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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AfterFast, Reliable Fire Damage Restoration Across Pomona
A house fire in Pomona leaves more than charred drywall. You’re standing in the living room off Holt Boulevard or up in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, smelling wet ash and wondering whether the ceiling above you is still safe. Fire damage restoration in Pomona typically runs $3,500 – $12,000 for partial-home cleanup and $15,000 – $45,000 for full-structure rebuilds, with emergency board-up and stabilization available the same night you call. Our crews are dispatched from the Los Angeles office and know the difference between a 1940s bungalow near downtown Pomona and a newer tract home north of the 10 Freeway. Call (361) 317-7269 and a live person picks up, 24 hours a day.
Why Keegan Water Damage Restoration Is Pomona’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
We’ve worked Pomona long enough to know that a kitchen fire on a Saturday night in Phillips Ranch isn’t the same as a garage fire off Garey Avenue. The housing stock changes block by block, and so do the smoke travel patterns inside those walls.
Our Fire Damage Restoration in Pomona work is governed by The Garrison Standard, which means the price goes in writing before any tool comes out of the truck. Shane Pruitt, who leads this location, built the local crew around The Garrison Code: show up inside the window, price in writing, do it by the book, leave the site clean, stand behind the work for a full year. That last part is the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s not marketing language. If a repair fails within one year, we return and make it right at no charge.
Every technician is background-checked and uniformed. Every job is documented with photos and moisture readings formatted to support your insurance claim. And when you call (361) 317-7269, a live person answers, including at 2 a.m. on a holiday.
Smoke Odor Removal in Pomona
Smoke odor removal in Pomona is often the most stubborn part of a fire recovery, especially in the older homes near downtown where plaster and lath construction traps particulate deep inside wall cavities. We don’t mask smells. We remove the source through a combination of thermal fogging, ozone treatment, and HEPA air scrubbing, then verify elimination with particulate counters before we sign off.
A typical smoke odor removal job in Pomona runs $800 – $2,400 for a single affected area and $2,800 – $5,500 for whole-home treatment. The final figure depends on square footage, whether the HVAC system carried smoke through the ducts, and how long the fire burned before suppression.
Thermal Fogging and Ozone Treatment
Thermal fogging sends a heated deodorizing compound into the same spaces the smoke traveled, neutralizing odor molecules rather than covering them. Ozone treatment follows for contents and enclosed areas. Both are performed by IICRC-certified technicians using Phoenix and XPOWER equipment.
HVAC and Duct Decontamination
Pomona’s Santa Ana wind patterns can pressurize a home during a fire, forcing smoke deep into ductwork. We inspect the full system with borescope cameras and clean or seal ducts as the scope of loss requires.
Fire and Water Damage Restoration in Pomona
Fire and water damage restoration in Pomona is almost always a combined job, because the water that extinguished the fire now soaks your subfloor, insulation, and framing. In the low-lying areas near the Puddingstone Reservoir watershed, that moisture sits against foundations longer if it isn’t extracted fast. We handle both damage types on the same scope of work, coordinated under one written price.
Typical combined fire and water restoration in Pomona starts around $4,500 for limited kitchen or single-room damage and ranges to $18,000 – $35,000 for whole-floor recovery with structural drying and rebuild. Reconstruction is scoped, scheduled, and priced in writing like a remodel, not dispatched as an emergency.
Extraction and Structural Drying
Within hours of stabilization, we deploy Dri-Eaz and Injectidry systems to extract standing water and establish controlled drying. Psychrometrics, the science of air moisture and temperature, guides our drying plan so we don’t guess at when your framing is actually dry.
Coordinated Rebuild Under One Scope
Instead of handing you off to a separate contractor, our crew manages the full recovery from board-up through paint. One written scope, one point of contact, one 365-Day Done Right Promise covering the entire repair.
