Free 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.
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Fire and smoke damage restoration in Delray Beach typically costs $2,800-$8,500 for a single-family home and $4,200-$12,000 for a condo unit in a shared building, with most emergency board-ups completed within 90 minutes of call receipt. Our crews are dispatched from our Miami office and carry the HEPA scrubbers, thermal cameras, and moisture meters needed for Delray Beach’s concrete-block-and-stucco construction on every truck. Call (754) 227-6524 and a live person will answer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - no voicemail, no callback queue while smoke residue is still settling into your drywall.
We’ve restored homes along A1A, condos off Jog Road, and townhomes near Military Trail. Delray Beach’s housing stock is specific, and fire restoration here requires understanding how smoke moves through shared attic plenums in 1970s-era buildings and how suppression water wicks into flat-roof assemblies that were already past their service life. Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration team documents every moisture reading, every photo, and every line item before work begins - Haven Standard, Clause 1.
Why DryMark Restoration Boynton Beach Is Delray Beach’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
Back to Dry Restoration, led by Alicia Brennan, has operated under The Haven Standard since 2011. That standard was built by a former claims adjuster who watched homeowners lose thousands because their restoration company couldn’t produce the documentation their insurer required. We don’t repeat that mistake.
Our Delray Beach customers receive a written price before any work starts, every time, with no scope-creep additions once the crew is inside. A documented photo record accompanies every visit. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is a signed guarantee, not a marketing line. If it’s not done right, we make it right.
Live phone coverage runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on emergency lines. When you call (754) 227-6524, a person answers. Our response time to Delray Beach averages under 90 minutes for emergency board-up and tarping, because smoke damage compounds every hour it sits.
We know the local building types: the CBS construction with flat membranes along Jog Road, the salt-spray-corroded window frames on A1A properties, the shared wall chases in Kings Point that let smoke travel where flames never reached. This isn’t generic fire cleanup adapted to Florida. It’s fire restoration scoped for Delray Beach’s actual buildings.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Delray Beach
Fire Damage Cleanup
Fire damage cleanup in Delray Beach starts with structural stabilization and debris removal, then moves to surface cleaning and air-quality restoration. In Kings Point and similar 55+ communities off Military Trail, we often find that the visible burn area is only half the job - smoke and extinguisher residue have traveled through shared ceiling plenums into hallways and adjacent units. Our crews set containment, run HEPA-negative air machines, and document every square foot with photos before any demolition begins. Typical fire damage cleanup in Delray Beach runs $2,800-$6,500 for a single-family home, $4,200-$9,800 for a condo with shared-wall complications.
Smoke & Soot Removal
Smoke and soot removal is where most Delray Beach fire jobs actually live. Soot is acidic; within 72 hours it etches glass, corrodes metal, and permanently stains porous surfaces. In Delray Beach’s humid climate, that timeline compresses. We use dry-sponge cleaning for light soot, ultrasonic cleaning for non-porous contents, and soda blasting or media blasting for heavy char on structural elements. Our equipment includes Dri-Eaz and Phoenix air scrubbers with activated-carbon filtration to capture the volatile organic compounds that cause persistent odor. Smoke and soot removal in Delray Beach typically costs $1,800-$4,500 depending on square footage and residue type.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Odor removal in Delray Beach fire jobs almost always requires more than surface cleaning. Smoke odor molecules penetrate drywall, insulation, carpet pad, and HVAC ductwork. We deploy thermal fogging, ozone treatment, and hydroxyl generators depending on the material and occupancy status. In Kings Point condos with shared duct runs, we often need to scope and treat the entire vertical stack, not just the fire unit. Our deodorization process includes pre- and post-treatment odor readings documented to IICRC standards. Delray Beach odor removal and deodorization services range from $900-$2,800 for standard residential jobs, $2,200-$5,500 for multi-unit condo applications.
Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
Contents cleaning and pack-out protects your belongings from further damage and gives us controlled conditions for restoration. In Delray Beach’s older CBS homes near the Intracoastal, we frequently pack out entire households because on-site cleaning would require running ozone or hydroxyl in a space where residents need to breathe. Our warehouse facility provides ultrasonic cleaning for electronics and hard goods, Esporta wash systems for textiles, and dedicated storage with itemized inventory. Pack-out and contents cleaning in Delray Beach typically runs $1,200-$3,500 for a partial pack-out, $3,800-$8,500 for a full residential contents move with cleaning and storage. Haven Standard, Clause 1: the written price covers the full scope before any box is moved.
Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
Emergency board-up and tarping secures your property against weather, intrusion, and secondary damage. Delray Beach’s Atlantic exposure means a fire-damaged roof or window left open overnight invites rain that converts a smoke job into a water-and-mold job. Our crews carry plywood, roof tarps, and temporary window seals on every emergency truck. Board-up and tarping in Delray Beach ranges from $450-$1,200 for standard residential, with same-day response guaranteed when you call (754) 227-6524.
Structural Fire Repair
Structural fire repair rebuilds what the fire consumed or what demolition revealed. In Delray Beach’s 1960s-1980s CBS construction, this often means replacing fire-damaged roof trusses, repairing stucco over block, and matching original finishes. We provide a written scope, a fixed price, and a schedule before reconstruction begins. Structural fire repair in Delray Beach typically runs $8,500-$35,000 depending on the extent of framing, roofing, and finish work required.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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Our equipment fleet includes professional-grade drying and air-quality systems from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and XPOWER - brands specified by insurers and documented to IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards. We don’t rent equipment when your job starts; we own it, maintain it, and deploy it with technicians who know the psychrometric readings each machine produces. For Delray Beach customers, this means faster setup, documented performance, and daily drying logs that your adjuster can read without calling us for clarification. The vapor pressure differential between wet and dry materials, measured in inches of mercury - that’s the number that tells us when your walls are actually dry, not just surface-dry.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Delray Beach Homes
- Soot migration through shared attic plenums. Kings Point and similar Delray Beach condo communities were built with continuous attic spaces above multiple units. A kitchen fire on one side of the building can deposit acidic soot on the opposite side through the same plenum. Cleaning only the fire unit leaves odor complaints and corrosion claims six months later.
