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"Dirty Cobwebs" or Soot Webs

When inspecting a home or business after the  property has experienced a fire damage, owners sometimes mistake soot webs as being "dirty cobwebs". During a fire, smoke particles cling together like magnets forming a chain of soot. The chain will stick to areas that tend to be cooler such as along the outside edges and corners of the ceiling. 

In this particular situation, a faulty dehumidifier in the basement of a ranch home caught fire. Smoke and soot effected not only the basement level but traveled thru the floor joists, walls and the HVAC system filling the home with a layer of soot. 

As you can see in the before picture, smoke particles stuck together forming soot webs in the floor joists. SERVPRO of Holland/W. Ottawa Co. uses specialized equipment and techniques to remove smoke and soot from ceilings, walls and other surfaces. 

Have Questions About Fire, Smoke, or Soot Damage? Call Today – (616) 396-8180