Understanding How Protein Residue Can Affect Your Rose Hill/Fort Hunt Area Home

6/4/2021 (Permalink)

Smoke damage can be incredibly tricky to deal with. It's incredibly how long smoke odors can linger, even when an object wasn't directly exposed to the flames!

In this article we'll quickly explore one of the trickiest forms of smoke damage; protein residue.

Protein Residue

When organic material evaporates during a low-heat fire, protein residue is created. This is usually happens during a kitchen fire.

This type of smoke damage is essentially invisible with no noticeable soot or streaking, but it can permanently discolor painted, varnished, or other finished surfaces.

It isn't uncommon for this kind of smoke damage to be underestimated because of hoe difficult it is to spot.

However, protein reside does leave a very unpleasant odor that often can permeate throughout an entire residence if the afflicted object remains uncleaned so it's important to reach out to a fire and smoke damage restoration service provider (like SERVPRO of Rose Hill/Fort Hunt) after a fire so they can diagnose and treat any smoke or fire damaged articles.

If any of your belongings were exposed to a house or commercial building fire give SERVPRO of Rose Hill/Fort Hunt a call at (703) 665-7420 today. We handle all our clients quickly, professionally and with the highest quality of customer service!