Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Crest Hill, IL

Crest Hill fire damage restoration

Before any rebuild, the house has to be cleaned out, cleaned up and dried. Cleaned out means removing what the fire and heat destroyed and hauling it off. Cleaned up means taking soot off the surfaces that can be saved with HEPA air scrubbers running, and removing the materials holding smoke odor while the framing that stays is sealed. Dried means the water from firefighting is extracted until the moisture readings show dry, and then we rebuild.

Crest Hill is on our regular route, between Joliet and Romeoville along Route 30, Route 53, Weber Road and Caton Farm Road, with I-55 close by. If a fire in your Crest Hill home started inside a wall, at an outlet or a wiring run, the damage behind the drywall usually spreads wider than the scorch mark you can see. We open the wall past the visible damage until we reach clean framing and wire. Any wiring we replace is inspected under a City of Crest Hill permit before the wall gets closed back up.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

What fire restoration covers in Crest Hill

Opening walls to clean framing

Walls are opened past the scorch marks until we reach framing and wire the fire did not touch.

Fire damage hauled off

Burned drywall, insulation, flooring and trim are removed and taken off the property.

Soot cleaned from saved surfaces

Ceilings, walls, doors and fixtures that can stay are cleaned of soot.

HEPA air scrubbers

Scrubbers filter the air until the soot work is finished.

Odor control

Smoke-soaked materials are removed, and the framing left in place is sealed.

Rebuild with inspected wiring

Wiring, framing, insulation, drywall, trim and paint go back, with inspections where the city requires them.

How we run fire jobs in Crest Hill

We walk and photograph the house, then write an itemized estimate in the pricing format insurance carriers use. Daily rates for scrubbers and drying equipment are in writing before setup, and you get copies of every photo and reading. Damage found once a wall is open gets priced in writing, and nothing more is done until you approve it. We finish by walking the rebuilt rooms with you.

Answered day or night
Walls opened until clean framing shows
Replaced wiring inspected before close-up
Photos and readings copied to you
Extra work approved by you first
Rebuilt rooms walked with you

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration estimate in Crest Hill

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

FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Crest Hill: questions

What should I do while waiting for your crew?

Once the fire department clears the house, take photos of every room and everything damaged. Do not wipe soot, since wiping spreads it and sets it in. Then call your insurance carrier to open a claim.

Do fire repairs in Crest Hill need a permit?

It usually does when wiring, framing or plumbing gets replaced. We pull the City of Crest Hill permit and schedule the inspections. Cleanup and drying usually do not need one.

How long will the restoration take?

It depends on how much of the wall the fire reached and how much water was used. Drying ends when the readings show dry, and the rebuild runs on the dates we set with you.

Do you cover the towns around Crest Hill?

Yes, including Joliet, Shorewood, Romeoville and Lockport. Call or text (815) 585-1750.

Why open more wall than what looks burned?

Heat and smoke travel inside the wall cavity past what you can see. Opening it until we reach clean framing is how we make sure nothing damaged gets closed back in.

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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Crest Hill