Same-Day Fire Damage Restoration in Lapeer County, MI
IICRC Certified Firm • Free inspection • All Insurance Accepted
Out in the country, can you still get fire damage restoration in Lapeer County, MI? The wood stove pipe caught, or embers jumped from the fireplace. We still come out for a free inspection, usually in about an hour.
Fire Damage Restoration and related services in Lapeer County, MI
Water, fire, smoke, storm, mold and asbestos work across Southeast Michigan.
Why Lapeer County homeowners call us after a fire
We're on site in about an hour
If anyone was hurt, look after them first. The house can wait a few hours, and when you're ready, a person answers our 24/7 line. Emergency service is the same for a farmhouse or a commercial building, and a crew usually reaches you in about an hour.
A free inspection of the fire damage
Where an addition meets the original house, there can be a hidden gap that smoke and heat slip into. Our free inspection checks those joints along with the rest of the house. We're an IICRC Certified Firm, IICRC certified for fire and smoke restoration and odor control.
We work directly with your insurance company
We work with all insurers and speak with your adjuster directly. Choose one person in the household to take the insurance company's calls, so the insurer hears one clear, consistent account. We'll keep that person copied on everything we send.
We help you get the most from your claim
The board-up, water removal and drying are claim items in their own right, not favors. We document those first days for the insurance claim with the same care as the rebuild, so they aren't left off, though no amount can be promised in advance.
Financing if you need it
Financing covers what a claim won't, such as your deductible or a bedroom added during the rebuild. In Lapeer County, the county Health Department must evaluate the existing well and septic when a rebuild adds bedrooms, or when a new house goes up on the old septic system.
Fire and smoke cleanup reviews for Lapeer County
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!
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Response has helped myself, family, and friends over the years. They are the first person I refer when people have issues. There service is immediate and you don’t see the unnecessary charges and rates that other restoration company try and sneak in. Highly recommend
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Response Flood & Fire came to help my family with a flood while my grandma was in the hospital. Of course that is when her house would flood! But we trust them completely after seeing their amazing response time and the incredible care they took with her home. They went above and beyond, and the...
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ABOVE and BEYOND! A flood struck my home in April of 2026, just 5 days after having open heart surgery. Calling on Response Flood & Fire was the best remedy because they showed up immediately and started remediation. I am so, so grateful for everything they did to bring my home back to normal. By...
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Responded super fast to our in-laws when they had a flood and their sub-pump failed. Would highly recommend this company!
How fire damage repair works for Lapeer County homes
Step 1. You call and we secure the house
Phone us any hour after you're out, and once officials release the house, a crew puts board-up over shattered glass and any door firefighters forced. If anyone will keep sleeping in part of the house, tell us, because a board-up must never block the only way out of a bedroom.
Step 2. We inspect the fire and smoke damage
When a barn, garage or shed burns near the house, its heat can melt vinyl siding, crack window glass and scorch trim on the facing wall without flames ever touching it. Our technician checks that side inside and out for heat and smoke damage, and photographs it for the documentation.
Step 3. We remove water, soot and debris
If hose water ran into a crawl space, we pump it out, and the soaked plastic ground cover usually comes out with the debris so the soil underneath can dry. Charred drywall and insulation go too, and drying equipment keeps running until the framing tests dry.
Step 4. We clean and deodorize
If anyone at home has asthma or a breathing condition, plan to stay away until soot removal, cleaning and deodorizing are finished and the house has aired out. Every surface the smoke reached gets cleaned of residue, and odor treatment goes where the smell actually lives.
Step 5. We rebuild and handle the paperwork
Our own crew handles reconstruction, from framing and insulation to trim and paint. Ask for the paint colors and flooring names used, and keep them with your house papers. You and your insurer each get the invoice, and we ask the carrier for payment.
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 Lapeer County, MI and surrounding areas.
Our crews cover Lapeer County, from the City of Lapeer and Imlay City to the villages of Almont, Dryden, Metamora and Columbiaville.
The townships and rural roads in between are in our service area too.
If you're not sure we reach your address, call and we'll tell you plainly.
Brandon Tenhoopen
5 days ago
“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 and I appreciate their help with every step of the process. Thankfully it was caught early and we only had minimal damage. Between their professionalism and knowledge, I feel comfortable recommending them to anyone in need of their services.”
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Fire cleanup questions from Lapeer County homeowners
Questions we get from our customers' and our answers.
Why is there soot on light switches and blinds in Lapeer County rooms the fire never reached?
Smoke rides moving air through a house, along stairways, ducts and the gaps around pipes. Soot also tends to stick to plastic and other synthetic surfaces, so switch plates, blinds and vinyl often look worse than the painted wall beside them. The odor travels just as far, which is why our restoration process covers every room the smoke reached.
Is the firefighters' water in our Lapeer County house part of your job?
Yes. Where there are no hydrants, fire crews may bring water in by tanker and put a great deal of it into a house quickly. It soaks the insulation inside exterior walls, the subfloor and anything below. We remove it with water extraction and dry the structure while the soot work goes on, so mold has less chance to grow. That water damage normally sits within the fire claim, though your adjuster decides.
Do you restore clothing and furniture after a house fire in Lapeer County?
No. We restore the structure, from the framing and subfloor to the drywall, trim and cabinets attached to it. Clothes, furniture and electronics need a contents company, which is a separate business, and most policies cover them in a different section. Photograph each damaged item and write it down before anything goes in the dumpster, then go over the list with your adjuster.
When may we go back into our Lapeer County house, and what should we bring out?
That's for the fire department or a building official to say. A house with a weakened floor or damaged wiring may stay off-limits, and we don't second-guess that. If you're allowed in briefly, grab medications, eyeglasses, phones, wallets and the papers you can't replace. Leave the power and any propane or gas valves alone, and throw out food that heat or smoke could have touched.
Does your free inspection in Lapeer County open a claim or commit me to you?
No. The inspection is free, it creates no paperwork with your insurer, and you owe us nothing for it. Whether to file is your decision as the policyholder, and so is the choice of contractor, even when an insurer recommends its own. The board-up and drying shouldn't wait for the adjuster to arrive, since your policy expects you to stop the damage from spreading.
Have a question? Call us, we're available. (866)-333-6424