Restoration Now provides fire & smoke damage restoration throughout Council Bluffs, IA, part of the Iowa Metroin Pottawattamie County. 24/7 emergency fire damage restoration, structural board-up, and smoke odor removal for properties in Council Bluffs.
You shouldn't have to be the go-between for contractors and adjusters after a fire. We document everything the way your insurance company needs it, handle the paperwork, and bill them directly.
We invoice your insurance company directly, so your only out-of-pocket cost is your normal policy deductible.
Our estimates are written in Xactimate — the same pricing software insurance companies use — so there's no back-and-forth over numbers.
We take detailed photos and notes throughout the job, so there's clear proof to back up your claim.
Clearing out burnt items is just the start. Getting rid of soot and smoke odor for good means treating the structure itself, not just what you can see.
Step 1: Secure The Property
We immediately board up damaged roofs and windows and cover them with heavy-duty tarps. This keeps weather and intruders out and protects the inside of your home while we assess the structural damage.
Step 2: Contain The Soot
Burnt materials release fine, toxic soot particles. We seal off unaffected rooms with plastic barriers and run industrial air scrubbers with carbon and HEPA filters to keep soot from spreading through the rest of your home.
Step 3: Stop The Damage From Spreading
Soot residue turns acidic as it sits, especially when mixed with humidity from firefighting water (which may also need water damage restoration). We use alkaline pre-wash solutions to neutralize that acid and wipe down walls, trim, and belongings before it can permanently etch or stain surfaces.
Step 4: Remove What Can't Be Saved
Burnt drywall and melted insulation are removed down to the structural framing. Charred wood studs are scraped or media-blasted clean without weakening their strength, so we only remove what actually needs to go.
Step 5: Eliminate The Smell
Air fresheners can't fix smoke odor because it gets trapped in tiny cracks and crevices. We use thermal fogging, which sends a deodorizing vapor into those same hidden spaces to neutralize the odor at the source. Framing is then sealed with an odor-blocking primer before rebuild.
Soot turns from a loose powder into a sticky, acidic film as it sits, and within a couple of days it can start yellowing plastics, tarnishing metal, and etching glass. That same window is also when standing firefighting water can start growing mold, which is why fast cleanup often needs to cover both mold remediation and fire cleanup together.
Straight answers on timelines, soot cleanup, and dealing with your insurance company after a fire.
Minutes matter when water damage occurs or mold colonies root into your drywall. Contact our team right now to get an expert headed over to your location
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