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Articles Tagged with ''soot damage restoration''

Ask Annissa: Best Practices for Handling and Cleaning Contents After a Wildfire
Ask Annissa

Best Practices for Handling and Cleaning Contents After a Wildfire

Expert guidance that restoration professionals can share to help prevent cross-contamination and odor issues
Annissa Coy
Annissa Coy
January 22, 2026
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In this episode of Ask Annissa, she shares best practices for packout, transporting, and cleaning wildfire-contaminated contents. She gives restoration professionals clear, defensible protocols to share with their customers. 




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Ask Annissa: How to Safely Clean Soot-Damaged Books
Ask Annissa

How to Safely Clean Soot-Damaged Books

Annissa Coy provides expert guidance on removing soot and smoke odors from books without causing damage
Annissa Coy
Annissa Coy
January 15, 2026
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After soot damaged a customer’s books in a kitchen fire, an industry professional asked for Annissa’s expert insights on cleaning them safely. See what works and what you should avoid.




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1-800-Packouts Soot Removal Before and After

After catastrophic fire, homeowners have treasured collection restored by 1-800-Packouts of Southeast Massachusetts

Ceramic Keepsakes Saved from Soot After Fire Thanks to 1-800-Packouts of Southeast Massachusetts
May 30, 2025
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A Massachusetts couple’s beloved ceramic collection was nearly lost to fire, until expert help arrived.


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1-800-Packouts preserve family's precious memories

Following devastating fire, Aurora family has precious memories preserved by 1-800-Packouts of Northern Illinois

1-800-Packouts Helps an Illinois Family Preserve Memories After a Devastating House Fire
May 29, 2025
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After a fire destroyed their home, one Aurora family found hope in the recovery of irreplaceable memories.


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dry ice blasting

Dry Ice Blasting for Faster Fire Restoration Cleaning with Less Mess

Jennifer Kelm Sergio
Jennifer Kelm-Sergio
February 24, 2023
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Dry ice blasting provides an efficient cleaning process while using less labor.
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Ask the Expert: Andrew Titley - What Goes into Running a Content Restoration Business

Andrew Titley: What Goes into Running a Contents Restoration Business

Ask the Expert
December 12, 2022
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Andrew Titley, owner and president of Prism Specialties of San Francisco Bay Area, shares why he sees a contents restoration franchise as a good investment.


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Historic Church Restoration

Lessons Learned from Restoring a Historic Church After a Fire

Dry Ice Blasting, Asbestos Abatement, Contractor Safety and a Hidden Surprise
Zack Owensby
Zack Owensby
November 2, 2021
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SERVPRO of Southeast Nashville responded to a historic church after a fire damaged a large portion of its sanctuary. A heater caused the curtains to catch fire, which spread to the walls, damaging drywall, plaster, the stage, roofing tiles and deposited smoke and soot onto the pews, throughout the structure.


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Ask Annissa: what is thermal tracking?

Ask Annissa: What is Thermal Tracking and is it Covered by Insurance?

May 16, 2018
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What is thermal tracking? What causes it? Is it a sudden occurrence? Is it a mechanical failure? Is it a maintenance issue? Can burning candles cause it? Will your insurance cover damage caused by thermal tracking? Annissa discusses all this and more in this weeks Ask Annissa!


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Something Old, Something New…

Wayne Lawrence
Wayne Lawrence
June 5, 2015
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It seems like only yesterday that I first saw abrasive media blasting in use on an architectural restoration job – a fire-damaged, limestone church in central Illinois.


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On Time and Without Delay

Restoration crews worked to restore smoke and soot loss, deodorize end products at Greenville manufacturing plant so shipments could stay on schedule.
Malcolm Stone
February 20, 2015
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On the morning of October 10, 2014, a dust collector fire broke out at the F.C. Dadson, Greenville, WI manufacturing facility, resulting in significant smoke and soot damage throughout the 60,000 square-foot fabrication and finished product shop, as well as the 9,000 square-foot office area. 


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