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Wildfire smoke, a kitchen fire, or a furnace that misfires can leave soot throughout your home. Our crew handles fire and smoke damage restoration in Denver, CO, from soot cleanup to repairs. Call any time, day or night.
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We work with all major insurance carriers
Fire damage help
Soot is acidic. Left on a surface, it keeps staining paint, yellowing grout, tarnishing metal, and over time etching glass. Surfaces that clean up well in the first few days can stain for good if the soot sits.
Smoke travels much farther than flames. Smoke gets into closets, drawers, and attics, and a running furnace spreads it around. Wildfire smoke adds another path: when a fire burns upwind, fine ash and smoke can enter through vents, windows, and gaps around doors.
Many Denver homes have basements, and smoke can settle there and ride the furnace ducts back up to the bedrooms.
Homeowners, property managers, and business owners across Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Douglas, and Broomfield counties call us after fires all year round.
Call Now (303) 522-3274Board-up, smoke and soot cleaning, odor removal, water drying, and the rebuild.
Light smoke in a couple of rooms: usually a few days. Rebuilding walls, cabinets, or floors: several weeks or more.
How far the soot reached, what needs replacing instead of cleaning, the water to dry out, and the rebuild.
A free inspection and estimate before any work starts.
The first 24 hours
The Denver Fire Department, or the department that responded, decides when it’s safe to go back in. After that, these steps protect your family, your belongings, and your claim.
Not sure what’s safe to touch? Call and walk through it with our crew.
Call (303) 522-3274Fire can weaken floors and ceilings in ways you can’t see. Stay out until the fire department says it’s safe.
Take photos and video of every room, closet, and the garage before anything is moved or thrown out.
Open a claim and write down the claim number and your adjuster’s name. Ask the Denver Fire Department for the incident report too.
Hotel stays, meals, and supplies may be covered by your policy’s loss-of-use coverage.
Lock the doors that still lock, and take medications, papers, and valuables with you if the fire department says it’s safe.
Water and household cleaners smear soot into paint and fabric and can set the stain for good.
It can pull soot from one room and blow it through the whole house. Leave it off until the ducts are checked.
The USDA says to throw out food exposed to heat, smoke, or firefighting chemicals, including food in the fridge, since the door seal isn’t airtight.
Heat, water, and soot can damage them inside. Have them checked first.
Leave that to Xcel Energy or a licensed electrician.
Common fire damage
Denver fires come from inside and outside the house, and the residue they leave decides how we clean.
Smoke and fine ash from fires along the foothills can drift into homes miles away, settling in vents, carpet, and soft furnishings. It needs careful cleaning, not just airing out.
Burned food leaves a tacky yellow film that is hard to spot but carries a heavy odor. It coats cabinets and ceilings beyond the stove and has to be degreased.
Frayed cords, overloaded outlets, or faulty wiring may start a fire hidden in a Denver wall.
Lint in a basement or closet dryer vent can ignite. The smoke spreads from there into living spaces.
Smoke from a neighbor’s fire seeps through shared walls in Denver condos and townhomes. It leaves behind a gray film and lasting odor.
Hose water soaks drywall, carpet, and subfloors. Wet drywall and carpet from the hoses need drying alongside cleanup, or mold can start.
How we clean
Smoke odor lives in residue on and inside materials: drywall, cabinets, insulation, carpet pad, and ducts. Deodorizing before that residue comes off only hides the problem.
We test each surface. A test spot shows which method removes the soot without spreading it or damaging the finish.
Dry removal first, wet cleaning second. HEPA vacuums and dry sponges take off loose soot before any liquid touches the surface, which keeps it from soaking into paint and grout.
We treat the source of the smell. After the residue is gone, we deodorize the framing, subfloor, and ductwork that absorbed smoke. We remove anything too saturated to save. Some treatments need the house empty of people, pets, and plants, so we schedule them with you.
Usually fromHot fires burning wood or paper
How it behavesLoose and powdery; usually removed with vacuums and dry sponges.
Usually fromSmoldering fires and plastics
How it behavesSmears on contact; needs stronger cleaning.
Usually fromBurned food on the stove
How it behavesA thin, greasy film you smell more than see; yellows paint.
Usually fromOutdoor fires upwind
How it behavesFine particles that settle in vents, fabrics, and carpet.
What can be saved
The answer depends on the material, how near it was to the fire, and how soon cleaning starts. These are typical results. Your inspection settles it for your home. When it’s close, we test before deciding.
These recover well when soot is cleaned off promptly. Wait too long, and the acid in soot can etch and pit them.
Most clean up. Where soot leaves a shadow, a sealing primer and new paint finish the job.
Drywall that only picked up smoke stains can usually be cleaned and sealed. Sections that burned or absorbed firefighting water are cut out.
Finished wood usually cleans. Wood that blistered or soaked up heavy smoke may need refinishing or replacement.
Professional cleaning saves many washable fabrics. Scorched or melted items can’t be saved.
Wildfire ash and light smoke can often be cleaned out of upholstery and rugs. Heavy smoke or hose water soaking into the padding usually means replacing the piece.
Soot can work its way into electronics and corrode them from the inside. Have a technician test them before you plug them in.
Set photos and documents aside flat and dry. A document specialist can often save far more than you’d think.
Studs with light charring can sometimes be cleaned and sealed. Structurally weakened wood is replaced.
