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 & Smoke Damage Restoration Across Las Vegas
Fire damage restoration in Las Vegas typically costs between $3,200 and $12,500 depending on the extent of structural damage and smoke contamination, with emergency board-up and tarping available within 2-4 hours of your call. Our crews serve Las Vegas from our local dispatch office, carrying Phoenix dehumidifiers, XPOWER air movers, and full containment equipment on every truck. Call (702) 483-7932 for a written estimate before any work begins.
We’ve restored fire-damaged homes from Summerlin to Henderson, and we know the local building stock: the 1990s-2000s boom-era stucco-over-wood-frame construction with flat or low-slope roofs that dominates Las Vegas neighborhoods. That familiarity matters when we’re cutting into walls to check for hidden damage. We know where the plumbing runs through those slab foundations, where EIFS stucco tends to crack under thermal cycling, and how monsoon-season water finds its way in through fire-compromised roof membranes.
Why DryMark Restoration Las Vegas Is Las Vegas’s Preferred Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Company
Back to Dry Restoration, led by Alicia Brennan, has operated under The Haven Standard since 2011. We were founded by a former claims adjuster who built the company around the documentation gap that costs homeowners their claims. Every one of the 12,000+ homes we’ve restored since then received a written price before work started and a documented photo record when the crew left.
Las Vegas homeowners measure us by what we can show them. They read the three-star reviews. They want to see the moisture readings, the written scope, the daily drying logs that turn a restoration invoice into a claim an insurer pays without a fight. We deliver all of it as standard, never as an upsell.
Our live phone coverage runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no voicemail trees. A real person answers every call. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and named on the paperwork before they arrive at your Las Vegas home.
We coordinate dispatch and scheduling from our Las Vegas office, so crews don’t cross state lines or navigate unfamiliar roads to reach a fire-damaged home on the west side near Charleston Boulevard or a smoke-loss condo off the Strip. Local dispatch means faster arrival times and crews who understand the valley’s building codes and permit requirements.
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Services in Las Vegas
Emergency Board-Up & Tarping
After a fire, your Las Vegas home needs immediate weather protection. Our crews arrive with plywood, roof tarps, and temporary fencing to secure the structure within hours. We document every board and tarp with photos for your insurance file. Haven Standard, Clause 1: the written price for board-up is delivered before anyone touches your home.
Las Vegas’s 110°F+ thermal cycling degrades flat-roof membranes so aggressively that a fire-damaged roof often hides pre-existing monsoon-driven water intrusion. Our fire crews routinely find Category 2/3 water behind smoke-stained drywall that a wetter-climate crew would never expect. We don’t just board up and leave. We moisture-map the structure before we seal it.
Smoke & Soot Removal
Smoke damage in Las Vegas homes penetrates deeper than surface staining suggests. Boom-era stucco-over-wood-frame construction traps odor in porous surfaces, and 10+ months of annual AC runtime recirculates soot particles through HVAC systems that then distribute contamination to unaffected rooms.
We use HEPA vacuuming, dry-ice blasting, and chemical sponges on structural surfaces, then seal salvageable framing with odor-blocking primers. Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration team documents every step with photos and moisture readings. We don’t treat smoke odor with ozone alone without proper containment and pack-out - that approach fails in Las Vegas’s climate and construction type.
Structural Fire Repair
Structural fire repair in Las Vegas means rebuilding within a building stock that has specific vulnerabilities. The slab-on-grade construction routes plumbing through or beneath the slab, making slab leaks chronically accelerated by the extremely hard Colorado River water corroding copper supply lines. After fire suppression water and possible monsoon intrusion, we test and document subfloor moisture before rebuilding.
We were called to a 1998 stucco-over-wood-frame home in the Rhodes Ranch area after a kitchen fire; while pulling charred cabinets for our structural fire repair scope, our moisture mapping flagged elevated moisture readings - not from the fire suppression water, but from a monsoon-driven slab leak that had soaked the bottom plate undetected for weeks of 110°F heat. After emergency board-up and tarping, we set containment, ran Phoenix dehumidification and XPOWER air movers, and logged daily drying logs to bring the subfloor back to pre-loss condition, then completed smoke and soot removal on the shared hallway walls before rebuilding.
Odor Removal & Deodorization
Las Vegas’s dry desert air evaporates surface moisture fast, which helps with some drying but also hides persistent odor sources. We use thermal fogging, hydroxyl generators, and activated charcoal systems, but only after source removal and proper containment. The Haven Standard requires us to document odor treatment with before-and-after readings, not just “it smells better.”
