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Do not enter the structure until the fire department clears it as structurally safe. Once cleared, call your insurance company and call Revive Restoration immediately. The first priorities are board-up and roof tarping to prevent weather intrusion and securing the structure, every hour of delay allows additional damage that insurers can deny as secondary.

Modern synthetic materials produce acidic smoke. This acid continues corroding metal fixtures, electronics, and porous surfaces for weeks after the fire is extinguished. The longer acidic smoke residue remains on surfaces, the more permanent the staining and corrosion. Early alkaline neutralization is critical.

Surface cleaning does not eliminate smoke odor, the compounds have penetrated into structural materials. Permanent odor elimination requires HVAC cleaning (smoke recirculates through ducts), hydroxyl generators or thermal fogging to treat structural materials at the molecular level, and replacement of materials that cannot be deodorized. Masking agents are not a solution.

Yes. We produce a comprehensive damage scope, document all affected materials, and work directly with your adjuster throughout the claim process. Fire and smoke damage (minus soot cleanup classified as maintenance) is a named peril in standard Michigan homeowners policies.

Many items are salvageable with professional cleaning. Electronics, clothing, documents, furniture, and collectibles can often be restored by pack-out contents cleaning specialists. We inventory everything before removal, clean and deodorize salvageable items, and store them during reconstruction.

Emergency stabilization (board-up, water extraction) happens the same day. Smoke and soot cleanup typically takes 1–2 weeks. Full rebuild timeline depends on scope, partial repairs can be done in weeks; complete rebuilds typically take 2–4 months with materials procurement and permitting.