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Q: Does homeowners insurance cover smoke damage?

• <div><p>In many cases, homeowners insurance covers smoke damage remediation, but coverage depends on the cause of the damage and the specifics of your policy. Typically, damage from a house fire, wildfire, or even a fire in a neighboring home is covered. However, damage from cigarette smoke is generally not covered.</p><p>Before filing a claim, review your policy to understand what is covered, such as restoration costs, replacement of damaged items, and temporary relocation. It's crucial to document all damage thoroughly, including to furniture and personal belongings. Contact your insurance provider promptly to start the claim process and get an evaluation before hiring professionals. Your insurer may also provide a list of approved smoke remediation companies to streamline the process.</p></div>

Q: Does smoke damage ever go away?

• <div><p>Smoke damage will not go away on its own, but with professional remediation and restoration, you can return your home to its original condition after a fire. Trained smoke restoration professionals can eliminate smoke damage, which can affect areas of your home that are hard to see or access, and restore or replace smoke-damaged materials.</p></div>

Q: What should you not do after a house fire?

• <div><p>After a house fire, you should not reenter your home unless the fire crew has told you it&rsquo;s safe to do so. In the longer term, you should not attempt to make repairs to the house on your own. Professional crews are trained to clean up after a fire (including smoke and soot damage), dry out any water damage from the firefighter crews, and make the necessary structural, plumbing, and electrical repairs&mdash;and this is all likely covered by insurance.</p></div>

Q: Can a fire-damaged house be repaired?

• <div><p>In most cases, yes, a fire-damaged house can be repaired. The only exception would be if a house fire leads to major structural damage. In that case, it might be faster and more affordable to knock down the house and start from scratch. In most cases, though, repairs are possible with help from a professional. </p></div>

Q: What is the most common cause of kitchen fires?

• <div><p>The most common causes of kitchen fires are leaving cooking food unattended, frying food with excessive amounts of oil, and leaving flammable objects near the stovetop. </p></div>

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Last update on May 22, 2026

Reviewed in May 2026
This company is the absolute worst! DO NOT HIRE THEM! They were hired to "deep clean" for two hours, their words, not mine. They sent one girl who never showed up; they did not call me. I called they sent another girl to complete the job, and they would get me a discount for the...
SpeedyCleaners
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Reviewed in April 2026
I am feeling your shysters, because number one, their worker that made the offer to him. He did not leave the proposal so that was written on the bottom of the invoice for doing the chimney sweep. He never left a copy of it well, that is the biggest thing you know. Without that, I have no proof,...
Shamrock Maintenance Corp.
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Reviewed in August 2021
Had a New roof installed in 2018, in 2019 I noticed a spot on my living room ceiling. Called them back out, and they caulked around the chimney said that would take care of the problem. It didn’t! Had them out two more times, still didn’t fix the problem. Communication was terrible, they were...
Dan's Roofing
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Reviewed in December 2017
It went very well. Chad, Carl and Eric were very polite, diligent and professional. Eric took before and after pictures of the chimney and sent them to my email. Carl went above and beyond by accepting the challenge to even paint my dormers which the painters I had hired neglected to do. When...
Esser Builders II
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Reviewed in June 2017
They came out almost immediately to assess the damage and temporarily put the old cap back on to protect the chimney, chimney liner and furnace. They had to order the part and customize part of it. They worked in the dead of winter with snow and up on the roof. Also, some work had to be done on...
The Grate Haus
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Reviewed in January 2016
Chimney Cricket informed me that they would not service the Jackson area.? I accepted this and requested a refund.? After numerous emails, they still have not refunded my money to me as of January 12, 2016.?
Chimney Cricket
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Reviewed in October 2014
Due to inclement weather they were late and were sometimes unprepared due to a lack of materials. Access doors to attic were at first poor quality but were improved. Installed ducts were but not sealed, but this was corrected. Wanted to charge extra for a permit to install chimney liner after...
Comfort First Heating & Cooling, Inc.
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Reviewed in April 2014
<p>They recommended a chimney cap replacement company and showed us the options from a catalog, this company was way more cost friendly compared to another company we had received pricing from, over $1000 cheaper. Once we chose our option Aaron and Jennifer handled the rest. Once the cap came...
Aaron's Nuisance Animal Control
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Reviewed in March 2014
I was standing outside and this young man walked up to me and introduced himself as Taylor. He said he was in the neighborhood and noticed that the chimney was is disrepair, that the mortar and several bricks where protruding from the side of the chimney. I had not noticed this before as this...
Arbor Brickworks LLC
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Reviewed in December 2013
They said the entire chase cap on the roof needed replaced at a cost of over 800$ for stainless steel because of the rust and being 35 years old. They implied that it should not wait until spring but my inspection proved them wrong. I don't like strong armed tactics and their two hours of...
Clean Sweeps & Air Duct Cleaners of Michigan
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Old Smokey's Fireplace & Chimney

