Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Oakbrook Terrace fire and smoke cleanup and rebuild

Our part starts when the fire department says the house is safe to enter. We remove what burned, clean the soot off walls, ceilings and hard surfaces that can be saved, and keep HEPA air scrubbers running so the air clears while we work. The water from firefighting is extracted and dried, and smoke odor comes out with the materials that absorbed it, with the surfaces that remain sealed. Then ONIT Solutions rebuilds, so you deal with one company from tear-out to paint.

We cover Oakbrook Terrace, reaching it on Route 83, Roosevelt Road and 22nd Street with I-88 close by. If your Oakbrook Terrace home is a townhome, smoke can move through the shared wall and the attic space above it. We check both, and we read the shared wall for moisture where the hoses soaked it. Exterior work on a townhome often needs the association's sign-off, so we get that paperwork started while the inside dries.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

What an Oakbrook Terrace fire job includes

Tear-out down to clean framing

Drywall, insulation, trim and flooring the fire ruined are removed and hauled away.

Shared wall and attic check

Where a townhome shares a wall, we inspect that wall and the attic above it for soot and smell.

Soot cleaning

Surfaces that can be saved are cleaned before any primer or paint touches them.

Clean air while we work

HEPA air scrubbers capture the soot that tear-out and cleaning stir up.

Water from the hoses

Extraction first, then air movers and dehumidifiers with a moisture reading every day.

Odor control and rebuild

Smoky materials come out, what stays is sealed, and new drywall, flooring, trim and paint go in.

The order of an Oakbrook Terrace fire job

You get a walkthrough and a written list of the equipment with its daily rates, and then the work starts. We document every removed item with photos and measurements, write the rebuild estimate line by line for your carrier, and give you copies. If the association or the adjuster needs paperwork, we send it. Any added work is priced in writing and done only after you approve it, and the last step is a walkthrough with you.

Shared walls and attic checked for smoke
Equipment and daily rates in writing
Association paperwork started early
Estimate written in carriers' format
Nothing added without your written OK
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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration estimate in Oakbrook Terrace

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

FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Oakbrook Terrace: questions

What do I do before you show up?

Let the fire department clear the house first, and do not go in until they do. Keep your hands off the soot, since wiping it only spreads it. Take pictures of every room and anything damaged, then call your carrier and open the claim. When you are ready, call or text (815) 585-1750.

My townhome shares a wall. Who handles that side?

We check the shared wall and the attic above it from your side and tell you in writing what we find. Work on a neighbor's unit or on the building exterior may need the association's approval, so we coordinate with whoever they name.

Is a permit needed in Oakbrook Terrace?

For cleaning and drying, usually no. For new framing, electrical or plumbing, generally yes, and we confirm with the City of Oakbrook Terrace and pull the permit where the city requires it. On a townhome, the association may have its own approval for exterior work as well.

How soon can the rebuild start?

When the house is clean, the readings show dry, and you and your carrier have agreed on the scope. If the association has to approve exterior work, that approval goes on the schedule too.

Which nearby towns do you serve?

Oak Brook, Villa Park, Lombard and Elmhurst, along with Oakbrook Terrace.

Other work we do in Oakbrook Terrace

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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Oakbrook Terrace