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Chimney Fire Cleanup Boulder, Colorado

  • One crew from the first call to the last walkthrough.
  • A real person answers, day or night.
  • We meet your adjuster on site when it helps.
  • Emergency response around the clock, weekends and holidays.
  • 24/7 emergency board-up & response
  • IICRC-certified fire & smoke cleanup
  • One team: cleanup through full rebuild
  • We document and bill your insurance directly
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Fast, Full Chimney Fire Cleanup for Boulder

The difference in fire work is the deodorizing. Boulder Fire Damage Restoration's staff in Boulder, CO doesn't just wipe down soot. We thermal-fog and air-scrub until the smoke smell is truly gone, then rebuild the compromised structure so nothing reminds you of the fire.

Our complete chimney fire cleanup starts with securing the property and ends with a fully rebuilt home. Our staff boards up the structure, removes soot and smoke residue, deodorizes with thermal fogging and air scrubbing, and provides clear documentation for your insurance claim.

  • Thermal fogging and air-scrubbing gear
  • Water cleanup from firefighting efforts
  • Full documentation for your insurance claim
  • One licensed team from cleanup to rebuild

Signs of chimney fire damage in the home

A chimney fire can push heat, soot, and smoke into the living space around the fireplace. These signs point to damage that needs cleanup.

  • Soot staining around the firebox

    Dark residue fans out onto the surround, mantel, and nearby walls after the fire pushed smoke into the room.

  • A strong burnt or creosote odor

    A sharp, tarry smell lingers near the fireplace and drifts into connected rooms long after the fire is out.

  • Scorching or heat marks near the hearth

    Discoloration, blistered paint, or heat damage appears on surfaces close to the firebox and flue-adjacent walls.

  • Soot on nearby contents and floors

    Fine residue settles on furniture, the hearth, flooring, and decor around the fireplace.

  • Smoke haze on walls and ceiling

    A dull film or discoloration spreads across the wall and ceiling above and around the fireplace.

  • Debris or fallen residue in the firebox

    Chunks of scorched creosote or debris drop into the firebox during or after the event.

Seeing any of these in Boulder? Don't wait. Call (844) 810-6096 for a fast, no-pressure assessment.

What chimney fire cleanup includes

We focus on the smoke and soot damage the fire left in the living space, cleaning the residue and clearing the odor around the fireplace.

  • Assessment and containment

    We evaluate how far soot and smoke traveled from the firebox and protect the surrounding room before cleaning.

  • Soot and residue removal

    The firebox surround, hearth, mantel, and affected walls are cleaned of soot and scorched residue.

  • Contents and surface cleaning

    Nearby furnishings, floors, and hard contents coated by the smoke are cleaned so residue is not left behind.

  • Deodorization

    We treat the air and affected materials to neutralize the burnt, tarry odor at its source.

How Our Process Works

Here's how our team handles chimney fire cleanup from the first call to the final walkthrough.

  1. Rapid Response

    We answer 24/7 and arrive quickly to board up the property and scope the fire harm.

  2. Clean & Remove

    We remove the residue at once, then deodorize with thermal fogging and air scrubbing.

  3. Odor Removal

    Thermal fogging, ozone, and hydroxyl gear neutralize smoke odor completely, including hidden residue.

  4. Final Restoration

    Our technicians diligently repair and return your home so you'd never know there was a fire.

Why chimney fire residue should not wait

The soot and smoke a chimney fire leaves behind keep affecting the home, and the fireplace should not be used again until it is checked.

  • Acidic soot staining

    Creosote and soot are acidic and can etch and permanently stain the surround, hearth, and nearby walls.

  • Lingering burnt odor

    The tarry smoke smell settles into porous materials and soft goods, returning even after surfaces are wiped.

  • Spreading residue

    Soot tracked or circulated from the fireplace area can reach rooms well beyond the hearth.

