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After a fire, we're here to help you rebuild.

Smoke, soot, board-up, and full restoration — handled with care and your insurance company directly. Three ways to reach us.

Emergency — call now Active fire, immediate danger, or just-extinguished.

Average response time on the Main Line: under 60 seconds during the day, under 15 minutes overnight.

24/7 emergency response
Licensed & IICRC-certified
Locally owned & operated
Insurance claims accepted
How it works

Three taps. One real person. No phone tag.

From the moment you reach out, we know everything we need to help — and you'll hear back from a human, not a voicemail.

01

Tell us what happened

Pick the easiest option for the moment — a live call, a 30-second voice note, or a few quick taps.

02

We get the full briefing instantly

Your situation, location, and contact details land on our dispatcher's phone in under 60 seconds.

03

Real human, real fast

Live callback, text reply, or scheduled visit — depending on how urgent it is for you.

About

Steady hands when you need them most.

Fire doesn't just damage a property — it disrupts a life. We're locally owned, IICRC-certified, and trained in both the technical work and the human side of post-fire recovery.

We coordinate directly with your insurance carrier and adjuster, handle emergency board-up the same day, and walk every Main Line homeowner through the full restoration timeline.

24/7Emergency response, every day
<15 minSame-day board-up
16+Main Line communities served
IICRCCertified technicians
What we handle

Fire damage, every phase

Emergency board-up & tarping

Same-day securing of windows, doors, walls, and roof openings left exposed by the fire department. Stops weather, animals, and looters from finishing what the fire started.

Smoke and soot removal

Soot is acidic and starts etching surfaces within hours. Different residues need different cleaning methods — we sort those before we touch your walls and contents.

Odor elimination

Soot removal first, HVAC and duct decontamination second, then ozone or hydroxyl treatment if needed. Done in sequence, the smell actually leaves.

Reconstruction & contents

Drywall, paint, flooring, cabinets — and the soft-goods cleaning, electronics restoration, and contents pack-out that come with most fire jobs.

Step by step

What the next 24 hours look like

First call

A real human answers, day or night. We capture whether the fire is out, whether the property is safe to enter, and whether you have somewhere to stay tonight.

First few hours

Same-day board-up. Roof tarp if needed. Any salvage of immediately critical items (medication, paperwork, safe contents) coordinated. Insurance carrier notified.

First day on site

Property fully secured. Soot and smoke pattern assessed. Contents pack-out begins where rooms are unsafe to occupy. Scope captured for the claim.

Weeks 1–12

Cleaning, deodorization, HVAC decontamination, structural repair, contents return. Most residential fire restoration runs 4–12 weeks depending on damage scope.

Before we arrive

What to do until the crew gets there

If you are in the middle of an active loss right now, these are the things that protect your property and your safety while a crew is on the way.

  • Do not re-enter the structure until the fire department or a building inspector clears it.
  • If you must enter briefly to retrieve essentials, do not turn on lights or appliances — fire-damaged wiring is a re-ignition risk.
  • Do not wipe soot off surfaces with a cloth — it grinds the residue deeper.
  • Bag clothes and soft goods so they can be inventoried for textile cleaning.
  • Locate your insurance card and call to open a claim — we can help on the same call.
Why us

The next 72 hours decide most of it

After a fire is out, the worst damage often happens in the next three days — soot etches into surfaces, water from suppression starts feeding mold, and the property sits exposed to weather and animals if it is not secured. We board up the same day. We start soot containment and assessment immediately. And we do this work calmly: a fire is one of the worst days a homeowner has, and our crew has been at this long enough to understand that the slowest, most patient explanation is usually what people need most.

FAQ

Common questions

When can I go back into the house?

Only after the fire department or local building inspector clears the structure. We can meet you on-site for that walk-through and start board-up immediately afterward.

Will the smoke smell ever actually go away?

Yes, but it has to be done in order. Soot has to come off surfaces first, then HVAC and ducts decontaminated, then ozone or hydroxyl treatment if any smell lingers. Skipping a step is what makes "the smell never left" stories.

Do I have to throw away clothes and bedding?

Most can be saved with proper textile cleaning — bag them now and we will inventory and route them. The biggest losses are usually fabric headboards, foam furniture, and items that absorbed deep smoke.

Does insurance actually cover this?

Fire is a covered peril on virtually every homeowners and commercial policy. We document the loss in the format your carrier expects and coordinate with your adjuster. Your deductible applies; the rest is billed to the carrier.

Where do we live during the work?

Fire jobs often need temporary relocation. Most policies' Additional Living Expense (ALE) coverage pays for it — hotel, short-term rental, meals beyond your normal grocery spend. Save receipts; we will help document.

How fast can you actually get here?

A real person answers most calls in under 60 seconds. For active emergencies on the Main Line, our goal is a crew on-site within 60–90 minutes from dispatch. For scheduled work, we book within 24–48 hours.

Do you work directly with my insurance?

Yes. We document scope, photos, moisture readings, and equipment hours in a format your carrier expects. Most claims we coordinate with the adjuster directly so you are not stuck translating between us and them.

What towns do you serve?

Ardmore, Bala Cynwyd, Berwyn, Broomall, Bryn Mawr, Devon, Gladwyne, Haverford, Havertown, Merion Station, Narberth, Newtown Square, Paoli, Villanova, Wayne, Wynnewood, and the surrounding Philadelphia suburbs.

Specific situations

More on what we handle

Service area

Serving every Main Line community

Local dispatch across the Main Line and Philadelphia suburbs.

Ardmore
Bala Cynwyd
Berwyn
Broomall
Bryn Mawr
Devon
Gladwyne
Haverford
Havertown
Merion Station
Narberth
Newtown Square
Paoli
Villanova
Wayne
Wynnewood