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.
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Fire damage restoration in Fort Lauderdale typically costs between $2,800 and $9,500 depending on room count, smoke travel, and whether water from fire suppression soaked into drywall or flooring. Most jobs we handle in Fort Lauderdale can begin within 2 to 4 hours of your call to (754) 354-1250. That speed matters here more than almost anywhere else in South Florida. The combination of canal-front homes, 1950s concrete block construction, and 80% average humidity means a small kitchen fire can become a mold problem before your insurance adjuster even returns your call. Our Fire Damage Restoration team knows Fort Lauderdale’s housing stock and the way salt air and moisture move through these homes. We show up with a written price, a named arrival window, and a plan that accounts for what this city’s climate does to fire-damaged materials.
Why Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
We’re an independently owned and operated Kingswell company, and we’ve been restoring homes since 2005. Carl Brandt leads our South Florida crews, and every technician who walks into a Fort Lauderdale home is background-checked, uniformed, and trained to IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards. We don’t send subcontractors you’ve never heard of. The same Dryden team that responds to your call handles the job from board-up to final walkthrough.
We work in Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods every week: Rio Vista, Las Olas Isles, Victoria Park, Coral Ridge, Imperial Point, and the condo corridors along Galt Ocean Mile. That local presence means we know which flat-roofed 1950s ranch homes along Federal Highway have original cast iron plumbing, and which high-rise units need coordination with building management before we even set up containment. We also know Fort Lauderdale’s permit and code requirements for structural repairs after a fire, which saves you time when restoration moves into reconstruction.
Every job we do in Fort Lauderdale is governed by The Kingswell Guarantee: a written price before work begins, a committed arrival window, a clean job site, and a written 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a covered repair fails inside a full year, we come back and make it right at no charge. That’s in writing, on every Fort Lauderdale job, no exceptions.
Restoration work we handle
Fire Damage Repair in Fort Lauderdale
Fire damage repair in Fort Lauderdale means restoring the structure itself: framing, drywall, electrical, roofing, and flooring that heat, flames, or fire-suppression water compromised. A typical single-room repair in Fort Lauderdale runs $3,200 to $7,800 depending on whether the fire burned through the ceiling into the attic or stayed contained to wall cavities. In older Fort Lauderdale homes, that number shifts because original materials often require more labor to match or replace.
Structural Assessment and Board-Up
Before any repair begins, we document the structural condition of the affected area. In Fort Lauderdale’s 1950s and 60s concrete block homes, fire often spares the block walls but compromises the original wood roof trusses and the ceiling plaster. Our techs map that damage room by room and provide photo documentation you can hand directly to your adjuster. If the fire burned through the roof or broke windows, we board up the openings the same day to keep out the afternoon thunderstorms that hammer Fort Lauderdale from May through October.
Rebuild and Finish Work
Repair work in Fort Lauderdale homes frequently involves matching terrazzo floors, a material you see constantly in Rio Vista and other 1950s neighborhoods closer to downtown. We coordinate with local flooring contractors to patch or restore original terrazzo when possible, rather than slapping modern tile over it and calling it done. You get a written scope and price for the repair phase before a single tool is touched.
Fire Damage Cleanup in Fort Lauderdale
Fire damage cleanup in Fort Lauderdale covers soot removal from every surface, smoke odor elimination from the air and porous materials, and safe disposal of charred contents that cannot be restored. Cleanup on a kitchen fire that stayed in one room typically runs $1,800 to $4,200. A whole-house smoke event from a slow-burning electrical fire behind walls can run $6,000 to $12,000 because smoke travels through the same pathways air conditioning does, and Fort Lauderdale homes run their AC nearly year-round, which draws soot deep into ductwork and wall cavities.
Soot Removal and Surface Cleaning
Soot in Fort Lauderdale homes behaves differently than in drier climates. Our techs use HEPA vacuums and dry chemical sponges first, because the humidity here causes soot to bond with surfaces and smear if you touch it with anything wet. On terrazzo floors, that matters. Wet-cleaning a sooty terrazzo floor too early drives the carbon into the stone’s pores and can leave a permanent gray haze. We test a small area first and adjust the method before committing to an entire room.
Smoke Odor Neutralization
Smoke odor in Fort Lauderdale homes settles into drywall, insulation, ductwork, and fabrics. We deploy hydroxyl generators and ozone treatments after the source is removed, and we seal affected wall cavities with an odor-blocking primer before rebuild. Without that sealing step, the smell returns the next time humidity spikes. In canal-front homes where humidity rides at 80% or higher, that means sealing is not optional, it’s the difference between a job that holds and one that fails.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Lauderdale
Our Fort Lauderdale crews work with the same professional-grade equipment used by commercial restoration teams across the country: Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers, Phoenix air scrubbers, XPOWER air movers, B-Air high-velocity fans, and Injectidry systems for in-place drying of walls and ceilings. We keep local stock and parts available for fast turnaround in Fort Lauderdale, so a failed dehumidifier on day two of a drying job doesn’t stall your restoration. The equipment matters because Fort Lauderdale’s humidity means you need aggressive, continuous drying, not a couple of box fans in a hallway. We perform to IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards on every job, and we explain what each machine does in plain language, right on site.