  • Do not relight until inspected

    A chimney fire can damage the flue, so the fireplace should be inspected by a qualified professional before it is used again.

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Call our team today at (844) 810-6096. Our dependable technicians are ready to clean up and return your home in Boulder, CO.

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What Chimney Fire Cleanup costs in Boulder, CO

Here is what jobs like this usually run, so you can plan before you call.

Estimated price ranges for Chimney Fire Cleanup in Boulder, CO. These are typical national estimates, not a quote.
Type of jobEstimated range
Hearth and surroundSoot around the firebox and hearth.$800 to $2,500
Room affectedSmoke spread through the room.$2,500 to $6,000
Extensive smoke damageResidue and odor through the home.$6,000 to $15,000

What changes the price

  • Severity of the fire: how much burned sets cleanup, odor work, and rebuild.
  • Smoke and soot spread: how far residue traveled affects the cleaning.
  • Rebuild needed: structural reconstruction adds materials and labor.

These are estimates, not a quote

Ranges are a planning guide, not a quote. The exact cost follows a free on-site assessment, and much of it is often covered by insurance.

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What affects chimney fire cleanup cost

The scope depends on how far the soot and smoke spread from the fireplace and what they reached.

  • Area affected

    Damage contained to the hearth and surround is a smaller job than smoke that spread through the room or home.

  • Surfaces and contents involved

    Cleaning masonry, painted walls, soft goods, and delicate decor each take different methods.

  • Odor and residue severity

    Heavier creosote residue and stronger odor add cleaning and deodorization steps.

Who pays for this

Insurance and paying for chimney fire cleanup

Sudden harm is covered under most homeowners policies, so your out-of-pocket cost is often limited to the deductible. Some policies also help with living expenses while your home is put back together.

  • Our technicians handle the back-and-forth with the adjuster, so you can focus on your family instead of forms.
  • We document everything the day we arrive, with photos and a detailed loss inventory your adjuster needs.
  • We bill your insurer directly and speak their language, so you are not stuck in the middle of the claim.

Why Boulder chooses Boulder Fire Damage Restoration

When fire strikes, Boulder, CO relies on our crew. Here's what sets us apart.

  • 24/7 emergency board-up

    After a fire, every hour counts. Boulder Fire Damage Restoration answers 24/7 and arrives fast in Boulder to secure your property and stop soot and weather from causing more loss.

  • Certified cleanup & rebuild

    IICRC FSRT-certified, licensed and insured, one team that cleans soot and smoke and rebuilds your Boulder property back to pre-loss condition.

  • We handle your insurance

    We document the full loss and bill your insurer directly, so your fire claim is simpler, faster, and less out of pocket.

A promise we put in writing

Boulder Fire Damage Restoration Restore Promise

Every job carries the same commitments, whether it is one room or a whole home.

  • We stand behind the work.

    We do not call a job done until you agree it is, and we come back if anything is missed.

  • We keep the price honest.

    You get a clear scope before we start and no surprise charges when the job is done.

  • We answer, day or night.

    You reach a person any hour, and our technicians are on the way at once.

  • We explain it plainly.

    One crew, one point of contact, no jargon, from the first call to the final walkthrough.

Fire Damage in Boulder: What to Know

Straight answers on how fire damage restoration works, what it costs, and how insurance fits in, so you know what to expect before you call.

  • The Types of Smoke Residue

    Fires leave wet smoke, dry smoke, protein residue, or fuel-oil soot, and each one bonds to surfaces differently. Identifying the residue type is what determines the right cleaning method, because the wrong one can set a stain permanently.

  • Why Smoke Odor Lingers

    Smoke particles are small enough to penetrate drywall, insulation, and ductwork, so a room can look clean yet still smell. Surface cleaning isn't enough. Thermal fogging, ozone, and hydroxyl treatment neutralize the odor at its source.

