Dry Ice Blasting for Restoration
Fire, smoke, soot, partner workflows for restoration contractors.
Restoration GCs across the Mountain West use Summit Cryo as their dry-ice subcontractor — we don't compete for the GC role, and that's why insurance restoration firms keep us on speed-dial. Mobilization timing depends on crew availability and travel and is confirmed on enquiry. We work to IICRC S500/S520 adjacencies and document each area for Xactimate so the soot scope closes faster.
Why traditional methods fall short
Restoration timelines are short and documentation requirements are strict. Soot must come off porous substrates fast, without driving it deeper (water) or complicating the IICRC report (chemicals). Most restoration GCs don't keep dry ice capacity in-house — and waiting 5–7 days for an out-of-state crew is the difference between a profitable job and a write-down.
How Summit Cryo solves it
We're a specialty subcontractor — we don't compete for the GC role. Mobilization timing depends on crew availability and travel and is confirmed on enquiry. Crews work alongside your demo and contents teams, document per area for Xactimate, and leave when the soot scope is done. Our pricing is set up for restoration-industry expectations — T&M with caps or scoped square-foot pricing, your call.
How a restoration engagement runs
- 01Same-day phone scope
Walk us through the loss by phone or shared photos. We commit a mobilization window and a per-area pricing structure on the call.
- 02Mobilization confirmed on enquiry
We do not promise a guaranteed response time. Timing depends on crew availability and travel and is confirmed when you call; outside the standing service area we scope mobilization and day rate on the phone before committing.
- 03Coordinated with demo & contents
We sequence behind your demo so we're not blasting dust onto un-protected pack-out. Lead tech coordinates with your project manager daily.
- 04Per-area Xactimate-ready record
Photos by room/area, square footage cleaned, substrate notes. Drops into your estimate and final invoice package.
- 05Sign-off & handoff
Final walk with your PM. We hand off a clean substrate ready for the next trade — no rinse, no dry-out delay.
What we clean in restoration
- Soot on framing, joists, and subfloor
- Char on structural steel and glulam
- Smoke-damaged masonry and brick
- HVAC ductwork interiors
- Equipment salvage cleaning
- Subcontractor to restoration GCs and direct to commercial owners
Contaminants, surfaces, and why it matters
What our customers measure
The numbers behind the program
How we fit your audit and safety program
- Compatible with IICRC S500 (water damage) and S520 (mold) adjacencies
- Documentation formatted for Xactimate, Symbility, and CoreLogic estimating
- Crews carry restoration-industry GL with subcontractor-friendly indemnification language
- OSHA-compliant respirator and PPE for fire-loss environments (Cat I–III)
- Coordinates with state and provincial fire-investigation rules — we don't compromise the scene
How a soot-removal subcontract is typically scoped
Restoration dry ice cleaning FAQs
What customers in this vertical tell us
We walk the assets with you before quoting, then send a written scope so there is no ambiguity about what is and isn't included.
We run a test patch on the actual substrate before committing to the full job, so you can see the result before we proceed.
We work inside your maintenance window, subject to site access and ventilation requirements — not the other way around.
Every job closes with a photo record and a time log, so you have documentation on file for your own records.