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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in North Jersey
After the fire trucks leave, the house is full of soot, smoke odor and the water used to put the fire out. We clean it up, dry it out, remove the smell and rebuild what the fire damaged.
- Soot and smoke cleanup
- Firefighting water extracted and dried
- Damaged rooms rebuilt
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What we clean up
The Damage a Fire Leaves Behind
Even a small kitchen fire spreads smoke and soot through the whole house, and the water used to fight it can do as much damage as the flames.
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Kitchen & Appliance Fires
Stovetop, oven and dryer fires that coat the kitchen and nearby rooms in greasy soot.
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Firefighting Water
Hoses and sprinklers soak floors, walls and ceilings, and that water has to be removed and dried.
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Smoke Odor
Smoke gets into drywall, carpet, furniture and the HVAC system, and the smell lingers.
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Soot on Walls & Ceilings
Soot stains walls and ceilings, and it smears if it's wiped the wrong way.
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Damaged Floors
Heat, soot and water damage hardwood, carpet and tile.
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Charred Materials
Burned drywall, framing, cabinets and trim that have to be removed and rebuilt.
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Smoke Damage Spreads After the Fire Is Out
Soot is acidic. The longer it sits on surfaces, the more it stains, etches and corrodes, and the more has to be replaced instead of cleaned.
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First hours
Soot settles everywhere
Fine soot settles on walls, ceilings, counters and fabrics through the whole house.
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First days
Surfaces start to stain
Plastics, grout, painted walls and finishes yellow and discolor from soot.
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Within a week
Odor sets in
Smoke smell soaks deeper into drywall, carpet, furniture and ductwork.
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After that
Cleaning turns into replacing
Metals corrode, stains become permanent, and wet areas from firefighting can grow mold.
Do this before we arrive
- Only go back inside once the fire department says it's safe.
- Open windows for fresh air if the weather allows.
- Photograph every room, including soot, water and charred areas, before anything is moved.
- Call your insurance company to report the fire.
Avoid
- Don't wipe soot off walls or furniture. It smears and sets the stain.
- Don't run the HVAC system until it's checked. It can spread soot through the house.
- Don't eat food or use cosmetics that were near the fire, heat or smoke.
What's included
Fire Cleanup From Soot to Rebuild
A house fire doesn’t end when the flames are out. Smoke and soot travel into every room, the water used to put the fire out soaks the floors and walls below, and the smell can linger for months if it isn’t handled right. REA Floors provides fire and smoke damage restoration across North Jersey, from Fair Lawn to Hackensack, Teaneck, Paramus and the rest of Bergen County.
What fire damage restoration includes
- Water extraction and drying after firefighting
- Removal of charred materials, including drywall, insulation, cabinets and trim
- Soot cleanup on walls, ceilings, floors and surfaces
- Smoke odor removal from the structure
- Carpet, rug and upholstery cleaning for what can be saved
- Rebuilding with drywall, paint, carpentry and floors
Smoke and water damage, handled together
Most fire jobs are two jobs at once: a smoke and soot cleanup, and a water damage job from the hoses and sprinklers. Handling both with one crew means the drying, cleaning and tear-out are planned together instead of one contractor waiting on another. Water left in the walls after a fire can grow mold, so we dry the structure as soon as the house is cleared.
Floors after a fire
Floors take a beating in a fire: heat, soot, water and the boots of everyone who came through. Floors are our specialty. We’ll tell you honestly which hardwood can be refinished and which needs to be replaced, and we clean the carpets and rugs that made it through.
Putting the house back together
Once the house is clean, dry and odor-free, our reconstruction team replaces what the fire took: drywall, ceilings, trim, paint and flooring. You deal with one company and one estimate from the first call to the last coat of paint.
How it works
Our Fire Damage Restoration Process
Fire jobs have a lot of moving parts. We handle them in this order so nothing gets cleaned twice.
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Step 1
Secure & assess
We walk the property, check the smoke, soot and water damage, and plan the job.
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Step 2
Remove water & debris
We extract the firefighting water, start drying and remove charred materials.
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Step 3
Clean soot & remove odor
Walls, ceilings, floors and surfaces are cleaned, and smoke odor is treated.
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Step 4
Rebuild & restore
Drywall, paint, carpentry and floors are put back, so the room is livable again.
Soot out to rooms back
After the fire
Cleaned Up.
Then Rebuilt.
Fire damage almost always means some drywall, trim and flooring has to come out. REA Floors handles the rebuild too, so the crew that cleaned up the soot is the crew that puts your rooms back together.
- Charred drywall and trim replaced
- Walls and ceilings repainted
- Floors refinished or replaced
- One company, one estimate
Insurance claims
Fire Claims Without the Runaround
Fire claims are usually covered by homeowners insurance, but they're detailed. We document the damage and the scope so your claim reflects the whole job.
We can't promise what your policy covers, but we'll make sure your insurer has a clear picture of the damage.
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We document every room
Photos of the fire, smoke, soot and water damage, room by room.
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You report the fire
Call your insurer right away and let them know we're handling the cleanup.
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We work with the adjuster
We walk them through the cleanup and the rebuild so nothing gets missed.
Can I clean soot myself?
We don't recommend it. Wiping soot with a wet cloth or household cleaner usually smears it deeper into the surface and sets the stain. Soot needs the right cleaning method for each surface.
How do you get rid of smoke smell?
Smoke odor comes out by removing what's too damaged to save, cleaning every surface the smoke touched and treating the odor in the structure. Masking it with air fresheners doesn't work for long.
Why is there water damage after a fire?
Firefighters use a lot of water, and sprinklers add more. That water soaks floors, walls and ceilings and needs to be extracted and dried like any other water damage, or it can lead to mold.
Is fire damage covered by insurance?
Fire is usually covered by standard homeowners policies, but every policy is different. Report the fire to your insurer right away, and we'll document the damage for your claim.
Can my carpets and rugs be saved after smoke damage?
Often, yes, if they weren't burned or soaked with dirty water. Floors and carpets are our specialty, and we clean carpets, area rugs and upholstery as part of fire restoration.
Do you rebuild after a fire?
Yes. We replace the drywall, trim, paint and flooring that the fire, smoke or water damaged, so you deal with one company from cleanup to finish.
Service areas
Fire & Smoke Cleanup Near You
On call 24/7 after fires across Bergen County and Rockland County, NY.
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