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ML Taylor Construction provides expert services in fire restoration. Please call or email us with all of your fire restoration needs.

Servpro  - fire restoration
    Restoration Services
  • Water Removal & Dehumidification
  • Mold Mitigation & Remediation
  • Catastrophic Storm Response
  • Move Outs & Contents Restoration
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Contents Claim Inventory Service
    Cleaning
  • Air Ducts & HVAC
  • Biohazard, Crime Scene, & Vandalism
  • Carpet & Upholstery
  • Drapes & Blinds
  • Ceilings & Walls
  • Artwork & Books
  • Deodorization
    Behavior of Smoke
  • Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas and upper levels of a structure.
  • Smoke flows through plumbing systems, using holes around pipes to go from floor to floor.
  • The type of smoke will greatly affect the restoration process.
    Types of Smoke
  • Wet Smoke - Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary.  Smoke webs are more difficult to clean.
  • Dry Smoke - Fast burning at high temperatures. 
  • Protein - Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes.  Extreme pungent odor.
  • Fuel Oil Soot - Furnace puff backs cause fuel oil soot.
  • Other Types - Tear gas, fingerprint powder, and fire extinguisher residue are other types.

After type of smoke is determined, pretesting on the property is performed to determine the following:

    Pretesting
  • What can be restored versus what can be replaced
  • The most effective cleaning method
  • Conditions to the property before the damage occurred
  • The full extent of the loss
  • Eliminate needless replacements

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