This apartment in Linden is covered with soot and some material damage caused by that "left alone" candle. Our SERVPRO equipment is now drying out the water left behind when putting the fire out. We can work on this unit for several days to finally make the tenants feel "Like it never even happened."

This garage suffered structural devastation requiring demolition and then reconstruction. SERVPRO explained to the customer not to store flammable products in an enclosed garage which can lead to a lost Malden home. Our team quickly removed the charred debris to lessen the pungent odors and also to minimize safety risks.

The blackened soot covering the interior structure of this A-frame home in Malden caused several problems. The acidic nature erodes the surface materials; the sooner they are removed, the better. SERVPRO can do this and also start the smoke odor remediation.

The Chem Sponge is used for removal of dry dirt, dust, hair and smoke/soot residues. On a lot of surfaces we try to avoid wet cleaning which often leads to smearing, smudging or staining and we can actually do more damage on certain surfaces than the fire did. These 2″ thick, porous dry cleaning chemical sponges are used primarily in smoke and soot removal in fire damage jobs. They work like large “erasers”, these rubber sponges drawing the dust, soot and smoke residue into the cells of the sponge material.

Ozone generators can have many applications in the restoration process. Used to combat heavy odors, ozone generation changes the chemical makeup of the oxygen, helping to remove odors from fire damages, biohazard contamination, animal odors, and more.

During a fire or soot cleanup SERVPRO technicians cover stairs and areas that are not affected with plastic poly sheeting and stick pads to avoid tracking and cross contamination of soot particles.