Before

After

Ice Blasting

This home in St. Louis, MO sustained fire damage to fireplace brickwork. The after picture illustrates a successful test clean using Ice Blasting.

Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction and is usually restorable after being smoke and soot damaged. The most common materials used in masonry construction include brick, stone, and concrete block. Thorough preconditioning is important when restoring masonry surfaces. The more soot particles that are removed during the dry state, the fewer will be pushed unto and absorbed by the masonry when wet methods are applied. The most aggressive procedure available for restoring masonry surfaces that have been exposed to severe heat and smoke staining is Media Blasting. The media blasting used above it Dry Ice Blasting.