If a fire has occurred in your home or business, it’s important to initiate emergency fire damage repair as soon as possible to stabilize the structure and mitigate the damage.

Time is of the essence. Without immediate emergency fire damage repair, your property and possessions could become permanently damaged. Acidic soot and smoke can permanently discolor porous materials, yellow walls, and cause rust and corrosion if not dealt with right away. In turn, excess water from sprinklers and fire-fighting gets absorbed into the structure, creating a welcome environment for harmful mold and mildew.

Therefore, it’s recommended that you begin the emergency fire damage repair process within the first 24-48 hours after a fire. The sooner your facility is stabilized, the more of your property can be salvaged.

What is Emergency Fire Damage Repair?

In the case where a fire has just occurred, emergency fire damage repair is designed to return your fire damaged property to its pre-loss condition by mitigating damage, neutralizing toxic smoke and removing excess water. While every project is different based on the specifics of the fire, emergency restoration includes board-up, demolition, air filtration, soot removal, deodorization and build-back.

If a fire event has occurred, follow these steps.

1. Stay Safe.

After you’ve called 911 and the fire has been extinguished, do not go inside the fire-damaged structure until local fire authorities say it is safe to re-enter. Even if it’s been deemed safe, exercise caution. Do not try to lift wet materials as they can be very heavy and may cause slips or falls. It’s also important to be mindful of potential electrical issues. Avoid turning on the lights and appliances. Instead, contact a fire damage emergency expert.

2. Contact an Emergency Fire Damage Repair Expert

To prevent further damage to your property, contact us as soon as possible. At Dry Kings, we have experts available – 24-hours a day, 365 days a year — for a rapid response. We will assess your situation to determine the best way to restore your property impacted by fire and water damage. Some of the services we offer include:

• Emergency Board Up
  Windows and walls that have been damaged during the fire can compromise the safety of the affected structure. To protect your property from further damage, our technicians board up damaged windows, secure fragile walls and place a tarp over the roof if it has been compromised.
• Drying and Water Removal
  Our fire damage emergency experts use industrial strength dehumidifiers to remove excess water and dry out the space. They carefully disinfect the area to kill existing mold spores and bacteria, and prevent them from spreading throughout the property.
• Soot and Smoke Damage Removal
  A variety of techniques and professional equipment are used to remove soot and smoke damage from the walls, ceilings and other surfaces throughout the building. To ensure all traces of soot and smoke are removed from the home, our technicians perform a deep cleaning and wipe down every surface by hand.
• Air Filtration and Deodorization
  HEPA air filters and Hydroxyl generators are used to deodorize your structure and eliminate harmful soot particles from the air.
• Cleaning and Sanitizing
  Our technicians create an inventory of items in the building that have been damaged by fire that can be used for insurance purposes. Those that can be salvaged are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
• Demolition
  Whether it’s cutting through walls to remove damaged areas of a structure in preparation for a rebuild or demolishing the structure altogether, Dry Kings Restoration is a California State licensed, fully insured general contracting that offers demolition as part of their emergency fire damage repair services.
• Build-Back
  Our restoration technicians expertly repair your structure. This includes painting, replacing dry-wall, installing new carpet or even rebuilding an entire room or section of the building that was damaged by the fire.

If you’ve experienced a fire damage emergency or other disaster, give us a call at 844-DRY-KING. We will respond as soon as possible to meet your water, fire, and smoke damage recovery needs and restore your property to its pre-loss condition.