  • Why Board-Up Can't Wait

    Open windows and a damaged roof expose your property to weather, theft, and further loss, and insurers expect you to mitigate. Emergency board-up and roof tarping in the first hours protects the structure while the cleanup is planned.

  • Soot Is Acidic, and Time Matters

    Within hours, acidic soot begins to etch glass, corrode metal and electronics, and stain walls. The sooner soot and smoke residue are removed, the more of your home and belongings can be saved.

  • One Team: Cleanup Through Rebuild

    We handle the whole recovery under one roof, covering board-up, soot and smoke cleanup, deodorization, and full structural rebuild back to pre-loss condition, so you never have to hand off to a second contractor mid-project.

We know these streets

Serving Boulder, CO and every nearby ZIP

We cover all of Boulder and the surrounding community, from established neighborhoods to the newer developments. If you can see a Boulder address on your mail, our crew can reach it.

Areas we serve around Boulder

  • Jamestown
  • Eldorado Springs
  • Niwot
  • Louisville
  • Pinecliffe
  • Nederland
  • Hygiene
  • Longmont
  • Ward
  • Lafayette
  • Erie
  • Rollinsville
  • Lyons
  • Arvada
  • Broomfield
  • Golden
  • Allenspark
  • Denver
  • Black Hawk
  • Westminster
  • Eastlake
  • Central City
  • Berthoud
  • Mead
  • Thornton
  • Wheat Ridge

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Local coverage

We serve Boulder, CO & surrounding areas

A local crew is on standby around the clock. If you’re nearby, we’re on our way. Call now and we’ll dispatch the closest team.

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Proudly serving Boulder, CO

We dispatch the nearest crew across Boulder fast, with pinpoint coverage around the clock.

What our crew handles

Our Fire Damage Services in Boulder

Full-service fire recovery for every kind of fire, residential and commercial, from emergency board-up and soot removal to complete rebuild.

  • Smoke Damage Cleanup

    Smoke film lands on walls and ceilings fast, and it digs in deeper the longer it sits. University Hill's dense shared rental stock means one kitchen fire can smoke several units at once. Our crew clears it before it sets into plaster, trim, and shared hallways nearby.

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  • Soot Removal

    Soot is acidic, pitting metal fixtures and eating into glass within a few untouched hours. Turn-of-the-20th-century Queen Anne and Victorian finishes in the Highland Lawn Historic District are especially vulnerable. We start with dry chemical sponges, then wet cleaning where that alone falls short.

    How our Soot Removal works

  • Fire Damage Cleanup

    Once the fire trucks leave, the structure is still holding char, ash, and the water crews used to put it out. Colorado winters mean an unheated, wet structure freezes fast, so our crew clears debris and stabilizes the site across Boulder County before that second loss can set in.

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  • Smoke Odor Removal

    Spraying over a smoke smell buys an hour at best, the odor always comes back. Thermal fogging, ozone treatment, hydroxyl generators, and HEPA air scrubbing go after it at the source. Regional wildfire-season smoke can settle into homes near open space with no flame touching the structure.

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  • Structural Repair & Rebuild

    Bringing a room back to pre-loss condition means real reframing, fresh drywall, and full refinishing, not a quick patch job. A Highland Lawn or Chautauqua-area home needs period trim and texture matched, not generic patchwork, so repaired rooms actually blend with the rest of the house.

    How our Structural Repair & Rebuild works

  • Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out

    We inventory everything, pack it out, and clean it off-site in secure storage while your Boulder home is repaired. Keepsakes, furniture, and electronics get itemized before anything leaves the property, then packed back in once repairs and odor treatment are fully finished.

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  • Emergency Board-Up & Tarping

    Windows get boarded and the roof tarped the same afternoon we are called, not later in the week. A hole in the roof through a Front Range snow or wind event turns a fire loss into a water loss fast, near Gunbarrel or up against the foothills.

