Soot & Smoke Removal
We clean soot and neutralize smoke odor from surfaces, contents, and the air — including rooms the fire never reached.
After a fire in Ann Arbor, Millers handles the whole recovery — soot, smoke odor, contents, and reconstruction — so your family or business can move forward.
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A fire in one of Ann Arbor's older frame homes rarely stays contained to the room where it started. Smoke travels through the balloon framing common in Old West Side and State Street District houses, coating surfaces and settling odor deep into plaster long after the flames near the University of Michigan campus are out.
The team dispatched by Millers Restoration of Ann Arbor begins with soot cleanup and air scrubbing, then packs out salvageable contents for off-site cleaning while stabilizing the structure. Smoke odor is chased down at the source rather than masked, and charred framing near South University or Kerrytown is removed and rebuilt.
A family-owned company serving Washtenaw County since 1974, Millers carries a fire loss from board-up through full reconstruction, so a homeowner deals with one crew from the first walkthrough to the last coat of paint.
We clean soot and neutralize smoke odor from surfaces, contents, and the air — including rooms the fire never reached.
Structural cleaning and thermal fogging remove the smell smoke leaves behind for good.
Belongings are inventoried, packed out, cleaned, and restored at our own facility.
Our in-house crew rebuilds what the fire took, from framing to finish.
Millers responds to fire and smoke damage throughout Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County — including these neighborhoods and areas:
Once the fire department clears the scene and everyone is safe, call us at 1-800-645-5377 before disturbing anything. Smoke residue and soot become harder to remove the longer they sit, and walking through the home can spread them. We secure the property, assess the damage, and begin cleanup and deodorization.
Smoke travels through HVAC ductwork and settles into porous materials far from the flames, which is common in older Old West Side homes with original woodwork and plaster. Soot and odor can reach closets, upper floors, and wall cavities. We clean affected surfaces, treat ductwork, and deodorize so the odor does not linger.
Often yes. Many century-old homes near State Street and Kerrytown have original trim and built-ins worth preserving, and we clean and deodorize salvageable materials rather than replacing them by default. We assess each item and structural element individually. What cannot be saved is documented for your insurance.
We remove soot from surfaces, clean or seal affected structural materials, and use deodorization equipment that neutralizes odor rather than masking it. In tightly built older homes, odor hides in wall cavities and ductwork, so we treat those areas directly. The goal is a home that no longer smells of smoke.
Millers covers fire and smoke damage across the Ann Arbor service area. Find your community:
Live crews, live phones — 24/7/365. The sooner Millers is on-site in Ann Arbor, the more we can save.