Smoke damage is the part of a fire that spreads. A small stove fire can stain a hallway, sit in curtains, and leave a smell in a closed bedroom the next morning. The burned patch and the smoked rooms are different work.
It films paint, glass, metal and plastic. It sits in soft furnishings, wardrobes and the roof space. In a shut house, especially in a cold climate, the smell comes back when the heating runs. In a humid climate it binds to anything that stayed damp from firefighting water.
Wiping with a household cloth spreads the film. Painting over it locks the smell in. Spraying deodorant does not remove it.
This is for houses, units, shops and offices. Call 0435 118 851 with the suburb. See also soot removal and commercial premises.
Fresh air helps a little. It does not take soot off a wall or out of a mattress.
No. A shop or office that shared a ceiling with a fire often needs the same clean, even when the stock never burned.