Fire Damage Restoration in Marietta, GA
We Handle the Fire, Smoke, Soot, and Water Damage, and We Help You Through the Insurance. Available 24/7.
A fire is one of the hardest things a family can go through, and the days after are overwhelming. We are here to take as much of that weight off you as we can. A fire leaves behind more than burned areas. It leaves smoke and soot throughout the home and water damage from putting the fire out. We handle all of it, and we guide you through the insurance, so you can focus on your family.
What to Do After a House Fire
The hours after a fire are confusing and painful. These steps keep your family safe and protect your insurance claim.
- Do not go back inside until it is cleared. Wait for the fire department to say the home is safe. Fire weakens floors, ceilings, and roofs.
- Do not turn the power, gas, or water back on until they have been inspected.
- Do not touch or clean anything yet. Cleaning soot the wrong way makes the damage permanent. More on that below.
- Photograph and video all the damage for your claim, but do not throw anything away until your insurer has seen it.
- Get the home secured and boarded up to protect it from weather and theft.
- Call your insurance company and ask about hotel coverage. Many policies pay for temporary housing. Keep every receipt.
- Call us. We handle the smoke, soot, water, and repairs, and we help with the insurance.
A Fire Causes More Than Fire Damage
This is what most people do not realize until they are living it. A house fire creates three separate kinds of damage at once, and all three have to be handled, not just the burned areas.
The flames char and weaken framing, walls, floors, and the roof. Some of this is visible, and some of it is hidden inside the structure, which is why a professional inspection matters before anyone moves back in.
Smoke and soot spread far beyond the room that burned. Smoke travels through your HVAC system and into wall cavities, coating rooms that never saw a flame. Soot is acidic, so it keeps damaging surfaces long after the fire is out. This is often the largest part of the job.
A fire hose sprays 500 to 1,500 gallons of water per minute, so putting out the fire soaks your home. The water damage from firefighting is often as destructive as the flames, and if it is not dried out fast, it grows mold within a day. Water damage is our specialty, which is exactly why we are the right team for a fire.
Marietta's Local Fire and Water Damage Team
Marietta Restoration Experts is a locally owned fire and water damage restoration company serving Marietta and Cobb County since 2013. We handle the whole recovery after a fire: securing and boarding up the home, removing the water from firefighting, cleaning smoke and soot, removing odor, cleaning your belongings, and rebuilding what was damaged. One local team handles it all, and we help you through the insurance every step of the way, so you are never facing this alone.
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Why Fire Damage Gets Worse After the Fire Is Out
Here is something most homeowners do not know: the damage does not stop when the flames are out. Soot is acidic, and every hour it sits on a surface it keeps working. It corrodes metal, tarnishes fixtures, etches glass and mirrors, discolors countertops, and stains walls and porous materials. Left alone, it can turn things that could have been cleaned into things that must be replaced.
This is why fire damage, like water damage, is a race against the clock. The general rule is that soot cleanup and corrosion control should begin within 72 hours of the fire to save the most. The longer soot sits, the harder it is to remove and the more permanent the damage becomes. Calling quickly is what protects your home and your belongings.
Why Smoke and Soot Are a Health Hazard
A home that has had a fire is not safe to live in or clean without protection, even in rooms that did not burn.
Soot particles are microscopic and easily inhaled, and soot is a known carcinogen. Even small amounts irritate the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs.
Modern homes are full of plastics and foams that give off harmful chemicals when burned, and those chemicals keep off-gassing from materials for weeks.
Because smoke travels through the HVAC system, the air and surfaces far from the fire can still be contaminated. We treat the whole house, not just the burned room.
How We Restore Fire Damage
We follow the industry standard for fire and smoke restoration and handle every part of the recovery. For the full step-by-step detail, see our restoration process.
We tarp the roof and board up openings to protect the home from weather and theft.
We remove the water from firefighting and dry the structure, our core specialty, before mold can start.
We use HEPA vacuums and special dry sponges to lift soot without smearing it into surfaces.
We use professional deodorizing methods like fogging and air scrubbing to remove smoke odor, not just cover it.
We clean and restore belongings that can be saved, and document what cannot.
We restore your home, from drywall and flooring to full reconstruction where needed.
What Can Be Saved and What Has to Go After a Fire
More can often be saved than people expect, if the cleanup starts quickly and is done right. The deciding factors are the material, how much soot and heat reached it, and how fast it is treated.
Often can be saved
- Sealed hard surfaces like tile, glass, and finished metal, cleaned quickly
- Solid, sealed wood furniture
- Many clothes and fabrics, through professional cleaning
- Dishes and cookware after proper cleaning
Usually has to go
- Porous items heavily soaked with soot, like carpet and mattresses
- Food, medicine, and cosmetics exposed to heat or smoke
- Electronics with soot inside, until inspected by a professional
- Badly charred or heat-warped materials
Does Insurance Cover Fire Damage in Marietta?
Usually yes. Fire is one of the most reliably covered losses on a standard homeowner policy, including smoke and soot damage and the water damage from firefighting. But there are two things many homeowners in crisis do not know their policy may do for them.
Your policy may pay for a hotel
If your home is unsafe to live in after a covered fire, most policies include Loss of Use or Additional Living Expenses coverage. This can reimburse you for a hotel, meals, and even pet boarding while you are displaced. Ask your insurer about it on your first call, and keep every receipt.
Board-up is required and reimbursable
Insurers expect you to secure the home after a fire, usually within 24 hours, and your policy almost always covers the cost of that board-up. Keep those receipts too.
- We document all the damage from our first visit in the format adjusters need.
- We work directly with your insurance carrier and adjuster.
- We help make sure nothing is thrown away too soon and nothing is missed.
How Much Does Fire Damage Restoration Cost in Marietta?
Fire damage restoration cost in Marietta varies widely with the size of the fire. A small kitchen fire with smoke cleanup may run a few thousand dollars, while a fire with structural damage, water damage, and rebuilding can run much higher. The good news is that fire damage is usually covered by homeowner insurance, so your out-of-pocket cost is often just your deductible.
Cleaning smoke and soot costs far less than repairing burned structure and doing a full rebuild.
The more water the firefighters used, the more drying and repair is needed after the fire.
Cleaning belongings and rebuilding rooms add to the total, and are part of most covered claims.
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Fire Damage Restoration Across Marietta and Cobb County
We respond to fire emergencies across Marietta and every town around it. Wherever you are in Cobb County, our nearest crew is close by.
- East Cobb fire damage restoration
- Kennesaw fire damage restoration
- Smyrna fire damage restoration
- Acworth fire damage restoration
- Powder Springs fire damage restoration
We serve neighborhoods including Indian Hills, Whitlock Heights, East Park, Chestnut Creek, Windsor Oaks, Chimney Springs, Somerset, and communities across Marietta and Cobb County.
ZIP codes covered: 30006, 30007, 30008, 30060, 30062, 30064, 30066, 30067, 30068, and 30090.
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You do not have to face this alone. We handle the smoke, soot, water, and repairs, we help you through the insurance, and we move fast to save as much of your home and belongings as we can. Our local team answers live, day or night. Call us and let us start putting things back together.
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