Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
Sewage cleanup
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 Fort Worth
Fire damage restoration in Fort Worth typically costs between $2,800 and $9,500 for a moderate kitchen fire and $950 to $3,400 for smoke and soot cleanup alone. Most restoration work begins with emergency board-up and water extraction from fire suppression, because in Fort Worth’s slab-on-grade homes, gallons of water from hoses and sprinklers sit on concrete with nowhere to drain. That water is the quiet problem after a fire, and it is the thing our crews address first. We serve every Fort Worth neighborhood from Wedgwood to Ridglea Hills to the Near Southside, and we answer our own phones around the clock. Call (682) 703-9856 and a live person will pick up.
Why Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth Is Fort Worth’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
Rick Sumner leads our Fort Worth restoration team, and he has built our reputation around one practice: a written price before any work starts. That means a homeowner on Hulen Street or Camp Bowie Boulevard knows the number before a single piece of equipment rolls through the door. Our technicians are IICRC-credentialed, background-checked, and uniformed, and they arrive with shoe covers and drop cloths already on the truck. Fort Worth homeowners tell us the same thing again and again: the crew was quiet, the floors were covered, and the scope never changed without a conversation first.
We are an independently owned and operated location of the Cedarwell Care Promise network, founded in 2006, and we stand behind every fire restoration job with a 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the restoration is not done right, we make it right. We also take a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, so you see exactly how your home was left, which matters when kids and pets are involved.
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Fire Damage Repair in Fort Worth
Fire Damage Repair in Fort Worth means rebuilding what the fire, smoke, and suppression water damaged, from framing and drywall to flooring and cabinetry, and it is distinct from cleanup because it follows the drying phase. On a typical Fort Worth slab home, repair often starts with checking moisture levels under slab edges before any new flooring goes down. Skipping that step is how failed post-fire repairs happen, because trapped moisture under vinyl plank or hardwood will surface months later as warping or mold.
Structural Repair and Wind-Rated Door Replacement
Fort Worth sits in a wind zone that requires wind-rated exterior door assemblies, and when a fire compromises a door or frame, the replacement must meet the same rating. We coordinate that work as part of the repair scope, including fire-rated assemblies where code requires them.
Under-Slab Moisture Verification Before Rebuild
Before new drywall, trim, or flooring goes in, we confirm the slab is dry. In brick veneer homes built in the 1950s and 1960s across Wedgwood and Ridglea Hills, fire suppression water can wick under the slab, and that is exactly the kind of hidden damage that turns a simple repair into a mold problem in a humid Fort Worth summer.
Fire Damage Cleanup in Fort Worth
Fire Damage Cleanup in Fort Worth covers soot removal, smoke odor neutralization, and debris clearing, and it is most effective when it starts within 48 hours, before Fort Worth’s humidity sets soot into painted surfaces. Most cleanup jobs in a single-story slab home run $950 to $3,400, depending on how far smoke traveled through the HVAC system. Our crews use professional-grade equipment from XPOWER and B-Air, with HEPA filtration on air scrubbers during every soot-removal pass.
Soot Removal Without Spreading Contamination
Dry sponges lift soot from walls and ceilings before any wet cleaning, because adding water too early turns soot into a smear that stains permanently. We isolate the affected rooms with containment barriers so soot does not track into bedrooms or the kitchen, which is a standard step on every job, not an upsell.
Smoke Odor Removal for Fort Worth Humid Summers
Smoke odor behaves differently in Fort Worth’s humid months, because moisture keeps odor molecules trapped in porous surfaces longer. We address that with a combination of HEPA air scrubbing, thermal fogging where appropriate, and sealing of affected framing, and we choose lower-decibel settings when children or pets are in the home.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Worth
Fort Worth homes carry doors, appliances, and fixtures from a wide range of manufacturers, and our crews are experienced with the brands most common across Tarrant County. We stock common replacement hardware and door components locally, which shortens turnaround for homeowners in Haltom City, North Richland Hills, and Colleyville. For drying work, we run Dri-Eaz air movers, Phoenix dehumidifiers, and XPOWER air scrubbers, chosen for moisture-mapping accuracy on slab homes. Rick Sumner’s team is trained on the equipment that sets the restoration benchmark: Fire Damage Restoration work that accounts for how Fort Worth’s housing stock actually behaves after a fire.
