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 estimateTrusted Fire Damage Restoration for Fort Worth Homeowners
After a fire, the first thing most Fort Worth homeowners want to know is whether their house can be saved and how long that will take. The short answer: fire damage restoration in Fort Worth typically costs between $2,800 and $18,000 depending on the size of the fire, the number of rooms affected, and whether water from the fire department’s hoses reached your framing and drywall. Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth has handled hundreds of fire losses across Tarrant County since 2006, and we answer the phone around the clock at (682) 703-9856. Rick Sumner, our owner, walks every fire job personally before anyone touches a wall. We bring shoe covers, drop cloths, and a written price before the first piece of equipment comes off the truck.
What separates fire restoration from every other kind of home repair is the combination of damage: heat, smoke, soot, and the water used to put the fire out. Each leaves a different signature. In homes across Fort Worth’s older neighborhoods like Ryan Place and Fairmount, we regularly see smoke that traveled through wall cavities far from the visible burn, which is why Fort Worth Fire Damage Restoration requires specialized expertise. In newer construction near Alliance and Chisholm Trail, we see more water damage below the fire line than fire damage above it. Knowing where to look is the difference between a house that smells clean and one that smells like smoke every time the furnace kicks on. That is why we use the same training standard as the best restorers in the country: IICRC, RIA, and IFA credentials on every technician, and professional-grade equipment from XPOWER and B-Air for air movement and filtration.
If you are standing in a house that just had a fire, start here: call (682) 703-9856. A live person answers. We will tell you what to do in the next hour, what to leave alone, and when we can be there. No pressure, no script, just a straight conversation with someone who has walked this road in Fort Worth hundreds of times.
- Key takeaway: Fire damage restoration in Fort Worth runs $2,800 to $18,000; most single-room kitchen or garage fires fall between $4,000 and $9,000.
- Key takeaway: Tidemark answers calls 24/7 with a live person, brings a written price before work starts, and backs every job with the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
- Key takeaway: Water from fire hoses often causes as much damage as the fire itself. We handle both, which means one crew instead of two.
Fire Damage Restoration Company
A fire damage restoration company is the first call you make after the fire department leaves, and we recommend making it the same day, because soot begins etching glass, metal, and finished wood within hours. When you call Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth, you are calling an independently owned and operated business working to the Cedarwell Care Promise, not a national franchise that routes jobs through a call center three states away. We have restored fire-damaged homes across Fort Worth since 2006, including Fire Damage Restoration - Haltom City and surrounding areas, and we carry the one credential set that matters in this trade: IICRC, RIA, and IFA. What that means for you is a crew that knows how smoke behaves in a Texas summer, how Fort Worth’s clay soil affects foundation drying, and how to document every step for your insurance adjuster.
What We Restore
Structural framing, drywall, trim, flooring, cabinetry, and sometimes everything. We see small kitchen fires that only need soot cleaning and a section of drywall replaced, and we see whole-room losses where the roof sheathing charred and the trusses need sistering. Either way, the scope is in writing before we start.
Who Handles Your Job
A background-checked, uniformed crew arrives in marked trucks with shoe covers and drop cloths already loaded. The project manager on your job will be the same person from the first walkthrough to the final photo. That photo, showing exactly how we left your home, is sent to you before the crew packs up.
Restoration work we handle
Smoke Damage Restoration
Smoke damage restoration is the process of removing smoke residue, odor, and staining from surfaces and air, and it is needed any time a fire occurs, even a small one contained to a single room. Smoke does not stop at the door where the fire started. It travels through HVAC ducts, chases, and wall cavities, leaving a film on everything it touches. In Fort Worth and North Richland Hills Fire Damage Restoration homes from the 1970s and 1980s, where return air plenums are often open wall cavities rather than sealed ducts, we routinely find smoke residue in rooms on the opposite side of the house from the fire. Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth treats smoke damage as its own job, not a side note. We use professional-grade air scrubbers from B-Air and XPOWER paired with HEPA filtration to pull particulates out of the air, then clean surfaces with products chosen specifically for what burned.
Cleaning vs. Replacing
Finished and semi-gloss surfaces usually clean well. Flat and matte paints hold smoke and generally need sealing or replacement. We will tell you which surfaces are worth cleaning and which are cheaper to replace, in writing, before you pay for anything.
Pet-Safe Chemistry
Where there is a choice between equivalent cleaning products, we choose the pet-safe option. Families with kids who crawl, dogs that lick baseboards, and cats that walk every surface deserve to know what was used in their home. We will show you the products, not just the results.
