Fire & Smoke Restoration · Katy, TX
From emergency board-up through soot removal, odor treatment and full rebuild — one team from the first call to the final walkthrough.
Fire & Smoke · Open-plan homes
Most Katy homes in Cinco Ranch, Cross Creek Ranch, Grand Lakes and Elyson were built in the last twenty-five years around open floor plans, two-story great rooms and attached garages. That layout is great to live in and hard on fire damage. There are few walls to stop smoke, a two-story great room behaves like a chimney, and the HVAC returns pull soot into rooms the fire never reached.
So a kitchen or garage fire that firefighters stopped in ten minutes can still leave a film of soot on the second-floor ceilings, inside the closets and through the ductwork. The burned room is the obvious part of the claim. The smoke everywhere else is the part that gets missed.
Building Edge Construction checks every room, not just the one that burned, and treats odor where it actually lives — framing, insulation and the HVAC system — instead of masking it.
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Know the Signs
Smoke odor upstairs even though the fire was downstairs
A gray film on ceilings near supply vents and return grilles
Dark lines along ceiling edges or where walls meet ceilings
Odor that comes back every time the AC or heat kicks on
Discoloration on walls shared with an attached garage
Soot inside closets and cabinets that stayed closed during the fire
Not sure how far the damage goes? Request a free inspection or call (832) 951-8777.
Katy Specifics
Insurance scopes tend to start where the damage is easiest to see. In an open-plan Katy home that is rarely where it ends. We document soot room by room, including the ductwork, so the claim reflects smoke damage throughout the house and not just the room that burned. If the scope only covers the kitchen, the soot upstairs becomes your problem.
How It Works
Make the structure safe the same day.
Soot and odor documented beyond the burned room.
Surfaces, framing and HVAC — not just air fresheners.
Repairs finished and walked with you.
Why Homeowners Choose Us
Our restoration work draws on IICRC-certified experience in water, fire and structural mitigation.
Owner John Baudry inspects and supervises personally — not a call center or a rotating crew.
We document the damage, meet your adjuster on site, and work directly with your insurance.
One accountable team from the first tarp to the final walkthrough — no hand-offs.
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Common Questions
Smoke damage throughout the home is commonly part of a fire claim, not just the room that burned. The key is documenting it. We survey and photograph every affected room, including the ductwork, so your carrier sees the full extent rather than only the visible burn.
Often, yes. In an open-plan Katy home the HVAC system keeps circulating air during and after a fire, which pulls soot into the ducts and spreads odor every time the system runs. We inspect the system as part of the survey and treat it if smoke reached it.
Not necessarily. Smoke from an attached garage commonly travels into the house through the shared wall, the attic and the door to the living space. We check the rooms next to the garage and the attic before calling it contained.
Because it was masked instead of removed. Smoke settles into framing, insulation and the HVAC system, and odor returns whenever heat or humidity rises. Treating it at the source is the only way it stays gone.
Once the fire department clears the scene and everyone is safe, do not start cleaning soot yourself. Call your insurer to open the claim, then call us at (832) 951-8777 — we can board up the property the same day and begin documenting.
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