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ReconstructionFree visual inspection and a written scope of work before any mitigation begins - photos, moisture readings, and drying logs go in your claim file
The scope we write is the scope we bill. Anything new gets shown to you, in writing, before we touch it.
Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Fire Damage Restoration Across Fleming Island
Fire damage restoration in Fleming Island costs between $2,800 and $9,500 for most single-family homes, with soot and smoke cleanup running $800 to $2,300 as a standalone service. Our crews reach Fleming Island within 90 minutes for emergency board-up and mitigation. Call (904) 664-5108 and you’ll talk to a live person, not a phone tree, 24 hours a day.
Fleming Island isn’t like the rest of Clay County. The tidal creeks and canals that make this place beautiful also mean fire damage here rarely stands alone. When a kitchen fire in Eagle Harbor or a garage fire in Pace Island forces a response, smoke residue is often layered on top of water that rose from below through crawlspaces and slab foundations. That’s not a scenario a generic restoration crew sees coming. We do, because we work Fleming Island every week and we know how the ground behaves here.
Shane Pruitt leads our crew. The standard is simple: price in writing before anything starts, background-checked technicians in uniform, and a one-year written guarantee on every repair. No exceptions.
Why Keegan Restoration Jacksonville Is Fleming Island’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
We’ve been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2005 and we run every Fleming Island job to The Garrison Standard. That means a written scope and price delivered before we touch a single wall, photo documentation formatted to support your insurance claim, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If a repair fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge. You won’t chase us for that; it’s already in the contract.
Fleming Island homeowners have dealt with contractors who move the price at the door or send whoever happened to answer the phone. We don’t operate that way. The crew that arrives at your home off Highway 17 or near Eagle Harbor Parkway is the same crew you’ll see on the written estimate. Uniformed, vetted, and trained on the equipment we actually own: Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, XPOWER, B-Air, and Injectidry. No rented consumer-grade gear, no guessing.
Response time matters here because humidity doesn’t wait. In Fleming Island’s summer heat, acidic soot and smoke residue settle into drywall, textiles, and door hardware within hours. Emergency board-up and containment slow the spread. We dispatch from a local location and coordinate scheduling through our South FL office, so nights, weekends, and holidays are covered by a live person, always.
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Soot Removal in Fleming Island
Soot removal in Fleming Island homes typically runs $800 to $2,300 depending on square footage and how far the residue traveled through the HVAC system, and it’s work you don’t want to defer because soot is acidic and keeps corroding surfaces long after the fire is out. In Fleming Island, where summer humidity hovers high, that soot bonds faster to painted drywall, stucco interiors, and the weatherstripping on wind-rated doors. We use HEPA vacuuming, dry-chem sponges, and thermal fogging, then verify with photo documentation before and after so your adjuster sees exactly what was done.
Door Hardware and Weatherstripping After a Fire
Soot settles into door tracks and gaskets faster than most homeowners realize. On wind-rated exterior doors common throughout Fleming Island, that residue gums up the locking mechanisms and degrades the seal that keeps hurricane-driven rain out. We remove the hardware, clean or replace it, and document the condition so your home isn’t left without its rated protection.
Insurance-Ready Soot Documentation
Every soot removal job we run in Fleming Island includes photos, moisture readings, and a written scope that your adjuster can use without translation. If they push back on line items, we’re ready to walk them through the documentation. You shouldn’t have to fight that battle alone.
Fire Damage Restoration Company in Fleming Island
A fire damage restoration company in Fleming Island should do more than clean up ash. The full scope here runs $2,800 to $9,500 and often includes emergency board-up, smoke odor removal, structural drying, and coordination with insurance. Because so many Fleming Island homes sit on low ground near tidal creeks, we regularly sequence fire restoration around water extraction and drying that most inland contractors never see on a fire job. The fire is the visible problem; the Category 3 water underneath it is the one that causes mold in 48 hours.
Pack-Out and Contents Recovery
When smoke and floodwater invade together, the fastest path to salvage is often pack-out: removing contents, inspecting them, cleaning what’s recoverable, and storing it until the structure is ready. On a 2000s stucco home near Eagle Harbor, a kitchen fire forced us to run containment and pack-out before structural drying could start. Our Phoenix air movers and dehumidifiers pulled moisture readings down from the Category 3 intrusion that had seeped up through the slab, then we finished with antimicrobial treatment so the family could return to pre-loss condition. That sequence isn’t optional here; it’s what the ground and the humidity dictate.
