Are Your DIY Smoke Removal Efforts Making Things Worse?

We often get calls from folks who have tried everything to get rid of their odor issues and call us as a last resort.  Many times these DIY efforts can hinder the outcome of the odor removal.  For example: When we evaluate a heavy tobacco smoke problem in a home we have specific steps we recommend, many of which the customer can do themselves if they choose.  Most commonly the home owner will have already painted the interior of the house in an effort to get rid of the smoke smell.  This is often done incorrectly using the wrong products and without the proper steps taken BEFORE painting.  And of course there's no unpainting. 

We would much rather advise our customers of the proper steps to ensure the best odor removal possible, even giving them the option of doing many of these steps on their own.