Orlando Fire Damage Restoration

After the fire trucks leave a Orlando home, what remains is a structure that is wet from suppression water, coated in acidic soot and saturated with smoke odor, often with openings to the weather. Water Restoration connects you with local fire damage restoration crews that secure the property, remove the water, clean the soot, eliminate the odor and rebuild.

Commercial and multifamily losses are common in a market this large, and crews are equipped for both. Cooking fires are the leading cause year-round, with electrical and heating fires rising in the cooler months.

Types of fire losses in Orlando, FL

Property owners in Orlando deal with the same regional risks found throughout Florida. Florida's year-round humidity, intense afternoon storms and hurricane season create the most mold-friendly conditions in the country, and air-conditioning condensate leaks are one of the most common sources of interior water damage. Storm surge, roof damage and wind-driven rain during tropical systems account for many of the largest losses. Problems tend to peak during hurricane season (june through november), but plumbing failures and appliance leaks happen in every month of the year.

• Electrical shorts in humid attics and crawlspaces
• Grill and outdoor cooking fires that spread to siding and decks
• Electrical fires when power is restored to water-damaged wiring after a storm
• Garage, workshop and vehicle fires
• Kitchen and cooking fires, the leading cause of home fires
• Candle and holiday decoration fires
• Small fires that were extinguished quickly but filled the house with smoke
• Lightning-caused attic and roof fires

Soot, odor and water: three clocks running at once

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.

That is why restoration companies in Orlando aim to be on site within a day or two of the fire even when reconstruction will take months. Board-up protects the property; extraction and drying stop the water damage; and the first cleaning pass removes the most corrosive residue.

How fire restoration works

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 processing. Furniture, clothing, electronics and documents are inventoried, cleaned where possible and stored until the home is ready.
6. Odor removal with thermal fogging, hydroxyl or ozone and sealing of structural surfaces, followed by full reconstruction.

Contents: what is cleanable and what is not

Hard, non-porous items clean up well; porous items that absorbed heavy smoke usually do not. A reputable crew will test-clean before committing to a method, document non-salvageable items for your claim rather than charging to clean them, and tell you honestly when replacement is the better path.

Cost and insurance considerations

Fire restoration costs in Orlando 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.

The restoration companies we connect you with in Orlando handle claims every day and can explain what is likely to be covered before work begins.

Areas we serve in and around Orlando

We route calls from all 59 Orlando ZIP codes, including 32801, 32802, 32803 to restoration companies that work Orlando and Orange County every week.

ZIP codes served in Orlando: 32801, 32802, 32803, 32804, 32805, 32806, 32807, 32808, 32809, 32810, 32811, 32812 and 47 more.

The same crews also serve nearby communities including Winter Park (4 mi), Goldenrod (7 mi), Maitland (8 mi), Altamonte Springs (12 mi), Casselberry (12 mi), Gotha (13 mi), Clarcona (13 mi), Windermere (14 mi), Oviedo (14 mi) and Winter Springs (14 mi). If you are just outside Orlando, call anyway; coverage areas overlap.

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

• You are connected with a restoration company that actually serves Orlando, 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
• Crews document the loss with photos, moisture readings and itemized estimates in the format insurance adjusters expect
• One number covers water, fire, smoke, mold, sewage and biohazard emergencies