Fire Damage Restoration in Greeley, CO

24/7 Emergency Fire & Smoke Damage Response in Greeley

A house fire is one of the most disorienting events a homeowner can go through. Once the fire department clears the scene, you're standing in front of a building full of water, soot, smoke smell, broken windows, and possibly a hole in the roof — and your insurance company wants documentation by tomorrow morning. GIMA Renovation answers the phone 24/7 for fire damage emergencies in Greeley, Evans, Windsor, Fort Collins, Loveland, and surrounding Northern Colorado communities. We secure the structure, remediate the damage, and rebuild what was lost — from emergency board-up to the last coat of paint.

Fire Damage Restoration Services We Offer

From the first call through the last finish detail, every step is handled by one team and documented in one written scope. Our fire damage restoration services in Greeley cover residential and small-commercial losses of every size:

Types of Fire & Smoke Damage We Handle

Not every fire damage call looks the same. In Greeley and Northern Colorado we regularly respond to:

• Kitchen fires: grease fires, oven and microwave fires, and the heavy protein-based soot they leave behind on cabinetry, ceilings, and HVAC returns.
• Electrical fires: outlets, panel boxes, and aging wiring — small flames, serious soot, and often a lingering acrid plastic smell.
• Chimney and fireplace fires: creosote fires, ember escapes onto carpet or furniture, and soot intrusion into the firebox surround and adjacent walls.
• Garage and workshop fires: often involve chemical residues from solvents, paint, or fuel that need specialized cleaning.
• Whole-house structure fires: framing damage, drywall replacement, and major reconstruction across multiple rooms.
• Wildfire smoke damage (home didn't burn): smoke and ash that infiltrated the HVAC system, attic, fabrics, and closets after a Northern Colorado wildfire event.
• Puffback & furnace fires: soot pushed through HVAC ducts coats every horizontal surface in the home.

Our 6-Step Fire Damage Restoration Process

Every fire job follows the same documented process. Your adjuster sees exactly what was done, in what order, and why — which is what gets claims approved quickly.

1. Emergency board-up & stabilization. Once the fire department clears the scene, we secure broken windows, doors, and the roof against weather and theft. This is usually the first thing your insurance adjuster wants to see done.
2. Damage assessment & scope. Inspect every affected room, document with photos and notes, and produce a line-item written scope your adjuster can process.
3. Water extraction & drying. Pull water from firefighting efforts, then set air movers and dehumidifiers to dry the structure before soot, water, and time produce mold.
4. Soot & smoke removal. HEPA vacuuming, dry-chemical sponging, and surface cleaning of walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry, and contents. Unsalvageable porous materials are removed and documented.
5. Deodorization. HEPA air scrubbing, then hydroxyl generators, ozone, or thermal fogging as the job requires, plus sealing of surfaces that retain odor.
6. Reconstruction. Drywall, insulation, flooring, cabinetry, paint, and trim — rebuilt by the same team that did the mitigation, on the same written scope.

Smoke Odor Removal — What Actually Works

“We'll deodorize the house” is one of the vaguest promises in restoration. Real smoke odor removal is a stack of methods applied in order, not a single product:

• Source removal first. Odor lives in the soot. Until soot is cleaned off surfaces and out of soft materials, no amount of fogging or spraying will solve the smell. We clean before we deodorize.
• HEPA air scrubbing. Filters airborne particulates that recontaminate cleaned surfaces.
• Hydroxyl generators. Safe for occupied spaces; neutralize gas-phase odor molecules over 24–72 hours.
• Ozone treatment. Powerful for unoccupied spaces; oxidizes odor molecules in attic, HVAC ducts, and sealed rooms.
• Thermal fogging. Penetrates the same nooks smoke reached — behind cabinets, into duct interiors, under baseboards.
• Sealing. Stain-blocking primer (e.g., shellac-based) on framing and substrate that still holds odor after cleaning, before drywall or paint goes back on.
• Soft-goods cleaning. Clothing, drapes, upholstery, and rugs are bagged, transported to a cleaning facility, and processed off-site.

Done in this order, smoke odor goes away and stays away. Skipped steps or shortcuts are why some fire-damaged homes still smell two years later.

Colorado Law: You Choose the Contractor, Not Your Insurance Company

One thing carriers don't always volunteer: you have the right to choose your restoration contractor. Your insurance company can recommend a preferred-vendor program, and that may streamline some paperwork, but the decision is yours under Colorado law — and under the standard practice of every major U.S. property insurer.

We work directly with every major Colorado carrier, document the job in the format adjusters expect, and bill through the claim. Picking a local Greeley contractor does not slow your claim down. If anything, it usually speeds it up — one project manager, one written scope, one schedule.

