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SERVPRO of Potomac
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(301) 972-3500
4.8
(61 reviews)

Service Areas

Bethesda, MD | Potomac, MD | Chevy Chase, MD | Silver Spring, MD | Kenwood, MD | Brookmont, MD | Travilah, MD | Takoma Park, MD | Glen Hills, MD | North Potomac, MD | Glen Echo, MD | Somerset, MD | Oakmont, MD | Burning Tree Estates, MD

Your Local Fire Restoration Company

Smoke and soot facts:

  • Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas and upper levels of a structure.
  • Smoke flows around plumbing systems, seeping through the holes used by pipes to go from floor to floor.
  • The type of smoke may greatly affect the restoration process.


There are two different types of smoke–wet and dry. As a result, there are different types of soot residue after a fire. Before restoration begins, SERVPRO of Bethesda Potomac will test the soot to determine which type of smoke damage occurred. The cleaning procedures will then be based on the information identified during pretesting. Here is some additional information:

Wet Smoke – Plastic and Rubber

  • Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary. Smoke webs are more difficult to clean.

Dry Smoke – Paper and Wood

  • Fast burning, high temperatures, heat rises therefore smoke rises.

Protein Fire Residue – Produced by evaporation of material rather than from a fire

  • Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes, extreme pungent odor. 

Our Fire Damage Restoration Services

Since each smoke and fire damage situation is a little different, each one requires a unique solution tailored for the specific conditions.  We have the equipment, expertise, and experience to restore your fire and smoke damage.We will also treat your family with empathy and respect and your property with care.

Residential Fire Damage Restoration

When fire damage happens, our fire and water damage restoration team will use advanced technology and cleaning protocols to safely clean and repair your home.

  • Board-up and roof tarping service
  • Assessment of fire and smoke damage
  • Water removal and drying (if present)
  • Removal of soot and smoke odor
  • Clean all restorable items

Commercial Fire Damage Cleanup and Restoration

When a fire damages your business or commercial property, our fire damage and large-loss specialists are equipped to handle smoke and fire damage in all types of commercial spaces to minimize disruption.

  • Water removal from firefighting efforts
  • Smoke damage and soot removal
  • Commercial cleaning including carpet, upholstery, and window treatments
  • Commercial large loss services

Soot and Odor Inspections

A comprehensive fire inspection allows our team to identify any soot damage in your home or business—and the source of any lingering odors related to the fire.

Board-Up and Roof Tarping Services

If a fire damages your roof, walls, or windows, it’s critical to secure and protect your home or business from further exposure to the elements.

  • Our quality roof tarp service helps protects your property from further damage
  • Our board-up services help to secure your property from weather, animals, and illegal entry

Odor Removal

When your home is struck by an unpleasant odor, our team will use proprietary cleaning solutions, techniques, and equipment to ensure your property gets back to smelling fresh.  

  • Mold smell removal 
  • Fire smoke odor removal 
  • Cigarette and cigar smoke removal 
  • Pet odors and more 

Packout and Contents Restoration

A fire doesn’t just damage your property—it can impact the things that matter most to you. From furniture and appliances to family keepsakes and important business records, SERVPRO of Potomac is here to help protect and restore your belongings.

We can transport belongings to our secure storage and restoration facility where needed services are provided and stored. Once your contents are ready, we return them to you so you can start getting life back to normal.

What our
customers are saying

We have had an excellent experience with ServPro. That tag line of "like it never even happened" is true. We had smoke and fire damage thanks to a fire in a townhouse unit next to ours. The first team came in and cleaned every surface and object in the house. The remaining crews rebuilt the deck and painted it; replaced plywood and shingles; and replaced a sliding glass door. If you were to come by now you would never know there was a fire. The biggest payoff was the worst part of the job for the crew to have to endure: R&R blown-in insulation in the attic; paint all surfaces; blow in new insulation. I don't want to jinx it, but it appears that the awful smoke odor that had been permeating our indoor air was coming from that area. Since the re-do, all we smell is some off-gassing of the paint/insulation. That will abate in time, and is far more preferable to the VOCs from the smoke. We have to clean the ducts next to be safe, and then clean the HVAC equipment. Once that is done, we will be fully restored. I cannot say enough good things about the crews from ServPro. I made some good friends along the way and am so glad I put my faith in their hands. They have an excellent work ethic and delivery of product. Don't hesitate to reach out to them should you find yourself in a similar situation. Thank you.

Kurt L

Excellent service! The response was prompt and professional. I worked with Viktor’s team, and they did an excellent job. They cleaned up everything in no time. The crew was very friendly, efficient, and customer-oriented. I highly recommend their services.

