Services
Chicago fire damage restoration services, from board-up to final cleaning
Restoring a home after a fire is several jobs done in a set order: securing the building, drying the water, cleaning smoke and soot, removing odor sources, cleaning belongings and the heating system, and then repairs. Choose the service closest to your problem, or call and describe what you are seeing.
Not sure where to start? Board-up and drying come first; cleaning follows.
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ServiceEmergency Board-Up Service
Windows out and door forced after a fire? Learn what to check tonight and how to reach a board-up contractor.
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ServiceEmergency Fire Damage Service
Trucks just left? Stay out until the fire department clears re-entry, then use this first-night plan.
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ServiceEmergency Firefighting Water Removal
Hoses soaked the place, or your ceiling is dripping from upstairs? Keep clear of wiring and sagging plaster, then call.
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ServiceEmergency Smoke Damage Cleanup
Smoke through the unit tonight? Know when to leave, what not to wipe and what to tell a contractor.
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ServiceBoard-Up and Tarping
Securing broken windows, forced doors and roof openings after a fire so weather, intruders and further loss stay out.
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ServiceContents Cleaning and Pack-Out
Inventorying, packing, cleaning and storing furniture, clothing and belongings so they can be restored while the house is repaired.
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ServiceDuct Cleaning After a Fire
Cleaning smoke and soot out of ducts, registers, the furnace blower and air handler so the heating system stops spreading residue.
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ServiceOdor Removal
Finding and removing the sources of smoke smell in walls, insulation, ducts and belongings, then neutralizing what remains.
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ServiceSmoke Damage Cleanup
Residue cleaning on walls, ceilings, trim, cabinets and belongings after a fire, matched to the type of smoke that burned.
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ServiceSoot Removal
Removing black powdery or oily soot from walls, ceilings, masonry, floors and fixtures without smearing it deeper.
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ServiceStructural Drying
Drying framing, subfloors, plaster and wall cavities soaked during firefighting, measured until they are back to normal moisture.
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ServiceWater Damage From Firefighting
Extracting and drying the water left by fire hoses and sprinklers in floors, plaster, basements and the units below.
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Choosing a service
Which fire restoration service fits your situation
Start with what is most urgent. If windows are broken, a door was forced or the roof was opened, the building needs board-up and tarping before anything else. If ceilings, floors or the basement are wet from fire hoses or sprinklers, firefighting water damage and structural drying come next, because wet materials can start growing mold within a day or two.
Once the building is secure and drying, cleaning starts. Smoke damage cleanup deals with the film and staining smoke leaves through the home, and soot removal handles heavy black deposits from smoldering fires and furnace puff-backs. Your belongings can be cleaned in place or packed out through contents cleaning and pack-out.
If the house still smells after cleaning, odor removal finds and treats the remaining sources, and duct cleaning after a fire stops the heating and cooling system from blowing residue back into clean rooms.
Most fires need several of these services together. A single contractor coordinating the sequence usually gets the home back sooner than separate crews working on their own schedules.
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Describe the damage and get connected
Call and describe what burned, where the water went and what kind of building you live in. You will be speaking with an independent restoration contractor in Chicago.