Fire Damage Repair
Fire damage repair means rebuilding what the fire destroyed: framing, drywall, insulation, flooring, cabinetry, trim, and paint, and it is the phase where you learn whether the company you hired can actually restore your home or just clean it. Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth runs full reconstruction crews, not just mitigation techs. That matters because the same team that tears out charred drywall will hang the new drywall, tape it, texture it to match your existing walls, and paint it. No hand-off to a subcontractor you never approved. Pricing for fire damage repair in Fort Worth and nearby communities like Colleyville Fire Damage Restoration depends almost entirely on the size of the burn and the code requirements for your city: a framed wall replacement in an older Fort Worth home might require bringing electrical up to current code, which changes the number on your written estimate.
Matching What Was There
In Fort Worth’s historic districts, we have matched plaster texture on 1920s bungalows and sourced period-appropriate trim profiles. In modern homes, we match the exact paint sheen and knockdown texture so the repaired wall does not announce itself. The repair should disappear into your house, not stand out from it.
How Long It Takes
A single-room repair generally takes five to ten working days from tear-out to final paint. Whole-floor rebuilds run four to eight weeks. We give you the timeline in writing with your price, and we hold to it. Rick Sumner checks in personally on every active fire job in Fort Worth.
Fire Damage Cleanup
Fire damage cleanup is the first physical work that happens in your house after a fire, and it involves removing debris, charred materials, water, and loose soot before the detailed restoration work begins. Cleanup is where uncontrolled costs usually happen with less careful companies. We stop that by putting a written price in front of you before our crew opens a single bag of debris. In a typical Fort Worth kitchen fire, cleanup means removing charred cabinets, cutting back burned drywall to clean framing, extracting standing water from the fire department’s hoses, and setting up drying equipment from XPOWER and B-Air to pull moisture from studs and subfloor. Every step is documented with photos your adjuster can use directly.
Protecting What Did Not Burn
Shoe covers go on at the door. Drop cloths cover the floor before the first wheel of equipment crosses it. Furniture gets wrapped or moved only with your permission. We treat the part of your house that survived the fire as carefully as we treat the part that did not.
Debris Removal and Disposal
We haul away everything we cut out, and disposal is included in the written price. You should not be left with a pile of charred drywall in your driveway for a week, and your neighbors should not have to look at it either. The crew leaves the site clean at the end of every workday.
Smoke Odor Removal
Smoke odor removal is the process of eliminating the smell of smoke from a home after a fire, not just masking it, and it is one of the most common reasons Fort Worth homeowners call us weeks after a different company “finished” a fire job. Air fresheners and ozone sprays cover smoke odor for a few days. The smell comes back. What actually works is removing the source: cleaning every surface where smoke particles landed, sealing porous materials that absorbed odor, and running professional air scrubbers long enough to exchange the air in the affected rooms many times over. Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth uses B-Air and XPOWER air scrubbers with HEPA and carbon filtration for exactly this reason. The equipment runs until the air tests clean, not until an arbitrary timer goes off.
Sealing vs. Replacing Materials
Some materials, like raw wood framing and attic insulation, hold smoke odor permanently and should be sealed or removed. We will tell you which is which in your home, and the price for each approach is in your written estimate. No guessing, no “let’s try this first and see.”
A Common Hidden Source
Ductwork. Smoke gets pulled into the HVAC system and redistributed through the house for weeks after a fire. In Fort Worth homes with attic-mounted air handlers, we regularly find smoke residue inside the blower cabinet and return plenum. Duct cleaning is part of the smoke odor removal scope when it needs to be.
Fire and Water Damage Restoration
Fire and water damage restoration handles the two types of damage that almost always happen together, because the water used to extinguish a fire soaks everything below and around the burn. A house fire in Fort Worth means hundreds of gallons of water pumped into your kitchen, living room, or bedroom in minutes. That water sits in drywall, subfloor, and framing, and in a Texas summer it starts supporting mold growth within 48 to 72 hours. Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth is built for exactly this combination. We run water damage restoration and fire damage restoration under one roof, with technicians credentialed through IICRC, RIA, and IFA, and drying equipment from Phoenix, XPOWER, and B-Air. One crew handles the water extraction and drying while the fire scope is written, which means you are not coordinating two companies while your ceilings sag.
Finding the Tide Mark
A tide mark is the line water leaves on a wall as it rises and falls. It is the first thing our technicians look for on every fire job where hoses were used. Finding where water actually traveled and drying past it is the core of our Cedarwell Care Promise standard. We do not guess at moisture boundaries; we measure them with moisture meters and thermal imaging.
