Addison, DuPage County

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Addison

Call or text (815) 585-1750, 24/7, once the fire is out. We get the soot off, the smoke smell out and the burned rooms of your Addison home rebuilt, with an estimate written the way your carrier reads it.

Fire and smoke damage repair in Addison

When the fire department hands the house back, our job is to take out what cannot be saved and clean what can. Burned drywall, insulation, flooring and trim come out, and we haul the debris away so the rooms can be assessed down to the framing. Soot is cleaned off the walls, ceilings and fixtures that stay, while HEPA air scrubbers run to catch what the cleaning stirs up. The framing that remains gets sealed against odor before insulation and drywall go back in.

We work in Addison every week, reaching it on I-290 and I-355, with Lake Street, Route 53 and Army Trail Road taking us through town in DuPage County. If a fire starts in your attached garage, the wall and door between the garage and the house are what keep it out of the living space, and smoke still tends to get through around that door. We rebuild that wall with fire-rated drywall where code calls for it and hang a door that meets code for that opening. Then we clean and seal the rooms on the house side that took the smoke.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

What we cover after a fire in Addison

Garage and house wall rebuild

The wall between an attached garage and the house goes back with fire-rated drywall where code requires it.

Charred material removal

We cut out the drywall, insulation and trim that burned and carry it off, so the framing can be checked.

Soot removal on surfaces

Ceilings, walls, doors and fixtures that stay get cleaned of soot instead of painted over.

Air scrubbers with HEPA filters

They run through the cleanup and pull soot out of the air in the rooms we work in.

Sealing for odor

Framing and surfaces that stay get an odor-blocking sealer before they are closed in.

Drying, then rebuilding

We dry out and measure the hose water, then drywall, doors, floors and paint go back in.

How an Addison fire restoration works

Our estimate starts at the house, with photos of every damaged area and a line-by-line scope in the format insurance carriers use. Before any equipment goes in, you have the daily rates in writing. When the carrier's scope misses something we found, we write a supplement and explain it, and any extra work waits until you approve it in writing. We schedule the rebuild once the scope is settled and close the job with a walkthrough of each room.

  • Answered day and night at (815) 585-1750
  • Garage fire wall rebuilt to code
  • Odor-blocking sealer on framing that stays
  • Supplements written when the carrier's scope falls short
  • Extra work approved by you before we do it
  • A final walkthrough of every room
FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Addison: questions

What should I do before you get to the house?
Do not go back in until the fire department says it is clear. Keep from wiping soot off walls, counters or furniture, because that spreads it and sets it into the finish. Photograph everything, including the garage and the outside walls, then call your insurance carrier. When you are ready, text the photos to (815) 585-1750.
Do you rebuild the garage after a garage fire?
We do. We rebuild the garage walls, the ceiling and the wall shared with the house. Roofing is not part of our work, so if the fire reached the roof, we tell you that up front.
Is a permit needed to rebuild in Addison?
New framing, electrical or plumbing work usually needs one. We pull what Addison requires and schedule the inspections.
How long does the work take?
Cleanup and drying come first, and the readings decide when they are done. The rebuild is booked once your carrier approves the scope and the materials are in, and we keep to the dates we give you.
Do you take fire calls near Addison?
Yes, we also cover Villa Park, Lombard, Wood Dale and Elmhurst.

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