The recent Los Angeles wildfires have left many homeowners—and even nearby neighbors—facing a new kind of hazard: smoke damage. Homeowners should not re-enter their homes until the fire department has ...

The typical range for professional cigarette smoke odor removal costs is between $200 and $1,000. The most significant cost factors for this project include house size, severity, treatment type, and ...

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Much of the work to clean up smoke damage inside homes after the L.A. fires will be done by companies that specialize in this. However, there is some difference of opinion among these companies as to ...

As residents return home in the wake of the wildfires in Northeastern Minnesota, many will be faced with clean-up projects on the road to recovery. Related Story: Partnering with United Way to help in ...

A topic we often get calls about is how folks can clean up in their homes after a fire or smoke damage. Fire in our homes is a scary thought, but it doesn’t have to be a big fire to cause damage from ...

Problems with cleaning smoke produced by burning candles and soot from fireplaces are the subject of messages I get frequently. Until I discovered Lestoil, a heavy-duty multipurpose cleaner that ...

NYC residents enjoy many amenities and the life is happening. However, that does not mean they do not come across mishaps and unexpected hazards. Incidents of fire breakouts do occur, both at ...

More than seven months after the Eaton Fire left thousands displaced from their homes, Los Angeles County health officials said this week that landlords who have not adequately cleaned toxic ash in ...