Free 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 and smoke damage restoration in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $4,200-$18,500 for residential jobs, with emergency board-up and tarping available within 60-90 minutes of your call. Our crews coordinate dispatch from our South Florida office and carry corrosion-rated hardware, moisture mapping tools, and IICRC-certified documentation kits built for the city’s salt-air, shallow-water-table conditions. Call (754) 254-1257 - a live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no voicemail.
We’ve restored homes from Las Olas Isles to Edgewood since 2011, and every job starts with a written price before anyone touches your property. That’s Haven Standard, Clause 1.
Why DryMark Restoration Fort Lauderdale Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
Back to Dry Restoration, led by Alicia Brennan, was founded in 2011 by a former claims adjuster who watched homeowners lose legitimate fire claims to sloppy documentation. We built our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration team around the opposite problem: evidence that insurers pay without a fight.
Our Fort Lauderdale customers receive a photo-documented record on every visit, daily moisture logs when water is present, and a written scope signed before work begins. No scope creep. No verbal assurances. The 365-Day Done Right Promise under The Haven Standard is stamped on every contract, not printed on a brochure.
Dispatch for Fort Lauderdale runs from our Miami-area coordination center, with crews staged for response across Broward County. Live phone coverage is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - no voicemail trees, no next-business-day callbacks while smoke residues are still setting into porous surfaces.
We know the local housing stock. The 1950s-1970s CBS ranch homes concentrated in Lauderdale Isles, Edgewood, and central Fort Lauderdale have flat or low-slope modified-bitumen roofs that trap suppression water inside block cavities. Post-2000 waterfront condos along the Intracoastal introduce salt-air fastener corrosion and Class-A fire suppression complications. We document both before mitigation starts.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Fort Lauderdale
Fire Damage Cleanup
Fire damage cleanup in Fort Lauderdale starts with structural stabilization and debris removal, then moves to surface cleaning and air quality restoration. In our market, this scope almost always includes water extraction from suppression systems - and that water sits 2-5 feet above a shallow water table that forces groundwater upward through slab foundations even when the roof is intact. We map moisture intrusion from multiple vectors from day one, because single-source drying protocols fail on Fort Lauderdale finger-island properties where roof breach, canal surge, and tidal street flooding can coexist on one lot.
A typical fire damage cleanup in Fort Lauderdale runs $4,200-$11,000 for partial-structure residential jobs, with full-structure losses starting around $14,500. Every quote includes corrosion assessment of garage-door hardware - springs, hinges, rollers, tracks, fasteners, and opener chains - because salt-laden air inside a burned home has already begun that damage, and wiping it down instead of replacing it with galvanized or coated components means failure within months.
Smoke & Soot Removal
Smoke and soot removal requires understanding what burned: synthetic materials produce acidic residues that etch metal and glass within hours, while protein fires from kitchens leave nearly invisible films that rancidize and permanently stain. In Fort Lauderdale’s coastal environment, these residues bond with salt particulates already present in the air, accelerating corrosion on every metal surface they contact.
Our smoke and soot removal process documents pre-loss condition with dated photography before any cleaning begins - critical in a city where chronic tidal intrusion and hydrostatic slab moisture already affect many properties. Without that baseline, causation disputes between fire damage and pre-existing water damage stall mitigation and freeze insurance payments. We use HEPA vacuuming, chemical sponges, and thermal fogging where appropriate, with psychrometric data (temperature, relative humidity, vapor pressure differential) logged at each visit to justify the scope to your adjuster.
Smoke and soot removal in Fort Lauderdale typically costs $2,800-$7,500 for residential properties, depending on square footage, material types, and whether ductwork requires cleaning.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Odor removal in Fort Lauderdale must account for the city’s marine-grade ambient humidity - high vapor pressure slows off-gassing of smoke molecules and extends deodorization timelines beyond inland Florida markets. We deploy ozone generators, hydroxyl machines, and thermal fogging in sequence, with vapor pressure differential readings to confirm when molecular contamination has actually been neutralized rather than masked.
Third-party odor verification is available on request. Typical deodorization scopes run $1,400-$4,200 as standalone services, or integrated into broader fire restoration packages.
Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
Contents cleaning and pack-out protects salvageable belongings from ongoing smoke, soot, and moisture damage while structural work proceeds. In Fort Lauderdale’s waterfront condos and finger-island homes, this means coordinating with building management for elevator access, dock loading, and parking restrictions - logistics we handle as part of the written scope, not as surprise add-ons.
Our pack-out teams inventory every item with photo documentation, clean textiles and hard goods at our facility using ultrasonic and specialized detergent processes, and store contents in climate-controlled conditions until your home is restored. Pack-out and contents cleaning in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $1,800-$6,500 depending on volume and specialty items.
Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
Emergency board-up and tarping secures your property against weather, intrusion, and further damage. In Fort Lauderdale, this includes hurricane-rated materials where structural openings compromise wind resistance. Response time averages 60-90 minutes. Board-up and tarping typically costs $850-$2,400.