    How our Emergency Board-Up & Tarping works

  • Fire & Water Damage Restoration

    Firefighting water left in place freezes solid in a Colorado winter and grows mold once summer arrives. Our crew extracts water and structurally dries the property first, then handles soot and smoke cleanup, one team covering both stages without a second company involved.

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  • Commercial Fire Damage Restoration

    Crew size flexes with the size of the loss, which is exactly what keeps a business's downtime short. Pearl Street Mall storefronts and Twenty Ninth Street retail get after-hours scheduling and insurer coordination so a business reopens sooner than waiting on one small crew alone to finish.

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  • Puff-Back Cleaning

    Oily black soot from a furnace puff-back spreads across walls, ceilings, and ductwork within minutes. Oil furnaces are uncommon in Boulder County, where gas and electric heat dominate, but when it happens our crew uses degreasing agents built for oily soot, not standard smoke cleaning.

    How our Puff-Back Cleaning works

  • Wildfire Smoke Remediation

    The City of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks department manages roughly 8,000 acres of protected forest immediately west of town under an active wildfire-risk-reduction program. Homes closest to that land can take on smoke and ash with no flame contact. We run exterior ash cleanup, HEPA filtration, then deodorization.

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  • Duct & HVAC Smoke Cleaning

    Smoke pulled into forced-air ducts keeps recirculating soot and odor long after the visible surfaces look clean. This pairs directly with regional wildfire smoke here, since ash drawn in through a running system keeps re-contaminating rooms already cleaned. We run duct cleaning paired with HEPA filtration.

    More about Duct & HVAC Smoke Cleaning

★ Rated 5.0 by local homeowners

Boulder trusts us when it matters most

  • ★★★★★

    “Honest, fast, and no surprise charges. They packed out our belongings, cleaned them off-site, and brought them back like new. I'd recommend them to anyone in Boulder.”

    Sarah M. · Verified Boulder customer

  • ★★★★★

    “An electrical fire took out half our upstairs. The crew was courteous, kept us in the loop daily, and handed the insurance adjuster everything he asked for without us lifting a finger.”

    Patricia D. · Verified Boulder customer

  • ★★★★★

    “The soot got into everything, closets, vents, even the attic. Their team found all of it, cleaned it, and documented every room for our claim. Thorough doesn't begin to cover it.”

    Thomas B. · Verified Boulder customer

Local feedback from homeowners who needed fast, dependable help in Boulder.

  • Licensed GC & insuredCleanup through rebuild
  • IICRC FSRT-certifiedFire & smoke trained techs
  • 24/7 board-upProperty secured fast
  • We bill insuranceLarge-loss documentation
  • 24/7 responseNo call-out fee

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about fire damage restoration in Boulder. Still unsure? Call us. We’re here 24/7.

Do you bill insurance directly?

Yes. We document the harm completely and coordinate directly with your insurer to simplify your claim.

How do you get rid of smoke odor?

Surface cleaning isn't enough, so our team diligently treats the air and materials to remove smoke odor for good.

How fast can you respond?

Our team offers 24/7 emergency response and our technicians arrive fast anywhere in Boulder, CO.

Will my policy pay for fire restoration?

In most cases yes. Our technicians photograph and itemize the harm for your adjuster and bill your insurance company directly wherever possible.

Do you serve my area?

We serve all of Boulder, CO and the surrounding community. Call (844) 810-6096 to confirm we cover your address.

Should the property be secured right away?

Securing the structure comes first. Our staff arrives fast to board up and stabilize your home before further harm sets in.

Can my belongings be saved?

Many contents can be restored. Our technicians pack out compromised belongings, clean and deodorize them off-site, and return them once your home is ready.

What about the water damage from the hoses?

We do. Our team cleans up the firefighting water and dries the compromised areas so you're not left with a second problem after the soot is gone.

How long does fire restoration take?

It depends on the harm, but cleanup usually runs a few days and a full rebuild longer. Our team gives you a clear timeline after the assessment so there are no surprises.

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