I.OVERVIEW
Structural Cleanup. Smoke Odor Elimination. Insurance Documentation.
Fire damage restoration is the work of securing a home after a fire, removing the water firefighting left behind, cleaning soot and smoke residue from the structure and belongings, treating smoke odor at its source, and repairing or rebuilding what burned. Even a contained kitchen or garage fire pushes soot and odor through ductwork, attics, cabinets, and fabrics far beyond the visible char. Paragon handles the full sequence: board-up and site security, assessment with room-by-room photo documentation for your adjuster, contents pack-out, soot and odor remediation, and permitted reconstruction under our general contractor license. We work alongside your insurer's adjuster; coverage decisions stay between you and your carrier.
II.WHY IT MATTERS
Once the fire department releases the property, priorities are safety, security, and stopping secondary damage. Openings cut by firefighters, broken windows, and compromised roofing need board-up and tarping before weather or trespassers add to the loss. Hose water soaks drywall, insulation, and subfloor and has to be extracted and dried before mold becomes a second claim. Soot is acidic and progressively etches grout, stone, metal fixtures, and finishes the longer it sits. Report the loss to your insurer, request the fire incident report, and resist wiping soot yourself, which drives it deeper into surfaces.
Smoke particles are minute and travel wherever air moves, settling into HVAC ducts, attic insulation, wall cavities, closets, and upholstery. Masking sprays and open windows quiet the smell for a while, then it returns on warm or humid days — routine under the South Bay marine layer. Durable odor removal means locating and cleaning or removing residue at the source, then treating what remains with methods such as thermal fogging, hydroxyl generators, or ozone, and cleaning or replacing duct systems. Porous materials that cannot be cleaned, like saturated insulation and carpet pad, come out.
Most homeowner policies cover sudden, accidental fire, but what gets paid depends on your policy, limits, and the adjuster's scope. Documentation carries the argument: room-by-room photographs, a contents inventory built during pack-out, and a line-item estimate explaining why a material must be replaced rather than cleaned. Paragon assembles that record and walks the damage with your adjuster in person. In California you generally have the right to choose your own contractor rather than an insurer's preferred vendor. We make no promises about claim outcomes, but a well-supported scope reduces the back-and-forth.
III.PROCESS
IV.CAPABILITIES
V.OUR COMMITMENT
VI.FAQ
VII.THE PARAGON DIFFERENCE
The Work
Emergency board-up, removal of water left by firefighting, soot and smoke odor remediation, contents pack-out and cleaning, and permitted repair of the damaged structure.
The Paragon Difference
Paragon is a licensed general contractor, so the company that cleans and documents the damage also rebuilds it — your project is never handed off to a second firm mid-claim.
VIII.SERVICE AREAS
IX.CONTINUE
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