After the fire is out, the damage keeps working — soot etches surfaces and odor sets into framing within hours. Our 24/7 crews secure your property, remove smoke and soot the right way, kill the odor at the source, and handle the water the hoses left behind.
Most people assume the damage stops when the fire is extinguished. It doesn't. Soot is acidic and starts etching and staining glass, metal, grout, and appliances within hours. Smoke odor drives into drywall, insulation, framing, and your HVAC system, where it lingers for months if it isn't treated. And every fire that the Peoria Fire Department puts out leaves behind hundreds of gallons of water — which means mold if the structure isn't dried fast. Acting in the first 24–48 hours is the difference between cleaning and gutting.
A house fire is never just fire. It's fire damage, smoke and soot contamination, and water damage from the hoses — often with mold close behind. Hiring three separate contractors to fight over scope is how homeowners lose weeks and money. We coordinate all of it under one roof: see our water extraction and drying and mold remediation for how the water side is handled.
Fire is a covered peril on essentially every homeowner's policy, so fire and smoke restoration is almost always covered — subject to your deductible and limits. We photograph and document the full scope and work directly with your adjuster so the claim moves and you aren't negotiating alone. Costs vary widely with severity, from a few thousand for smoke cleanup in one room to a full rebuild; we give you a clear written assessment up front. For how claims work, see our insurance claim guide.
Once the fire department clears the scene, don't re-enter until it's declared safe. Avoid touching sooty surfaces — soot is acidic and spreads. Call a restoration crew right away for emergency board-up and to start smoke/soot mitigation before the damage sets in, and notify your insurer.
Smoke and soot are acidic and permeate porous materials within hours, etching glass and metal, staining walls, and leaving odor embedded in framing and HVAC. DIY cleaning often smears soot and drives odor deeper. Proper restoration uses the right cleaning agents per soot type plus thermal fogging and ozone/hydroxyl treatment for odor.
Yes. Firefighting almost always leaves significant water damage, so fire jobs are really fire + water + smoke. We extract the water, dry the structure to standard, and remediate any resulting mold — all as one coordinated restoration, not separate contractors.
Fire is a covered peril on virtually every homeowner's policy, so fire and smoke restoration is typically covered. We document the full scope with photos and work directly with your adjuster so you don't fight the claim alone.
Free assessment anywhere in the Peoria area. 24/7 emergency board-up. Insurance billed directly.
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