Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Middletown, NJ

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Open 24/7 and usually on site within about an hour in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties.

Quick answer: After a fire in Middletown, call 732-539-2942 (or text us). We answer 24/7, usually arrive within about an hour, secure the property, and handle soot, smoke odor, water from firefighting, and the rebuild. IICRC Certified Firm #70028169 · NJ HIC #13VH12188600 · 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews · We work directly with your insurance company.

Middletown's fire department is made up of 11 volunteer fire companies. When they leave, the house is safe but far from livable. Soot has settled in rooms the fire never reached, the smell is in the carpet and the ductwork, and the water used to put out the fire is soaking into floors and walls. That's the point where we take over.

Middletown areas we cover

Lincroft · New Monmouth · River Plaza · Navesink · Locust · Fairview · Chapel Hill · Oak Hill · Middletown Village · Port Monmouth · Belford · Leonardo · North Middletown · East Keansburg. Nearby: Holmdel, Red Bank, Colts Neck, Hazlet, Atlantic Highlands and Fair Haven.

Fire and smoke problems we see in Middletown homes

  • Kitchen fires in houses with open floor plans, where smoke reaches the whole first floor and the stairwell.
  • Fireplace, chimney and wood-stove fires in older and wooded-lot homes in Navesink, Locust and Lincroft.
  • Garage fires in elevated Bayshore homes, where the garage sits right under the living space.
  • Oil burner puff-backs, which spread oily soot through the ductwork. See furnace puff-back cleanup.
  • Lightning and electrical fires during summer storms.

After the fire: what to do

  1. Wait until the fire department clears the house, and ask whether the gas and electric are safe.
  2. Don't wipe soot or run the HVAC.
  3. Throw away food and medicine that was exposed to heat or smoke.
  4. Photograph every room and your damaged belongings.
  5. Call your insurer, then call us at 732-539-2942 to board up, tarp and start removing the water.

Our 5-step fire restoration process

  1. Secure the property. Board-up and roof tarping, plus emergency tree removal if a lightning strike brought a tree down.
  2. Remove the water. We extract firefighting water and dry the structure with dehumidifiers and air movers, using moisture meters and thermal imaging to find hidden wet areas.
  3. Clean the soot. Each surface is cleaned with a method that suits the residue. Materials that can't be restored are removed and documented.
  4. Treat the odor. Air scrubbers, hydroxyl generators and thermal fogging work on smoke odor in the air and in materials.
  5. Rebuild. Our reconstruction team repairs framing, drywall, flooring, cabinets, trim and paint.

Insurance after a Middletown fire

Fire is usually covered under most homeowner policies. Your deductible and policy limits still apply, and details like additional living expenses, detached garages and enclosed areas under elevated homes vary by policy, so check your declarations page or ask your agent.

We work directly with your insurance company and send the invoice to your carrier for you; you're responsible for your deductible and anything your policy doesn't cover. We inventory and photograph the damage for your adjuster.

In New Jersey, homeowners usually have the right to choose their own restoration contractor. We specialize in working with both homeowners and insurance companies to make sure the work is properly documented and covered, so your home gets back to its pre-loss condition. See our insurance claims page.

Call for Middletown fire damage

Call 732-539-2942 24/7, or use the estimate request form. Related: all Middletown services · fire and smoke damage · after a house fire guide · kitchen or grease fire guide · Resource Center

Middletown fire damage FAQs

Our chimney fire was put out quickly, but the house smells. Do we need professional cleaning? Usually, yes. Chimney and fireplace fires push fine soot into the room and up through the house. We clean the residue at the source and treat the remaining odor so it doesn't come back on humid days.

Can you board up the house tonight? Yes. We answer 24/7 and can board up windows and doors and tarp the roof once the fire department releases the property.

Will smoke damage come back after cleaning? Not if the residue is removed at the source and the odor is treated in the materials. Odor that comes back usually means soot was left in ducts or wall cavities, which is why we check them.

Can our furniture and clothes be saved? Many items can be cleaned. We assess them one by one and document anything that can't be restored for your claim.

Do we have to move out? That depends on how bad the damage is and whether the utilities are safe. Check your policy for additional living expense coverage. We'll give you a realistic timeline.

Do you restore fire damage at Middletown businesses? Yes, for offices, restaurants and retail, including smoke that reached your space from a neighboring unit.

MaxClean Restoration, 11 Bannard Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 · 732-539-2942 · IICRC Certified Firm #70028169 · NJ HIC #13VH12188600
Open 24/7 · 4.9 stars from 91 Google reviews · Serving Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties.