Experienced Fire Smoke Odour Removal Services

We’re fully equipped to handle all your fire smoke odour removal needs in West Malling.

When our specialists arrive on-site for a risk assessment, they will identify any potential hazards and the root cause of the odour. We customise the finest odour neutralisation approach to your needs and begin the procedure with a 6-stage treatment.

Our odour-elimination procedure makes use of advanced equipment and industrial-grade solutions. This ensures that all traces of soot and odour are removed. If it is secure, we treat all surfaces inside the house as part of our solutions. Ceilings, walls, flooring, and upholstery are all included.

Our professionals scrub the air and flush out any toxic chemicals and pollutants that may be present on your premises. We always stay on-site until you are satisfied with the results of our work and will help you dispose of any contaminated items.

Check your fireplace if you smell smoke but see no fire

If you have an open fireplace that burns organic materials like wood and coal, you may be familiar with the scent of smoke. On occasion, your chimney or flue slowly warms up, causing smoke to flow back into the room. This stops once the smoke can safely exit, but if it continues, it is a warning sign of something more sinister.

Because of the usual accumulation of creosote – a type of soot — your chimney or flue requires professional cleaning at least once or twice a year. It accumulates inside your chimney, forming a thick, black deposit that may confine air.

If your chimney is clogged, the smoke from the fire will have to find another way out — back into your home. If you start to smell smoke in other sections of your house, it's a sign that hazardous substances like carbon monoxide are present.

If you suspect the scent is coming from your fireplace, you should get it examined. Your fireplace may have been improperly installed and must be removed immediately.

Do smoke odours contain carbon monoxide?

Burning organic fuels such as wood or coal causes black smoke to omit from open flames due to the carbon produced during incomplete combustion. When smoke is caught in a clogged chimney or created by a house fire, the particles stay in the air. Once on a surface, these particles settle and form a black residue.

Carbon creates a variety of chemicals, including tar, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide accumulates in the household because of a chimney or house fire and is undetected without a carbon monoxide monitor. You may experience carbon monoxide exposure by touching or otherwise interacting with the soot, which causes symptoms such as::

• Stomach pains
• Confusion
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Dizziness 
• Shortness of breath
• Loss of consciousness
• Seizures

We cover all areas in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, including:

• Addington
• Aylesford
• Branbridges
• Beltring
• Blue Bell Hill
• Borough Green
• Burham
• Ditton
• East Malling
• East Peckham
• Eccles
• Golden Green
• Hadlow
• Ightham
• Larkfield
• New Hythe
• Offham
• St. Mary's Platt
• Shipbourne
• Snodland
• Stansted
• Tonbridge
• Wateringbury
• West Peckham
• Wouldham

Can an air purifier capture smoke and carbon?

Air purifiers can reduce fire-related scents and pollen and mould spores. These devices are expensive, but they collect microscopic soot and carbon particles in the air, reducing the number of pollutants and chemicals present.

However, an air purifier cannot be relied on to remove carbon monoxide and odours. Some surfaces, such as textiles and other porous materials, will still have soot on them, requiring specialised cleaning that an air purifier cannot provide.

It is a sensible investment in your house after a fire, but you should always get professional aid for smoke damage and odour removal. You must also invest in a carbon monoxide detector to address the source of a potential leak in your home.