Fire Damage Restoration Costs

A house fire is terrible tragedy that will disturb your daily life for weeks and months. That means you will be looking at costly fees for fire damage restoration services like soot and smoke remediation, dumpster fees, furniture storage, furniture restoration, clothing cleaning, etc.

The cost of fire damage restoration is quite extensive. It's not a job for the do-it- yourself person. Instead rely on Water Mold Fire Restoration, 800-905-0277, a full-service restoration company. We already have the technical knowledge and equipment needed to get the job done safely and quickly.

Types Of Costs To Expect

These are likely to be some of costs you should expect from fire damage restoration:

1. Water Damage – putting out a home fire usually involves gallons and gallons of water. This water must be extracted and the house dried quickly so that mold will not become an issue. Also, any personal items that were damaged by the water will need to be addressed.

2. Smoke and soot removal - smoke and soot will coat everything in the home. If left over any length of time, smoke and soot will continue to do damage to everything. They are both acidic in nature that is why they will continue to do damage.

3. Deodorization - fires leave a pervasive, pungent odor in clothes, furniture, carpeting, and other items. It is not just a simple odor that can be removed easily using ordinary cleaning products. Removing it requires using advanced techniques like ozone treatments, dry cleaning, and specialized chemical cleansers. In most cases, the items are removed from your home and treated in an off-site facility.

4. Surface/Duct Cleaning – smoke and soot penetrates walls, becoming trapped not only between walls, but inside HVAC ducts as well. If this isn’t dealt with, the odor of smoke will return to your home regardless of whatever else you do. The only way to permanently remove it is through a method known as thermal fogging.

Steps To Take

There are certain steps you should take after a fire, especially when you file an insurance claim. The first thing is to notify your insurance company and report the incident. They will send an adjustor to survey the damage to your home. Based on several factors (value of your home, extent of damage, etc.), the company will decide how they would like to proceed. You should also call Water Mold Fire Restoration, as we will be able to help you when dealing with the adjuster.

Avoid moving or cleaning anything until our emergency fire restoration specialists are able to view the damage. You could actually make the damage worse by handling any items. Cleaning and restoration of fire-damaged items should be left to our experts.

Average Costs

Lastly, you need to look at some average fire restoration prices:

• According to the U.S. Fire Administration, fire damage restoration for a home on average is about $45,000.
• Restoring a kitchen that suffers a minimal amount of fire damage usually costs between $2,000 and $5,000. However, restoring a kitchen that suffered major damage can easily run between $10,000 and $30,000.
• Repairing a high-end kitchen that suffers just a medium level of damage can cost at least $50,000 to $70,000.

One thing to keep in mind, there are other factors that will affect the cost — how hot the fire got, how long the fire lasted, the types of materials that were affected, the acidity of the soot and more. This why you need an expert company like Water Mold Fire Restoration working along with you. Don’t wait, call us at your first opportunity and we will dispatch one of fire restoration teams immediately. In addition to our fire restoration services, we can board up and tarp your home so that no further damage can be done by weather or vandalism. Contact us at 800- 905-0277 or by email at help@watermoldfire.net.