Fire Damage Restoration in Aurora, Colorado

Whether a kitchen fire filled your Aurora home with smoke or a structural fire displaced your family, the path back starts with stabilization: board-up, water removal and soot cleaning. Water Restoration puts you in touch with local crews who handle every phase, from the first tarp to the final coat of paint, and who document everything for your insurance claim.

Commercial and multifamily losses are common in a market this large, and crews are equipped for both. Home fires peak in winter, when space heaters, fireplaces and furnaces are running and holiday cooking and decorating add risk.

Fire and smoke damage we handle in Aurora

Regardless of the age of a building, water finds the same weak points: supply connections, roof penetrations, window flashing and anywhere two materials meet. Cooking remains the leading cause of home fires here, as it is nationwide.

• Smoke damage from a fire in a neighboring home or apartment unit
• Furnace malfunctions at the start of heating season
• Wildfire smoke, ash and soot infiltration, and structure fires at the wildland edge
• Space heater, fireplace and chimney fires during cold weather
• Kitchen and cooking fires, the leading cause of home fires
• Garage, workshop and vehicle fires
• Small fires that were extinguished quickly but filled the house with smoke
• Candle and holiday decoration fires

Why fire damage gets worse by the day

Soot is acidic. Within hours it discolors plastics and countertops; within days it etches glass, pits metal and permanently stains grout. Smoke odor penetrates drywall, insulation and upholstered contents and becomes harder to remove each day. Meanwhile the water used to put out the fire is soaking into the same materials, starting the mold clock that every water loss faces.

Emergency services on the first visit typically include board-up and tarping, water extraction, HEPA air filtration, protection of unaffected areas and an initial inventory of contents, with full cleaning and reconstruction following.

From board-up to rebuild

1. Dispatch and assessment. A local crew confirms the property is safe to enter and plans the stabilization.
2. Securing the structure. Broken openings are boarded, damaged roofing tarped and the site secured.
3. Water removal and drying. Suppression water is extracted and the structure dried to prevent secondary damage and mold.
4. Soot and smoke removal. Surfaces are cleaned with dry sponges, HEPA vacuuming and the chemistry matched to the type of residue; ductwork is cleaned.
5. Contents inventory, pack-out and cleaning. Salvageable belongings are documented, cleaned on or off site and stored; non-salvageable items are listed for the claim.
6. Deodorization at the source, sealing of framing and subfloor, and reconstruction of damaged areas to code.

Salvage versus replace

More than most people expect. Glass, ceramics, metal and sealed wood clean well. Many textiles are restorable with specialty laundering and ozone. Electronics that were not exposed to heat can often be cleaned and tested, and documents and photos can be freeze-dried. Items generally not salvageable include food and medicine exposed to heat or smoke, melted plastics, mattresses, particleboard furniture and heavily sooted drywall and insulation.

What fire damage restoration costs in Aurora and what insurance covers

Fire restoration costs in Aurora vary enormously, from a few days of cleaning after a contained kitchen fire to months of reconstruction after a structural fire.

Fire and smoke are covered perils in essentially every homeowners and commercial property policy, and most policies include additional living expenses if the property cannot be occupied during repairs.

Ask the crew to walk you through the estimate and the claim process; good documentation from day one is the best way to get a claim paid.

Areas we serve in and around Aurora

Fire restoration crews dispatched through Water Restoration cover all 17 Aurora ZIP codes, including 80010, 80011, 80012 in Arapahoe County.

ZIP codes served in Aurora: 80010, 80011, 80012, 80013, 80014, 80015, 80016, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80040, 80041 and 5 more.

The same crews also serve nearby communities including Watkins (7 mi), Commerce City (14 mi), Englewood (14 mi), Lone Tree (15 mi), Dupont (15 mi), Denver (15 mi), Parker (15 mi), Bennett (15 mi), Henderson (16 mi) and Thornton (18 mi). If you are just outside Aurora, call anyway; coverage areas overlap.

What to expect when you call about fire damage restoration in Aurora

• You can ask about licensing, insurance and IICRC certification before any work begins, and you should
• You are connected with a restoration company that actually serves Aurora, not a national call center that will call you back tomorrow
• There is no cost or obligation to call and talk through what you are seeing
• Calls are answered 24 hours a day, including nights, weekends and holidays
• The companies we work with deal with insurance adjusters daily and can bill covered mitigation directly to your carrier