Find a Trusted Company

The first thing you should ensure is that you’re working with a legitimate, well credentialed fire restoration specialist. No reputable company will give you a quote over the phone. A fire reclamation specialist will have to come to your home and take a thorough inventory of the damage, which will then help them formulate an accurate assessment of costs. Additionally, be sure to ask friends and colleagues about recommendations they may have.

What is considered during the inspection?

There are a few things that affect the overall cost of fire restoration.

• Location
  Most homeowners insurance covers a number of items that are damaged in a fire. However, some things are more expensive than others. If your entire kitchen burnt to a crisp, it stands to reason that it will be more difficult to clean up and replace those items than it would be in an empty bedroom. Additionally, if the fire was on an upper floor, water likely seeped down to the floors below. This expands the area that needs to be remediated and replaced.
• Surface or Structure
  If the fire or the substances used to put it out have damaged drywall and doors, things are relatively easy to replace – unfortunately, this is almost never the case. When fire gets behind walls and floors, into joists and studs, rafters and other structural aspects of a home, you can expect a more robust remediation project. Note that you may have to pull down far more material than you expected originally, including portions of your home that do not seem damaged.
• Type of Damage
  Just as a fire requires more than one element to burn, soot and smoke damage requires even more components. There are three areas of your home that need attention after a fire. The first is any drywall damaged by the smoke or soot, the second is any porous materials like carpet or furniture that have absorbed smoke odor and residue, and last but not least, cleaning all of your personal belongings to remove any residual smell.
• How Extensive
  It is also important to note that whether a fire is considered minor versus major can also vary depending on the building itself. If the fire damaged drywall and appliances, the restoration process will be far less expensive than if the fire burned out the floor joists. This will be primarily dictated by how long the fire burned and how hot it was. It’s also important to consider what type of fire was burning – fires that have accelerants involved, like grease or gasoline, tend to burn hotter and cause stronger, more acrid smoke.
  
  

Conclusion

After a fire destroys your home, homeowners may not be able to get an accurate estimate on how much it will cost to rebuild until after the insurance adjuster has visited the property. Professional contractors can be extremely valuable in helping you navigate this process by giving you an estimate of the damages and a realistic timetable for reconstruction.

Call the Professionals at TOV Restoration

At TOV Restoration, we offer emergency water damage restoration and mold remediation services to help you with any of your commercial or residential cleaning needs. Our team of experts have decades of experience in the industry, and we will work to restore your home or business back to its original state. Our technicians will explain our straightforward process, and if you need a company name put on a bill then simply submit it through email or over the phone!

If you have any questions about water damage restoration, mold remediation, and flood damage cleanup, please contact us 24/7 at TOV Restoration.