Our Work
Recent fire damage restoration projects.
After a fire, the smoke and water from suppression do as much damage as the flames. We handle board-up, soot removal, odor neutralization, contents cleaning, and full structural reconstruction — billed direct to your fire claim.
The hardest part of fire restoration isn't the fire — it's the layered damage from smoke and the firefighting water. Soot is acidic; left untreated it corrodes metal and stains permanently within days. Smoke odor migrates into HVAC, insulation, and behind drywall. We handle all of it, plus the structural rebuild.
Estero fire claims usually involve newer 2000s-2010s CBS construction with modern engineered lumber framing. The fire spread, soot patterns, and smoke odor migration in these builds are well-characterized — we've handled enough Estero fires to know exactly which cleaning passes the soot will require.
Our Estero crew works across the full city — from Coconut Point Mall, Miromar Outlets, Hertz Arena, FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University), Estero High School, Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve — and we're familiar with how fire damage restoration scope changes between Miromar Lakes and Pelican Sound.
Estero disaster history: Hurricane Ian (2022), Hurricane Irma (2017). Post-disaster construction quality varies — fire restoration scope often uncovers prior storm damage that was never fully addressed.
The fire-restoration mix in Estero shifted hard over the last three years. Hertz Arena-area communities, Miromar Lakes, Pelican Sound, and the Coconut Point-corridor planned developments all have garages stacked with e-bikes, golf cart battery packs, e-scooters, and tool batteries on chargers — and Lee County Fire Rescue runs more lithium-battery thermal-runaway calls in 33928 now than kitchen fires. Lithium fires behave differently. The damage profile is different. The restoration scope has to match.
A lithium-ion battery in thermal runaway vents hydrogen fluoride and lithium hexafluorophosphate decomposition products along with the obvious smoke. That residue is acidic, hygroscopic, and bonds to any metal surface — garage door track, water heater jacket, AC condenser fins, lanai cage frame. Standard dry-sponge soot cleaning lifts the visible carbon and leaves the fluoride film, and that's what corrodes the next twelve months of metal in the structure. We neutralize with a controlled alkaline wash on metals, full PPE during cleaning because the residue is a respiratory hazard, and we replace any electrical fixture that took direct heat exposure rather than re-using it. Insurance carriers in Lee County have started writing specific lithium-battery loss endorsements, so the documentation matters.
Most Estero homes are concrete-block-stucco with tile or metal roofs and engineered truss systems. A garage fire that runs hot enough to scorch the slab and warp the metal door header has almost certainly compromised the truss connector plates above the garage. We don't assume the gypsum on the ceiling protected the wood — we pull a ceiling sample at the heat plume center and inspect the truss top chord, gusset plates, and any embedded metal. A structural engineer signs off in writing before the ceiling closes. Aluminum branch wiring is rare in Estero (most stock is post-1990 copper), but we still verify continuity at every junction the fire touched.
Estero Fire Rescue and Bonita Springs Fire push significant gallons. Once that water sits more than 24 hours, IICRC calls it Category 3 — bacterial load, dissolved metals, road contaminants. We open the file under both fire and water mitigation codes from hour one, with drying equipment going in alongside the soot containment. Negative air keeps odor-loaded particulate out of the unaffected wing of the house. Carriers like Citizens and Florida Peninsula will kick a claim back for incomplete scope if the file only documents fire and ignores the gallons. The dual track is non-optional.
From dispatch in the Bonita-Estero corridor we roll a board-up crew within two hours, secure the structure, document contents chain-of-custody, and stand up containment before the residue migrates further. One project manager owns the file from emergency through reconstruction. That is how an Estero fire claim ends with the homeowner moving back in, not arguing about residual odor or corroded electronics six months later.
Roof tarp, window board, and structural assessment within hours of dispatch. Stops further damage from rain and intrusion.
Water extraction, structural drying, soot cleaning, and HVAC decontamination. Contents pack-out for off-site cleaning when needed.
Thermal fogging and hydroxyl generators eliminate odor. Then full reconstruction — drywall, paint, flooring, fixtures, finishes.
For Estero homeowners, the answer depends on the specific scope — call us at (239) 989-2430 for a same-day estimate. Our Estero fire damage restoration crew handles this routinely; we can give you a clear quote after a 15-minute walkthrough.