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AfterCommon Fire Damage Restoration Problems We See in Fort Worth Homes
- Water trapped under slab-on-grade foundations. Fire suppression dumps hundreds of gallons into a home, and Fort Worth’s slab floors give that water nowhere to go. Without under-slab moisture mapping, mold starts within 48 hours and post-fire repairs fail because nobody dried the concrete.
- Cast-iron drain lines cracked by expansive clay. Fort Worth’s clay soils expand and contract, cracking original cast-iron drain lines under older slabs in Wedgwood and Ridglea Hills. When soot-contaminated water enters those cracks, it creates Category 3 contamination that looks like fire-only damage but is actually a sewage issue.
- Wind-driven rain entering fire-compromised openings. Fort Worth storms arrive fast, and if a fire has compromised a window or door before board-up, rain gets driven into the framing. That soaks wind-rated door frames and creates hidden structural drying needs that a fire-only assessment misses.
- Smoke in HVAC ductwork during humid months. Fort Worth’s hot, humid summers push air conditioners to run constantly, which spreads smoke through the ductwork of a slab home fast. Duct cleaning and sealing becomes part of the job more often here than in drier regions.
Pricing for Fire Damage Restoration in Fort Worth, TX
A moderate kitchen fire cleanup and repair in Fort Worth generally runs $2,800 to $9,500, while a smoke-only job starts around $950. Structural fire repair that includes framing, drywall, and wind-rated door replacement sits between $4,000 and $14,000 depending on square footage and how far water wicked under the slab. Emergency board-up is the most affordable first step, typically $225 to $650, and it is something we can dispatch to Fort Worth fast. You will see the written number before any work starts, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the finished job. Call (682) 703-9856 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and the first phone call is answered by a person.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Worth
Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth serves homeowners across Tarrant County, including Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Colleyville, and Arlington. If you live in one of these cities and need Fire Damage Restoration in Fort Worth or your own neighborhood, our crews route from the Dallas-Fort Worth metro office and arrive with the same written-price promise and shoe-covers-first standard.
Serving Fort Worth, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth
Fort Worth’s slab-on-grade homes hold fire suppression water on the concrete, where it wicks under the slab and into wall plates and flooring, requiring specialized under-slab drying and moisture mapping that crawl-space homes do not need. If that water is not addressed, mold develops within 48 hours and post-fire repairs fail. This is the single biggest difference our Fort Worth crews handle daily.
Structural fire repair in Fort Worth typically requires a city permit for framing, electrical, and any exterior door replacement, especially when wind-rated assemblies are involved. We prepare the scope and coordinate the permit process as part of the written proposal, so the paperwork is done before the rebuild starts.
Yes, and we see this often: a Fort Worth storm damages a wind-rated door, and a subsequent electrical fire or lightning strike adds fire and smoke damage to the same assembly. The door must then be replaced to meet both wind-rating and any fire-rating requirements, and we handle that replacement as part of the full restoration scope.
Mold can start within 48 hours after a fire in Fort Worth because our warm, humid conditions accelerate growth on wet sheetrock, framing, and under slab edges. That is why our crews begin drying and moisture mapping the same day they arrive, using Dri-Eaz air movers and Phoenix dehumidifiers to pull moisture past the tide mark.
In older Fort Worth neighborhoods like Ridglea Hills, cast-iron drain lines under the slab are often already cracked from decades of expansive clay soil movement. When fire suppression water and soot enter those cracks, you get a Category 3 contamination problem that a fire-only crew would miss. We inspect drain lines as part of every fire restoration on older slab homes.
After a kitchen fire in a 1960s brick veneer home in Wedgwood, our crew set containment before running Dri-Eaz air movers and a Phoenix dehumidifier to pull Category 2 water from the slab. Moisture mapping showed elevated readings at the slab edge, so we extended drying and logged moisture readings daily until the concrete returned to pre-loss condition.
If your Fort Worth home has fire or smoke damage, call (682) 703-9856 now. A live person answers, and we will get a crew moving toward your neighborhood with a written price before any work begins.
Written by Rick Sumner, Owner at Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth and Tarrant County since 2006.