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A kitchen fire in Lakewood, an electrical short in Far North Dallas, a dryer vent that ignited in Richardson. Dallas sees all of it. When the trucks leave and the smoke clears, you’re left with a home that smells like a campfire, walls stained from soot, and water damage from the fire department’s hoses. Fire Damage Restoration in Dallas typically runs $2,800 to $8,500 for a full cleanup and repair, depending on square footage and how far the smoke traveled. We get it started fast. Keegan Restoration Dallas has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2005, and our crews run every job to The Garrison Standard: written price before work starts, background-checked technicians in uniform, and a full-year written guarantee. Call (254) 857-5210 and a live person answers, day or night. We show up inside the window we give you.

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Fire Damage Restoration Company

A fire damage restoration company does what your insurance adjuster won’t: gets inside the house, documents the scope of loss, pulls out the charred material, and rebuilds the surfaces you live on. You need us when the fire is out but the damage is still working: soot is acidic and starts pitting metal and etching glass within 48 hours, and smoke odor will set into drywall if it isn’t treated. Keegan Restoration Dallas is a fire damage restoration company running to The Garrison Standard. Every job starts with a written price before anything gets touched, and every repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise, a written guarantee for a full year. Pricing in Dallas for fire job cleanup and structural repair typically runs $2,800 to $8,500, with smaller kitchen fires starting around $1,200 and whole-home smoke treatment climbing toward $15,000 when HVAC and insulation are involved.

Documentation For Your Adjuster

Your insurance claim is only as good as the paperwork behind it. We photograph every surface before we touch it, log moisture readings in the drywall and subfloor, and format the entire scope of loss so the adjuster can process it without a fight. You get the same file we do.

What Actually Gets Done

We cut out charred drywall to a clean edge, run air scrubbers with HEPA filtration, clean salvageable contents, and treat every surface for smoke residue. Then we rebuild. One crew, one scope, one written price.

Smoke Damage Restoration

Smoke damage restoration is the part of the job most homeowners underestimate. You can’t see most of it. Smoke forced under pressure crawls into wall cavities, presses into attic insulation, and leaves a film on every horizontal surface in rooms the fire never touched. Keegan Restoration Dallas treats smoke damage as its own scope of work, not an afterthought to the burn repair. We document where the smoke went using pressure patterns and thermal ghosting, then clean and seal the affected surfaces instead of just masking the smell. Dallas smoke restoration typically runs $1,500 to $5,000 depending on the square footage of affected rooms and whether your ductwork needs cleaning. Every job gets a written price before we start, and 365 days of coverage after we finish.

Thermal Ghosting and Hidden Residue

Smoke leaves tracks: darkened lines on studs, gray film on nails and screws, ghost-like streaks on walls near doorways. We look for those patterns to map where smoke actually went, so we don’t clean the living room and leave a time bomb in the crawlspace.

Content Cleaning and Pack-Out

Soft goods hold smoke like a sponge. We inventory, clean, and store clothing, bedding, and curtains until the structure is ready for them to come back home. If content cleaning can’t save an item, we document it for your claim and tell you straight.

Fire Damage Repair

Fire damage repair is the structural side of the job: removing charred framing, replacing drywall, pulling damaged insulation, and rebuilding the affected rooms to a finish that matches what was there before. In Dallas, fire damage repair typically costs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on how much framing had to be cut out and whether electrical or plumbing repairs are required. Keegan Restoration Dallas runs fire damage repair as a single scope with a single written price. We don’t bid low and then “discover” problems later. Our technicians come background-checked and uniformed, our equipment list includes professional-grade drying gear from Dri-Eaz and Phoenix, and our work is documented to IICRC standards so your claim isn’t second-guessed.

Structural Assessment and Cut-Out

Charred wood isn’t necessarily ruined wood, but it requires a trained eye to tell the difference. We remove what’s compromised, sister up what’s sound, and keep a record of every cut with photos and measurements. Nothing gets thrown away without documentation.

Match and Rebuild

Once the damaged material is out and the cavity is dry, we rebuild drywall, texture, prime, and paint. We match what was there before so the repair doesn’t look like a repair. You get one crew from board-up to finish coat.

