Compare two areas.
Get a clearer picture.
A practical choice when you want to check two areas of your home and compare what was found in each location.
Each selected area is professionally analyzed for ash, char and soot particles associated with fire and smoke, giving you two laboratory findings to help you better understand how different parts of your space may have been affected.
Two samples give you a useful comparison.
Fire and smoke particles may not settle evenly throughout a home. Checking two selected areas lets you compare locations instead of relying on a single point of information.
Choose two areas
Select two surfaces or locations that are most useful for understanding your concern.
Collect both samples
Follow the simple instructions provided after purchase using basic materials typically found in most homes.
Compare the findings
Receive laboratory findings for both locations so you can see what was identified in each area.
Choose locations that help answer your specific question.
Room to room
Compare two rooms that may have experienced different levels of smoke exposure.
Near an opening vs. farther inside
Check one area near a window, door or other opening and another location deeper inside the home.
Two areas of concern
Sample two specific surfaces you want laboratory information about.
Everything you need to check two selected areas.
2 sample areas
Independent professional laboratory analysis for ash, char and soot in each sample
Simple collection instructions provided after purchase
Prepaid expedited shipping
Laboratory results within 5 business days of sample receipt
Fire and smoke particles can travel beyond the fire area.
EPA explains that wildfire smoke and fine particles can enter homes through doors and windows, ventilation systems, and small openings around a building.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency →
Los Angeles County guidance recommends evaluating smoke, soot and ash conditions throughout affected properties and notes that conditions can vary by location.
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health →
Public-agency information is provided for general educational context and does not represent an endorsement of AfterFire Test.
Expanded Dust & Particle Profile — Add-On
Learn what else was found in both samples.
Go beyond the fire-residue findings with a broader profile of other materials present in the same sample. Depending on what is present, findings may include soil or mineral particles, fibers, skin cells/dander, biological material, and other common indoor or outdoor dust components.
When selected, the Expanded Dust & Particle Profile — Add-On is applied to both samples.
From your order to your results, the process stays simple.
Follow the instructions
We provide clear sample-collection instructions after purchase.
Send your samples
Use the prepaid expedited shipping label provided with your order.
Receive your results
Laboratory results are sent within 5 business days of sample receipt.
Your testing cost may be eligible for reimbursement.
Some smoke-damage claims may include coverage for necessary testing and sampling. California recently enacted the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, which establishes standards for investigating, testing and restoring smoke-damaged homes and includes requirements for insurers to pay for necessary testing and sampling in qualifying claims.
Coverage depends on your policy, claim and insurer requirements. Keep your AfterFire Test receipt and laboratory results if you plan to request reimbursement.
Ready to compare two areas?
Two locations. Professional laboratory analysis. Simple collection and prepaid expedited shipping.