Serving Cupertino, Santa Clara

If you’ve ever had to remove soot after a fire, you know that it can be messy and in some cases almost impossible to do a thorough job. Because of the particular properties of soot, it’s best to let a professional restoration company tackle the task.

Service Master All Care Restoration, in business since 1989, has a well-deserved reputation of being the masters of soot removal. Call us today at 408-885-0280. Remember, the longer you wait after a fire to remove soot, the more difficult it will be. We’re available 24 hours a day.

Often home- or property-owners will attempt to wipe down objects that have been covered in soot. It can be an exercise in frustration and potentially expensive. Removing soot with the wrong cleaning materials and approach can make cleanup even more difficult.

What is soot, exactly?

It’s the oily residue of fire. Because this fine powder is formed due to incomplete combustion, it is also sticky. It’s that stickiness that causes cleanup problems. Often, Service Master technicians use non-water based cleaning materials to avoid making a greasy situation worse.

Remove Soot the Right Way

Certain types of fire produce more soot than others, but in all cases, one of the first tasks a Service Master crew will take on at the scene of a fire is to begin to remove soot from carpets, furniture, floors and walls. We’ll make sure that nothing is permanently stained, while sanitizing and deodorizing everything that soot has landed on.

Our company carries the Standard of Care certification from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). We are also certified by the National Institute of Decontamination Specialists.  

If you are a property owner in Santa Clara or Cupertinto, call Service Master today at 408-885-0280 to remove soot. We serve the communities of San Jose, Campbell, Gilroy, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Mountain View and Saratoga, as well.