Same Day Smoke and Soot Cleanup
Need smoke and soot cleanup after a fire? The flames stayed in one room, but there is a gray film on the blinds down the hall and black in the ceiling corners. Call at any hour, and someone answers.
- Free inspections and estimates
- We answer 24/7, on site in under an hour
- We work with all insurance companies
How we handle smoke and soot cleanup
1Call us, and leave the soot alone
Soot keeps working after the fire is out: left where it landed, it can tarnish metal and turn plastic yellow, and scrubbing can push it deeper into paint. So call us before you clean, and we're on site in under an hour. Go back in only when the fire department tells you the building is safe.
2We follow the smoke room by room
Smoke rides the air through a building, so we look in closets, cabinets and the rooms farthest from the fire. What we find becomes your free estimate: an itemized scope, with photos of each room.
3Your belongings leave the sooty rooms
Sofas, clothes and dishes catch soot the way walls do. We pack those things out, clean each one and keep it in storage until the rooms are done.
4We clean the structure, then your things come back
Soot cleanup and structure cleaning cover ceilings, walls, floors, trim and the insides of cabinets and closets. Material too damaged to clean goes on the scope for removal. Your belongings come back when the rooms are finished.
Tom Davis
10 days ago
“We suffered a small fire in our house alittle over a week ago, Watchtower came to the house and talked to us about repair. The person that came out Michael Sullivan ( Sully) was not pressuring us and explained every step. What really sold me was that Sully kept in contact with us and didn't pressure us into signing an agreement. Josh was more than helpful and also made the ordeal bearable. Sully is truly an asset to the company. Since this a work in progress there will be more to follow at a later time”
We Work With All Insurance Companies
Soot in rooms the fire never reached is often part of the same fire claim. We photograph the closets, cabinets and back rooms, so that damage is on the record too.
- We bill your insurance directly when your coverage allows
- We document the loss with photos and moisture readings
- We work with your adjuster
Farmers Insurance
Allstate
AIG
USAA
Travelers
State Farm
Nationwide
Liberty Mutual
Erie Insurance
Church Mutual InsuranceWhat customers say about our smoke and soot cleanup
Reviews from homeowners that we helped with water, fire and storm damage
5.0 out of 5,Excellent
Yucsara Mite
2 weeks ago
Watchtower provided excellent service when we needed help with fire remediation. Their team was professional, responsive, and very knowledgeable about the entire process. They handled everything efficiently and made a difficult situation much easier for us. Highly recommended.
Alvaro Tirado
2 weeks ago
I was very impressed with the service from Watchtower. Everyone on the team was helpful, professional, and knowledgeable. They made the remediation process much less stressful and kept us informed along the way. Highly recommend their services.
Mayfre Parra
2 weeks ago
Watchtower did an excellent job helping us through a difficult situation. The team was very professional, communicated well, and worked quickly to get everything under control. I would definitely recommend them to anyone dealing with property damage or an emergency.
Why owners call us for smoke and soot cleanup
We answer the phone 24/7
Someone answers our phone 24/7, so you can call the night of the fire or the week after. The estimate is free, with no obligation.
IICRC certified technicians check each surface
Smoke cools as it spreads and drops soot on colder surfaces such as outside walls, windows and the backs of closets. Our IICRC certified technicians check each surface up close, and the scope says which ones come clean.
We handle the rebuild too
Soot cleanup is seldom the whole job. Much of the smoke smell sits in the soot and some materials have to come out, so smoke odor removal, fire debris removal and the rebuild go on one scope, and we handle all of it.
We work with all insurance companies
Bring us the questions your policy raises, in English or Spanish. We work with all insurance companies and explain ACV, RCV and depreciation in plain English. Coverage stays your insurance company's decision.
Mario Alvarez
September 2026
“I had a water damage issue at my home and couldn't be happier with the service provided by Watchtower. Their team was professional, punctual, and very attentive throughout the entire water damage restoration process. They did an excellent job, kept everything clean and organized, and made a stressful situation much easier to deal with.”
Smoke and soot cleanup across two Texas metros
Around the state capital, we clean up smoke and soot for homes and businesses across Travis, Williamson and Hays counties: Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Leander, Hutto, Kyle, Buda and San Marcos. The capital maps wildland-urban interface zones, where houses sit beside brush. There, soot can arrive from a fire that never touched the house.
Near the Gulf Coast, we clean up smoke and soot across Harris County and in Katy, The Woodlands and Galveston.
Robinson Zambrano
6 days ago
“Great experience with Watchtower. Their crew was professional, respectful, and worked hard to take care of our property. They were always available when we had questions and made sure everything was handled properly. I would definitely recommend them.”
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Tell us what happened, and we'll walk the property with you. The estimate is free.
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Questions about soot removal and smoke cleanup
Plain answers about the work, the estimate and your insurance.
Can I wipe the soot off the walls myself?
We would wait. Soot is the dark residue of whatever did not finish burning, and it is fine enough to work into paint and drywall. A wet rag can turn a dry film into a smear that stains. If you have started on one wall, stop there.
The fire was in the kitchen. Why is there soot in the bedrooms?
Smoke does not stay where the fire was. It rises, spreads along the ceiling and follows moving air through doorways, stairwells and air ducts. It settles where the air slows, so closets and corners collect it. The black strings that look like cobwebs in a ceiling corner are chains of soot.
There is ash on our window sills after a brush fire nearby. Is that a cleanup job?
It can be. Smoke from burning grass and Ashe juniper, the tree locals call cedar, carries fine ash and soot, and it comes in around windows, doors and vents. If a finger across the sill comes up gray, the smoke got inside, and our estimate is free.
Will insurance pay to clean rooms that did not burn?
It may. Insurers often treat smoke damage as part of the fire loss, wherever the smoke went. We talk with your insurance company about those rooms and share our photos of them. Your insurance company decides what your policy covers.
Do I have to decide anything when you come out to look?
No. The estimate is free, whatever you decide. The itemized scope you get lists the rooms and the work, and you can take it to your adjuster, think it over, or stop there.
Have a question? Call us, we're available. (888)-315-2821