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If you’re dealing with the aftermath of a fire — whether it’s a minor incident in the kitchen or a severe disaster — it’s important to act quickly to prevent further damage to your property.
ServiceMaster by Zaba is here to help. We specialize in comprehensive fire damage restoration that will make your property like new. Our friendly team is there every step of the way to help.
We are available 24/7 for immediate emergency assistance. Contact us at any time, and we promise to be at your site within 90 minutes, committed to not only restoring your property but your peace of mind too.
Our Advanced Fire Damage Cleanup Services for Chicago, IL
Emergency Services
Rapid response mobilization.
Fire damage assessment.
Emergency board up and tarping services.
Water damage cleanup, drying, and restoration.
Smoke and soot removal and cleaning.
Smoke odor removal and deodorization.
Deep cleaning.
Mold removal and remediation.
Carpet and upholstery cleaning.
Demolition and debris removal.
Complete property reconstruction.
Structural Cleaning
During structural cleaning, we’ll clean the entire property. We pay special attention to removing soot from the walls, ceilings, and other structural elements, including crown molding and baseboards. Depending on the extent of the damage, we may use a soft detergent to clean the ceilings and walls.
We will clean the floors, doors, windows, and other flat surfaces, including windowsills and countertops.
We will restore fire-damaged area rugs and carpets, and remove and replace affected carpet pads when necessary.
We will clean the ventilation and duct systems or your HVAC unit.
Content Cleaning & Pack-out Services
Our cleaning and pack-out services include cleaning all the home’s soft goods, including drapes, bedding, garments, carpet, and upholstery.
Cleaning of all appliances and electronics.
Restoration and drying of documents.
Restoration of art.
Cleaning of shelving, furnishings, bookshelves, and light fixtures.
With headquarters in both Chicago and Skokie, our teams respond to emergencies 24/7.
Our fully stocked fleet vans arrive on the scene within 90 minutes of your call, after the Chicago fire department teams have left, and we get to work immediately — fine-tuning our fire damage restoration process to your property.
Our immediate services include emergency pre-cleaning, which helps us clear a space to work and set the stage for a comprehensive restoration.
2. Detailed Fire Damage Assessment
We perform a thorough inspection of all damage to determine your home or business’s structural integrity and the condition of your belongings.
Our technicians identify the fire source, classify its type, and report our detailed assessment and estimated repair costs to you and your insurance agent. These things combine to help you understand how the fire started and to ensure the building is safe before you enter it.
3. Immediate Property Security
Fire damage often makes it impossible to close windows and doors, and it compromises the strength and stability of walls and roofs. Our fire restoration process addresses these problems with secure board-up services that ensure the physical safety of your Chicago property and everyone in it.
4. Content Cleaning and Pack-out
Next, our team will begin content cleaning. We will provide thorough, comprehensive cleaning for all textiles, surfaces, and items that can be saved. We will also pack out the things that are beyond repair. We will seek your involvement with any pack-out recommendations we make. On every restoration job, we strive to restore rather than replace items as much as possible.
5. Water Damage Restoration
Water left over from extinguishing a fire permeates infrastructure and saturates furniture and belongings.
Our technicians use industry-proven equipment to take care of water damage cleanup and restoration, and then we finish up with state-of-the-art drying and dehumidifying techniques. This prevents future mold and mildew growth and keeps your property fresh.
6. Smoke & Soot Removal
Our teams tackle smoke and soot cleanup from every damaged surface in your Chicago property. This includes walls and ceilings, as well as all furnishings and personal belongings. We carefully clean and thoroughly sanitize everything with specialized smoke and soot mitigation products and techniques. This protects your health and prevents ongoing soot exposure. Our property-wide smoke mitigation begins with thoroughly washing all surfaces.
We use chemical sponges and wet-wash techniques that penetrate deep into structural materials and clean away smoke stains. We follow up with deodorizing processes that utilize air scrubbers as well as state-of-the-art equipment for carpet and air duct cleaning. Smoke odors don’t stand a chance against our industry-proven methods.
We also clean furnishings and personal belongings affected by smoke damage and odors. Using advanced techniques, we can salvage upholstery, drapes, electronic devices and more. As we restore your belongings, we return everything to its original placement and position in each room. We understand and respect the value you place on personal belongings. We work hard to restore everything to its original condition using the safest, most thorough techniques.
7. Complete Property Restoration
We finish your fire damage recovery process by restoring your property to its original condition – from minor plumbing repairs to wall reconstruction.
Our teams replace the flooring, deep clean tile, repair baseboards, and repaint ceilings.
We handle all aspects of the project with industry-established fire damage restoration procedures and standards, and we restore your property with the highest quality materials and workmanship.
To get rid of the lingering fire smell, we use a proprietary deodorization process – complete with air foggers and industrial-strength fans. This reduces the chances that any smoke odor will linger in the air and helps make your home healthy once more.
Why Choose ServiceMaster Restoration by Zaba?
85+ years of combined fire damage restoration experience
I had some water damage occur in my kitchen; Floors were ruined, drywall was ruined, and cabinets were ruined. I put in a claim with my insurance, and they sent out Carlos and Jerry.I had the best experience with these Carlos and Jerry. They came in and looked lover all the affected area that had water damage. I thought I would be getting an estimate, but they were able to rip up the wet floors and remove the wet walls within the same day.We did run into an issue where Serviced Master found what was presumed to be asbestos tile in the affected areas. I felt like it was the end of the world, because we know all know it's crazy expensive to get that taken care of; But Service Masters work with a 3rd party company - Bluestone Environmental, Inc, who were able to come out and confirm, that it was asbestos. and they were able to set up times and dates, and a time frame of when things could get rolling with the rest of the removal.Carlos and Jerry were so nice, and explained everything that had to happen, down to a "T". They answered all of our questions, let us know what the next steps would be and gave us a heads-up that we would be getting notified about moving our stuff out of the house to that they could work. Carlos and Jerry set up dehumidifiers and fans to dry up all the water (over a span of 4 days). They took away all the destroyed materials, which was lovely, because it wasn't sitting in our driveway. And they sprayed the affected areas with a liquid to prevent mold from growing.Like I said, my boyfriend and I loved the experience we had with them, and we would call upon this team, heaven forbid, we ever needed a water mitigation team again.
Jillian A.
16:12 06 Aug 24
Eric and Chantal were so polite and respectful. Provides excellent service. I will happily use your services again and refer you to my friends!
Evelyn H.
18:08 27 Jun 24
Ryan and his crew were totally professional. Punctual, efficient and thorough. I've used Service Master twice with water mitigation in my basement in the last three months and totally satisfied. Excellent follow up from the office too! (Thank you, Renee!).
paul T.
15:16 26 Jun 24
Outdtanding cleaning job by Carlos and Jerry on a 35 year old sleeper-sofa! I was amazed by how great it looked when they left and happy I decided to give this Servicemaster a call. Very professional crew - I'd hire them again in a heartbeat.
Susan D.
03:01 22 Jun 24
I highly recommend servicemaster by zaba, they took care of a recent flood damage in my home, the service and communication was exceptional.
Alvaro G.
15:45 02 May 24
Professional from start to finish.
Lisa F.
17:24 03 Apr 24
This is the second time I've used ServiceMaster. I needed the walls and ceiling in my kitchen to be removed due to a water leak from the unit above me. They were super cautious of my furniture and covered everything with plastic. I hired them to do my reconstruction as well and am extremely happy with my new cabinets!
