Independently Owned & Operated by WB Russell Enterprises, Inc.      
of Upper Cape Cod 
                   & The Islands
                 
TOLL FREE 877-231-9111      
Sandwich 508-888-5985  •  Falmouth  508-548-1011  •  Martha's Vineyard  508-693-9113  •  Nantucket  508-325-4911
When fire damages your home, rely on Servpro of Upper Cape Cod & The Islands to restore your home.

The first step at a fire scene is to calm the fears of those affected, and understand their concerns. Next, Servpro of Upper Cape Cod & The Islands tests the smoke to see which of the following types of fire took place.

  1. Wet Smoke - Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary. Smoke webs are more difficult to clean.
  2. Dry Smoke - Fast burning at high temperatures.
  3. Protein - Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes. Extreme pungent odor. fire1
  4. Fuel Oil Soot - Furnace puff backs cause fuel oil soot.

A fire loss is very complex because of the unique behavior of smoke. It is important to have trained technicians at the loss location.  Servpro of Upper Cape Cod & The Islands knows their smoke!

  1. Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas and upper levels of a structure.
  2. Smoke flows through plumbing systems, using holes around pipes to go from floor to floor.
  3. Other Types - Tear gas, fingerprint powder, and fire extinguisher residue are other types.
    The type of smoke will greatly affect the restoration process.

fire2After the type of smoke is known, retesting on the property is performed to determine the following:   

  1. What can be restored versus what can be  replaced 
  2. The most effective cleaning method                      
  3. Conditions to the property before the damage occurred
  4. The full extent of the loss
  5. Eliminate needless replacements
 
 

Pre testing also allows Servpro of Upper Cape Cod & The Islands to focus on saving precious items for you, and that is what really matters!