Fire and smoke damage restoration in Fort Myers Beach, FL

After a Fort Myers Beach house fire

Fire calls in Fort Myers Beach often start in the kitchen, laundry room, or garage. After the fire department leaves, the building still needs securing, firefighting water removed, and soot cleaned before it etches surfaces.

Fort Myers Beach is a town on Estero Island, a barrier island reached by the Matanzas Pass Bridge. Hurricane Ian's surge destroyed or badly damaged much of the island in 2022, and many properties have been repaired or replaced since. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey estimates about 5,650 residents in Fort Myers Beach. The median year of construction is about 1981, so many homes were built before Florida's post-2002 hurricane building-code updates. Fort Myers Beach is on a barrier island exposed to Gulf storm surge and wind-driven rain. Recent hurricanes have pushed water into ground floors and low streets.

Right after the fire

• Do not go back in until the fire department says it is safe.
• Leave soot alone. Wiping pushes it into surfaces.
• Change your clothes and wash your hands after walking through soot.

Local facts that shape the job in Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach is about 14 miles south of Fort Myers. Population: about 5,650 (the Census Bureau's 2018–2022 American Community Survey estimate). Median year built: 1981. That matters because older homes often have older wiring and more layers of paint and finish for soot to bond to. Roughly 64% of housing units are held for seasonal or recreational use; owners are often out of state when a neighbor's fire sends smoke into a unit.

What we do after a Fort Myers Beach fire

1. Secure the building with board-up so it is closed to weather and entry.
2. Pull out the water from the hoses and dry walls, floors, and insulation.
3. Take out burned or heavily smoked materials that will keep smelling.
4. Treat odor after the residue is gone, with ozone or hydroxyl only in unoccupied spaces.
5. Keep a full photo record and written scope for the claim.

Working with your insurer in Fort Myers Beach

Your policy decides what is paid. We give your adjuster photos, a written scope, and a record of board-up and cleanup. We are not a public adjuster and do not take over your claim.

Other services in Fort Myers Beach

• Water damage in Fort Myers Beach: extraction, structural drying, and moisture mapping.
• Mold remediation in Fort Myers Beach: containment, HEPA filtration, and removal under Florida license MRSR4195.
• Storm damage in Fort Myers Beach: board-up, extraction, and drying after wind and flood.
• Emergency tarping in Fort Myers Beach: temporary roof cover to stop water until a roofer repairs it.
• Commercial restoration in Fort Myers Beach: water, mold, and fire restoration for businesses, rentals, and associations.
• All services in Fort Myers Beach

Also serving nearby

• Harlem Heights fire and smoke
• San Carlos Park fire and smoke
• Iona fire and smoke
• Estero fire and smoke
• Lee County