Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration in Chesapeake, VA

Trusted Fire Damage Repair Services Near You

Time matters. Smoke continues to damage your home long after flames go out. Lingering heat, moisture, and soot can degrade materials, stain surfaces, and cause health risks.

That’s why PuroClean of South Chesapeake offers 24/7 emergency fire and smoke damage restoration. When you call us, we arrive fast, assess damage, begin cleanup, and work to prevent secondary issues like water damage or structural weakening. We strive to help you save both money and memories.

We also recognize the emotional toll of fire damage—loss of irreplaceable items, smell, soot, disruption. Our team works with empathy and transparency, treating your home or business as if it were our own.

Fire Damage Restoration Services at PuroClean of South Chesapeake

• Emergency Protection/Board‑Up & Roof Tarping
  Fires often compromise roofs, windows, or exposed walls. We secure your property immediately to prevent weather, wind, or wildlife from causing further damage.
• Smoke Odor Removal & Professional Deodorization
  Using thermal fogging, ozone treatment, vapor phase deodorization, and air scrubbing (HEPA) to reach porous materials and interiors where smoke settles, which is important in older homes with plaster, wood walls, or fiberboard.
• Smoke, Soot & Ash Cleanup
  Surface cleaning of walls, ceilings, floors; specialized cleaning agents for soot; removing ash from HVAC systems; careful disposal of non-restorable items.
• Pack‑Out & Contents Cleaning
  Personal items, furniture, textiles, artwork, etc.: if salvageable, we remove, clean, deodorize, and return.
• Carpet/Pad Removal & Flooring Restoration
  Depending on fire, smoke, or water damage, carpets and pads might need replacement; hardwood and other types benefit from desiccant drying or moisture panel systems to minimize warping.
• Puff‑Back Cleaning
  Heating system catastrophes (puff‑backs) spread greasy smoke deeply into walls, ceilings, and contents. We specialize in cleaning those residues thoroughly.

What Is Smoke Damage?

Smoke damage refers to harm caused by smoke, soot, and airborne particles, not the flame itself. While a fire burns, smoke permeates surfaces, carvings, fabrics, HVAC systems, and more. It can:

• Leave lingering odors that worsen over time if untreated
• Leave greasy soot on fabrics, furniture, and clothing
• Penetrate porous surfaces like drywall, plaster, and unsealed wood
• Tarnish metals and encourage corrosion, especially in coastal/humid environments like Virginia Beach and Chesapeake

Types of Smoke Damage in Chesapeake Properties

Different types of smoke require different approaches. The kind of smoke usually depends on what burned, how hot it burned, how well it was ventilated, and environmental conditions.

• Protein Smoke – From kitchen fires, food burning, or grease fires. Very noxious odor, can be colorless but heavy; often requires thermal fogging, ozone treatment, or other advanced odor control.
• Wet Smoke – Produced by slow, low‑heat fires, often from smoldering organic materials, plastics, and rubber. It’s sticky, heavy, and difficult to clean; it requires solvents, specialized cleaning, and often deeper cleaning of porous materials.
• Dry Smoke – From fast, open‑burning fires (wood, paper). Lighter, powdery, easier to clean from non‑porous surfaces; still requires careful treatment of fabrics and hidden spaces.

Do’s and Don’ts After a Fire

Fire Damage Restoration Services FAQs

Below are questions typically asked by our PuroClean customers: