Same-Day Fire Damage Restoration in Birmingham, MI
IICRC Certified Firm • Free inspection • All Insurance Accepted
Is someone close by for fire damage restoration in Birmingham, MI? A lamp toppled onto the sofa, or grease flared up into the cabinets. Book a free inspection, and expect us within about an hour.
Fire Damage Restoration and related services in Birmingham, MI
Water, fire, smoke, storm, mold and asbestos work across Southeast Michigan.
Why Birmingham homeowners choose us for house fire cleanup
We're on site in about an hour
A house fire rarely happens at a convenient time, so our emergency service runs 24/7, weekends and holidays included, for houses and commercial buildings alike. A crew usually gets to you within about an hour, which lets us start protecting the house the same day the fire department leaves.
A free inspection of the fire damage
The inspection is free. As an IICRC Certified Firm, we're certified by the IICRC for fire and smoke restoration and odor control. If you first see the damage at night, look again in daylight before you decide anything, since soot and smoke staining are far easier to see.
We work directly with your insurance company
Any insurance company is fine with us, and we work with your adjuster directly. When the adjuster's estimate arrives, we go over it with you line by line and explain where it differs from ours, so you understand what's being paid for and why.
We help you get the most from your claim
Because one company scopes both the cleanup and the rebuild, nothing falls into the gap between two contractors' estimates. We list every part of the structure the fire touched, and the insurer decides what it pays, but damage nobody recorded is hard to get paid for.
Financing if you need it
If a car burned in the garage too, you may owe a deductible on the auto policy as well as the home policy. Financing can cover the home deductible and any part of the house repair the claim doesn't, so the work keeps moving.
Birmingham, MI reviews of our fire and smoke work
Reviews from homeowners and businesses across Southeast Michigan.
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My parent’s house flooded and the response team was there to help every step of the way. They talked us through the process, cleaned up and dried the basement and put everything back together in a timely fashion! The whole team was kind and respectful and did an amazing job!!
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Response came out to our house when we had water issues with our attic and potential mold growth. They dispatched a project manager to came out same day and provided advice regarding insurance, let us know what to expect for the work, and sent a crew out the next day. Everything moved quickly and smoothly...
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Response Flood and Fire helped so quickly and efficiently when my basement flooded!
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They do such a fantastic job at Response! The whole team really cares about your family and fixing the disasters that strike in your home! Super happy with the work and interactions with everyone we dealt with during our disaster!
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Had some basement flooding a few years ago in Warren, Response Fire and Flood was immediate with their assistance and made the whole process that much easier!
How our fire restoration works in Birmingham, MI
Step 1. You call and we secure the house
Phone us as soon as the fire department hands the house back to you. Our crew fits board-up panels across shattered glass and forced doors. Ask the post office to hold your mail too, because a pile of mail tells strangers the house is empty.
Step 2. We inspect the fire and smoke damage
Recessed ceiling lights can pull smoke up into the space above the ceiling, and a dark ring around a light often shows it happened. Our technician checks around those lights and other ceiling openings, and notes them in the documentation for your claim.
Step 3. We remove water, soot and debris
Please don't sweep or vacuum ash yourself, because wet ash can irritate skin and a household vacuum blows fine soot back into the air. We handle water extraction and the wet debris first, then run drying equipment until the structure reads dry.
Step 4. We clean and deodorize
Fresh air keeps moving through the house during cleaning, carrying odor out as soot removal goes room by room. The smell usually fades a little more with each pass, as the last of the residue comes off walls, ceilings and trim.
Step 5. We rebuild and handle the paperwork
Repair and reconstruction stay with our own crew. In Birmingham's historic districts, outside work may need the city's historic review, which asks that original features be repaired rather than replaced where possible. Both you and the insurer receive our invoice, and we request that the insurer pay us directly.
Melissa Willner
July 2026
Wonderful experience during such a stressful time. They came out immediately, the employees were extremely polite and respectful, and kept me updated every step of the way. They also helped guide me through the insurance claims process which seemed overwhelming at first. I would definitely recommend.
We offer Fire Damage Restoration in Birmingham, MI and surrounding areas.
From Quarton Lake and Holy Name/Mill Pond to Crestview, Pembroke Manor and South Poppleton, our crews answer fire calls in every Birmingham neighborhood.
We're also close by for homes and businesses near The Community House, the Birmingham Ice Arena, Shain Park and Lincoln Hills Golf Course.
The city's residential zip code is 48009. Unsure whether your street is included? Phone us and we'll confirm.
Rebecca Viviano
12 days ago
“They do such a fantastic job at Response! The whole team really cares about your family and fixing the disasters that strike in your home! Super happy with the work and interactions with everyone we dealt with during our disaster!”
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Fire Damage Restoration in Birmingham Area
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Questions Birmingham homeowners ask after a fire
Questions we get from our customers' and our answers.
My Birmingham house smells of smoke upstairs, but the fire was in the kitchen. Why?
Smoke from a kitchen fire doesn't stay put. Hot gases climb the stairwell and push through gaps around doors, vents and trim. Once they cool, the particles settle on the coldest surfaces they find, like exterior walls and window glass, so an upstairs bedroom can smell worse than the hall outside the kitchen. That's why our restoration process includes rooms with no visible soot, since smoke damage isn't always dark.
Will you deal with the water the firefighters left in my Birmingham home?
Yes. Hose water soaks into insulation, subfloors and wall cavities, and anything left wet can grow mold within days. We handle the water extraction and drying alongside the fire cleanup rather than as a separate job. Insurers usually fold that water damage into the fire's insurance claim, but confirm it with your adjuster.
Do you restore furniture and personal items after a Birmingham house fire?
No. Our work is the house itself: the framing, walls, ceilings, floors and built-ins. Furniture, clothing, electronics and keepsakes are a job for a contents specialist, and the policy usually pays for them under a different section. Snap a photo of each damaged item and keep a list before anything goes to the curb, since the adjuster will want both.
How soon can my family go back into our Birmingham home after the fire?
Firefighters or a building official make that decision, never us. If you're let in briefly, grab prescriptions, eyeglasses, phones, wallets, IDs and the papers you'll need for the claim. Leave the breakers and the gas valve alone, and discard any food or drinks exposed to the heat or smoke.
Will a free inspection of my Birmingham home start a claim or lock me in?
No. The inspection is free, it isn't reported to your insurer, and it doesn't bind you to anything. Opening a fire claim is the policyholder's decision alone, and the contractor is your pick even when the insurer names a different one. Don't hold off on the board-up and drying until the adjuster visits, because policies expect you to stop the damage from spreading.
Have a question? Call us, we're available. (866)-333-6424