Job completed for Sophia M. - Garfield, NJ - Fire Damage

Completion date: May 27, 2025

Location: Garfield, NJ

Solutions provided:

When Sophia M. experienced a small fire in her Garfield home caused by a faulty lamp in the living room, the damage quickly escalated. Although the fire itself was contained to one room, the Garfield Fire Department's suppression efforts left significant water saturation throughout the adjoining areas. PDQ Restoration arrived on site within hours to assess the fire damage, begin emergency board-up, and initiate the fire restoration process. The affected living room showed extensive smoke and soot damage, including smoke-damaged drywall, scorched furniture, and embedded odors. This fire damage restoration project in Garfield was fully covered under the homeowner’s insurance claim.

Secondary water damage from the firefighting efforts led to soaked subfloors and wet insulation in adjacent walls. PDQ Restoration conducted structure drying and used commercial air scrubbers to combat the onset of mold, which had begun forming within 48 hours. Mold remediation specialists performed targeted removal of structural mold and executed sample mold test protocols to document the spread. The Garfield team handled smoke odor removal through thermal fogging and ozone treatment to ensure air quality was restored. Over the course of a week, the fire, water, and mold damage in Garfield was fully mitigated, and the affected area was prepared for reconstruction.

Team members on this project:

Leo Trinidad