Fire & Smoke Damage Interior Cleaning in Markham

After a small fire, a nearby blaze, or heavy exposure to smoke, a car can be coated in fine soot that settles into every surface. In Markham, we clean the interior and reduce the smell at your location. We are not a fire-restoration company, and we will be open about where our work ends. Tell us what happened when you book.

Soot and ash spread easily if they are wiped dry, so we start by vacuuming carefully with filtered equipment, then lift residue from the headliner, dash, vents and glass with the appropriate cleaners. Fabric seats and carpet are shampooed and extracted. Leather is cleaned and conditioned, since smoke dries it out. Do not rub soot dry, since it smears into fabric.

What to expect

• Filtered vacuuming and careful soot removal
• Headliner, vents, glass and dash wiped properly
• Fabric shampooed and extracted, leather cleaned and conditioned
• Ozone treatment to greatly reduce smoke smell
• Clear limits on heat and fire damage

Smoke smell lives in porous materials: the headliner, seat foam, carpet and cabin air filter. After cleaning we use ozone treatment and suggest a new cabin filter to greatly reduce it. Owners in Unionville often want to know if the smell will fully disappear; the honest answer is that improvement is usually significant, but we do not promise complete removal.

Some damage is beyond cleaning: melted plastic, burnt wiring, scorched upholstery or heat-warped trim. If the fire reached the engine bay or electronics, a body shop or insurer should assess the car first. We can then clean once repairs are done, or advise on replacing materials that are too saturated. Honest advice comes first, then the cleaning plan.

Want the full breakdown? Read our complete guide to fire & smoke damage interior cleaning.