Common Fire Damage Restoration Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Canal-front seepage after fire suppression. Homes in Rio Vista and Las Olas Isles sit on slabs close to the water table. We’ve responded to kitchen fires where the fire department’s water pooled on terrazzo floors and then wicked into the slab, and because the home sits on a canal, that water was brackish and required Category 3 water protocols, not a standard dry-out. We treated every affected surface with antimicrobial treatment and logged every moisture reading so the homeowner had documentation for their insurer.
- Mold starting before the adjuster arrives. In Fort Lauderdale’s subtropical climate, wet drywall and wet insulation begin growing mold within 24 to 48 hours of a fire-suppression event. If the fire happened on a Friday and your adjuster visits on Tuesday, it’s already happening. We tell Fort Lauderdale homeowners this plainly: faster mitigation means less demolition, lower cost, and fewer reconstruction surprises.
- Flat roof drains backing up. Many older Fort Lauderdale homes, especially inland ranch homes from the 50s and 60s, have flat or low-slope roofs with drains that clog with fire debris and soot. If those drains are not cleared during fire restoration, the next afternoon thunderstorm sends water right back into the same fire-damaged ceilings. We inspect and clear roof drains on every fire job in these homes.
- High-rise smoke travel between units. Fires in Fort Lauderdale beach condos and high-rises send smoke through shared walls, elevator shafts, and plumbing chases. The fire might be in one unit, but smoke damage can show up two floors down. We coordinate with building management, document smoke travel paths, and set up containment in the affected unit so soot does not spread to neighbors through corridor air pressure differences.
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Fort Lauderdale’s fire restoration pricing reflects the city’s mix of older concrete block homes and modern high-rise condos, plus the cost of materials and labor in South Florida. Here’s what we see in this market:
- Single-room fire cleanup: $1,800 to $4,200
- Whole-house smoke damage (no structural fire): $6,000 to $12,000
- Structural fire repair, one to two rooms: $3,200 to $7,800
- Emergency board-up and immediate mitigation: $750 to $1,900
- Content cleaning and pack-out for soot-affected belongings: $1,500 to $5,000 depending on volume
What moves your number: how far smoke traveled before the fire was contained, whether the fire suppression water seeped into the slab or stayed on finished surfaces, and whether the home has original materials like plaster walls or terrazzo floors that require specialized restoration rather than replacement. We give every Fort Lauderdale homeowner a written price before any work starts. That number does not change at the door. Call (754) 354-1250 for a free, no-obligation estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews regularly respond to fire damage calls within Fort Lauderdale and in the surrounding communities. We serve Pompano Beach to the north and Coconut Creek to the northwest, bringing the same written price and 365-Day Done Right Promise to every job. If you’re looking for Fire Damage Restoration in Fort Lauderdale or the nearby areas, call (754) 354-1250 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale’s high water table means water from fire suppression does not drain away easily through original cast iron plumbing that has corroded in the salty, humid air. In homes built in the 1950s and 60s, those pipes are often partially clogged with rust scale, so the water sits in the slab or backs up through floor drains. For fire restoration, this means we include a plumbing inspection and moisture mapping of the slab before we proceed with drying. If the cast iron has failed, we document that for your insurance claim and coordinate repairs before reconstruction begins. For a full assessment of your Fort Lauderdale home, call (754) 354-1250.
Fort Lauderdale homes are small enough, and the humidity high enough, that soot and odor particles from even a contained fire spread quickly through the AC system as it cycles. We set up containment in the affected room, often with negative air pressure, so that soot does not migrate into bedrooms, closets, and ductwork that were never near the fire. That one-room containment in a typical Fort Lauderdale home prevents a $2,500 cleanup from becoming a $10,000 whole-house smoke damage restoration.
Yes. Fire-suppression water runs through walls and under floors, and in Fort Lauderdale high-rise condos along the beach and downtown, that water routinely travels down through ceiling assemblies into the unit below. The building’s fire suppression system is designed to protect life, not to keep water out of neighboring units. We coordinate with building management, document the water path, and dry both the fire unit and any affected units below the same day. The documentation we provide is designed to work directly with your condo association’s insurance and your own unit policy.
The biggest risk is brackish water from the canal backflowing through floor drains and seeping up through the slab after fire-suppression water saturates the ground around the foundation. In Rio Vista and Las Olas Isles, homes sit close to the water table, and that water is not clean. Within 24 hours, it turns a standard fire cleanup into a Category 3 contamination event where porous materials like drywall and baseboards must be removed, not dried. Delaying also gives mold a head start in the 80% humidity. Call (754) 354-1250 immediately after a fire, even if it is small.
We start with dry removal using HEPA vacuums and dry chemical sponges because terrazzo is porous, and wet-cleaning soot too soon drives the carbon into the stone and stains it permanently. After dry removal, we test a small, inconspicuous area with a pH-neutral cleaner and adjust before treating the entire floor. For older terrazzo with decades of wax or sealant built up, we may need to strip and reseal the surface after soot removal to restore an even appearance. This work is done with written approval and is part of the written scope we provide before any work begins.
Call Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale for Fire Damage Help
If your Fort Lauderdale home has had a fire, call (754) 354-1250 right now. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll give you a named arrival window, send background-checked, uniformed technicians, and put a written price in your hand before any work starts. Every Fort Lauderdale job is covered by our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if a covered repair fails within a year, we return and fix it at no charge. That commitment is in writing, on every job, including yours.
Written by Carl Brandt, Owner at Dryden Restoration Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities since 2005.