Insurance Paperwork Done Right
Your adjuster needs photos, moisture readings, and an itemized scope, not a hand-written note that says “dried house.” We provide all of it, formatted the way insurers expect, and we coordinate with your adjuster directly. The goal is a claim that closes cleanly, not a fight between you and your carrier.
Soot Removal
Soot removal is the careful cleaning of fine carbon particles from every surface they touched, and it is more delicate than most people realize, because soot is acidic and etches finishes when it sits too long. In Fort Worth homes with older window glass and original hardwood, we see permanent damage from fires where cleanup was delayed by even a few days. Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth begins soot removal with dry vacuuming using HEPA-filtered units, then moves to dry chemical sponges on walls and ceilings, and finally wet cleaning where the surface allows. The order matters: dry methods first so you do not smear soot into paint and force a repaint. Equipment from Phoenix and XPOWER runs continuously during this phase to keep particulates out of the air and out of your lungs.
Surfaces That Soot Damages Quietly
Marble, granite, and sealed stone etch within days. Brass and chrome fixtures pit within a week. Electronics hold soot inside their enclosures and fail months later. We inventory these items during our first walkthrough and tell you what needs immediate attention and what can wait.
When Soot Means Replacement
Fabrics, insulation, and open-cell foam almost never clean fully. We will tell you when replacement is cheaper than attempted cleaning, and the written estimate reflects it. A good restorer saves you money by telling you what not to clean, not by charging you to clean things that should be thrown out.
Brands We Service
We run XPOWER air movers and B-Air air scrubbers on almost every fire job, and our technicians know these machines inside and out because they use them daily. The XPOWER axial fans we deploy move enough air to dry a saturated wall cavity in a fraction of the time a box fan would, and their low-amp draw means we can run more of them on a home’s existing circuits without tripping breakers.
B-Air scrubbers handle the airborne soot and smoke particles while our crew works, which keeps the job site safer for everyone and reduces what settles back onto cleaned surfaces. Where a fire job includes deep water extraction, we bring Phoenix dehumidifiers, which perform in the high-humidity conditions Fort Worth sees from May through September. Whether you have equipment questions or just want to know what we will run in your house, we are glad to explain it. Call (682) 703-9856 and ask.
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- Soot on walls or ceilings outside the room where the fire started. Smoke travels through wall cavities, electrical chases, and HVAC ducts, and soot in another room means the damage is already house-wide. The longer soot sits, the more it etches surfaces and becomes permanent.
- Water staining below the fire line, or sagging drywall overhead. Hundreds of gallons from fire hoses soak ceilings, walls, and floors under the burn. Sagging drywall is a sign the gypsum core is saturated, which can fail without warning. Stay out from under it and call us.
- A smoke smell that gets stronger when the AC or heat runs. That means smoke residue is inside your ductwork or air handler, and the system is spreading it through the house every cycle. Running the system makes the odor harder to remove. Shut it off at the thermostat until a technician evaluates it.
- Discolored or etched glass, metal, or stone. Soot is acidic. Within days it etches glass, pits chrome, and dulls marble. If you see a dulling or rainbow sheen, the chemical reaction has already started, and delaying makes restoration harder and sometimes impossible.
- A lingering odor after you have wiped down surfaces yourself. Surface cleaning does not reach the source. Smoke odor lives in drywall pores, insulation, and framing. If the smell persists after your best cleaning effort, you need professional smoke odor removal, not more air freshener.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Rapid response and initial assessment. We arrive in marked trucks, introduce ourselves, and walk the entire affected area with you before touching anything. The project manager documents the damage with photos, notes what can be salvaged, and identifies safety hazards like compromised framing or electrical. You get a plain-language explanation of what we see.
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Written scope and price before work starts. Before a single bag of debris is opened, you receive an itemized, written price for the full restoration scope. This is non-negotiable at Tidemark. If the scope changes during the job, the price is updated in writing and approved by you before additional work proceeds. No surprise invoices.
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Mitigation and cleanup. We remove charred materials, extract standing water, and set up drying and air-scrubbing equipment from Phoenix, XPOWER, and B-Air. Shoe covers stay on. Drop cloths stay down. Debris is hauled away daily, not piled in the yard for a week.
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Reconstruction and finish work. Framing, drywall, insulation, flooring, trim, and paint go back in, matched to your home’s existing style and finishes. In Fort Worth’s older neighborhoods, we pay particular attention to matching texture and trim profiles so the repair blends with the original construction.
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Final walkthrough, photo documentation, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. You walk the finished space with the project manager. We photograph the clean-up and send you the photos before the crew leaves. Every job carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the restoration is not done right, Tidemark makes it right, on our dime, within a year.
How Much Does Fire Damage Restoration Cost in Fort Worth?
