Distinct Fire Damage Cleaning Services

We’re able to provide a cleaning solution like no other for clients in Epping Forest.

When you contact us, we will ask you to send us images and videos of the fire damage to your property. This allows our staff to provide you with a free, no-obligation quote and communicate the information to our specialists. We'll walk you through the stages of restoring your property, and one of our professionals will visit to assess the condition.

Once we've examined the damage, our cleaners will begin cleaning immediately. Our team use industrial-grade cleaning machinery and odour-neutralising technologies to properly clean an affected area. When we finish, we will dispose of all waste safely and responsibly off-site. We will stay on-site until you are happy with the results and have a safe place to call home.

How to use a fireplace responsibly

Fireplaces are great for colder seasons and an alternative to turning on the heating. However, it is still an indoor fire that requires proper supervision and responsible use. The fireplace and chimney need constant maintenance to ensure their safety, and you must be vigilant if you spot smoke coming back into your house. When using a fireplace, you must:

• Keep a window cracked open to keep the room ventilated
• Ensure your chimney is clean and open for smoke to escape
• Do not use painted, sealed, or treated wood in a fire
• Ensure you follow professional advice on lighting your fire
• Clean out old ash and debris from the previous fire
• Have your chimney checked and cleaned once a year
• Have safety screens installed in the fireplace
• Keep the fireplace area clear of flammable objects
• Always supervise the fire
• Keep fireplace tools and lighters out of reach of children
• Set up a carbon monoxide detector
• Keep a fire extinguisher on-site
• Ensure your children are aware of the dangers of fire

How to prevent chimney fires

The most common cause of a chimney fire is an accumulation of dirt and debris in the flue. When a fire burns coal, it releases black smoke which escapes out of your chimney. However, the smoke particles contain tar which sticks to the surface inside of your chimney. It builds up into a thick, tar substance known as creosote.

The easiest way to prevent a chimney fire is to keep it clean. You must have the chimney checked and deep cleaned regularly to ensure it is safe to use throughout the year. Ideally, you must clean it before the colder seasons to use it freely during winter. Depending on the fuels you burn, it may require more frequent cleaning:

• Oil — annually
• Gas — annually
• Bituminous coal — twice a year
• Smokeless fuels — twice a year
• Wood — every three months

You must call for professionals to clean the chimney for you as doing it yourself is perilous and could put you at risk of inhaling soot. The inside of the chimney can be dangerous to interact with and make you sick.

We cover all areas in the Epping Forest District in Essex, including:

• Abbess
• Abridge
• Beauchamp
• Berners Roding
• Bobbingworth
• Buckhurst Hill
• Chigwell
• Chipping Ongar
• Epping
• Fyfield
• High Laver
• High Ongar
• Lambourne
• Little Laver
• Loughton
• Magdalen Laver
• Matching
• Moreton
• Nazeing
• North Weald Bassett
• Ongar
• Roydon
• Sheering
• Stanford Rivers
• Stapleford Abbotts
• Stapleford Tawney
• Theydon Bois
• Theydon Garnon
• Theydon Mount
• Waltham Abbey
• Willingale