Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
Securing a compromised property fast — after a fire, storm, break-in or vehicle impact.
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Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Tampa, FL
After the fire department leaves, the damage keeps going. Soot is acidic and etches surfaces within days. We secure the structure, stop the secondary damage, and restore what can be saved.
Soot Keeps Working Long After the Fire Is Out
Fire damage is rarely just fire damage. Smoke residue is acidic and corrosive — within 48 hours it etches glass, pits chrome and permanently discolors grout, marble and appliance finishes. Add the thousands of gallons the fire department used to knock the fire down, and you have a water loss on top of a fire loss.
The first days after a fire determine how much is restorable versus replaceable. Restoration Depot secures the structure, stabilizes the environment, and begins soot removal on the surfaces where time matters most. We have been doing this work in Tampa since 1983.
Property Secured First
Board-up and roof tarping to keep out weather, animals and trespassers — and to satisfy your policy's duty to protect the property.
Odor Removed, Not Masked
Smoke odor lives in porous materials and duct systems. We treat the source rather than spraying over it.
Contents Cleaning
Salvageable belongings are inventoried and cleaned. As a CRDN partner, we have textile and electronics restoration channels most contractors do not.
Our Process
How We Handle Fire Damage
Emergency Response & Board-Up
We secure openings, tarp compromised roofing, and make the structure safe to enter and defensible against further loss.
Damage Assessment & Inventory
We separate restorable from non-restorable, photograph everything, and inventory contents for the claim.
Soot Removal & Deodorization
Surfaces are cleaned by material type. Odor is treated at the source, including HVAC, with the structure sealed as needed.
Rebuild & Restore
We rebuild the damaged structure and return cleaned contents — one company from the night of the fire to the final walkthrough.
What to Do Before We Arrive
- Do not enter until the fire department clears the structure
- Limit movement inside — walking grinds soot into carpet and upholstery
- Do not wash walls or painted surfaces before they are assessed
- Do not use electronics or appliances exposed to heat, smoke or water
- Do not send smoke-exposed garments to a normal dry cleaner — it can set the odor
- If power is off, empty the refrigerator and freezer and prop the doors open
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Common Questions
Fire Damage Questions, Answered
Can smoke odor be completely removed?
In most cases, yes — but only by treating the source rather than masking it. Odor molecules embed in porous materials: drywall, insulation, carpet pad, upholstery and HVAC ductwork. That means cleaning or removing the affected materials and treating the air handling system. Deodorizing fog over unremediated soot buys a few weeks and the smell comes back.
How soon after a fire should restoration start?
As fast as the fire department will let you. Soot residue is acidic, and the etching it causes to glass, chrome, marble and appliance finishes becomes permanent within days. Early response is the single biggest factor in how much gets restored instead of replaced.
Is water damage from firefighting covered too?
Generally yes — water used to suppress a covered fire is typically treated as part of the fire loss rather than a separate claim. This matters, because after a structure fire we are almost always running fire remediation and water mitigation at the same time. Confirm specifics with your adjuster.
What happens to my belongings?
Salvageable contents are inventoried, photographed and cleaned. We are a CRDN partner, which gives us specialized restoration channels for textiles, electronics and soft goods that general contractors typically cannot access. Non-restorable items are documented for your claim.
Do you handle the rebuild, or just the cleanup?
Both. We handle the emergency response, the soot and odor remediation, and the reconstruction. You are not managing a mitigation company and a separate general contractor and hoping they talk to each other.
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