Same-Day Fire Damage Restoration Commerce Township, MI
Free walkthrough • We deal with your adjuster • Financing available
Are you looking for fire damage restoration in Commerce Township, MI? You are in the right place. Emergency board-up, soot and smoke cleanup, odor work and drying the water left from putting the fire out are all part of it. A person answers our phone at every hour, and an hour is our usual arrival.
Fire Damage Restoration and related services in Commerce Township, MI
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Why Commerce Township homeowners call us first for fire damage cleanup
We arrive in about an hour
There is a person on our phone at every hour of every day of the year, holidays included, and no answering service in the middle. Commerce Township sits comfortably inside our normal range, so an hour is the usual. Calling early is worth doing after a fire, because smoke keeps working while the house sits empty. It settles into porous material in rooms nowhere near the flames, and on the older lake houses here, where an original cottage has been added to and raised over eighty years, there are more pockets for it to reach. The longer it sits, the more of the building it touches.
The inspection is free and nothing gets signed
We come out, walk the house with you and say what we see. There is no charge and no agreement to sign before we do it. We will tell you plainly what we expect is hiding behind the drywall and the trim, and we will not follow it with a price. A fire does not show its full reach until surfaces are opened and cleaned down, and any exact figure handed to you before that step is a number somebody made up. We would rather give you an honest range and a plan than a false certainty.
Local, Rochester Hills, thirty years
We are based in Rochester Hills, and the run out to Commerce Township is one we make regularly. Thirty years of doing this work, with founders who spent their careers in construction, contracting and cleaning first. That matters on a fire in this township. A good many houses here started as summer cottages on Commerce Lake or Lower Straits Lake and have been rebuilt, extended and reroofed since. Knowing how a building was actually put together tells you a great deal about where heat and smoke have gone inside it.
We work directly with your adjuster
Your adjuster gets the documentation the claim needs, photos, moisture readings and scope notes, and you get the identical file, so every line is in front of you. We talk to your adjuster and to the other trades working the property, which means you are not repeating one to the other all week. If somebody tells you the claim obliges you to use a contractor from a list, it does not. You pick, and the company you pick works for you rather than for the insurer.
Smoke and soot cleanup reviews from Commerce Township, MI
Reviews from homeowners and businesses across Southeast Michigan.
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a month ago on
Our restoration project took several months to complete. If you’re going through an insurance claim, be patient, as the process itself can take time. Dandre, who inspected the damage, prepared the estimate, and worked with our insurance company, was knowledgeable, professional, and very helpful throughout the...
a month ago on
We found out we had a water leak from our bathroom tub when we brought our newborn home this past winter. It unfortunately needed to be a complete restoration which my husband and I had never gone through before. We were paired with Michelle as our project manager/overseer during this. I have nothing but amazing...
a month ago on
Same story as at least one other reviewer. Our ice maker water line started leaking and created a bigger mess than we realized. Our plumber recommended Response Flood & Fire for mitigation, and they were out the very next day drying out our kitchen floor and basement ceiling. Austin and Clayton were both amazing to...
a month ago on
Response came out so fast for my family and I after our laundry room washer flooded. They handled everything with ease and got guys out there same day! Such great employees and everything was demoed dried and cleaned up so quickly.
2 months ago on
I give these five stars to Austin Lardie the mitigation project manager! He deserve all the five stars. He kept his word. He made sure that my floors were dry. I could call him anytime. I just wish I would have stayed with the company. If I had to deal with Austin throughout the whole...
2 months ago on
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.
2 months ago on
Awesome service. The team was very prompt and professional. Highly recommend.
2 months ago on
This company was quick, professional, and efficient! Joe and his team were a wealth of knowledge and completely upfront and honest about pricing and outcomes. I highly recommend!
2 months ago on
The water line to our ice maker burst and caused a huge mess. Once the plumber discovered where the leak was, he recommended Response Flood & Fire for mitigation. They responded FAST and had dryers going for the floor in our kitchen and basement. Austin was our Mitigation Project Manager, he and everyone on his...
3 months ago on
When we needed help fast, Response Flood & Fire really came through for us. They responded quickly, kept us informed throughout the process, and handled everything with a calm and professional attitude. The crew worked efficiently and made a stressful situation feel much more manageable. Really appreciate the care and...
4 months ago on
Our basement flooded due to a sump pump issue- Tyler & Dave came out & worked SO hard to help get our basement cleaned up. I have never been more impressed with a company, than I was with Response Fire & Flood. They all worked incredibly hard, were very polite, made sure to relay all...
