Shorewood, Will County

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Shorewood

24/7, call or text (815) 585-1750 if fire or smoke has damaged your Shorewood home. We take out what burned, clean what can be saved and put the house back together.

Fire and smoke restoration for Shorewood homes

Smoke leaves two kinds of damage: the residue you can see and the odor you cannot. We deal with both by removing burned and smoke-soaked materials, cleaning soot from the surfaces worth keeping and sealing what stays. HEPA air scrubbers filter the air while the work goes on. The water from firefighting gets extracted and dried, and once the readings show dry, the rebuild starts.

We cover Shorewood along Route 59, Route 52 and Black Road, with I-55 on the east side and the DuPage River running through. If your Shorewood house is a ranch, smoke from a fire in one room has an open path down the hallway to every bedroom on the same level. In that case we check closets, the inside of cabinets and the attic over the whole floor, not just the room that burned. The attic matters because insulation holds smoke odor and has to be replaced rather than cleaned.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

Shorewood fire and smoke restoration, item by item

Visible soot

Soot is cleaned from walls, ceilings, trim and fixtures, with the method matched to the surface.

Hidden odor

Insulation, carpet and pad that absorbed smoke are removed rather than masked.

Burned materials out

Fire-damaged drywall, flooring, cabinets and trim are taken out and hauled off.

Sealed framing

Framing and surfaces left in place are sealed before the walls are closed back up.

Air scrubbing

HEPA scrubbers run through the cleanup to pull soot out of the air in the house.

Rebuild

New insulation, drywall, flooring, trim and paint go in, finished to match the rooms around them.

How we run a fire job in Shorewood

Our walkthrough covers the whole house, and we photograph every room before anything is touched. Your estimate is itemized line by line in the pricing format carriers use, and daily equipment rates are put in writing before setup. We will meet your adjuster at the house if they ask. Changes are priced in writing for your approval before the work, and we finish with a room-by-room walkthrough.

  • Calls and texts any hour
  • Whole house checked for smoke
  • Attic insulation inspected
  • Daily rates in writing up front
  • Adjuster met at the house on request
  • Walkthrough of every room at the end
FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Shorewood: questions

What do I do first after a house fire?
Wait until the fire department clears the house. Do not wipe or scrub soot, since it smears into paint and fabric. Photograph every room and damaged item, then call your insurance carrier.
Do I need a Shorewood permit for the rebuild?
You usually do if framing, wiring or plumbing is being replaced. We pull the village permit and schedule the inspections. Cleanup and drying usually do not need one.
How long will the whole job take?
Cleanup and drying come first, and their length depends on how much of the house the smoke and water reached. Once the readings show dry and the scope is set, we give you the rebuild dates and book around the days we said.
Do you work in towns around Shorewood?
We do, including Joliet, Minooka, Channahon and Crest Hill.
Can you send me what you send the insurance company?
Yes. You get copies of the photos, the moisture readings and the estimate. Call or text (815) 585-1750 if you want to talk through any of it.

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Call or text (815) 585-1750 once the fire department has cleared the house, and we will walk you through what happens first.

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