Trusted Brands We Service in Pomona
Our equipment roster runs to the professional-grade brands used in IICRC-standard restoration work: Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers, Phoenix air scrubbers, XPOWER axial fans, and B-Air negative air machines. We don’t rent equipment by the job. We own it, maintain it, and stock replacement filters and hoses locally so a Pomona call doesn’t wait on a parts run to another county. When smoke has saturated a home near Mission Boulevard or a condo complex off Towne Avenue, that readiness matters. The right machine for the right phase of the job, operated to RIA and IFA standards, is what separates a surface cleaning from an actual restoration.
Common Fire Damage Restoration Problems We See in Pomona Homes
- Kitchen grease fires in older homes near downtown. The original 1920s – 1950s wiring in these neighborhoods wasn’t built for modern appliance loads, and a stovetop flare-up often reaches cabinets before the homeowner reacts. We see charred soffits and smoke-stained plaster that requires full gutting to the studs.
- Garage fires spreading to attached living space. Pomona’s hot, dry summers turn a garage with paint cans and yard equipment into a fast-burning fuel load. The shared wall with the house almost always needs inspection, and the attic space above typically carries smoke damage we find with thermal imaging.
- Electrical fires in unpermitted additions. Some of the hillside areas and converted garages in north Pomona were finished without proper permits or inspections. We document what we find, photograph everything for the insurance adjuster, and rebuild to current code.
- Smoke damage from regional wildfire drift. When the Santa Ana winds push fire from the Angeles National Forest toward the San Gabriel Valley, homes in Pomona can suffer heavy smoke infiltration without ever seeing flame. The odor compounds with our local dust and hard water residue, creating a stubborn film on every surface.
Pricing for Fire Damage Restoration in Pomona, CA
We’re not going to tell you “every job is different” and leave it there. Here is what fire damage restoration costs in Pomona’s current market:
- Emergency board-up and stabilization: $500 – $1,800
- Smoke and soot cleanup (per affected room): $1,200 – $3,500
- Smoke odor removal (whole home): $2,800 – $5,500
- Structural drying after fire suppression: $1,500 – $4,000
- Partial reconstruction (kitchen, single room): $5,000 – $15,000
- Full-structure rebuild: $25,000 – $65,000+
What moves you up or down within these ranges: square footage, the materials burned (synthetic smoke is harder to clean than wood smoke), whether water damage is layered in, and how far smoke traveled through the HVAC system. We put the exact price in writing before any work starts. No exceptions. Estimates are free. Call (361) 317-7269.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pomona
Our crews regularly cross the city limits for homeowners in Pomona and the surrounding communities. If you’re in Diamond Bar, Montclair, Chino Hills, or Claremont and need Fire Damage Restoration, the same live-answer dispatch and written-price standard applies. We also handle Water Damage Restoration in Pomona and Mold Remediation in Pomona when fire suppression leaves behind moisture problems or when smoke damage reveals hidden microbial growth.
Serving Pomona, CA – Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pomona 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 Pomona
We typically arrive within 60 – 90 minutes for emergency calls in Pomona, including the Phillips Ranch, Lincoln Park, and downtown neighborhoods. Dispatch runs 24/7 from our Los Angeles office, and a live person coordinates your arrival window when you call. Call (361) 317-7269 for current availability.
Yes, we restore fire-damaged homes across all Pomona ZIP codes, including the 91766, 91767, and 91768 areas, from the historic districts near Mission Boulevard to the newer developments north of the 10 Freeway. Each neighborhood presents different construction eras and smoke behavior, and our crews are briefed on both before arrival.
Yes, a live person answers every call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Fires don’t follow business hours, and neither does our dispatch. Emergency board-up and stabilization can begin the same night you call.
Pomona pricing sits roughly in line with the broader San Gabriel Valley market, though older homes near downtown can run 10 – 15% higher due to plaster-and-lath construction and code-compliance work. Diamond Bar and Chino Hills tend toward the higher end for newer, larger homes. We give Pomona-specific pricing on every estimate.
Every repair is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If any part of our work fails within one year, we return and make it right at no charge, including a free second visit. The guarantee is in writing, not implied, and it follows the job regardless of whether you’re in Pomona or a neighboring city.
Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Water Damage Restoration, serving Pomona and the San Gabriel Valley as part of the Garrison Partners family since 2005.