Fire Damage Restoration Experts
GSC is a locally owned insurance restoration company specializing in fire restoration for residential homes in the Seattle Metro and across Washington State. Our goal is to restore your property to its original or improved condition, working closely with you and your insurance carrier to reach an agreed-upon cost of repairs. Schedule a free consultation today to learn how we can assist with your rebuild.
Fire Damage Restoration in the Greater Seattle Area
Fire restoration or rebuild is the process of reconstructing and repairing a property after it has sustained significant fire damage. Unlike mitigation, which focuses on immediate cleanup and damage control, our work focuses on the complete reconstruction after a complex fire loss, addressing structural damage, smoke odor, mechanical systems, and finishes in order to make your home liveable again.
Our fire damage restoration work typically includes the following:
- Assessing Scope – Evaluating the extent of fire/smoke damage and creating a detailed plan for the rebuild.
- Structural Repairs – Replacing damaged framing members
- Smoke Odor Remediation – Any remaining framing members are cleaned and sealed to eliminate any odors in a process called smoke sealing. This process is crucial to a successful restoration
- Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems – Repairing or replacing compromised systems and bringing those systems up to current code standards.
- Interior Finishes– Including cabinetry, doors & millwork, flooring, tile, and fixtures.
Final permit sign off and final cleaning
Our Process
Our Approach to Fire Restoration
At GSC, we specialize in managing large and complex fire restoration claims, seamlessly handling both construction and insurance processes. Our team’s deep knowledge ensures a smooth experience. Below is how we work with homeowners during the fire rebuild process:
1. Initial Meeting
After contacting us, we schedule an on-site meeting. This involves a walkthrough to assess the damage to your home. Then, we take you through our entire process, start to finish, discussing the scope of work, collaboration with your insurance adjuster, and project timeline. This is a planning phase to lay out expectations.
2. Engineering & Design
Once the project is confirmed, we facilitate any necessary engineering or design work. This means ensuring repair plans comply with current building codes and regulations while addressing all damages.
3. Step-by-Step Restoration
We handle all aspects of the rebuild process, including:
- Demolition: Removal and disposal of both interior finishes and structural components.
- Permitting: Pulling all required permits and handling inspections. .
- Rebuild Process: All phases of construction from site work and framing through all interior finishes. .
- Materials Selection: Guiding clients through the material selection process following a critical path framework. .
4. Insurance Coordination
As we restore your home, we work directly with your insurance adjuster to align on cost agreements. With decades of experience working with large loss adjusters, we leverage a technical approach to estimating and documentation, ensuring clear agreements on scopes of work and costs.
5. Project Completion
As we restore your home, we work directly with your insurance adjuster to align on cost agreements. With decades of experience working with large loss adjusters, we leverage a technical approach to estimating and documentation, ensuring clear agreements on scopes of work and costs.
Odor/ Smoke Remediation in the Greater Seattle Area
As part of our rebuild/restoration process, we provide comprehensive odor and smoke remediation services to eliminate smoke damage. If not properly addressed, smoke & odors can persist long after the visible damage is repaired.
Here’s how smoke and odor remediation works during the fire rebuild process:
1. Assessment and Inspection
Our team evaluates the extent of smoke damage and identifies building materials that require removal including areas of potentially hidden or trapped odor. We look for key signs of trapped odor such as pressurization, where smoke can be forced down into wall and floor cavities and require full removal of finishes to ensure a successful restoration.
2. Demolition
Removal and disposal of damaged building materials that cannot be salvaged or removal of seemingly intact materials in order to address trapped smoke odor.
3. Structure Cleaning & Sealing
We clean exposed framing members that can be saved either by hand or with media blasting. Then using a high strength sealant we encapsulate all remaining framing members to eliminate any potential odor they may have absorbed.
Examples of Our Fire Damage Restoration Work
GSC: Fire Damage Restoration and Rebuild Specialists in Seattle
Choosing GSC for your fire restoration needs means reliable communication and a clear, structured approach to efficiently rebuilding your property.
Clear Scope of Work
We work as a team to assess the full scope of a complex fire loss, including both physical damage and smoke odor. A detailed plan is created, outlining all necessary repairs and remediation. This upfront investment ensures a clear path forward, setting you and our team up for success.
Full-Scale Fire Restoration
Unlike mitigation companies focused only on cleanup or remediation, GSC handles complete fire restoration—rebuilding and restoring properties after large-scale damage. Our team is highly proficient at managing large claims, bringing extensive knowledge from completing hundreds of fire restoration projects.
Clear and Consistent Communication
We provide a detailed outline of the restoration process upfront so you know what to expect. Throughout the project, we keep you informed of material selection deadlines, status updates, and schedule changes. All questions are addressed directly and promptly.
Streamlined Insurance Claims
Our relationships with local and out-of-state insurance adjusters, property managers, brokers, and capital groups simplify the claims and restoration process. We manage communication with all parties to keep the project moving efficiently.
During the consultation, our team will assess the damages, explain how our entire process works, and review the scope of work. We’ll discuss how we collaborate with your insurance adjuster, how payments will be handled, and provide a realistic timeframe for the project.
Yes. During the initial meeting, we assess the damage and provide a detailed estimate.
Our team facilitates all required permitting, engineering, and dealings with local municipalities. We work with trusted engineers to ensure that all reconstruction complies with local building codes and regulations.
Yes. We coordinate directly with your insurance adjuster, using technical estimating and thorough documentation to align on scope and costs. This ensures clear agreements and keeps the project moving efficiently.
Yes, smoke and odor remediation is an integral part of our fire restoration services.
Yes – we hold all required city and state licenses, bonding, and insurance. We also maintain master contracts with our vendors and track all necessary documentation to ensure your safety while we work on your home.
Yes, we provide a standard construction warranty for our restoration work.
We serve the Greater Seattle Area, including Snohomish, King, Pierce, Skagit, and parts of Whatcom counties.
Scheduling a consultation is quick and simple. Contact us at (425) 949-5601 or fill out the contact form on our website.
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Contact Us For Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration in The Seattle-Metro
To learn more about how GSC can assist with your fire restoration needs, contact our team today to schedule your free consultation.