Smoke migration through shared attics and walls
Why it happens here
Most Calle Malaga condos were built with shared attic spaces and common walls. When a fire starts in one unit, smoke travels through these voids and deposits soot in neighboring units. The HOA often ends up with a multi-unit claim.
Our approach
We set up negative air machines and plastic sheeting at unit boundaries within the first hour. Air scrubbers run continuously until air quality tests clear. We also inspect adjacent units with thermal imaging to catch hidden smoke before it sets.