Fire Damage Restoration Columbus

The cost depends on how far smoke and soot traveled through the house, not only on what actually burned. We do not post a flat price, because a contained kitchen fire and a whole-home loss are nowhere near the same job, and pretending otherwise helps nobody. We build your estimate from a documented scope in Xactimate, the same software your insurer uses, so you can see exactly how the number was reached.

The work involves securing the property, removing damaged material, cleaning smoke and soot from every affected surface, treating odor at its source, and rebuilding what was lost to the flames. Firefighting water almost always has to be dried out of the structure as well, which is a separate job most homeowners never see coming. With PHG, all of it stays under one roof, one schedule, and one point of contact.

Smoke damage is any harm caused by smoke, soot, or heat rather than by the flame itself. That includes stained walls, discolored ceilings, oily film on cabinets and countertops, warped plastics and vinyl, and odor trapped deep in fabric, carpet padding, and insulation. It frequently shows up in rooms on the other side of the house that the fire never reached at all.

Getting smoke smell out means removing the source instead of masking it. We clean or remove the soot-loaded materials, treat the surfaces underneath them, and use equipment that reaches the porous places odor hides, including framing, subfloor, and duct runs. Paint and air fresheners alone will let the smell come back through in a few weeks, usually on the first warm, humid day.