Update to the Update as I am almost done working with Puro Clean.
4/20/25 we move back home. Just now, on my first visit into my office room, the window sills are filthy and seem covered in what is soot and windstorm remnants. I am attaching pictures. We did have repairs done to our ceiling since the remediation but not in this room and there's no way after paying Puroclean $45,000 for that remediation there should be anything looking like that in my house. My side room is also dirty in this manner. The manager Christian has not responded to my texts about this.
They also took two panels of curtains but left all other curtains in the house? I'm assuming they needed to be cleaned. They also did not offer any haul away of total losses. I can barely make contact with them. The manager Christian is responsive when he wants something (like calling me asking me to take down this review) and responds when he feels like it otherwise. His voicemail box is full. The other office staff are in developing nations and not actually on the ground.
Furthermore, in laundering my clothes/linens, they told me it would take two weeks. It's been at least 6. Management also specifically instructed that they not release my items to me even though they are ready because they were still haggling with my insurance. Even my adjustor was shocked at this behavior from a remediation company. Especially since I promptly wrote and they cashed without issues two previous checks for $25,000. We've had to move back in without our clothes, sheets, towels, etc which is challenging. They're ready and available but Puro Clean is holding them hostage; a business practice they were not upfront about utilizing when I sent my clothes in for treatment.
Please please go to any one else for remediation and restoration but Puro Clean.
Update: Puro Clean has requested I remove this. I did eventually hear from someone on the ground here in LA, Christian, and they refunded us the money we had paid to have our insulation removed (we're still waiting on the check to arrive via mail). I appreciate that Christian reached out and has been very responsive. I am happy with how he resolved the issue. However, I still think the whole discrepancy between our payment and what services were provided and the behavior of their call center representatives (Tobi) and on site person (Roman) was disingenuous. I am amending my review to 3 stars since Christian was responsive and we did get our money back.
Original Review: We contracted Puro clean to do smoke/ash remediation on our house after the Eaton fire. When I did my final walk through, with Roman from the Pasadena office, he told me my crawl space was too tight (it is 12 inches) and so the insulation wasn't removed and I should have my contractor fixing structural damage remove and replace the insulation and that would be "easier." I was happy to do so. However, Tobi, from their office (which is a call center in Nigeria/Other countries making them very hard to work with) pressured me to immediately pay the full amount due on the service (which included removing all insulation and replacing it, which was not done). I foolishly paid. When I contacted Puro Clean to correct the error and get the part I paid for that they did not do, refunded they have been incredibly shady and dishonest. It's disgusting that they take advantage of displaced persons from a natural disaster. According to their call center (which is the only point of contact for customers) Roman, at their Pasadena office is now claiming all the insulation was removed and Puro Clean is refusing to return money their were paid for a service they did not do. Using Puro Clean has turned into a nightmare for us. read more