EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SOOT WEBS

3/12/2021 (Permalink)

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SOOT WEBS

As fire restoration specialists, SERVPRO of Ventura have seen a lot of fire damage homes and businesses. The extent of the damage is very evident especially on walls and ceilings of homes. Attic is the most extensive part or tapped between walls, we cannot see the damage if we will not dig in for inspection.

Black Spider webs are one of the most common visible instances of fire damage. These spider webs are called “Soot Tags’’ and these will spring out of nowhere after a fire. These webs don’t have anything to do with spider webs.

Soot tags form in areas of circulation when petroleum /synthetic based sources burn. When plastic burn, the smoke carries a stronger charge than when wood, cotton or paper burns. Sometimes, this causes residue to form “smoke webs” where the walls and ceiling come together.

 In a fire, the heat fire moves into colder areas since the seek to create equilibrium. The soot is riding the air with heat soot particles follow the air into those colder areas with low circulation and are able to concentrate. The soot is a product of a combustion of particles themselves are charged which create a chains of soot or soot tags.

If your home or business is affected by smoke or fire damage give us a call. Smoke cleaning is a job left to an experienced team of professionals in SERVPRO of Ventura. Our Technicians have skills and equipment to thoroughly remove the thickest layers of soot and restore heavily damaged areas.

For fire damage restoration and smoke cleanup services, please call us SERVPRO of Ventura at (805) 656-3911.