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When smoke clears, the real work begins. You’re left with invisible particles that settle deep into walls, furniture, and your HVAC system—particles that keep releasing toxins long after the fire department leaves.
Professional smoke damage cleanup means walking into your home without that acrid smell hitting you. It means your family isn’t coughing or dealing with irritated eyes. Your belongings look and smell normal again.
Most importantly, it means you’re not breathing in the harmful chemicals that smoke leaves behind. We eliminate the health risks that DIY cleaning simply can’t address, giving you back the safe haven your home should be.
We’ve served Wisconsin families for decades at Flood Guys Restoration, understanding exactly what smoke damage does to homes in our area. We know that Glendale’s established neighborhoods—with many homes built in the 1960s—need specialized care when smoke infiltrates older construction materials.
Our team holds IICRC certification and maintains an A+ Better Business Bureau rating because we do this work right the first time. We’ve seen how insurance companies try to minimize smoke damage claims, so we document everything thoroughly and work directly with your insurer.
When Glendale residents call us, they’re getting 50 years of restoration experience and a local team that understands Wisconsin’s unique challenges with winter heating fires and holiday cooking incidents.
We start with a comprehensive assessment, identifying every area where smoke has penetrated—including hidden spots in your HVAC system and behind walls that you’d never think to check. Our technicians use specialized equipment to measure contamination levels and map out the full scope of damage.
Next comes containment and air scrubbing. We seal off affected areas and use industrial-grade air purifiers to remove smoke particles from your indoor atmosphere. This immediately improves air quality and prevents smoke from spreading to clean areas.
Then we tackle the deep cleaning. Smoke particles don’t just sit on surfaces—they embed into materials. We use advanced cleaning solutions and techniques designed specifically for different types of smoke damage, whether it’s from cooking fires, electrical issues, or heating system problems.
Finally, we address your HVAC system and ductwork, cleaning and replacing filters to ensure smoke isn’t recirculating through your home. We test air quality throughout the process and don’t consider the job complete until your indoor environment meets safety standards.
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Our smoke damage cleanup covers every aspect of restoration. We remove soot from all surfaces, neutralize odors at the molecular level, and clean or replace HVAC filters and ductwork. Personal belongings get individual attention—we can restore many items that might seem ruined.
In Glendale, we often deal with smoke damage from winter heating incidents and kitchen fires during holiday cooking. These different fire types create different smoke compositions, requiring specific cleaning approaches. Cooking fires produce greasy residues, while heating system fires create dry, powdery soot.
We also handle the water damage that often accompanies smoke damage. When firefighters extinguish flames, that water needs immediate attention to prevent mold growth. Our team coordinates both smoke and water restoration, ensuring no secondary damage develops.
Insurance coordination is part of our service too. We photograph damage, provide detailed documentation, and communicate directly with adjusters. Many homeowners don’t realize that smoke damage claims can be complex, but we handle those complications so you can focus on getting back to normal.
Most smoke damage cleanup takes 3-7 days depending on the extent of contamination. Simple surface cleaning might be completed in a day or two, but thorough restoration involving HVAC cleaning and deep deodorization typically requires a full week.
The timeline depends on several factors specific to your situation. Older Glendale homes often have more porous materials that absorb smoke deeper, requiring additional time. We also need time for air quality testing to ensure we’ve eliminated all harmful particles.
We’ll give you a realistic timeline during our initial assessment. Rush jobs often mean incomplete cleaning, so we focus on doing the work thoroughly rather than quickly.
It depends on the severity of damage and your family’s health considerations. Minor smoke damage might allow you to stay in unaffected areas, but significant contamination usually requires temporary relocation for your safety.
Children, elderly family members, and anyone with respiratory conditions should definitely stay elsewhere during active restoration. Our cleaning process involves powerful chemicals and equipment that can be disruptive, and lingering smoke particles pose health risks.
We work with your insurance company to coordinate temporary housing coverage when necessary. Most policies include additional living expenses for situations where your home becomes temporarily uninhabitable due to covered damage.
Most Wisconsin homeowner policies cover smoke damage cleanup when it results from a covered fire loss. However, insurance companies often try to minimize smoke damage claims or dispute the extent of necessary cleaning.
We document everything thoroughly and provide detailed estimates that justify our restoration approach. Our experience with Wisconsin insurers helps us present claims in ways that maximize your coverage. We also handle direct billing when possible, reducing your out-of-pocket expenses.
Keep in mind that smoke damage extends far beyond what’s visible. Insurance adjusters sometimes focus only on obvious damage, but our job is to identify and document all contamination, including hidden damage in HVAC systems and structural materials.
Untreated smoke damage creates both immediate and long-term health risks. Smoke particles contain toxic chemicals that continue releasing pollutants for months or years after a fire. These particles cause respiratory irritation, eye problems, and can trigger asthma attacks.
Long-term exposure to smoke residue increases risks of chronic respiratory issues and cardiovascular problems. Children and elderly family members face the highest risks because their respiratory systems are more vulnerable to airborne contaminants.
The invisible nature of smoke damage makes it particularly dangerous. You might not smell smoke anymore, but harmful particles remain embedded in materials throughout your home. Professional cleanup eliminates these hidden health threats that surface cleaning can’t address.
Persistent smoke odors indicate that particles are embedded deep in materials and continuing to off-gas. Surface cleaning and air fresheners only mask odors temporarily—they don’t eliminate the source of contamination.
We use specialized deodorization techniques that neutralize odor molecules at their source. This includes ozone treatment, thermal fogging, and hydroxyl generators that break down odor-causing compounds. We also clean or replace HVAC components that can recirculate contaminated air.
Sometimes materials like drywall or insulation are too heavily contaminated to clean effectively. In these cases, removal and replacement is the only permanent solution. We identify which materials can be restored and which need replacement during our initial assessment.
Professional smoke cleanup involves specialized equipment and techniques that aren’t available to homeowners. We use industrial air scrubbers, specialized cleaning agents, and testing equipment to measure contamination levels and verify complete removal.
DIY cleaning often makes smoke damage worse by spreading particles to previously unaffected areas. Household cleaners can also set stains permanently or damage surfaces when used incorrectly. We know which cleaning methods work for different materials and smoke types.
Most importantly, we address hidden contamination that homeowners never find. Smoke travels through wall cavities, ductwork, and electrical systems. Without proper equipment and training, these areas remain contaminated and continue causing health problems and odors long after visible damage appears clean.
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