A typical fire damage restoration job in Fort Worth runs between $4,000 and $12,000 for a single-room fire, while whole-floor or multi-room fires range from $12,000 to $18,000 or more. A small kitchen fire contained to the stove, range hood, and a few cabinets usually lands around $4,000 to $7,000. A garage fire with water damage to an adjacent wall and ceiling typically runs $6,000 to $10,000. A bedroom fire with smoke damage throughout the house often reaches $10,000 to $15,000 because of the extensive cleaning and sealing required beyond the burned room.
What moves the number: square footage affected, whether structural framing charred, how far smoke traveled through the home, whether water from the fire department soaked subfloor or ceiling cavities, and whether building codes require upgrades like arc-fault breakers or hardwired smoke detectors as part of the rebuild. Homes in Fort Worth’s historic districts sometimes face additional costs for period-appropriate materials or plaster restoration.
To avoid overpaying: get a written line-item scope before any work starts, ask which surfaces are being cleaned versus replaced and why, and confirm that disposal, equipment, and final cleaning are included in the price rather than added later. A free estimate from Tidemark includes the full walkthrough, documented findings, and a written number before you commit to anything. Call (682) 703-9856 and we will come out.
Our Service Area Near Fort Worth
We serve Fort Worth and the surrounding Tarrant County communities, including Fire Damage Restoration in Arlington, Fire Damage Restoration in Mansfield, North Richland Hills, Burleson, Colleyville, Crowley, Azle, Everman, River Oaks, Sansom Park, and Haltom City. Typical response within Fort Worth city limits is 60 to 90 minutes for emergency calls, and 90 minutes to two hours to the outlying communities. If you are closer to one of our Mansfield service partners, we will tell you and route you to the fastest crew. You can also see our home page for the full list of services.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Fire Damage Restoration in Fort Worth
Fire damage restoration is the complete process of returning a fire-damaged home to a safe, clean, and livable condition, including debris removal, soot and smoke cleanup, water extraction from fire hoses, structural repair, and odor removal. It is not a single service but a sequence that starts with emergency mitigation and ends with finished walls, working systems, and air that tests clean. In Fort Worth, restoration also means coordinating with your insurance company and local building codes.
A single-room fire in a Fort Worth home typically takes two to three weeks from initial cleanup to final paint and walkthrough. Larger fires affecting multiple rooms or structural framing take four to eight weeks, and whole-home rebuilds can run three to six months. Water extraction and drying adds time at the start of every job. We give you a written timeline with your written price, and we update you if anything changes.
In Fort Worth, fire damage restoration costs between $4,000 and $12,000 for a typical single-room fire, and $12,000 to $18,000 or more for multi-room or whole-floor fires. The size of the burn, how far smoke traveled, how much water the fire department used, and any code-required upgrades all affect the final number. Your written estimate from Tidemark includes every line item, so the price you approve is the price you pay. Call (682) 703-9856 for a free estimate.
Yes. Nearly every fire we respond to in Fort Worth includes water damage from the fire department’s hoses, and we run water and fire restoration under one roof. Our technicians are credentialed through IICRC, RIA, and IFA, and they use Phoenix dehumidifiers, XPOWER air movers, and B-Air air scrubbers to dry and clean the entire affected area. You get one written scope, one project manager, and one company accountable for the whole job.
A live person answers our phone around the clock, every day of the year, at (682) 703-9856. That is not an answering service that takes a message and promises a callback. You will talk to someone who can answer basic questions, start the dispatch process, and tell you when a crew will arrive. Fire damage does not wait for business hours, and neither do we.
It is our warranty on every fire, water, and mold restoration job we do in Fort Worth. If the restoration is not done right, Tidemark makes it right, on our dime, for a full year after the job is complete. We put it in writing with every job. It is the standard Rick Sumner set when he joined the Cedarwell Care Promise network, and it applies to every customer with no fine print.
Yes, and it is one of the most valuable parts of what we do. We document every job with photos, moisture readings, and an itemized scope formatted the way adjusters expect. We coordinate with your adjuster directly, answer their questions, and provide the documentation they need to process your claim. Your only job is to make one phone call: (682) 703-9856.
Schedule Your Fire Damage Restoration Service in Fort Worth Today
Call (682) 703-9856 now and talk to a live person, day or night. We will walk you through the next hour, schedule a crew to your Fort Worth home, and give you a written price before any work begins. The estimate is free, the walkthrough is thorough, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers everything we do. Your house has been through enough. Let us make it right.
Written by Rick Sumner, Owner at Tidemark Water Damage Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth and Tarrant County since 2006.