Fort Worth — charred ceiling joists after a house fire

Smoke

Smoke and soot restoration in Fort Worth

Soot is not a burned room. It is residue on walls, contents, attic, and HVAC. We clean what can be cleaned and replace what cannot.

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A small kitchen fire can load the whole house if the air handler kept running. Walls look fine in photos and wipe gray on a glove. That is soot, not dirt.

We do not fog a smell and paint. Source first, then clean or replace, then seal only where the material is sound. If the fire also wet the house, that is a drying job too.

Find it

Rooms, ceilings, contents, attic, and the HVAC. Synthetic-material fires leave a different residue than a grease fire.

Clean or replace

Hard surfaces often clean. Porous materials, insulation, and some cabinetry do not. We document the difference.

Odor

Odor lives in the residue and the cavity. Remove the source. Sealing a dirty surface traps it.

Smoke work includes

Wall and ceiling deposition
Cabinetry and contents
Attic contamination
Duct and HVAC considerations
Limitations of encapsulation
Reconstruction after cleaning, if finishes came out

Questions

Can HVAC spread soot?: If the HVAC operated during or after the fire, the system should be evaluated for fire and smoke impact rather than assumed unaffected.
Can everything be cleaned?: No. Some materials hold residue. Cleaning a surface that should have been removed is how odor comes back.

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