Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Elmhurst, IL

Fire and smoke restoration for Elmhurst homes

Fire restoration covers everything between the fire department leaving and the house being livable again. We remove burned and water-soaked materials, clean soot from what can be saved, and run HEPA air scrubbers while we work. Hose water is extracted and dried with readings every day, and smoke odor is controlled by removing what holds it and sealing what stays. Then ONIT Solutions rebuilds.

We cover Elmhurst from I-290 and I-294, and York Road, North Avenue and St. Charles Road get us to downtown, the Metra station and the Elmhurst University side of town. The biggest decision on any fire job is clean or replace, surface by surface. Light smoke on painted drywall can usually be cleaned and sealed, while drywall that charred, blistered or soaked through comes out, and cabinets, doors and trim each get the same test. Every decision goes in the estimate with a photo, so you and your carrier can see the reason for each line.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

What an Elmhurst fire restoration includes

Clean or replace, surface by surface

Each wall, ceiling, door, cabinet and run of trim is judged on its own, and the call is written down.

Removal and haul-off

What the fire charred, blistered or soaked is removed and hauled away.

Soot cleaned from what stays

Painted walls, ceilings and hard surfaces we keep are cleaned before they are sealed.

HEPA air scrubbers

Scrubbers run during tear-out and cleaning so the soot in the air does not settle back down.

Drying after the fire

Water from the hoses is extracted and dried with air movers and dehumidifiers, read daily.

Sealing and the rebuild

Surfaces that stay are sealed against odor, and replacements are built to match the rooms around them.

How an Elmhurst fire job runs

We walk the house together first, and the daily rates for each piece of equipment are written out before it is set up. The estimate lists every clean or replace decision line by line, in the pricing format insurance carriers use, with photos behind each line. You get copies of the same photos, readings and estimate the carrier gets, and we send a supplement when their scope misses something. Changes are approved by you in writing, and a walkthrough finishes the job.

A written clean or replace call for each surface
A photo behind every estimate line
Equipment rates in writing before setup
Your copies match the carrier's
Supplements when the scope falls short
Answered around the clock

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration estimate in Elmhurst

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

FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Elmhurst: questions

What should I do while I wait for you?

Do not go in until the fire department clears the house. Leave the soot alone, because wiping smears it in and can turn a cleanable wall into one that has to be replaced. Photograph each room and the damage in it, and call your carrier to open the claim. Then call or text us at (815) 585-1750.

How do you decide what gets cleaned and what gets replaced?

We look at how deep the smoke, heat and water went into each surface. Light soot on a sound painted wall usually cleans and seals, while charred, blistered or soaked material comes out, and the estimate shows the call for each one.

Does Elmhurst require a permit for fire repairs?

Cleaning, sealing and drying usually do not. Anything structural, electrical or plumbing in the rebuild generally does, so we check with the City of Elmhurst and pull the permit where the city requires it.

How long will the restoration take?

Drying runs until the daily readings show dry, then the rebuild starts once you and your carrier agree on the scope. We order materials, set the dates and book around the days we said.

Do you cover towns next to Elmhurst?

Yes. We also handle fire and smoke damage in Villa Park, Oak Brook, Addison and Lombard.

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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Elmhurst