Smoke & Soot Cleanup in Metro Detroit
Smoke travels further than the fire ever did.
A small fire can leave soot in rooms that never saw flame. Smoke residue is acidic and it etches metal, discolors paint and settles into HVAC. We identify the residue type, clean it with the right method for each surface, treat the ductwork and remove the odor at the source.
What's happening?
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Our process
The same sequence on every job, scaled to the size of the loss.
- Step 1
Assess residue type
Dry, wet, protein and fuel soot each need a different cleaning method.
- Step 2
HEPA and dry cleaning
Loose soot is removed first so wet cleaning does not smear it in.
- Step 3
Detail cleaning
Walls, ceilings, fixtures, contents and HVAC components.
- Step 4
Deodorize and seal
Treatment and, where needed, sealing before repainting.
What usually causes it
- Kitchen grease and protein fires
- Puffback from an oil furnace
- Electrical and plastic fires
- Smoke drift from a nearby structure
Where we provide this service
Cities where we handle smoke & soot work.
Genesee County
Wayne County
Oakland County
- Auburn Hills
- Birmingham
- Bloomfield Hills
- Clarkston
- Commerce Township
- Farmington
- Farmington Hills
- Ferndale
- Highland Township
- Keego Harbor
- Lake Orion
- Lyon Township
- Madison Heights
- Milford
- Novi
- Oak Park
- Orchard Lake Village
- Pontiac
- Rochester Hills
- Royal Oak
- South Lyon
- Southfield
- Springfield Township
- Sylvan Lake
- Troy
- Walled Lake
- Waterford
- West Bloomfield
- White Lake
- Wixom
- Wolverine Lake
Macomb County
Monroe County
Questions we get about smoke & soot
Why does the smell come back on humid days?
Because residue is still somewhere: ductwork, insulation, an attic space. Humidity reactivates it. It needs to be found and removed.
Can I wash the walls myself?
Wet cleaning soot before dry cleaning usually sets the stain. Let us dry-clean first.
Do the ducts need cleaning?
If the system ran during or after the fire, yes.
Will paint cover it?
Not alone. Paint over untreated soot bleeds through and still smells.
Damage does not wait. Neither do we.
Call and you get the company that does the work, not a call center routing your job to whoever bid the most.