Fire Damage Restoration Central Maryland, MD

Winter heating and electrical fires

Hard freezes and ice storms bring space heaters, fireplaces and overloaded outlets into heavy use. A fire that starts in a wall or near a heater can spread through hidden spaces before it is noticed, leaving soot in rooms far from the flames.

Smoke and soot in HVAC systems

Forced-air systems pull smoke through ductwork and deposit soot in every room, including ones the fire never touched. Cleaning surfaces without cleaning the ducts and air handler leaves odor that returns when the system runs.

Fire-fighting water and a vacant house

Hose lines can put hundreds of gallons into a house, and wet insulation, subfloors and basements can grow mold within days. After a fire the building is often open to weather and to theft, so board-up, tarping and drying start together.

The scope depends on what burned, how far the smoke traveled, and how much water was used. Protein residue from a kitchen fire cleans differently from the dry soot of a paper or wood fire, and synthetic materials leave an oily residue that smears if it is handled wrong. We test surfaces before cleaning and write a room-by-room scope for your adjuster.

A small kitchen fire may take a few days of cleaning and deodorization. A larger fire with structural damage moves into demolition and reconstruction, which can take several weeks or more depending on materials and permits. We give you a schedule at each stage and update it as the work progresses.