Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Schaumburg, IL

Getting the smoke smell out of a Schaumburg home

Fire restoration covers more than the burned room. We remove the charred and soaked materials, clean soot from the surfaces that stay and run HEPA air scrubbers throughout the cleanup. We dry out the water from firefighting with air movers, dehumidifiers and daily readings. Then we rebuild, from framing and insulation to drywall, flooring, trim and paint.

We work in Schaumburg every week, reaching it on I-290 and I-90, with Route 53, Golf Road and Meacham Road getting us across town on the Cook and DuPage side. Smoke odor lives in porous materials like insulation, carpet, pad and the paper face of drywall, and covering it with fragrance only hides it for a while. We take those materials out, clean the hard surfaces, and coat the framing that stays with an odor-blocking primer before anything closes back up. That sealing step matters, because a room closed in over smoky framing can keep smelling like smoke.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

Smoke and fire restoration in Schaumburg

Removing what holds the odor

Smoke-soaked insulation, carpet, pad and drywall come out instead of getting covered up.

Cleaning hard surfaces

We wash soot off framing, cabinets, trim and the other surfaces that can stay.

Odor-blocking primer

Framing and surfaces left in place get sealed before insulation and drywall go back.

HEPA scrubbers

Air scrubbers run through the cleanup and catch the soot the work stirs up.

Drying out the hose water

Extraction, air movers and dehumidifiers do the drying, and we take moisture readings every day.

Full rebuild

We put back framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, trim and paint to match the house.

How we run a Schaumburg fire restoration

We walk the house, photograph each room and send a line-by-line estimate in the format insurance carriers use. Before any equipment goes in, the daily rates are in writing, and it all comes out once the readings show dry. If the carrier's scope leaves out odor sealing or a room the smoke reached, we write a supplement and walk the adjuster through it. Extra work waits for your written approval, and we finish with a walkthrough.

Answered 24/7 at (815) 585-1750
Porous smoky materials removed, not masked
Framing sealed before walls close
Supplements sent when a scope misses something
Equipment pulled once the readings show dry
Written approval before any extra work

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration estimate in Schaumburg

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

FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Schaumburg: questions

What should I do before you get there?

Wait for the fire department to clear the house before going in. Leave the soot alone, because wiping it pushes it into the surface. Photograph every room, every damaged item and the outside, and call your carrier to open the claim. Then text the photos to (815) 585-1750.

Can you just paint over the smoke damage?

We do not, because paint over soot does not bond well, and the odor comes through it. We clean first, seal with an odor-blocking primer, then paint.

Do Schaumburg fire rebuilds need permits?

Framing, electrical and plumbing work usually does. We pull what Schaumburg requires and schedule the inspections.

How long does it take to get the smell out?

The odor work happens during cleanup and before the walls close, so it runs alongside the drying and tear-out. How long that takes depends on how much of the house the smoke reached.

Which towns near Schaumburg do you cover?

We also handle fire and smoke damage in Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Palatine and Hanover Park.

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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Schaumburg