Guranda Elashvili

Responsive, reliable, thorough, timely, I really cannot say enough positive things about my experience with this team. After changing management, the approach to dealing with reconstruction and repair work Taken by the new Servpro team is a smooth and relatively straightforward process. Project Manager Mike Tracey took care of my house like it was his house. Down to every detail. Very happy to work with this new Servpro team and Mike. Am now relieved to say that If anything every happens again, I know I have the resource of a reliable honest group in Bethesda Servpro.

selma siddiqui

Deiber Did a great job

Juan Castillo

ServPro came out immediately that night when we called them with a kitchen leak that ended up creating major damage to our 1st & lower levels. They did a great job in an organized fashion, and a careful approach to taking things out, removing drywall, pulling up hardwood floor, and leaving our home ready to be reconstructed. We worked with Dimass G. from the Lanham/Silver Spring office and he was very professional, explained the process fully, & answered all questions patiently. We would recommend his oversight if given the chance. Other neighbors have used Servpro and were satisfied.

Nancy Cioffari

The Servpro team who helped us remediate my parents’ basement was amazing. They really went above expectations. Tatiana Bermudez was wonderful to work with from when she did our very thorough estimate until the day the work was completed. Dimas Mayorga and his team were excellent! They were dedicated, supportive, respectful and very talented. We really appreciated all the hard work he did with his team under difficult circumstances. We would definitely recommend them for any job you need completed and would use them again. Both Tatiana and Dimas have excellent communication skills.

Andrea Stenberg

We had a leak in our copper pipe behind our kitchen wall and ServPro came out to fix it for us. Victor and his crew were AMAZING. I can't say enough positive things. Victor took the time to understand what we needed as homeowners and engaged with me every step of the remediation process. He allowed me to ask questions as I was interested in learning and he gave me answers I could understand. During the entire day I was able to watch him interact with his crew members. He gave his crew members such respect and guidance and just warmed my heart. I also am trying to learn Spanish and I'm not very good at it at all, but the entire crew helped me and I could tell the appreciated my attempts. When my kids got home from school, he took the time to let them ask questions and even showed them a magic trick. His entire crew paid attention to details (even when it was just using tape) to the scrubbing, and cleaning. I am so glad I was able to watch and learn from his crew today and would 100% recommend him and his crew for any future remediation needs! Update: we had a little issue where the plastic came down and we reached out to Servpro corporate and they recommended reaching out to Victor. We didn't know we could reach out directly to Victor because many times the corporate office said this wasn't an urgent issue. We called Victor on Saturday to see if he could help resolve the issue and felt horrible calling him on a weekend. Victor gave us a call on Sunday morning and scheduled another tech to come by to help with the issue. The issue was resolved on Monday and didn't cause any harm to the house or cause any additional work needing to be done. Victor came today to take the rest of the equipment from our second area and he and his crew were very polite and amazing once again. I do think corporate needs to make the customer aware that we should call our tech first for issues and if we call in to the corporate office to have them to everything to help us rather than putting it back on the customer. If corporate office could have handled this on Saturday and if they weren't able to get someone out here, then they should have called us back - not the customer to have to hound the central office and the tech as they do deserve days off too. Otherwise, it's been great using ServPro and I would definitely use them again and ask for Victor again!

Ariel Pfleiderer

Claudia came back to us for a second assignment clearing construction debris from the grounds after a tree crashed into our house. Again, her communication, attention to detail, and superb organization left us happy and grateful for having her on our property.

Adrienne Moumin

Alex, Nancy and Irma were awesome. Their professional was outstanding! They handled my items with great care. I would recommend them to my family and friends. I would definitely have them apart of my business! Thank you

Chiffon Graves

About Us

At SERVPRO of Potomac, we strive to provide the best quality service when our customers need us the most. Our team understands the stress and worry that comes with fire or water damage. Our goal is to help minimize the interruption to your life and make it “Like it never even happened.”

The owners of SERVPRO of Potomac are Erik & Kristine Olson, & Scott Beck. We have 13 SERVPRO® franchises delivering expert service to the Washington DC metropolitan area, specifically Montgomery County. Our staff brings advanced knowledge of restoration along with in-depth local knowledge. Aside from building the team, the owners are focused on ensuring community involvement is strong and giving back is at the forefront of the company strategy.

Our staff is highly trained in property damage restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured our staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property. With a nationwide system of qualified franchises, no damage is too large or too small for SERVPRO of Potomac.

If you would like to schedule residential or commercial services, please call us today!

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Erik S. & Kristine C. Olson, Scott Beck
Owners of SERVPRO of Potomac

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*#1 Choice in cleanup & restoration based on Commercial and Residential Attitude & Usage Tracking studies. Polling 816 commercial business decision-makers and 1,550 homeowner decision-makers on first choice for future needs related to cleanup & restoration work. Studies conducted by C&R Research: Oct 2019 and Decision Analyst: Oct 2019.

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