New Haven, CT Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration

Most home fires start in the kitchen, where a grease or stovetop flare can scorch cabinets, melt fixtures, and drive greasy soot across the ceiling and into adjoining rooms. The residue is acidic, so it keeps etching metal, stone, and finishes for as long as it sits.

Our IICRC FSRT crews stabilize the scene, remove unsalvageable material, and clean structural surfaces with the right method for each soot type, dry sponge, solvent, or abrasive, before sealing odor-bearing surfaces. Contents are inventoried and either cleaned on site or packed out for off-site restoration.

Surfaces are cleaned to a documented standard and deodorized so the kitchen does not carry a lingering burnt odor. Every line of scope, photo, and cleaning record is documented for your insurer so the claim moves on evidence.

A working structure fire leaves charred framing, water from the fire-suppression effort, and smoke pushed deep into wall and ceiling cavities. Left open, the char and trapped moisture invite corrosion and mold within days while the property sits unsecured.

We stabilize and secure the structure first, then remove charred and unsalvageable material, address the firefighting water with structural drying, and clean and seal sound framing under IICRC S700. We coordinate the rebuild so finishes go back over a dry, deodorized, sound assembly.

The structure is dried, cleaned, deodorized, and documented before reconstruction begins. We deliver the scope, moisture logs, and photo record your adjuster needs for a clean approval.

Smoke travels far beyond the burn area and settles as soot on walls, ceilings, contents, and inside HVAC runs, often in rooms that never saw flame. Because soot is acidic and oily, wiping it the wrong way smears it deeper and sets the stain and the odor permanently.

We test the soot type and match the cleaning method to it, dry chemical sponge for dry soot, solvent or degreaser for oily residue, working top down through every affected room. HVAC and ductwork are cleaned so the system stops recirculating soot, and porous materials too saturated to clean are removed.

Surfaces and contents are returned to a pre-loss clean condition and the structure is deodorized at the source, not masked. The full cleaning scope and photo record is documented for your insurer.

After the fire department leaves, a fire-damaged home is open to weather, animals, and trespass through broken windows, burned-out doors, and holes in the roof. Every hour it sits unsecured adds water intrusion, theft risk, and a possible insurance dispute over preventable secondary damage.

We respond fast to board up windows and doors, tarp compromised roof sections, and secure the perimeter so no further loss accrues. Once the structure is protected, we document the pre-existing damage and begin the cleaning and restoration scope.

The property is weather-tight and secure within hours, which protects both your belongings and your claim. We document the emergency mitigation for your insurer as required to preserve coverage.