Fire Damage Restoration in Orlando

Our Fire Damage Restoration & Repair Process

When your property experiences fire damage, taking swift action is critical for both personal safety and minimizing further damage. Understanding the fire damage restoration process can help you know what to expect and how to protect your property during this difficult time.

1. Emergency Response and Safety: Even after a fire is extinguished, structural damage and hazardous conditions may still exist. Everyone should vacate the property to ensure safety. Once the Orlando fire department has handled the fire, contacting a reputable fire damage restoration company like FP Property Restoration - Orlando is the next crucial step.
2. Inspection & Assessment: Upon arrival, our restoration team conducts a thorough inspection of the property. We assess structural integrity and identify smoke, soot, and fire-related damage to create a detailed restoration plan.
3. Board Up & Tarps: Boarding up openings and installing tarps are essential emergency services to protect your property from weather, vandalism, and additional damage following a fire.
4. Water Extraction: Fires are often accompanied by water damage from sprinklers or the city firefighters. Any standing water is promptly extracted to prevent mold growth and further structural issues.
5. Smoke & Soot Removal: Using specialized equipment and cleaning techniques, we remove soot, smoke residue, and debris from walls, ceilings, floors, furniture, and other affected surfaces.
6. Contents Restoration: Salvageable items are carefully packed out and transported to an off-site contents cleaning facility. There, trained technicians use advanced cleaning methods to restore belongings to their pre-loss condition.
7. Clean & Sanitize: Affected areas are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized using professional-grade equipment such as air scrubbers and specialized cleaning agents to eliminate odors and harmful residues.
8. Rebuild & Repair: The final stage involves rebuilding and repairing damaged areas of the property. Structural repairs, flooring replacement, and finishing work are completed based on professional assessments. Detailed documentation and a final inspection ensure the property is safely restored to its pre-loss condition.

Who is Liable for Fire Damage?

Determining liability for fire damage is often an extensive and complex process that depends heavily on how the fire started. Property owners may be liable if the fire resulted from a failure to properly maintain safety standards. Examples include neglecting to clean dryer vents, lacking functional fire safety equipment such as extinguishers or sprinkler systems, improperly storing flammable materials, or failing to control an open flame like an outdoor bonfire.

On the other hand, property owners are typically not liable when the fire is caused by circumstances beyond their control. These situations may include acts of nature, arson, fires spreading from adjacent properties, municipal utility malfunctions, or fires caused by contractor negligence, such as an electrician improperly installing wiring. 

Ultimately, fire damage liability is not black and white and can be extremely tedious to navigate. This is why hiring a professional fire damage restoration company like FP Property Restoration - Orlando is critical. Our experts are skilled at identifying the source of the fire and gathering the necessary documentation to help prove when a property owner is not at fault.

Does HOMEOWNERS' Insurance Cover Fire Damage?

In most cases, homeowners' insurance will cover fire damage if the homeowner is not liable for the cause of the fire. Homeowners insurance policies are made up of multiple components, including dwelling coverage, personal property coverage, additional living expenses or loss of use, and more. Understanding these sub-policies is essential to knowing exactly what your insurance will cover following a fire loss.

When you work with FP Property Restoration - Orlando, you can feel confident knowing we will help you obtain the maximum coverage possible for your fire damage claim. We work directly with your insurance provider, supplying all required documentation, readings, and reports to support your claim. 

Fire Damage Restoration Services

FP Property Restoration - Orlando is a full-service fire damage restoration contractor capable of handling jobs of any size, for both residential and commercial properties. Our comprehensive fire damage restoration services include:

• Fire damage restoration
• Smoke & odor cleanup
• Reconstruction
• Contents cleaning
• And more