Insurance-Friendly Documentation for Your Claim

Fire claims succeed or stall based on documentation. We capture and send your adjuster:

• Photos and video of the loss before, during, and after each phase of work.
• Itemized contents inventory from the pack-out, including condition and cleanability notes.
• Equipment-hour logs for air scrubbers, dehumidifiers, ozone, and hydroxyl runs.
• Line-item written scope in the format Colorado carriers and Xactimate adjusters expect.
• Cause-of-loss summary for fast coverage confirmation.

When you authorize it, we talk directly to your adjuster so you spend less time on hold and more time taking care of your family.

Why Greeley Homeowners Choose GIMA Renovation After a Fire

We're a local Greeley team, family-owned, licensed, and insured. We don't sub out the mitigation, we don't sub out the rebuild, and we don't bury a claim under change-orders. Every fire restoration job includes:

• One contractor for mitigation and rebuild — no handoff, no second estimate, no scheduling gap.
• Written, line-item scope before any work begins, in a format adjusters can process.
• Real deodorization protocols — HEPA, hydroxyl, ozone, thermal fogging, and sealing, applied in the right order.
• Clean, protected job sites — containment barriers, floor protection, daily cleanup so the rest of the home isn't re-contaminated.
• Direct communication with your adjuster when you authorize it, so the claim doesn't stall.
• Local Greeley phone number — we answer, in town, around the clock.

Service Area: Greeley & Northern Colorado

We respond to fire damage emergencies throughout Greeley, Evans, Windsor, Fort Collins, Loveland, Johnstown, Severance, Eaton, Kersey, La Salle, and Milliken, plus surrounding Weld and Larimer County communities. If your home is in Northern Colorado and you've just had a fire, call (970) 836-4334. We'll coordinate board-up and a same-day site visit before we hang up.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can you respond to a fire damage emergency in Greeley?

Our fire-damage line is answered 24/7. Once the fire department has cleared the scene, we dispatch a technician the same day across Greeley, Evans, and Windsor. First priorities are emergency board-up and roof tarping, followed by water extraction before soot and water combine and cause secondary damage.

Does homeowners insurance cover fire damage restoration in Colorado?

Yes. Standard Colorado homeowners policies typically cover fire and smoke damage, including board-up, contents cleaning and pack-out, soot and odor removal, and reconstruction. Additional Living Expense (ALE) coverage usually pays for temporary housing while your home is uninhabitable. We document cause-of-loss, scope, and equipment hours in adjuster-friendly format so your claim moves quickly.

Can my insurance company force me to use their preferred contractor?

No. In Colorado and across the U.S., you have the right to choose the contractor who works on your home. Your insurance company can recommend a preferred-vendor program, but the decision is yours. We work directly with every major Colorado carrier and document the job in the format adjusters expect — picking a local contractor doesn't slow your claim down.

How do you actually remove smoke odor from a house after a fire?

Real deodorization is a stack, not a single product: HEPA air scrubbing, surface cleaning (removing the source — soot), hydroxyl or ozone generators, thermal fogging, replacement of unsalvageable porous material, and stain-blocking sealers on substrate that still holds odor. Done in that order, smoke smell goes away and stays away.

How long does fire damage restoration take?

A small kitchen fire confined to one room can wrap mitigation and reconstruction in 2 to 4 weeks. A whole-house structure fire with significant rebuild typically runs 3 to 6 months or longer, depending on framing, drywall, cabinetry, and finish scope. We set a written timeline at scope sign-off and update you weekly.

What if my home didn't burn but is full of wildfire smoke?

Wildfire smoke infiltrates HVAC systems, attic insulation, soft furnishings, and the inside of cabinetry and closets even when the home itself didn't burn. We inspect HVAC and ducts, clean and deodorize affected surfaces, replace contaminated air filters, and treat soft materials. Many of these losses are covered under homeowners policies even though the fire was outside the home — we'll help document it for your adjuster.

Do you handle both the cleanup and the full rebuild?

Yes — and that's the biggest reason Greeley homeowners hire us. After soot, smoke, and water from firefighting are remediated, the same team rebuilds drywall, flooring, cabinetry, paint, and trim. One written estimate, one project manager, one finished home.

Just Had a Fire? Call GIMA Renovation Now

Call (970) 836-4334 any hour for an active fire damage emergency in Greeley or Northern Colorado, or send a message through our contact page for non-emergencies and reconstruction quotes. We'll coordinate board-up, get a written insurance-ready scope started, and have a technician on-site the same day.