Certified Smoke Damage Testing
Smoke Doesn't Stop at the Property Line.
We Don't Guess. We Test.
After a nearby structure fire, a wildfire smoke event, an electrical or lithium battery fire, or even a small kitchen fire, microscopic smoke, soot, and ash can settle into your attic, HVAC system, and belongings — even when your home looks and smells clean. We document what's really there with photos, lab-supported testing, and licensed professionals.
Free 15–20 minute documented inspection • No cost
Who We Help
If smoke touched your neighborhood, it may have touched your home.
Neighbors of a Structure Fire
When a nearby house or building burns, wind, air pressure, attic ventilation, and your HVAC system can carry smoke, soot, ash, and acidic particulates into surrounding homes — even homes with no visible fire damage at all.
A fire happened near you →Wildfire Smoke Exposure
Wildfire smoke can travel miles from the fire itself. The haze clears, but fine ash residue can remain embedded in attic insulation, air systems, window tracks, and contents long after the smell is gone.
Wildfire smoke moved through →Kitchen & Small Home Fires
Even a small, quickly extinguished kitchen fire produces smoke and soot that your HVAC system can spread through the whole house — leaving residue and odor far beyond the kitchen.
It was 'just' a small fire →Electrical & Lithium Battery Fires
Burning wiring insulation and lithium-ion batteries (e-bikes, scooters, power tools, EVs) leave chemically distinct residues — corrosive chlorides, hydrogen fluoride, and metal-bearing particulates — that call for testing, not guessing.
These fires are different →The Problem Is Invisible
A Home Can Look Clean — and Still Hold Combustion Byproducts
Modern fires burn plastics, foam, roofing materials, insulation, electronics, and furniture. What they leave behind is often invisible: microscopic particles (PM2.5) that settle where ordinary household cleaning cannot fully reach. The longer acidic residue remains, the more it can etch and corrode surfaces — and the harder it becomes to address.
Where smoke enters and settles:
- Attic ventilation and insulation
- HVAC returns, supply vents, and filters
- Window and door seals, window tracks
- Soffits, garages, and exterior openings
- Carpet, soft goods, and porous contents
Why testing matters
"According to the EPA, smoke is a complex mixture of gases and fine particles produced when wood and other organic materials burn. The biggest health threat from smoke is from fine particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. People with heart or lung conditions, children, and older adults are the most likely to be affected by particle pollution exposure."
That's why we don't rely on how a home looks or smells. We inspect, photograph, and — when findings warrant it — take surface swabs and air samples that go to an independent laboratory, with a licensed hygienist writing the protocol. You get evidence and clear information. What you do with it is always your decision. And if third-party lab results confirm a problem, we don't hand you a report and walk away: a licensed hygienist writes the protocols, we write estimates matched to the findings, we're present at all insurance inspections, and we coordinate every phase of the prescribed work — cleaning through full reconstruction — until the hygienist signs off on clearance.
What We Provide
Evidence, not opinions. Education, never pressure.
Free Documented Inspection
Free 15–20 minute inspection covering the attic, where smoke and ash can enter and settle — plus intake vents and supply filters, window and door seals, soffits, surface areas, surfaces, furniture, and contents.
Photo Documentation
Clear photos of anything visible, odor video — a factual record of the conditions in your home.
Lab Testing When Warranted
If testing is warranted: documentation, and licensed hygienist involvement when the lab calls for it.
Walkthrough of Findings
A clear, factual review of the results and findings with you, so you can see everything for yourself.
Written Documentation
A full listing of what you received will be documented by your remedy, following exactly what was found.
Not a Cleaning Service. A Complete Restoration Process.
Restore Medics was founded because homeowners felt like smoke were being handled like more than most service. Here's the difference.
| What you get | Typical cleaning service | Restore Medics USA – Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Surface cleaning | Yes — also usually starts at… | For hygienic protocol, but chemical cleaning of walls & ceilings |
| Third-party lab testing | Doesn't — no idea to know what's there | Independent lab analyzes every swab & air sample |
| Hygienist protocols | — | Written protocols on every positive result |
| Photo documentation & system mapping | — | Evidence you keep, whatever you decide |
| Estimates matched to lab findings | — | Line-by-line, with claim-filing recommendations |
| Present at insurance inspections | — | At every one |
| Reconstruction or rebuilding coordinated | — | All prescribed work, top to bottom |
| Independent clearance at completion | — | Hygienist signs off before cosmetic cover |
Common Questions
The fire wasn't at my house. Why would my home be affected?▾
We don't smell anything. Do we still need an inspection?▾
Can't I just clean it myself?▾
What does the inspection cost?▾
We Don't Guess. We Test.
Schedule your free 15–20 minute documented inspection this week.