4 years ago on 
I cannot say enough positive things about our experience with this company. We had significant flooding after a plumbing repair job went wildly wrong over the weekend. Ryan and Mike did an excellent job, start to finish, in remediating the damage. They were very responsive, professional, and definitely know their...
Our fire damage repair process in Commerce Township, MI
Step 1. Somebody picks up the phone
Call whenever it happens, including the middle of the night, and a person answers. We ask what burned, whether the property has been handed back to you and what state it is in now. Before we hang up you will know what to do until we arrive. Then we dispatch, and Commerce Township is about an hour away from us.
Step 2. We walk the house with you at no cost
The first thing we do on site is a walkthrough together. You pay nothing for it and you sign nothing to get it. We point out what the fire touched, where the smoke has carried and what we think sits behind the surfaces. You will know the plan before anyone starts pulling material out.
Step 3. Securing the building
Next the house gets closed up. Windows and doors boarded, any opening cut in the roof covered over, and a look at whether the structure is safe to work inside. On the tight lots along the lake streets here a house standing open is a problem for the neighbors as much as for you, and weather gets in fast.
Step 4. Cleaning the structure, drying what got wet, and billing
Then the building. Residue is cleaned off what can be kept, and material that cannot be kept is taken out. Belongings go to a contents company, which is not us, and we can give you a name for that. Fighting a fire leaves water behind, so we trace it and dry it out before mold gets a chance, and every piece of equipment is cleaned and decontaminated before it comes inside. Crews run four to eight hours on a working day. The invoice follows three to five business days after completion, priced from a current Xactimate list and due in thirty days, with GreenSky financing available. On an open claim it goes to your carrier while we stay with your adjuster.
Melissa Willner
a month ago
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 Commerce Township, MI and surrounding areas.
Commerce Township covers close to thirty square miles of western Oakland County, with Commerce Lake, Lower Straits Lake and Union Lake inside it and the Huron River crossing through on its way to Proud Lake. Jobs here often carry us on to Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Wixom, Novi, West Bloomfield, White Lake, Highland and Milford. We work across Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, St. Clair and Lapeer counties out of Rochester Hills. Somebody answers our phone at every hour of every day of the year. Ask us if you are unsure whether we reach your road.
Ella M
a month ago
“Our restoration project took several months to complete. If you’re going through an insurance claim, be patient, as the process itself can take time. Dandre, who inspected the damage, prepared the estimate, and worked with our insurance company, was knowledgeable, professional, and very helpful throughout the process. Michelle, our project manager, was always responsive, caring, and worked hard to make sure everything was done right. The restoration work was completed by Leo and Augie, and they were outstanding. Leo replaced our tile, completed the plumbing work, repaired our closet organizer, and paid close attention to every detail. Augie did an excellent job painting. They were respectful, hardworking, and treated our home as if it were their own. Overall, although the process took time, the final result was excellent. Thank you, Dandre, Michelle, Leo, and Augie, for your professionalism, dedication, and quality work!”
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Fire damage questions we hear from Commerce Township homeowners
Questions we get from our customers' and our answers.
How soon can you reach a Commerce Township home after a fire?
About an hour is our normal arrival in Commerce Township, and our phone is answered by a person at every hour of the year. There is a reason to call quickly. Smoke travels a good deal further than the flames do and settles into porous material well away from the room that burned. The earlier we get into the building, the smaller the part of it that has to be dealt with.
Can you board up a Commerce Township house right away?
Yes. Securing the building is usually the first thing we physically do. Fire crews force doors, take out windows and sometimes open a roof to vent the heat, and a house left that way collects weather damage on top of what it already has. Many homes here sit on narrow lake streets with neighbors close by, which is one more reason not to leave one standing open.
What happens to our belongings after a Commerce Township fire?
Contents are not our trade. We restore the structure, and packing, cleaning and storing possessions is specialist work with its own equipment and premises, so we hand that to a contents company and can recommend one to you. Take photographs of what is in the house before anything leaves it. That record is worth having later, whichever way the claim goes.
What does the fire inspection in Commerce Township cost?
Nothing, and you sign nothing to get it. We come out, go through the property with you and describe what we can see plus what we expect behind the surfaces. What we will not give you that day is a final figure. A fire hides its true reach until material is opened and cleaned, so an exact price offered before that is somebody guessing in front of you.
How do you handle billing on a Commerce Township fire claim?
We document the loss for your claim and give your adjuster the paperwork they need, and you receive a copy showing every line. Pricing comes from a current Xactimate list, the same list most carriers price against, so nothing on it surprises your adjuster. Your invoice goes out three to five business days after the work is complete and payment is due within thirty days. GreenSky financing is an option.
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