Fire Damage Cleanup

Fire damage cleanup is the heavy lifting that happens before repair: hauling out debris, removing charred contents, vacuuming soot from surfaces, and getting the property dry. In Dallas fire damage cleanup typically runs $1,200 to $4,500 for a single-room fire, scaling up with square footage and the amount of debris that has to be removed. Keegan Restoration Dallas does fire damage cleanup with professional-grade HEPA vacuum systems and air scrubbers from XPOWER and B-Air, not a broom and a dust mask. We bag and inventory what we remove so you aren’t left wondering what got thrown away. Every job is documented to support your insurance claim and priced in writing before we start. Call us at (254) 857-5210 for an honest assessment, free of charge.

Debris Removal and Disposal

You’d be surprised what can be saved when it’s handled right. We separate salvageable contents from trash, clean what can be cleaned, and haul the rest. If it matters, we document it. If it’s trash, we haul it.

Soot Control During Cleanup

Soot is acidic. Left on surfaces while you wait on a claim response, it starts etching glass, pitting metal, and permanently staining paint. We seal off affected areas and get soot under control early in the process, before it spreads through foot traffic.

Smoke Odor Removal

Smoke odor removal is the difference between a house that looks fixed and a house that smells fixed. Odor molecules live in porous surfaces: drywall, carpet, insulation, wood closets, even concrete in a garage. Spraying an air freshener won’t touch it. Keegan Restoration Dallas uses professional-grade deodorization from Injectidry and desiccant drying methods to pull odor out at the source, not mask it on the surface. Dallas smoke odor removal typically runs $800 to $3,500 depending on how many rooms are affected and whether your HVAC system needs treatment. If the smell comes back within a year, the 365-Day Done Right Promise says we come back and fix it, no charge. That’s in writing.

Ozone and Thermal Fogging

We use ozone generators and thermal foggers in contained spaces to neutralize odor molecules in places you can’t reach with a rag: wall cavities, under cabinets, inside closets. Written into the scope and documented for your adjuster.

HVAC and Ductwork

Smoke doesn’t skip the ductwork. If the system ran during the fire, it pulled smoke through the returns and into the trunk lines. We inspect and clean the HVAC system as part of smoke odor removal so you don’t fire up the AC in July and fill the house with burnt smell again.

Fire and Water Damage Restoration

Fire and water damage restoration is the full-scope job that most Dallas fires actually are. The fire department doesn’t have a “gentle” setting. In a typical house fire, hundreds of gallons of water hit the structure right after the flames do, and that water gets into the same cavities the smoke got into. Keegan Restoration Dallas handles both: we extract standing water, run professional-grade drying equipment from Dri-Eaz and Phoenix to hit true dry standard, then clean the smoke and soot once the wet goes away. Combined fire and water restoration in Dallas usually runs $5,000 to $12,000, because you’re paying for two full scopes: dry-out and fire cleanup. We price it once, in writing, before work starts. No surprises at the door.

Water Extraction Before Fire Cleanup

You can’t clean soot out of wet drywall, and you can’t dry out a house that still has standing water in it. We extract first, then dry, then clean. Trying to do it in a different order just means doing it twice.

Psychrometrics and Dry Standard

We measure the affected areas with moisture meters and document the numbers. We dry until we hit IICRC dry standard, not until the surface feels dry. That’s the difference between a house that’s dry and a house that’s going to mold in six months.

Soot Removal

Soot removal is the most time-sensitive part of fire restoration. Soot is a fine, oily, acidic film that gets on every surface it can reach. On glass it etches. On metal it pits. On drywall and ceilings it leaves permanent yellow-brown stains if you wait too long. Keegan Restoration Dallas starts soot removal in the first 48 hours whenever possible, using HEPA vacuums, dry sponges, and professional-grade air scrubbers from B-Air to capture what’s airborne. Dallas soot removal typically runs $900 to $4,000 depending on how far the soot went and how many rooms it settled in. Every surface we clean is documented before and after so your insurance file is airtight.

Dry Sponging and Surface-Specific Cleaning

Different surfaces need different chemistry. Glass gets a different treatment than painted drywall, which gets a different treatment than wood trim. We don’t use one product bought from a home center and call it a day. We use what actually works on the surface we’re working with.

