Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
Sewage cleanup
ReconstructionFree visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Fire Damage Restoration Across West Palm Beach
When fire damage hits your West Palm Beach home, the first 24 hours determine how much of your house can be saved. Our fire damage restoration crews serve all of West Palm Beach, from the historic streets of El Cid to the gated communities west of Florida’s Turnpike, with a live person answering at (728) 231-8456 no matter when you call. We know the older plaster walls, concrete-block construction, and salt-air conditions that make fire recovery in this city different from anywhere else in Florida. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, and a photo of the clean-up before our crew leaves your driveway.
Key takeaways:
- We arrive fast in West Palm Beach, with crews that understand 1920s Mediterranean Revival and mid-century concrete-block construction.
- Every job gets a written scope and price before we touch anything.
- We document everything with photos and drying logs, then coordinate directly with your adjuster.
- Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if it’s not done right, we make it right.
Why Tidemark Water Damage West Palm Beach Is West Palm Beach’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
Rick Sumner leads our West Palm Beach fire restoration team, and he holds his crew to the Cedarwell Care Promise on every job: written price first, pet-safe products, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise that national franchises don’t match. We’re independently owned and operated, not a corporate branch. That means when you call about fire damage in West Palm Beach, you’re talking to someone who actually knows the housing stock here because we work on it every week.
Our techs are IICRC-credentialed and we run professional-grade drying equipment from B-Air and Injectidry, the same machines used by leading restoration specialists. Shoe covers go on at the door. Drop cloths cover the floor before the first piece of equipment comes in. We ask before we move or touch anything. For families with kids and pets, we use lower-decibel settings during school hours and nap time where possible, and we choose pet-safe cleaning agents where there is a choice. Dispatch and scheduling for West Palm Beach are coordinated from our South Florida metro office, which keeps response times tight across the city.
Restoration work we handle
Smoke Odor Removal in West Palm Beach
Smoke odor removal in West Palm Beach is a different job than it is inland because of the humidity and the age of our housing stock. Smoke penetrates original plaster and wood lath, not just surfaces, and the salt-laden air we live with makes corroded metal components release odor differently than they would in a dry climate. A typical smoke odor removal job in West Palm Beach runs between $900 and $2,800 depending on square footage and how deep the odor went into wall cavities and soft goods.
Plaster walls and trapped smoke
In a 1926 home in El Cid, smoke from a kitchen fire travels through open wall cavities and settles into the lime plaster. Surface cleaning never holds. We seal off the affected area, run air scrubbers, and use thermal fogging combined with hydroxyl generators to break down the odor at the molecular level, not just mask it.
Soft goods and pack-out
Upholstery, drapery, and clothing hold smoke odor for weeks unless they’re treated or removed. Our crew does a pack-out of salvageable contents, inventories everything with photos, and treats porous materials off-site when needed. You get the written inventory before anything leaves your house.
Fire and Water Damage Restoration in West Palm Beach
Fire and water damage restoration in West Palm Beach always happens together, because the water that puts out the fire causes its own set of problems. Firefighting water soaks into concrete-block and stucco ranch homes and gets misclassified as clean water too often. If it’s not treated as category 2 or 3 water, hidden mold grows behind baseboards within days, especially during hurricane season. A combined fire and water restoration in a 1,600 to 2,200 square foot West Palm Beach home typically runs $4,500 to $14,000, with the water extraction and drying phase at the front end.
Water after the fire is a separate job
We extract standing water first, then set containment and drying equipment. Dri-Eaz air movers and Phoenix dehumidifiers go in with moisture readings taken every four hours, documented in drying logs your adjuster can review. The water side has to be handled before demo or rebuild starts, or you’re rebuilding on top of a problem.
Soot on surfaces and in wall cavities
Soot is acidic. Left on metal fixtures, hinges, and electrical components, it etches and corrodes within days. We inventory and clean salvageable hard surfaces, then open wall cavities where fire spread to check for ember paths and hidden char before anyone starts patching drywall or plaster.
