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Specialists in Smoke Removal & Damage Restoration Serving the Greater Hartford Area of CT

It is devastating to see your home after it is damaged by smoke, and you may feel as if the situation is hopeless. In the hands of an experienced restoration expert, however, your home can be made to look like new again.

Trust ServiceMaster Apple Valley, an experienced restoration specialist serving Greater Hartford, Connecticut. The most important thing you can do when disaster strikes is to call for professional help as quickly as possible.

As disaster restoration experts, we specialize in fire damage restoration, soot damage repair and more.

Once you’ve been cleared to re-enter your home, open the windows. Then take an inventory of the contents of the affected rooms. List everything of value and note its condition.

Dealing with stains, smells and damage. A disaster restoration contractor can speed up your recovery from smoke damage by removing unsalvageable items, cleaning smoke-stained surfaces, and clearing the air of unpleasant smells.

Contents to inspect following smoke damage include:

  • Drapery, carpeting, rugs, and upholstered furniture
  • Items in cabinets and closets, because they too may be affected
  • Artwork and photography
  • Keep children, pets, and other family members away from damaged areas
  • Do not turn on any appliances until they have been checked by a professional

Quick action can save you thousands of dollars in damage

Schedule a Free Estimate

Call us at 1-203-527-9573 or fill out the online form to schedule an inspection and smoke damage repair estimate in Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, Meriden, Manchester and surrounding areas of Connecticut.

Smoke can leave behind far-reaching effects - we can help!

Smoke is probably the most effective way to quickly soil just about every surface of your home, short of inviting a dozen preschoolers to lunch. A malfunctioning heating appliance or flue spewing fuel-oil soot, a neglected pan of food catching fire on the range top or in the oven, starting up the fireplace without opening the damper – there are lots of ways to produce smoke and the soot and odor that accompanies it.

Unlike water leaks and flooding, damage due to smoke is not confined to low-lying areas. Hot smoke travels to cool areas. It also rises to levels above the source of smoke, such as from the basement to the first and second floor. Often, plumbing chases and HVAC ducts serve as the conduits for getting from one floor to the next.

We're experts in repairing all types of smoke damage

Types of smoke can determine the best approach to smoke damage repair. “Wet” smoke, from slow smoldering fires, leaves a sticky residue that will smear, making it more difficult to clean than “dry” smoke from fast-burning fires. The latter leaves a more powdery ash. Smoke from food fires, also known as protein fires, cover surfaces with a fine film that’s tough to see but easy to smell. The pungent odors of a protein fire must be dealt with using a trial-and-error approach based upon a variety of time-tested techniques.

Soot damage from fuel oil fires and furnace back puffing are easy to see but require special cleaning techniques so as not to make the problem worse. Smell from electrical fires can be persistent as well.

If you’re planning to sell your home and there are lingering odors from past fire damage or from smoking cigarettes or cigars in the home, call us before your first open house! There are few things that will put off potential buyers quicker than a bad smell.

Call us to develop a plan for the restoration of your home! We offer Free Estimates in New Britain, Bristol, Meriden, Manchester, Hartford, Burlington, Simsbury, Wallingford, West Hartford, Avon and surrounding areas throughout Connecticut.

We can prevent damage & injury caused by an ice dam

A gutter filled with ice and weighted by heavy icicles can cause:

  • Injuries from falling icicles. Icicles can cause serious injury if they break loose and fall on a person. This sometimes happens when a homeowner attempts to knock them off the house.
  • Damaged gutters. A gutter weighed down by ice can break free of the eave and become a twisted mess.
  • Broken roof shingles. Freezing and thawing of water soaked shingles can cause them to break and fail. Attempts to remove ice may also damage shingles.
  • Wet, damaged insulation. Insulation looses it ability to resist heat flow once it has become soaked with water due to an ice dam leak. As insulation becomes ineffective, the frequency of ice dams grows.
  • Interior water damage. Ice dams can cause damage that ranges from stained walls and ceilings to ruined carpets, floors and furnishings. Left unattended, water-soaked materials can quickly begin to grow mold.