Structural Repair You Can Actually Live With
After the fire is out and the water is dry, you still need framing, drywall, flooring, and paint done to a written standard. We put that scope in writing before work starts and we don’t move the price at the door. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers it for a full year.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fleming Island
We stock parts and filters for the professional equipment we run: Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers, Phoenix air movers, XPOWER axial fans, and B-Air blowers. That matters for Fleming Island customers because turnaround on replacement parts is hours, not weeks, and emergency board-up doesn’t wait for a distributor to ship. Whether your damage is in a two-story off Eagle Harbor Drive or a riverfront property with pier-and-beam construction east of Highway 17, the equipment on the truck is owned, maintained, and ready.
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AfterCommon Fire Damage Restoration Problems We See in Fleming Island Homes
- Soot corroding wind-rated door tracks. After a fire near the garage or entry, acidic soot eats at the hardware and weatherstripping. If it’s not addressed before hurricane season, the door won’t hold its rating when you actually need it.
- Hidden moisture above the fire line. Rooftop venting during fire suppression sends water into attic insulation and outer wall cavities. In Fleming Island’s humidity, that turns to mold within 48 hours if moisture mapping and drying don’t happen immediately.
- Water rising from below the slab. On low-lying ground floors and crawlspaces near the island’s tidal creeks, firefighting water mixes with saturated groundwater intrusion. That’s Category 3 water and it has to be extracted and treated, not just dried.
- Impact-rated panels left unsecured after a post-storm fire call. We’ve seen homes with fire damage and compromised door hardware left exposed to the next wind-load event because the previous crew focused on the burn and ignored the envelope. We re-secure before we leave.
Pricing for Fire Damage Restoration in Fleming Island, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Fleming Island’s market. Emergency board-up and securing the structure: $350 to $900. Soot removal and smoke cleanup: $800 to $2,300. Smoke odor removal with thermal fogging or ozone: $600 to $1,800. Full fire damage restoration including structural repair on a kitchen or garage fire: $2,800 to $9,500. Homes with combined fire and Category 3 water intrusion run toward the upper end because drying and antimicrobial treatment add scope. Every estimate is in writing before work starts, and it doesn’t move. Call (904) 664-5108 for a free, no-pressure quote.
- Emergency board-up: $350 – $900
- Soot removal: $800 – $2,300
- Smoke odor removal: $600 – $1,800
- Full restoration (kitchen/garage fire): $2,800 – $9,500
We Also Serve Cities Near Fleming Island
Our Fire Damage Restoration crews cover Fleming Island and the surrounding communities: Orange Park, Middleburg, Jacksonville, and Ponte Vedra Beach. If you’re on the edge of our service area, call (904) 664-5108 and we’ll confirm coverage and dispatch time while you’re still on the line.
Serving Fleming Island, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fleming Island area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Fire Damage Restoration in Fleming Island
Because firefighting water mixes with groundwater that rises through the island’s saturated soil and into crawlspaces, low-lying ground floors, and slab foundations near tidal creeks. That’s Category 3 water, meaning contaminated, and it has to be extracted and treated before meaningful soot removal can start, otherwise you’re cleaning surfaces while moisture keeps wicking soot back through the drywall. Call (904) 664-5108 and we’ll scope it correctly the first time.
Urgency jumps from days to hours. In Fleming Island’s warm, humid air, hidden moisture in wall cavities and insulation after rooftop venting will grow mold within 24 to 48 hours, not the 72-plus hours you might get inland. That’s why we run professional-grade dehumidifiers and document moisture readings on every job. The drying log is part of your insurance record, and we generate it whether your adjuster asks for it or not.
Yes. Soot is acidic, and it corrodes door tracks, hardware, and weatherstripping. On wind-rated doors required for hurricane protection along Fleming Island’s coast, that corrosion quietly defeats the rating. We inspect, clean, and re-secure impact-rated door panels as part of every fire restoration scope because leaving a compromised door on a Fleming Island home is leaving a hole in the storm envelope.
Pack-out means removing your belongings, inspecting them for smoke and water exposure, cleaning what can be saved, and storing them safely while structural work proceeds. In Fleming Island homes where fire and Category 3 water are layered together, pack-out is often the difference between salvaging furniture and writing it off. We document everything with photos and itemized lists formatted for your insurance claim, so the adjuster has a clear record from day one.
Yes, exterior door replacements on Fleming Island homes must meet current wind-load and impact rating requirements under Florida building code, which means after a fire damages an entry or garage door, you can’t just swap it for any hardware-store model. We maintain the documentation to show compliance and coordinate with your adjuster if the rated replacement adds scope to the claim. Call (904) 664-5108 for a free estimate that accounts for all of this up front.
If you’ve had a fire on Fleming Island, don’t wait for the smoke to settle into the drywall and the moisture to bloom. Call (904) 664-5108. A live person answers, a written price follows, and the crew that shows up is the crew you agreed to. That’s The Garrison Standard. That’s how we work.
Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Restoration Jacksonville, serving Fleming Island with fire damage restoration, water damage restoration, and mold remediation.