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Replacing Carpets and Wall coverings after a fire

What makes smoke and soot so dangerous?

When combustion occurs during a fire, not all materials burn cleanly, resulting in smoke and soot. These waste products - solids, liquids, and gases - may be composed of various chemicals which are harmful to your health. Today’s modern structures hold an array of chemicals not found in early homes, including plastics, foams, fabrics, carpets, wood products, synthetic fabrics, wool, and asbestos-containing materials, which could result in health hazards that make fire restoration a dangerous and difficult task.

In this particular case, SERVPRO needed to remove all the carpets and wall coverings in this area even though the fire actually didn't burn in here because of the soot.  Replacing the walls and floors was a much more efficient and cost effective way to insure all soot and odor had been removed.