For Estero homeowners, the answer depends on the specific scope — call us at (239) 989-2430 for a same-day estimate. Our Estero fire damage restoration crew handles this routinely; we can give you a clear quote after a 15-minute walkthrough.
For Estero homeowners, the answer depends on the specific scope — call us at (239) 989-2430 for a same-day estimate. Our Estero fire damage restoration crew handles this routinely; we can give you a clear quote after a 15-minute walkthrough.
For Estero homeowners, the answer depends on the specific scope — call us at (239) 989-2430 for a same-day estimate. Our Estero fire damage restoration crew handles this routinely; we can give you a clear quote after a 15-minute walkthrough.
For Estero homeowners, the answer depends on the specific scope — call us at (239) 989-2430 for a same-day estimate. Our Estero fire damage restoration crew handles this routinely; we can give you a clear quote after a 15-minute walkthrough.
Our Estero fire damage restoration crew dispatches across the full city — from Miromar Lakes, Pelican Sound, West Bay Club, Grandezza, Stoneybrook, Corkscrew Shores, Estero Place, Wildcat Run, Bella Terra, Rookery Pointe, covering ZIP codes 33928, 33967, 34134, 34135. Fire damage spread patterns vary between Estero's construction types — we adapt our cleaning passes accordingly.
Estero insurance carriers we work with: Citizens, premium carriers in Miromar/West Bay; HOA carriers for exterior. We bill direct on most claims and document to adjuster standards from the first call.
Same crew, same standards — we cover the surrounding cities too:
Lithium-ion battery fires from e-bikes and golf carts are the fastest-growing fire-loss category we work in Estero, particularly in the Coconut Point and Hertz Arena residential corridors where second-car garages double as charging stations. The combustion releases hydrogen fluoride and metal-oxide particulate that adheres ionically to drywall and HVAC components, unlike typical Class A smoke. Cleanup requires HEPA vacuuming, then chemical sponge dry-cleaning on hard surfaces, alkaline degreaser on protein-stained areas, and HVAC duct cleaning to NADCA ACR standards. Porous items within roughly 10 feet of origin usually total because residue penetration is deeper than the visible char line suggests.
Heat damage shows as warping, blistering paint, melted plastics, and charred framing within the direct combustion zone. Smoke damage extends well beyond, often through HVAC return paths into bedrooms and closets across the home. For an Estero High corridor two-story, we map smoke migration with a thermal hygrometer and visual inspection of return-air registers, then sample residue on a white cloth at decreasing distances from origin to establish a documentable boundary. Your carrier scopes structural rebuild against heat damage but treats smoke as a content and surface remediation line, so the boundary matters financially.
Generally yes under your dwelling and contents coverage, because the policy defines fire as a named peril regardless of ignition source. Where it gets complicated: if the device was being charged on a non-OEM charger or a recalled battery, the carrier may pursue subrogation against the manufacturer but still pays your claim first. For Estero golf-cart-community claims (Pelican Sound, Grandezza), some carriers are now adding lithium-ion exclusion endorsements at renewal, so check your declarations. We document ignition source photographically for the cause-and-origin investigator and preserve the battery remnants in a metal container for their inspection.
Because smoke residue isn't just on surfaces, it's absorbed into porous materials like drywall paper, blown-in insulation, and the gypsum core itself. When summer humidity rises in Estero, those materials off-gas the absorbed VOCs and you smell the fire again. A complete protocol requires sealing or removing affected drywall, not just washing it. We use a thermal fogger with a solvent-based deodorizer for surface neutralization, then an ozone or hydroxyl generator for porous absorption, and finally seal remaining drywall with a shellac-based primer like BIN before repaint. Skipping the seal step is the most common reason odor returns.
Within 24-72 hours of fire department release, ideally. Estero's heat and humidity accelerate corrosion: smoke residue is acidic and starts etching chrome, brass, electronics, and aluminum window frames within days. Soot also bonds chemically to wall surfaces as humidity drives it deeper into the gypsum. We start with emergency board-up and tarp under IICRC S500/S700 protocols, then HEPA-vacuum loose soot, then pre-clean metals and electronics with corrosion inhibitors. Waiting two weeks to start often doubles the contents-loss claim because items that could have been salvaged become non-restorable as oxidation progresses.
Free estimate. No pressure. Insurance billing handled. Call our Bonita Springs line and we'll have a project manager in Estero fast.
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