Same-Day Fire Damage Restoration in Royal Oak, MI
IICRC Certified Firm • Free inspection • All Insurance Accepted
Who's available to start fire damage restoration in Royal Oak, MI? It could be a porch light that shorted, or a clothes iron left face down. Inspections are free, and we're about an hour away.
Fire Damage Restoration and related services in Royal Oak, MI
Water, fire, smoke, storm, mold and asbestos work across Southeast Michigan.
Reasons Royal Oak homeowners trust us with fire cleanup
We're on site in about an hour
Someone picks up our phone day or night, and the emergency service reaches homes and commercial properties. Getting there in about an hour lets us cover clean floors and keep doors to untouched rooms shut, before soot gets tracked through the house on shoes and pet paws.
A free inspection of the fire damage
Our company is an IICRC Certified Firm, IICRC certified for fire and smoke restoration and odor control, and the inspection is free. In a story-and-a-half house, smoke collects in the small attic spaces behind the upstairs knee walls, so we open those access doors too.
We work directly with your insurance company
After a fire you'll hear from your insurer, your bank and maybe a contents company. Any insurance company is fine with us, and we take questions about the structure up with your adjuster directly, which means you explain the house just once.
We help you get the most from your claim
Claim letters can be hard to follow. Ask us about any line that deals with the building, and we'll explain what it means for the repair. We push for your full coverage on the structure, but the carrier sets the payout, and nobody can promise it.
Financing if you need it
If you rent the house out, lost rent while it's repaired may fall under a separate part of a landlord policy, and tenants' belongings fall under their own renters policy. Financing can cover your deductible and anything the policies leave unpaid.
Royal Oak reviews of our fire damage repair
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!
Our fire restoration process in Royal Oak, MI
Step 1. You call and we secure the house
Once firefighters let you back on the property, phone our 24/7 number and we'll put temporary board-ups over the openings. If you smell gas, Royal Oak's fire department says to leave right away, don't turn lights on or off, don't use your phone, and call 911 from a neighbor's.
Step 2. We inspect the fire and smoke damage
We look at the outside too: scorched siding and trim, soot above windows where flames vented, and heat-warped soffits. Inside, our technician traces the residue lines along ceilings and stairwells to see where smoke went. Every finding goes into the photos and documentation for your insurance claim.
Step 3. We remove water, soot and debris
Wet, sooty drywall gets cut out a little above where the damage stops, so nothing damp or stained hides behind the new wall. Water extraction comes first on the floors, then drying equipment runs until readings show the framing is dry. Charred debris is hauled away.
Step 4. We clean and deodorize
Smoke odor can return on warm, humid days, when moisture draws it back out of wood and drywall. So after soot removal we treat odor in the materials themselves, not just the air, and we'd rather replace a stubborn piece of trim than hope it fades.
Step 5. We rebuild and handle the paperwork
Reconstruction is done by our own crew, so the company that saw the damage is the one that rebuilds it. Ask to see the framing before walls close. Our invoice and records go to you and the insurer, with a request that the carrier pay us.
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 Royal Oak, MI and surrounding areas.
Our crews work all over Royal Oak, including downtown, Woodwardside, Vinsetta Park, Normandy Oaks, Franklin Park and Arlington Park.
You'll see our trucks near the Farmers Market, the Public Library, City Hall and the Music Theatre on 4th Street.
Homes in Royal Oak carry the 48073 and 48067 zip codes. Call and we'll tell you whether your street is in our area.
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 Services
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- Smoke Damage Cleanup
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Fire Damage Restoration in Royal Oak Area
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Royal Oak homeowners' questions about fire and smoke damage
Questions we get from our customers' and our answers.
The fire was in one room of my Royal Oak home, so why does everything smell?
Burning plastics, fabric and wood release oily smoke that drifts through the whole house, and the odor clings to porous things like drywall, carpet and wood trim. You may see no residue at all and still smell it. That's why our inspection checks every room, not only the one that burned.
Do you handle the water the firefighters left in my Royal Oak house?
Yes. The hose water belongs to the fire job. It soaks into subfloors, ceilings and wall bottoms, and water damage left wet can start growing mold within days. We extract and dry it while the soot cleaning goes on, and the fire policy usually covers it too. Check with your adjuster to be sure.
Do you restore belongings like sofas and clothing after a Royal Oak fire?
We don't. Our job is the building: walls, ceilings, flooring, framing and built-in cabinetry. Sofas, clothes and electronics need a contents specialist, and the policy usually pays for them from a different pot of coverage. Raise it with your adjuster soon, and photograph and list every item before anything gets discarded.
How soon can I go back into my Royal Oak home after the fire, and what should I bring out?
Firefighters or a building inspector decide when it's safe, and they may keep you out until the building is judged sound. If you're allowed a quick visit, bring out medication, reading glasses, your phone and charger, ID and insurance papers. Don't switch the power or gas back on, and discard food that was in the house, even in sealed packages, if heat or smoke got to it.
Am I committed to anything, or is a claim opened, when you inspect my Royal Oak home?
No to both. The inspection is free and nothing is sent to your insurer. You decide as the policyholder whether to file, and the choice of contractor is yours, whatever your insurer recommends. Securing the house and drying it out shouldn't wait for an adjuster's visit, since your policy obliges you to limit the damage.
Have a question? Call us, we're available. (866)-333-6424