Air Scrubbers and Containment

Opening a window and running a box fan doesn’t capture soot. It just spreads it. We set up negative air pressure and HEPA filtration to pull airborne particles out while we work, so we’re not cleaning the same room twice.

Brands We Service

Keegan Restoration Dallas works with all major HVAC, appliance, and dryer brands when a fire starts with equipment failure. We’ve handled kitchen fires that started in Whirlpool and GE ranges, electrical fires in Emerson and Square D panels, and dryer vent fires from Speed Queen, LG, and Maytag units. The brand matters for documentation, not for cleanup: we service every unit the same way, with a written scope and photo documentation for your claim.

Inside the house, our equipment roster speaks to how seriously we take the work. We run professional-grade drying equipment from Dri-Eaz, air movement from Phoenix and XPOWER, and deodorization systems from Injectidry, all operated to IICRC and RIA standards. Whether the damage started in a Whirlpool oven or a Samsung dryer, Keegan Restoration Dallas can help with the full fire damage restoration process.

Signs You Need a Pro Right Now

• Soot on surfaces in rooms the fire never touched. Smoke under pressure travels through wall cavities, HVAC ducting, and around closed doors. Soot in a “clean” room means smoke found a path there, which means odor and residue are hiding in places you can’t see.
• A burning smell that won’t go away after a week. If you’ve aired the house out, wiped down the walls, and the smell persists, it’s not in the air. It’s in the drywall, insulation, or carpet pad. Surface cleaning won’t touch it.
• Water stains or soft drywall near the burn area. The fire department’s water got into the structure. Wet drywall that sits will grow mold within 48 to 72 hours, compounding the damage and the claim.
• Yellow or brown streaks on walls and ceilings. That’s smoke residue that has already bonded to the surface. If it’s visible as a streak, it’s been there long enough to start staining. The longer it sits, the harder and more expensive it is to remove.
• Your insurance adjuster has already been out. You should know what’s going to happen next. Get your own contractor in before you sign off on the adjuster’s first number. A restoration pro can spot hidden damage the adjuster didn’t document.

Our Process, Step by Step

1. 1
   Call and talk to a live person. When you call (254) 857-5210, a real person answers. We listen, ask the right questions, and get a crew dispatched if you need immediate help. No phone trees, no call-back queues.
2. 2
   On-site assessment and written scope. A uniformed technician walks the property and maps the damage: fire path, smoke travel, water saturation. We hand you a written scope of loss with a price before we touch anything. That price doesn’t move.
3. 3
   Mitigation and stabilization. We extract water, set up drying equipment, and start soot and smoke control immediately. The goal in the first 48 hours is to stop the damage from getting worse, not to mask it.
4. 4
   Documentation for your insurance claim. We photograph everything, log moisture readings, and itemize the work in a format your adjuster can use. We coordinate directly with your insurance company if the claim is active.
5. 5
   Repair and rebuild, then walk-through. Once the structure is dry and clean, we rebuild the damaged areas, match the finish, and do a final walk-through with you. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.

How Much Does Fire Damage Restoration Cost in Dallas?

Our Service Area Near Dallas

Keegan Restoration Dallas serves homeowners across the metro from our Dallas base. We’re on regular rotation in Garland and Richardson, and we work throughout the surrounding communities including Far North Dallas, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Sachse, Addison, Heath, Lakewood, University Park, and Lake Highlands. Typical response time to most Dallas neighborhoods is within 90 minutes for emergency calls, day or night. If you need fire damage restoration in Dallas, call us directly. If you’re further out, we still want to hear from you, we’ll tell you honestly when we can get there and let you decide.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fire Damage Restoration in Dallas

Schedule Your Fire Damage Restoration Service in Dallas Today

If you’re looking at soot on the walls and smelling smoke every time you walk in the door, the damage is still working on your house. Don’t let it. Call Keegan Restoration Dallas at (254) 857-5210 for a free, no-obligation estimate. We answer 24/7, give you a written price before any work starts, and stand behind the job for a full year. The Garrison Standard applies to every job, no exceptions.

Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Restoration Dallas, serving the Dallas metro since 2005.