Restoring Home after Fire Damage
Live streams of Los Angeles on fire caused shock globally, let alone Californians. The fire map shows extensive areas destroyed by the disaster. People are just beginning to recover from stress. For the affected California residents, the recovery path starts with understanding the key steps of fire damage restoration before hiring a contractor.
Why Timely Restoration Is Crucial?
Fire damage goes far beyond visible destruction. If not addressed quickly, the blend of smoke, soot, and water left after extinguishing the fire can result in:
- Accelerated structure weakening
- Accumulation of toxic residues
- Mold growth
- Health hazards from exposure to smoke and chemicals
Mold can start growing within 24-72 hours and cause more damage to your house and your family’s health. Hence, the faster you take action, the quicker and at a lower cost your home can be repaired.
First Steps after Fire Damage
As lost as you might feel while looking at the damaged property, you need to have a plan of action after the disaster. Here is the brief checklist to follow:
Secure Your Property
- Once the fire has been extinguished, try to document the damage: Take photos and record a video to capture the destroyed exterior, interior, and belongings.
- Photograph all affected parts and record a video
- Create a detailed inventory of damaged items
- Request a repair estimate from a restoration company
- Keep records of all communications with the insurance company
- If possible, protect the remaining structure: board up windows and secure doors to prevent unauthorized access to your house.
Initial Cleanup
Once the damage is documented, ventilate the house and try to clean up the place:
-
- Remove soot accumulations using HEPA vacuums
- Remove destroyed furniture, carpets, and porous materials to prevent mold growth
- Use professional cleaning solutions to wipe surfaces and flooring
Fire Damage Insurance Policies: What You Need to Know
Despite all the recent complications with insurance companies, in most cases, you still can get a refund from your policy provider. Reread your policy carefully and note the following aspects:
- fire damage coverage
- smoke and water damage coverage
- replacement cost vs. actual cash value
Groysman Construction: We help our customers claim the damage and guide them through the process of negotiations with the insurance company
Benefits of Hiring a Professional Restoration Company
When your house is damaged the best option is to hire a licensed restoration team. Why?
- Pros have the required expertise and deep technical knowledge for damage & safety assessment
- Pros have dedicated professional equipment for the services they provide
- Pros ensure compliance with safety and restoration standards
Fire Damage Restoration Services include:
- Water extraction and moisture control
- Smoke and odor elimination
- Structural repair and reconstruction
- Sanitization and deep cleaning
- Installation of proactive fire prevention systems like fire alarms, sprinklers, etc.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How to repair a fire-damaged house?
The best solution is to hire professionals. In dismay, homeowners can forget to document damage thoroughly and get confused with insurance claims, let alone the repairs. A licensed contractor will estimate the damage and help with filing a claim to the insurance company. Professionals have specialized equipment for smoke/soot/mold remediation and structural repairs.
How much does it cost to repair a fire-damaged house?
Typically, the costs to repair a home after the fire vary from $5 to $10+ per square foot. The wide range of costs is explained by different damage types, damage scale, and access to areas affected by fire, smoke, or water. In California, costs may vary from $2,000 to $50,000+ and depend on the scope of required work. Smoke/soot damage remediation starts from $2,000, while structural damage repair costs start from $10,000.
Request a free estimate from Groysman Construction and the team of pros will restore your fire damaged house like the disaster has never happened.
How much time is needed for repairing fire damage?
Minor damage restoration can take from several days to a few weeks, while severe damage can require up to several months to be addressed. Before boarding up a house after a fire, you need to ensure your home is safe in terms of structural integrity and the absence of chemicals and other harmful substances. That is why hiring pros is highly recommended - they can eliminate fire consequences much faster and more efficiently than DIY solutions for renovating after.
How to find reliable contractors for fire damage restoration near me?
In California, look no further than Groysman Construction, a San Diego-based remodel company. The Groysman team is trusted by many Californians and has an impressive portfolio of successfully completed projects. Fully licensed, the company has operated in the market for 30+ years: the team is familiar with local building codes and regulations and can restore your property as the fire has never touched it.
At Groysman, we get all the required permits and navigate the claim filing process.
Home restoration after the fires starts with Groysman Construction! Call us
FREE ESTIMATE
OUR SERVICES
KITCHEN REMODELING
Your Kitchen is a place that highlights all of your home – it is the place where
BATHROOM REMODEL
Your every day starts from the bathroom; it should be your fresh, comfortable