Structural Fire Repair
Structural fire repair rebuilds compromised framing, roofing, and finishing systems. In Fort Lauderdale’s CBS construction, this often requires addressing block cavity moisture from suppression water before closing walls - skipped by contractors who treat post-fire water as Category 1 clean water without accounting for the city’s shallow water table and hydrostatic pressure. We dry cavities with Injectidry systems, log daily readings, and document to IICRC standards before reconstruction begins.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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Our equipment inventory includes professional-grade drying and air quality systems from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, XPOWER, B-Air, and Injectidry - brands specified in IICRC, RIA, and IFA documentation standards. We stock corrosion-resistant hardware locally: galvanized and coated springs, stainless steel hinges and fasteners, and nylon rollers rated for salt-air environments. This means replacement components are available without the multi-day delays that leave Fort Lauderdale properties unsecured while waiting for inland-distribution inventory that isn’t rated for coastal conditions.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Coastal salt-air corrosion treated as cosmetic. Garage-door springs, hinges, rollers, tracks, fasteners, and opener chains get wiped down instead of replaced with galvanized or coated springs, stainless hardware, and nylon rollers - then fail weeks after the job closes, leaving homeowners with a second emergency and a denied claim because the restoration warranty period expired.
- Smoke residues cleaned without pre-loss documentation. Properties in Rio Vista, Harbor Beach, and Las Olas Isles already show chronic tidal intrusion and hydrostatic slab moisture from king-tide flooding and canal surge. Without dated pre-mitigation photography, insurers dispute whether staining is fire-related or pre-existing, stalling payment for months.
- Post-fire suppression water scoped as Category 1 clean water. In CBS block homes sitting 2-5 feet above Fort Lauderdale’s water table, suppression water mixes with groundwater intrusion and microbial growth in block cavities. Skipping antimicrobial treatment, cavity drying, and daily moisture logs leaves hidden saturation that voids structural warranties and creates mold liabilities.
- Single-source drying protocols on multi-vector moisture properties. Standard restoration assumes one entry point for water. On Fort Lauderdale finger islands, roof breach, failed seawall, and tidal street flooding can all affect the same structure simultaneously. Without a multi-vector moisture assessment from the first inspection, drying timelines are underestimated and secondary damage proliferates.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Service | Typical Range in Fort Lauderdale |
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| Emergency board-up & tarping | $850 - $2,400 |
| Fire damage cleanup (partial structure) | $4,200 - $11,000 |
| Fire damage cleanup (full structure) | $14,500 - $18,500+ |
| Smoke & soot removal | $2,800 - $7,500 |
| Odor removal & deodorization | $1,400 - $4,200 |
| Contents pack-out & cleaning | $1,800 - $6,500 |
| Structural fire repair (rebuild) | Scoped and priced in writing after drying |
What moves a Fort Lauderdale job toward the higher end: square footage above 2,500, synthetic material fires with acidic residues, multi-room smoke infiltration, ductwork contamination, and the presence of Category 2 or 3 water from suppression requiring cavity drying and antimicrobial treatment. Every job receives a written price before work begins - Haven Standard, Clause 1 - with no additions once the crew is inside. Bring a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll review it at no charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews respond throughout Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, and Coconut Creek. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami-area office with local crews serving each market.
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 - Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Fort Lauderdale
Salt-laden air inside a burned home accelerates corrosion on metal hardware that was already exposed to Fort Lauderdale’s marine environment; wiping soot off springs, hinges, rollers, tracks, and opener chains instead of replacing them with galvanized or coated springs, stainless hardware, and nylon rollers leaves pitting that progresses to failure in months, not years. We include corrosion-rated hardware replacement in our fire restoration scopes as standard practice. Call (754) 254-1257 for an exact quote - estimates are free.
No. In Fort Lauderdale’s CBS block homes sitting 2-5 feet above the water table, suppression water regularly mixes with groundwater intrusion and microbial growth in block cavities, elevating it to Category 2 or 3. Scoping it as Category 1 clean water skips antimicrobial treatment, cavity drying with Injectidry systems, and the daily moisture logs that justify the actual scope to your insurer. We test and document water classification before mitigation begins.
Within 24-72 hours; beyond that, smoke molecules bond permanently with porous materials and marine humidity slows off-gassing, making full deodorization significantly more expensive. Our crews can be on-site in Fort Lauderdale within 60-90 minutes for emergency assessment. Call (754) 254-1257 - a live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Yes. We coordinate elevator access, dock loading, and building management requirements for Intracoastal condos and finger-island properties as part of the written scope, with photo-inventoried pack-out and climate-controlled storage until structural restoration completes. Every item is documented before it leaves the property.
Yes. Dated, photo-documented pre-loss condition is standard on every job, not an upsell - critical in Fort Lauderdale where chronic tidal intrusion and king-tide flooding already affect many properties. This documentation prevents causation disputes and supports complete insurance recovery. The photo record is included in your job file with daily drying logs and the final signed warranty.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at Back to Dry Restoration, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2011.