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Serving Blackman, MI and surrounding areas

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In business since 1981

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Warranties offered

"We were shown the actual video taken on the inside of our chimney. It was deemed unsafe to use due to cracked and missing mortar, we were offered a couple of solutions as well as cost for them.
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Response time2 days

Response rate100%

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In business since 1970

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Chimney Rescue Squad is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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Shamrock Maintenance Corp.

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Serving Blackman, MI and surrounding areas

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In business since 1985

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"Shamrock Chimney was fantastic! The team was professional, punctual, and did an excellent job. They explained everything clearly and made sure I was happy with the work. Highly recommend for any chimney needs!"

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Queality is time I do my best to have done once !!!

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Prime Hod Cleaning

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Prime hood cleaning is number one for customer satisfaction schedule flexibility Every cleaning service is inspected, cleaned, and certified by insured licensed technicians.

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Michelle's cleaning service

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Small jobs welcome

Home residential cleaning service. Please call for a quote today.

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One pass masters

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Serving Blackman, MI and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

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Very hard working individual looking to subcontract work and make people some money and bring new jobs to housekeepers and cleaners daily

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Serving Blackman, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1999

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Emergency services offered

"Our Chimney sweep, Jason, did and excellent job. First he inspected up on the roof top. Then he cleaned and did a safety inspection of our gas insert. He explained what he found and how we can use our fireplace more safely. He answered our questions and gave recommendations for our future fireplace remodel."

Recommended by83%of homeowners

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Serving Blackman, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1997

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We pride our family owned and operated company on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. We are experts in the Construction Trades and all things Hearth and Fireplace. We will do our best with your particular task or project. We look forward to serving you. \n \nDesign, Build, Product Sales, Service and Installations, get it all with one call! \n

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Response time1 day

Recommended by61%of homeowners

Chimney or Fireplace - Clean and InspectChimney or Fireplace - Clean and Inspect - For BusinessClean and Inspect a gas fireplace+3 more

Serving Blackman, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Frontpoint provides monitored home security solutions. Our mission is to make your home safer and smarter with advanced security technology, easy DIY setup, and top-notch customer service. We are the only company that pre-programs and tests your system before it ships, so you can be sure that your Frontpoint system will seamlessly integrate into your existing smart home ecosystem. Unlike most companies, we provide a three-year warranty on your equipment with no contract required. At Frontpoint, your privacy is always our priority. In addition to intrusion, all Frontpoint professional monitoring plans include protection against fire, flood, freeze, carbon monoxide and medical emergencies. Also, our remote online access and mobile app keep you in touch and in control at all times. When you compare Frontpoint to the competition, it’s easy to see what makes us stand out.

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Chimney Sweep questions, answered by experts

In many cases, homeowners insurance covers smoke damage remediation, but coverage depends on the cause of the damage and the specifics of your policy. Typically, damage from a house fire, wildfire, or even a fire in a neighboring home is covered. However, damage from cigarette smoke is generally not covered.

Before filing a claim, review your policy to understand what is covered, such as restoration costs, replacement of damaged items, and temporary relocation. It's crucial to document all damage thoroughly, including to furniture and personal belongings. Contact your insurance provider promptly to start the claim process and get an evaluation before hiring professionals. Your insurer may also provide a list of approved smoke remediation companies to streamline the process.

Smoke damage will not go away on its own, but with professional remediation and restoration, you can return your home to its original condition after a fire. Trained smoke restoration professionals can eliminate smoke damage, which can affect areas of your home that are hard to see or access, and restore or replace smoke-damaged materials.

After a house fire, you should not reenter your home unless the fire crew has told you it’s safe to do so. In the longer term, you should not attempt to make repairs to the house on your own. Professional crews are trained to clean up after a fire (including smoke and soot damage), dry out any water damage from the firefighter crews, and make the necessary structural, plumbing, and electrical repairs—and this is all likely covered by insurance.

In most cases, yes, a fire-damaged house can be repaired. The only exception would be if a house fire leads to major structural damage. In that case, it might be faster and more affordable to knock down the house and start from scratch. In most cases, though, repairs are possible with help from a professional.

The most common causes of kitchen fires are leaving cooking food unattended, frying food with excessive amounts of oil, and leaving flammable objects near the stovetop.

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