Char, soot, and smoke odor on structure

Fire & Smoke Restoration by dry ice blasting

Char layers, acidic soot, and odor-carrying carbon are removed from framing, sheathing, masonry, structural steel, and mechanicals — the source of post-fire odor, not just its symptom.

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Removes odor at the source instead of sealing over it

Safe on structural steel, panels, and motors — non-conductive process

No runoff into adjacent occupied units or tenant spaces

Shorter path back to rebuild than sand or wet cleaning

The standard we work to

Sequenced against IICRC S700 fire and smoke restoration practice: stabilize, remove non-salvageable materials, then physically remove residue from salvageable structure before any sealing or deodorization step is even discussed.

How the work runs

Step 01
Damage classification and salvage line
Structure is walked with the adjuster or GC to mark what is cleanable and what is demo, so the estimate reflects real scope instead of a blanket tear-out.
Step 02
Containment and protection
Unaffected areas, finished surfaces, and mechanical equipment are protected. Soot is corrosive to metals and electronics, so it is contained rather than chased around the building.
Step 03
Blast removal of char and soot
Dry ice strips the charred cell layer and embedded soot from wood, brick, block, and steel in a single dry pass — no rinse water into a building that is trying to dry out.
Step 04
Odor verification and documentation
Because the carbon carrying the odor is gone, sealing becomes a backup rather than the plan. Before, during, and after photos ship with the file.

Fire & Smoke Restoration by Carolina metro

Climate, building stock, and industrial base change the method. Pick your area for the local version.

Fire & Smoke — Charlotte, NC Fire & Smoke — Raleigh-Durham, NC Fire & Smoke — Greensboro & Winston-Salem, NC Fire & Smoke — Asheville, NC Fire & Smoke — Wilmington, NC Fire & Smoke — Charleston, SC Fire & Smoke — Greenville & Spartanburg, SC Fire & Smoke — Columbia, SC Fire & Smoke — Myrtle Beach, SC

Straight answers

Can dry ice blasting remove smoke odor for good?

Odor persists when the carbon residue holding it stays in the wood grain and porous masonry. Removing that residue removes the odor source. Where odor remains after removal, it is nearly always in materials we recommended for demo, not in cleaned structure.

Do you work with insurance adjusters?

Yes. Scopes are written line-by-line with photo documentation, blast settings, and square footage so the file supports the claim without a second inspection cycle.

How fast can you mobilize after a fire?

24/7 emergency response with two-hour target mobilization across our Carolina coverage area. Early residue removal limits corrosion and secondary damage.

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Cost & pricing guide

What a scoped dry ice project costs and how it compares to traditional methods.

Insurance & adjusters

Documentation built so the claim clears without a second inspection.

Before & after gallery

Representative Carolina projects with the method and outcome for each.