- Suppression water wicking into micro-cracked stucco. Delray Beach’s CBS homes and condos have stucco exteriors that have endured four decades of UV and wind-driven rain. The micro-cracking isn’t visible until water is pushed behind it by fire hoses or sprinklers. Without thermal imaging and moisture mapping, that hidden water gets sealed behind new paint and breeds mold within 72 hours in our humidity.
- Flat-roof membrane failure after fire exposure. Many Delray Beach buildings have flat or low-slope roofs with modified bitumen or TPO membranes already near end of service life. Fire heat warps or perforates these membranes; suppression water pools where it wouldn’t have before. We inspect every fire job’s roof assembly with moisture probes, not visual checks alone.
- Cast-iron plumbing failure during pack-out. The same galvanized and cast-iron plumbing that may have contributed to the fire (or failed during it) often fails again when contents are moved and vibrations travel through the building. Our crews carry leak detection equipment and know to isolate water supplies before moving heavy furniture in Delray Beach’s older buildings.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Delray Beach, FL
Honest pricing for Delray Beach fire and smoke restoration, delivered in writing before work begins - Haven Standard, Clause 1.
| Service | Typical Range in Delray Beach |
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| Emergency board-up & tarping | $450 - $1,200 |
| Fire damage cleanup (single-family) | $2,800 - $6,500 |
| Fire damage cleanup (condo with shared walls) | $4,200 - $9,800 |
| Smoke & soot removal | $1,800 - $4,500 |
| Odor removal & deodorization | $900 - $2,800 |
| Contents pack-out & cleaning (partial) | $1,200 - $3,500 |
| Contents pack-out & cleaning (full residential) | $3,800 - $8,500 |
| Structural fire repair | $8,500 - $35,000 |
What moves a job to the higher end: shared-wall condo construction requiring multi-unit containment, heavy soot requiring media blasting, HVAC duct contamination, or structural damage to roof assemblies. What keeps costs controlled: fast call response that prevents soot from etching surfaces, accurate moisture mapping that avoids unnecessary demolition, and a written scope that doesn’t expand once work starts. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any competitor’s written estimate - bring us their scope and we’ll review it at no charge. Call (754) 227-6524 for your written price.
We Also Serve Cities Near Delray Beach
Our crews respond throughout South Palm Beach and northern Broward counties. We regularly perform Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Delray Beach and the surrounding communities of Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, and Greenacres. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami office; local crews serve each city without the delay of routing from distant hubs.
Serving Delray Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Delray Beach 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 - Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Delray Beach
Because smoke, extinguisher powder, and suppression water routinely travel through shared attic plenums and wall chases in Kings Point’s concrete-block construction, and cleaning only the fire unit leaves residue and moisture that will generate odor claims and mold growth within weeks. Our field protocol requires thermal imaging of adjacent units on every shared-wall fire call in Delray Beach’s 55+ communities. Call (754) 227-6524 and we’ll explain what we found on your specific building layout - estimates are free.
Yes. Concrete-block walls with micro-cracked stucco wick water differently than wood-frame construction, and flat-roof membranes near end of life can’t be trusted to keep new rain out during the drying process. We use injectidry systems to force dry air through block cavities, deploy desiccant dehumidifiers when outdoor humidity exceeds indoor targets, and tarp or temp-seal roof assemblies before running air movers. The drying strategy changes because the building type demands it. We document every moisture reading daily until your walls read below 16% moisture content on calibrated probes.
In Delray Beach’s summer humidity, mold colonization can begin on wet drywall and organic debris within 48 to 72 hours. That timeline shortens if the fire introduced cellulose debris (charred wood, paper, textiles) that serves as nutrient material. This is why our emergency response to Delray Beach fire jobs includes immediate moisture mapping and, when readings exceed 20% on porous materials, same-day deployment of HEPA air scrubbers and dehumidification. Waiting for an insurance adjuster’s site visit before starting drying is a common and costly mistake.
We do both, and the choice depends on contamination level, space constraints, and occupancy needs. In Delray Beach’s smaller 1970s condo units, on-site cleaning often isn’t practical - ozone and hydroxyl treatments require unoccupied space, and HEPA scrubbers need room to establish air circulation. Our warehouse facility provides controlled cleaning conditions and itemized storage. The written scope specifies which contents are packed out, which are cleaned on-site, and which are non-restorable with replacement valuation - all before work begins, per Haven Standard, Clause 1.
Corroded window and door frames on Atlantic-facing Delray Beach properties create pre-existing water-intrusion pathways that complicate fire restoration in two ways: first, they may have allowed moisture into wall cavities before the fire, supporting hidden mold that must be addressed; second, they compromise the building envelope during drying, letting humid outdoor air undermine dehumidification. We document pre-existing corrosion with photos and moisture readings, then include frame repair or temporary sealing in the written scope. This documentation protects your insurance claim from disputes over what damage predated the fire.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at Back to Dry Restoration, serving Delray Beach since 2011 under The Haven Standard.