Kitchen Fire Cleanup
Grease and burnt-food fires leave residue on cabinets, ceilings and hoods that needs cleaning matched to the residue type.
See this serviceNorthwest, Spokane
Kitchen fires, smoke odor and postwar homes in Spokane's Northwest neighborhood
A neighborhood of postwar homes and busy kitchens. Most of our Northwest calls involve smoke, odor or a backed-up drain.
Call (509) 730-2039Answering 24/7 for Spokane, WA and North Idaho
- Answered 24/7
- Kitchen fire and smoke
- Homes and storefronts
Quick answer
In Spokane's Northwest neighborhood we clean up kitchen fires, remove smoke and other odors, handle fire and smoke damage at shops around the Shadle Park Shopping Center, dry water-damaged hardwood and clean up sewer backups. Many homes here are postwar. We answer 24/7 and send crews from Post Falls.
A small kitchen fire leaves a big cleanup
Most kitchen fires are out in a minute with a lid or an extinguisher. The trouble is what they leave: a sticky film of grease and protein residue on cabinets, ceilings and walls, soot in the range hood, and a smell that travels into bedrooms and closets. Wiping it with ordinary cleaner smears the residue into the paint and makes it harder to remove.
We clean from the top down, matching the method to the residue: dry sponges for dry soot, degreasers for oily film, and specific products for protein residue from burnt food. Then come the contents, the hood and nearby ducts, and odor treatment. When a fire or extinguisher damaged cabinets or drywall, kitchen fire cleanup includes replacing those pieces.
Local conditions
Postwar homes, Wellesley Avenue and the Shadle Park Shopping Center
Wellesley Avenue separates the Northwest neighborhood from Audubon/Downriver, and Northwest is home to the Shadle Park Shopping Center. Until 2015, Audubon/Downriver was counted as part of Northwest, and the two share a building history of early 1900s homes followed by a large wave of postwar houses. For us, postwar often means original hardwood under carpet, kitchens that have been updated around older venting, and basements on drain lines that are now decades old. Storefronts near the shopping center add commercial smoke and water calls.
Northwest jobs, from the kitchen to the storefront
Five services we use most in the Northwest neighborhood.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Smoke, pet and cooking odors settle into soft goods and drywall, and we remove the source before treating the air.
See this serviceCommercial Fire & Smoke Restoration
Restaurants and shops near the Shadle Park Shopping Center need fire and smoke cleanup planned around reopening.
See this serviceHardwood Floor Water Damage
Postwar oak floors, sometimes hidden under carpet, cup after a leak and can often be dried with floor mats.
See this serviceSewage Backup Cleanup
Older drain lines back up into basements, and contaminated materials must be removed before cleaning and drying.
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If you are calling from the Northwest neighborhood
We answer every hour of the day. After a fire, wait until the fire department clears the house, keep the HVAC off so soot does not spread, and leave residue alone rather than wiping it. For a sewer backup, stop using water and stay off the wet floor. The route runs west from Post Falls on the interstate, then across town to the northwest side, and we give you a straight arrival estimate on the phone.
Water or smoke damage in Northwest?
Call any hour. We will tell you what to shut off, what to move and when to expect us.
Questions from Northwest
If smoke reached the ceiling, cabinets or other rooms, usually yes. Protein and grease residue smell for weeks and stain paint if cleaned wrong. A pan fire caught instantly with no smoke spread may only need a careful wipe-down and a new furnace filter.
Yes. We clean soot from walls, ceilings, fixtures and stock, handle odor, and plan the work around reopening. Restaurant kitchens get degreasing on hoods and surfaces, and we document everything for the commercial claim.
Often. Many postwar homes were built with oak floors that were later carpeted. After a leak, we check under the carpet. Wet hardwood can usually be dried with floor mats, and a buried floor may even be worth refinishing.
Smoke travels into fabrics and porous surfaces. We clean or launder textiles, wipe hard surfaces, seal stains if needed, run HEPA filtration and use deodorizing treatments. Odor that comes back means something was missed, and we go back for it.
Answering 24/7
Fire, smoke or a backup in the Northwest neighborhood?
Call any hour. We tell you what to leave alone and plan the cleanup.
Call (509) 730-2039
1876 N Teanaway Dr, Post Falls, ID 83854