Fire & Smoke
Drying out the water the fire hoses left behind, before it becomes its own disaster.
Fire & Smoke
Putting out a fire takes a lot of water, and it soaks into the structure the same way a flood would, starting the mold clock the moment the trucks leave. We dry it out as part of the fire recovery.
Do You Need This?
If any of these sound familiar, call us and we will tell you honestly what you are dealing with.
What To Expect
Putting out a fire takes a lot of water, and it soaks into the structure like a flood, starting the mold clock the moment the trucks leave. We extract it, dry the structure, and map for hidden moisture, handling it as one job with the soot and smoke cleanup.
Apartment Buildings
In an apartment building, the water used on one unit's fire usually ends up in the units under it. It runs through the floor, follows the joists and drips out of ceilings and light fixtures one or more floors down, in apartments that never had any smoke.
In a prewar walk-up with wood joists, hose water can show up two or three floors down. If water is coming through a light fixture, don't touch the switch. Shut that circuit off at the panel only if you can reach it dry.
Those neighbors need help too, and we treat each unit as its own job:
Who pays for each unit depends on the building's master policy, each owner's or tenant's own policy, and the bylaws or lease, so it changes from building to building. Our guide on water damage in a co-op or condo walks through how that split usually works.
We keep a separate photo and moisture record for every unit, so each claim has its own file.
Each wet unit gets its own structural drying setup, and the equipment stays until that unit's readings say dry.
How It Works
You always know what happens next, and you deal with one company the whole way.
A real person picks up 24/7 and gets the nearest crew moving to your address.
We map the full damage with moisture meters and thermal imaging, including what is hidden.
We stop the spread and dry the structure properly. Equipment goes in the same day.
We document everything for your insurer, then rebuild and restore your property to its pre-loss condition, and walk it with you before we call it done.
Related Fire & Smoke Services
Smoke cleaned from surfaces, contents, and air.
See Smoke DamageAcidic soot removed before it stains for good.
See Soot CleanupOdor neutralized at the source, not masked.
See Fire Odor RemovalGrease and appliance fire cleanup and rebuild.
See Kitchen Fire DamageUnit and building fire response, start to finish.
See Apartment Fire DamageGetting your business open again fast.
See Commercial FireQuestions
Firefighting uses a lot of water, which soaks into floors, walls, and framing. If it is not dried out, it causes rot and mold on top of the fire damage.
Yes. It is one job to us, soot and smoke cleanup plus drying out the water, then the rebuild.
Not until FDNY says it's safe. The U.S. Fire Administration says not to enter a damaged home or apartment unless the fire department clears it. Once it's cleared, call 646-543-2242 and we'll start with extraction and readings. Floors and ceilings that took hose water can be weaker than they look.
The U.S. Fire Administration's After the Fire guide explains it: breaking windows slows the fire's growth and clears dark smoke, and crews cut holes in walls to make sure no fire is hiding inside. The open walls actually help us dry, letting air and meters straight into the cavities.
Water, fire, mold, or sewage, one call starts the recovery. We show up fast and we do not leave until it is done right.
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We'll call you right back, and give you a free estimate. For an active emergency, the fastest way to reach us is by phone, day or night.