Fire & Smoke
Damage Restoration

As soon as the fire service has declared the property safe to enter. Soot is acidic, and the longer it sits the further it etches into surfaces — metal, glass, grout and painted finishes can go from cleanable to needing replacement within days.

Water used to put the fire out is the other clock that's running. Left standing it causes secondary damage and creates the conditions for mold, so drying needs to start quickly.

No. Lasting smoke odor usually means odor-carrying particles are still present somewhere — in soft furnishings, inside wall cavities, or circulating through the HVAC system.

We treat the source rather than masking it: removing unsalvageable materials, cleaning surfaces and contents, and treating the air. Where odor has penetrated deeply, sealing affected substrates before refinishing is part of the work.

Fire damage is covered under most property policies, but what your policy pays for and the deductible that applies are specific to your cover. Your insurer decides the claim — we don't.

What we do is document the damage thoroughly, provide the detail adjusters ask for, and communicate directly with your insurer so you're not relaying information back and forth.

Yes, and most fire jobs involve both. Firefighting puts a significant volume of water into a building, so extraction and structural drying usually run alongside the soot and smoke work.

Handling both together matters: drying has to happen early to prevent mold, but it has to be sequenced with cleaning and demolition so work isn't done twice.