Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Wheaton, IL

Fire and smoke restoration in Wheaton

Fire and smoke restoration is what comes after the fire department leaves: tear-out, soot cleaning, drying and the rebuild. We remove what burned, clean soot from walls, ceilings and trim that can stay, and run HEPA air scrubbers so the soot in the air does not land on clean surfaces. Hose water is extracted and dried with daily readings. Smoke odor comes out by removing the materials that hold it and sealing the ones that stay, and ONIT Solutions rebuilds from there.

Wheaton is on our regular route, using Roosevelt Road and Naperville Road and coming into downtown along Main Street by the Metra station and Wheaton College. Where an older Wheaton house still has plaster walls, soot cleans off plaster differently than off drywall, and sound plaster is often worth cleaning and sealing rather than tearing out. Original wood trim gets the same thinking: we clean and seal what can be saved and match what has to be replaced. The call for each wall and each run of trim is written in the estimate, so you can see what we kept and why.

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration by ONIT Solutions

Wheaton fire restoration, what is included

Tear-out where it is needed

Only what the fire ruined comes out, and the debris is hauled off the property.

Plaster cleaned and sealed

Sound plaster walls and ceilings are cleaned of soot and sealed instead of torn out, where that is the better call.

Trim saved or matched

Wood trim that can be saved is cleaned and sealed, and replacement pieces are matched to the profile that was there.

HEPA air scrubbing

Scrubbers capture the soot the work puts in the air, so it does not settle on what we cleaned.

Drying the firefighting water

Water is extracted and dried with air movers and dehumidifiers, read every day until it is dry.

Odor sealed, rooms rebuilt

Smoky materials are gone and what stayed is sealed before drywall, insulation, flooring and paint go back.

How a Wheaton fire job runs

We walk the house with you before anything starts, and the daily equipment rates are in writing before setup. The estimate goes wall by wall and line by line in the pricing format insurance carriers use, and it shows which plaster and trim we saved. You get copies of the photos, readings and estimate, and if the carrier's scope misses something, we explain it and send a supplement. Changes wait for your written approval, and we finish with a walkthrough.

Sound plaster cleaned and sealed, not torn out
Replacement trim matched to the old profile
Clean or replace written for each wall
Daily equipment rates up front
Supplements when the carrier misses something
24/7 call or text

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration estimate in Wheaton

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

FAQ

Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Wheaton: questions

What comes first, before you get to the house?

Let the fire department clear the house, and stay out until they do. Do not wipe soot off plaster, trim or furniture, because it smears and sets deeper. Photograph everything, room by room, and call your carrier to start the claim.

Can smoky plaster walls be saved?

Often, if the plaster is sound and was not soaked or burned through. We clean the soot, seal the surface and paint, and where plaster is cracked, wet or burned, we cut it out and rebuild the wall.

Does Wheaton require a permit for fire repairs?

That depends on what the fire reached. Rebuilding framing, wiring or plumbing generally needs a permit, while cleaning and sealing plaster does not, and we check with the City of Wheaton and pull what it requires.

How long will this take?

Drying runs until the readings show dry, and the rebuild begins once you and your carrier agree on the scope and the materials arrive. Call or text (815) 585-1750 and we will walk you through the schedule for your house.

What towns near Wheaton do you cover?

We handle fire and smoke damage in Glen Ellyn, Warrenville, Carol Stream and Lisle.

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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Wheaton