Fire & smoke damage restoration near you
A house fire leaves more than char — acidic soot keeps etching surfaces, smoke odor penetrates walls and contents, and the water used to put it out drives mold within days. RestoreHotline connects you with vetted, independent local fire and smoke damage restoration pros who assess the structure, board up and tarp, clean soot and smoke, remove odor and handle the rebuild.
After a fire? Get a local restoration pro on the line.
Tell us what’s happening and we’ll connect you with a vetted local restoration pro in your area. Available 24/7 — most damage gets worse the longer you wait.
Request help nowWhat a fire damage restoration pro does
- Structural assessment — evaluates what’s salvageable and what must be removed for safety.
- Emergency board-up & tarping — secures broken windows, doors and roof openings against weather and intruders.
- Soot & smoke cleanup — specialized cleaning of acidic soot from walls, ceilings and surfaces before it causes permanent staining.
- Water damage from firefighting — extraction and structural drying to head off mold from the water used to extinguish the fire.
- Smoke-odor removal — thermal fogging, ozone/hydroxyl treatment and sealing to eliminate odor, not mask it.
- Content cleaning & rebuild — cleaning salvageable belongings and reconstructing damaged areas.
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Frequently asked questions
- Once the fire department clears the property as safe, time matters: soot and smoke residue are acidic and keep etching surfaces, and water used to extinguish the fire drives mold within 24–48 hours. A restoration pro can board up openings, tarp the roof, start drying and begin soot cleanup before secondary damage sets in.
- No. RestoreHotline is a free referral service. We connect you with vetted, independent local fire and smoke damage restoration professionals — the assessment, cleanup and rebuild are handled directly by that local pro, not by RestoreHotline.
- Fire is a covered peril on most homeowners’ policies, so restoration is frequently covered — including the water damage from firefighting. Cost depends on the size of the fire, smoke spread, structural damage and how much content cleaning and rebuild is needed. Most restoration pros document the loss in detail and work directly with your adjuster.
- Lingering smoke odor is one of the toughest parts of fire damage, but professionals remove it rather than mask it — using thermal fogging, ozone or hydroxyl treatment, HVAC cleaning and sealing of affected surfaces. DIY air fresheners only cover it temporarily because smoke residue penetrates porous materials.