Trusted Brands We Service in West Palm Beach
We service and work around the equipment brands most common in West Palm Beach restoration work, including B-Air air movers and Injectidry drying systems. Our warehouse keeps replacement filters, hoses, and parts stocked for fast turnaround on equipment failures mid-job, which happens more often in our salt-air climate than people expect. If your restoration project involves older electrical panels or cast-iron plumbing common in West Palm Beach’s 1920s housing stock, our IICRC-credentialed techs coordinate with licensed electricians and plumbers who know the code requirements for historic properties here.
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AfterCommon Fire Damage Restoration Problems We See in West Palm Beach Homes
- Smoke trapped in original plaster and wood lath. Crews without West Palm Beach experience clean surfaces and walk away. The odor returns with the next humid week. We open the cavities and treat the full depth of the wall.
- Salt-air corrosion on electrical panels and metal framing after a fire. The fire weakens the metal, then our coastal air accelerates the decay. We flag these findings early and bring in licensed electricians before anyone closes the wall back up.
- Hidden rot behind repeatedly patched original wood framing. In neighborhoods along the Intracoastal Waterway like El Cid and Prospect Park, we often find that older wood-frame homes have been patched after past storm surges. Firefighting water finds the old rot and makes it worse.
- Misclassified firefighting water in concrete-block ranch homes. It soaks into the block and hides there. If it’s treated as clean water, mold follows. We treat it as category 2 or 3 from the start and dry past the tide mark.
Pricing for Fire Damage Restoration in West Palm Beach, FL
What you pay depends on how far the fire traveled and how much water the firefighters put down. Here’s what we typically see in west palm beach:
- Smoke odor removal only: $900 – $2,800
- Soot removal and surface cleaning: $1,200 – $3,500
- Full fire and water restoration (1,600 – 2,200 sq ft): $4,500 – $14,000
- Emergency board-up: $400 – $900
- Structural fire repair with rebuild: $12,000 and up, scoped and priced in writing before work starts
You’ll see the written price before we start, not after. Call (728) 231-8456 and we’ll get someone to your West Palm Beach home for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near West Palm Beach
Our crews work throughout Palm Beach County. In addition to West Palm Beach, we serve Palm Beach, Greenacres, North Palm Beach, and Royal Palm Beach. If you’re in any of these communities and dealing with fire damage, call (728) 231-8456 and we’ll route the nearest available crew to you.
Serving West Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the West Palm Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Fire Damage Restoration in West Palm Beach
Structural drying should begin the same day as the fire, ideally within hours of the fire department clearing the scene. Original plaster and wood lath absorb firefighting water quickly and release it slowly; mold starts forming in 24 – 48 hours in West Palm Beach’s humidity. Call (728) 231-8456 and we’ll get a crew moving while the damage is still contained.
We check for knob-and-tube wiring, hidden ember paths inside wall cavities, non-code-compliant electrical splices, and old rot behind repeated storm-surge patches, all of which are common in 1920s wood-frame homes along the Intracoastal Waterway. These hazards can re-ignite or short if they’re not found before drying equipment and demo work starts.
Yes, it does. In a Mediterranean Revival, smoke penetrates the lime plaster and the wood lath behind it, so we treat the full wall cavity with thermal fogging and hydroxyl generators. A 1960s concrete-block ranch holds smoke more in the furring strips, drywall, and soft goods, and often needs more attention to the HVAC system than the walls. Both get a written scope before we start.
Because hurricane season is also our mold season. Firefighting water sits in concrete block and under baseboards while the air outside is at or above 70% humidity, and mold takes off within two days. We extract and set drying equipment immediately, with moisture readings every four hours documented in drying logs.
Most homeowners policies cover fire damage and the water used to fight it. We provide photo documentation, drying logs, and an itemized written scope that your adjuster can use directly. Our team coordinates with your insurance company throughout the process, so you’re not translating restoration language into adjuster language on your own. Call (728) 231-8456 for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through what your policy likely covers.
Call (728) 231-8456 now for a free estimate on fire damage restoration in West Palm Beach. A live person answers, day or night. We’ll get a crew to you fast, put the price in writing before we start, and leave your home the way we’d want our own left: clean floors, no surprises, and photo documentation of everything we did.
Written by Rick Sumner, Owner at Tidemark Water Damage West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach and surrounding communities with fire, water, and mold restoration.