Fire Damage Restoration Van Nuys

The complete recovery after a house or apartment fire. Once the flames are out, what is left is soot bonded to every surface, smoke that has worked its way into drywall and framing, charred materials, and the water the fire crews used. We assess the full extent of the loss, protect what can be saved, remove what cannot, clean and deodorize the structure, and bring it back to a safe, livable home. A technician inspects in person and writes the estimate on site before anything is touched.

Smoke smell is not cosmetic — soot is acidic and keeps etching metal, glass and finishes until it is removed, and the odor hides in porous materials long after the visible mess is gone. We clean soot residue off walls, ceilings and contents with the right method for each surface, then neutralize the odor at its source with HEPA air scrubbing, thermal fogging and ozone or hydroxyl treatment. We do not mask the smell with fragrance — we eliminate what is causing it so it does not come back.

After a fire the building is open to the weather, to animals and to anyone who wanders by — and an unsecured property can void part of your insurance claim. We respond around the clock to board up broken windows and doors, tarp a burned or vented roof, and fence off the hazard so the structure is protected while the claim and the restoration get underway. It is usually the very first thing that needs to happen, and we can be out the same day.

The firefighting itself soaks the home, and that trapped water is the fastest route to secondary damage and mold if it is left sitting. We extract the standing water, pull saturated carpet and pad where needed, and dry the structure down with commercial air movers and dehumidifiers, metering it back to a documented dry standard. Handling the water early, alongside the fire cleanup, is what keeps a fire loss from turning into a water-and-mold loss on top of it.

Furniture, clothing, documents, electronics and keepsakes often survive a fire but need to leave the smoke and soot behind to be saved. We inventory and carefully pack out your belongings, clean and deodorize them off-site with the method each item needs — from ultrasonic cleaning to textile and document restoration — and store them safely until your home is ready. Everything is photographed and logged, both to protect your things and to support your insurance claim.

Once the structure is clean, dry and odor-free, we rebuild. From replacing drywall, insulation, flooring and paint in a single scorched room to reconstructing larger sections of a home, one crew carries the job from demolition through the finished result, so you are not chasing separate contractors after a fire. We work directly with your insurance adjuster on the scope so the rebuild is covered, and the written estimate is set on site.