Converting Smoking Unit to Non-Smoking Unit

[Blake Johnston]

I’m working on purchasing a duplex which has a 1 bedroom unit that has a noticeable cigarette smoke odor to it. My property manager let me know that in order to convert that to a non-smoking unit I would want to go through and update most, if not all, of the surfaces (new carpet, paint, etc.)

The odor is not overbearing but certainly something that will need to be dealt with.

Are there tips/tricks to try to remove the odor or is it really best to start from scratch? The current carpet is fairly new and durable so I’d prefer to save it if I could.

Thank you everyone!