Insulation, mattresses, and carpet pad trap smoke and water deep inside, so cleaning won’t get the smell out. They’re replaced.
Food exposed to heat or smoke goes in the trash, along with cans that got hot. Check with a pharmacist about any medicine that was nearby.
If rooms need heavy cleaning or a rebuild, we can pack out your belongings as a separate service. Ask about it during your free inspection.
Items that can’t be saved are photographed and listed separately for your adjuster.
Help beyond the fire
Every job starts with a free inspection and estimate. Fire damage rarely comes alone, so the same team handles what comes with it.
Firefighting water spreads under floors and into walls and lower levels. We extract the standing water, set up dehumidifiers and air movers, and take moisture readings every day until the floors and framing test dry.
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Hose water trapped behind Denver walls can grow mold within days, dry climate or not. We find the moisture source, contain the area, remove the mold, and dry the space out.
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Front Range hail and wind may crack Denver roofs and let water into the attic. We dry the structure, remove damaged materials, and repair the ceilings and walls inside.
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A kitchen fire in a restaurant or an electrical fire in an office can close a business fast. We extract, dry, and clean on a plan built around reopening, and we document each step for your carrier.
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When you’re ready to rebuild, the same crew puts it back together, from drywall to cabinets to the final coat of paint, so there’s no second contractor to hire.
More about ReconstructionCall and talk to our crew about what happened. The call is free, and so is the inspection.
Our process
Call (303) 522-3274 any time, day or night, including weekends and holidays. Tell us what happened and whether the fire department has cleared the house. We’ll send a crew right away.
We board up broken windows and doors and tarp openings in the roof, so rain and intruders stay out while the work is planned.
The 24 Hour Flood Pros team traces how far the soot and smoke went, room by room, including closets, the attic, and the ducts. We use moisture meters to find hose water inside walls and under floors. We photograph all the damage for your insurance. The inspection is free.
We pump out standing water and set up drying equipment. Rooms the smoke didn’t reach get closed off with plastic, so soot doesn’t follow us through the house.
Materials that can’t be saved, like charred drywall and soaked insulation, come out. If you need belongings packed out, we can do that as a separate service.
Soot comes off with dry methods first, then wet cleaning matched to each surface. With the residue gone, we treat the smell in the materials and ducts that soaked it up.
When you’re ready, the 24 Hour Flood Pros team fixes the damage. We replace drywall, install cabinets, and finish with fresh paint. Our goal is to make your home look the way it did before.
Before we sign off a room, we check surfaces in strong light and wipe-test them for leftover residue. Then we walk through with you, with the furnace running for a smell check, and send the final records to your insurance company to close out the claim.
Smoke and ash from a nearby wildfire can coat vents, carpet, and furniture even when your home never burned. Call us for a free inspection.
Insurance and claims
We work with all major insurance carriers, including State Farm, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, Farmers, American Family, Travelers, and Nationwide. Documentation starts on the first visit, and your adjuster can call us directly with questions.
Your policy decides what’s covered, not us. Our job is keeping the paperwork clear enough that your claim doesn’t stall. We bill your insurance directly for damage your policy covers.
Many homeowners policies also include loss-of-use coverage, sometimes called additional living expenses, for a hotel or rental while the house is repaired. Ask your adjuster what yours includes before you book anything.
If a claim stalls, you can file a complaint with the Colorado Division of Insurance.
Where we work
We serve Denver and nearby Front Range communities.
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Common questions
A crew can be there within 45 minutes. We work 24/7, including nights, weekends, and holidays. If the fire department hasn’t cleared the house yet, we’ll talk you through what to do until it does.
Not until it’s been checked, and often not in the rooms closest to the fire. Soot in the air irritates your lungs, and burned floors, ceilings, and wiring can be unsafe. After the inspection, we’ll tell you which areas are safe to use and whether it makes sense to stay somewhere else during the work.
In most homes, yes, once the residue is cleaned off and the materials that soaked up smoke are treated or removed. A smell that keeps coming back usually means residue was missed, often in the ducts, the insulation, or inside cabinets. That’s why our final walkthrough includes a smell check with the heat or air running.
A light film on a small area, maybe. Anything more, we don’t recommend it. Wiping soot with water or household cleaners usually smears it into paint and grout and can set the stain. Soot is also acidic and irritating, so it shouldn’t be handled without gloves and a respirator.
Most standard homeowners policies cover sudden fires, including smoke damage and water damage from putting the fire out. Limits, deductibles, and exclusions vary, so check your policy or ask your agent.
It depends on how far the soot and smoke spread, what can be cleaned or has to be replaced, how much water needs drying, and how much has to be rebuilt. One smoky room costs far less than a kitchen fire that reached the attic. The inspection and estimate are free, so you know the cost before any work starts.
Light smoke damage in a room or two can take a few days. A fire that needs walls, cabinets, or floors rebuilt can take several weeks or longer, depending on the scope, permits, and insurance approvals. Your estimate includes a schedule.
Contact the fire department that responded. Inside the city, that’s the Denver Fire Department. Aurora Fire Rescue and West Metro Fire Rescue (which covers Lakewood) keep their own reports, so ask the one that came to your home. Your adjuster may also request the report directly.
Yes. We restore offices, restaurants, shops, and other commercial buildings, and we plan the work around getting you reopened. See our commercial restoration page for more.
Available 24/7
Day or night, weekend or holiday, call (303) 522-3274. A crew can be there within 45 minutes to start your free inspection.
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