Smoke, soot, water damage from suppression, structural assessment. We handle everything after the fire department leaves — under one team. Call (818) 486-6546, 24/7.
The fire is extinguished. The fire department leaves. The insurance adjuster is on their way. And you’re standing in your property looking at everywhere the smoke went, water reached, and heat compromised structure.
The damage isn’t just what’s visible — it’s smoke-stained walls, water-soaked carpet, soot on every surface, and a structure that may or may not be safe to enter. This is where we come in.
Fire damage restoration isn’t a single service — it’s the coordination of multiple disciplines: soot remediation, smoke deodorization, water damage from suppression, and structural reconstruction, all under one team. We do all of it.
Within an hour of your call
The IICRC S700 standard categorizes fire and smoke damage by severity. Each level requires different cleaning protocols, equipment, and disposal decisions.
Why classification matters: insurance approval, scope of work, timeline, and final cost all derive from accurate classification. Under-classification leaves smoke smell that returns weeks later; over-classification leads to insurance disputes. We classify honestly and document the justification per IICRC S700.
Most residential fire work falls into one of these six. The restoration protocol stays IICRC S700 — the residue and scope change with the source.
By far the most common residential fire. Cooking grease ignites, fire spreads to the range hood, cabinets, ceiling. Smoke damage extends throughout the home. Often Class 1–2.
Protein soot from burning food is one of the hardest residues to remove.
Wiring fault, overloaded outlet, or failed appliance. Often starts in walls or the attic, so discovery is delayed.
Electrical-fire residue can be acidic and corrode metal — electronics, fixtures — if not cleaned quickly.
Creosote buildup ignites in the flue and spreads to surrounding structure.
Creosote stain is hard to remove from masonry and often requires specialized cleaning.
Battery fire, fuel leak, or mechanical failure. Often spreads to the attached garage and into the main residence.
Tire smoke and battery residue have unique chemical signatures requiring specific cleaning agents.
Your property takes smoke and water damage from the next-door fire. Different insurance coordination — your policy plus their liability, possibly third-party claims.
Documentation must clearly separate damage from the neighbor’s fire vs. your existing conditions.
Often start in soft furnishings and smolder before flame. Significant smoke damage, sometimes hidden until the property is occupied again.
Tar-based cigarette smoke residue embeds into porous materials more aggressively than other smoke types.
Wildfires are different from structural fires. Even when your property doesn’t burn, wildfire smoke and ash can cause significant damage that requires professional restoration.
Flames reached the property. Partial or total loss. Class 3–4 under IICRC S700. Often requires full reconstruction.
Embers entered through vents, broken windows, or roof openings and started small interior fires — sometimes extinguished by occupants or sprinklers. Looks like a small fire, but smoke and ash damage extends throughout. Often Class 2–3.
A wildfire passes nearby but the property doesn’t burn. Smoke and ash penetrate every gap — under doors, through HVAC, around windows. Particles include burned vegetation, shingles, plastics, vehicle paints. Often Class 1–2 with heavy deodorization and HVAC needs.
Areas impacted in recent California wildfire seasons. In any of these and dealt with direct, ember, or smoke/ash damage? Call (818) 486-6546.
Bell Canyon · Topanga · Malibu · Calabasas · Hidden Hills · Pacific Palisades · Brentwood · Bel Air · Westridge · Mandeville Canyon · Sylmar · Porter Ranch · Chatsworth · Stevenson Ranch · Castaic · Newhall · Saugus · Agoura Hills · Westlake Village · Thousand Oaks · Newbury Park · Ojai · Santa Paula · Fillmore · Ventura foothills
Smoke particles draw into the air handler and settle on coils and inside ductwork. Every time the HVAC runs, those particles re-circulate.
Without HVAC cleaning, smoke smell returns whenever the system operates. We coordinate with HVAC professionals when system cleaning is part of the scope.
Every job follows the same path, same licensed crew start to finish — from the safety assessment through the final walkthrough.
24/7 line answered immediately. We get the fundamentals: location, fire-department status, occupant safety, insurance status. Dispatch decision on the call.
First priority on arrival. Is the property safe to enter? We coordinate with structural engineers when a formal assessment is required before work begins.
Board-up of broken windows and doors. Tarps over roof openings. Securing the exterior to prevent further weather damage and theft.
With your written authorization, we coordinate documentation directly with your carrier and adjuster. Line-item scope drafted. Class determination per IICRC S700.
Affected contents removed for off-site cleaning and storage. Inventory documented with photo records. Critical for Class 2+ damage.
Suppression water needs immediate attention — extraction, drying, dehumidification. Same protocols as standalone water damage restoration (IICRC S500).
HEPA vacuuming, dry-sponge cleaning for delicate surfaces, wet cleaning for non-porous, abrasive cleaning for charred areas. Each residue type gets its own agent.
Multi-stage: source removal first, then thermal fogging, ozone, or hydroxyl generators by severity. Sealing of any remaining smoke-impacted materials.
Air handler cleaning, duct cleaning, filter replacement. Without this, smoke smell returns when the system operates. We coordinate HVAC contractors for major cleaning.
Drywall, flooring, paint, cabinetry, framing — whatever was removed gets rebuilt. Same licensed B-General team. No remediation/reconstruction handoff.
Cleaned contents returned to the restored property. Final walkthrough with you and your insurance adjuster if applicable.
Same project manager from the day after the fire through reconstruction. Call (818) 486-6546.
Fire damage looks like soot on surfaces, but the actual damage is chemical — and different fire types leave different residues. The wrong cleaning agent can permanently set a residue into material.
Six common residue types, each with a different source, behavior, and treatment. Matching the agent to the residue is the difference between removing the damage and locking it in.
This level of differentiation is what separates IICRC S700 restoration from “guys with rags and bleach.” For smoke-only scope without structural fire, see our smoke damage restoration.
Fire jobs almost always involve reconstruction. Unlike water damage (where drying may be the whole job), fire damage typically requires rebuilding what was destroyed.
We handle both phases — the cleanup and the rebuild — with the same licensed B-General team. For fire jobs, that matters more than on any other restoration type.
Fire jobs often run 2–6 months. We do both phases — same licensed team, same project manager, same accountability from the day after the fire through the final walkthrough.
Before & after photos from real jobs, added as client-permission photos are gathered.
Real job photos coming soon — each fire restoration follows IICRC S700 protocols with photo documentation throughout. Call (818) 486-6546 to discuss your situation.
Fire claims are typically the highest-dollar restoration claims your insurance will see — with phased approvals and content pack-out. The full process matters.
Most fire damage is covered under standard homeowner’s and commercial property policies. Here’s what that coverage typically includes.
Covers structural damage and reconstruction.
Covers contents — typically 50–70% of the dwelling limit.
Covers temporary housing while the property is uninhabitable.
Separate from ALE in some policies.
Needed if fire-related water damage causes mold growth.
Typically covered under standard homeowner’s — check for exclusions in high-risk fire zones.
Our process with insurance for fire jobs
Documentation adjusters respect
We coordinate with every major California carrier
We dispatch from Woodland Hills across LA, Ventura, and Orange Counties. Full coverage in all three (130+ cities) — if you don’t see your city, call us.
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Dedicated city pages with the fastest local response and the city-specific patterns we see most often. More cities as we expand.
HQ — 30-minute response across the Valley
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