Smokey Point Cleanup and Restoration

Water Damage & Fire Damage Facts in Smokey Point

Named for a café with an over-active chimney, people wanting to eat out in Smokey Point have multiple places now. Chains like Domino’s or Little Caesar Pizza, Jack in the Box, and McD’s exist. Family-owned eateries include Jersey Mike’s Subs, Moose Creek BBQ, Taco Time NW, Hops n Drops, and BB’s Teriyaki Grill.

While the urge to take a break from cooking at home happens all the time, special occasions often require special clothes. Bella Boutique Dresses has unique items likely, but when you want something extraordinary, you can try embellishing a pattern at JoAnn Fabrics.

The Kinds of Soot from Fire Damage

Soot reveals a lot about what burned and how hot the fire got. The location of the soot can also tell you things. Here are some common kinds of soot that SERVPRO technicians clean up after a fire:

• Wet soot – Low heat from a slowly burning fire. Clings to surfaces. Smears easily and is time-consuming to clean, requiring several passes.
• Dry soot – Hotter, faster-burning fires, powdery, less offensive soot, easier to clean, less likely to stain things.
• Residue from protein sources burning – Sticky but see-through. With a highly acrid, unpleasant smell.
• Soot from malfunctioning gas furnace –Puff back darkens areas around the exterior of heating system vents, requires a new furnace, not repairable.

What Water Damage does to Different Components

Water can affect almost any section of your home or commercial building. Some of these are more time-sensitive than others. For these, we need to act as quickly as possible. The drywall becomes weaker as it remains exposed to water. Electric systems rust and become fire hazards the more time they spend under high humidity. Wood trim, floors, doors, and decorations begin to swell, expand, and warp in only a few days of contact with elevated moisture.

Smokey Point is ever-growing, a result of being one of the most economically-suitable places available in the area. Many new businesses that begin here thrive, providing goods and services to the community while supporting the entrepreneur and any employees.

When you have fire damage or water damage, call SERVPRO to make it “Like it never even happened.”