Before

After

Attic Fire in a Fort Lauderdale Structure

The fire did not destroy the attic rafters or sheathing but did leave an oily, sooty deposit from plastic items stored in this Plantation home. Our SERVPRO of Ft. Lauderdale South FST specialists concentrated on isolating the circulating odors from the combustion. This meant putting up plastic sheets to contain the smoke and soot airborne particulates to this one area. Some scraping of the soot-coated rafters along with the removal of the burnt plastic belongings mitigated the odors and the offending particles. An air scrubber, fitted with a HEPA filtration system, help to capture these smelly elements and several hydroxyl generators assisted in transforming the unwanted compounds chemically. The After Photo depicts a cleaner attic crawl space, with no hint of odors. Fast response time, an understanding of the scope of the necessary service, mixed in with the skilled technicians and equipment is a sure-fire recipe for success.