Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Carol Stream, IL

Putting a Carol Stream house back after a fire

Fire restoration starts once the fire department says the house is safe to enter. We remove what the fire ruined, from charred drywall and insulation to soaked carpet and pad, and haul the debris away. Soot gets cleaned off the walls, ceilings and hard surfaces that can be saved, with HEPA air scrubbers running so the fine particles do not settle back down. Framing that stays gets cleaned and coated with a sealing primer to hold the odor in, and then we rebuild the drywall, trim, floors and paint.

We cover Carol Stream on both sides of North Avenue, up Gary Avenue and Schmale Road to Army Trail Road, all in DuPage County. If the fire started in your kitchen, the cabinets over the range tend to take the worst of it, and a greasy smoke film can reach every room on that floor. We decide cabinet by cabinet what gets cleaned and what gets replaced, and we write down the reason so the adjuster sees it on each line. A cooktop fire that never left the kitchen can still mean cleaning the whole level.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

What fire and smoke restoration covers in Carol Stream

Removing burned materials

Charred drywall, insulation, trim and flooring come out down to clean framing, and the debris leaves with us.

Soot cleaning

We clean the walls, ceilings, cabinets and hard surfaces worth saving, using a method matched to the type of soot.

HEPA air scrubbing

Air scrubbers with HEPA filters run during the cleanup and pull fine soot out of the air.

Odor control

Smoke odor lives in porous materials, so those come out, and the framing that stays gets an odor-blocking primer.

Drying out firefighting water

We extract the water from the hoses and run air movers and dehumidifiers, with moisture readings every day until it reads dry.

The rebuild

Framing, drywall, insulation, cabinets, flooring, trim and paint go back in to match the rest of the house.

How a Carol Stream fire job runs

We walk the house with you, photograph every room and write the estimate line by line in the pricing format insurance carriers use. Daily equipment rates are in writing before any scrubber or dehumidifier is set up. If we open a wall and find more damage, we price it in writing and wait for your approval before we touch it. Once the scope is approved, we book the rebuild around the days we said, and we finish with a walkthrough of every room we worked in.

24/7 call or text at (815) 585-1750
Burned materials removed and hauled away
Soot cleaned from surfaces worth saving
Odor sealed in the framing that stays
Firefighting water dried out and measured daily
Copies of every photo and estimate line

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration estimate in Carol Stream

Tell us about the project and we will set a time to look at it.

FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Carol Stream: questions

What should I do before you get there?

Wait until the fire department tells you the house is clear before anyone goes back in. Do not wipe the soot off walls or furniture, because wiping smears it deeper into the surface and makes it harder to clean. Photograph every room and anything damaged, then call your insurance carrier to open the claim. Text those photos to (815) 585-1750 so we know what to bring.

Can the kitchen cabinets be saved?

Some of them can be. Cabinets that only have a smoke film can often be cleaned and sealed, and boxes that charred or warped from the heat get replaced. We mark each one in the estimate so the adjuster can see why.

Do I need a permit to rebuild in Carol Stream?

New framing, electrical and plumbing work usually need one. Where Carol Stream requires a permit, we pull it and schedule the inspections before the walls close.

How long does a fire restoration take?

Cleanup and drying come first and take as long as the readings say. The rebuild is scheduled once the insurance scope is approved and the materials are in, and we give you the dates in writing.

Do you work in towns around Carol Stream?

Yes, we also take fire and smoke calls in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights and Bloomingdale.

Other work we do in Carol Stream

Nearby

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Carol Stream