Contents Cleaning & Pack-Out
When fire or smoke damages your belongings, we inventory, photograph, and pack out contents to our cleaning facility. Las Vegas’s high rate of absentee investor-owned rentals means some homes sit undisturbed between tenant turnovers - we document everything for the property owner and the insurance adjuster. Delicate items receive ultrasonic cleaning; textiles get ozone or hydroxyl treatment depending on fiber type and contamination level.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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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 Las Vegas crews deploy professional-grade drying and air-scrubbing equipment from Dri-Eaz, Phoenix, and XPOWER on every fire and smoke job. We stock HEPA filters, containment sheeting, and deodorization media locally so we’re not waiting on supply runs while your home sits in limbo. All work is documented to IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards, producing the daily moisture logs and psychrometric data that turn restoration invoices into payable insurance claims. Vapor pressure differential - the measurable force that drives moisture from wet materials into dry air - is tracked and logged until your structure reaches pre-loss equilibrium.
Common Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Problems We See in Las Vegas Homes
- Hidden water behind smoked drywall. Las Vegas’s dry desert air evaporates surface moisture fast, hiding Category 2/3 water from sprinkler systems or monsoon intrusion behind smoked drywall and inside EIFS-cracked stucco wall cavities. Skipping moisture mapping after a fire because the loss looks “dry” is a costly mistake we see competitors make.
- Odor recirculation through year-round AC. Las Vegas’s 10+ month AC runtime recirculates soot particles through HVAC systems. Boom-era stucco-over-wood-frame construction traps odor in porous surfaces that need antimicrobial treatment, not just air scrubbing. Treating smoke odor with ozone alone without proper containment and pack-out fails in this climate.
- Fire-damaged flat roofs compromised by thermal cycling. 110°F+ heat cycling degrades roof membranes that were never engineered for rain. A monsoon storm after fire damage forces water through unsealed penetrations and garage thresholds, turning a Category 1 fire loss into a Category 3 mess. We inspect every roof before declaring the structure secure.
- Slab leaks masked by fire and heat. The extremely hard Colorado River water corrodes copper supply lines in Las Vegas’s slab-on-grade homes. Fire suppression water can obscure a pre-existing slab leak, and the desert heat evaporates surface evidence. Our moisture mapping catches what visual inspection misses.
Pricing for Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Las Vegas, NV
Here’s what fire and smoke damage restoration typically costs in the Las Vegas market:
| Service | Typical Range in Las Vegas |
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| Emergency board-up and tarping | $800 - $2,400 |
| Smoke and soot removal (per affected room) | $1,200 - $3,800 |
| Structural fire repair (per 100 sq ft) | $2,800 - $7,500 |
| Odor removal and deodorization | $900 - $2,600 |
| Contents cleaning and pack-out | $1,500 - $5,200 |
| Full fire restoration (moderate damage, 2,000 sq ft home) | $8,500 - $25,000 |
Costs vary with the extent of structural damage, the category of any hidden water contamination, and whether asbestos or lead testing is required for pre-1990s Las Vegas construction. Haven Standard, Clause 1: your written price is delivered before any work begins, with no scope-creep additions once the crew is inside. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any competitor’s written estimate - bring their quote and we’ll review it at no charge. Call (702) 483-7932 for your written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Las Vegas
Our Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration in Las Vegas crews also respond to fire and smoke damage in North Las Vegas and Nellis AFB. Same documentation standards, same written-price guarantee, same 24-hour live phone coverage. Dispatch is coordinated from our Las Vegas office for consistent response times across the valley.
Serving Las Vegas, NV - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas
Because Las Vegas’s 110°F+ thermal cycling degrades flat-roof membranes and EIFS stucco so aggressively that fire-damaged structures often have pre-existing monsoon-driven water intrusion hidden behind walls. Our crews routinely find Category 2/3 water behind smoke-stained drywall that has nothing to do with your hose or the fire department’s suppression - it’s from monsoon flash floods entering through heat-cracked stucco and unsealed roof penetrations. We moisture-map every fire loss before rebuilding. Call (702) 483-7932 for an exact scope - estimates are free.
We typically arrive within 2-4 hours for emergency board-up and tarping anywhere in Las Vegas, including Summerlin, Rhodes Ranch, and near-Strip neighborhoods. Our trucks carry plywood, tarps, and temporary fencing on every run. The written price for board-up is delivered before work starts, per Haven Standard, Clause 1. Call (702) 483-7932 - a live person answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Not always, but often yes - smoke and soot particles travel through HVAC systems and settle in unaffected rooms, especially in Las Vegas where AC runs 10+ months a year. We inventory and photograph contents before deciding what stays, what gets cleaned on-site, and what requires pack-out to our facility. The decision is documented in your written scope before any work begins. Call (702) 483-7932 for a free assessment.
Category 1 water is clean - typically from a supply line or fire suppression. Category 3 water is grossly contaminated, carrying pathogens from sewage, ground flooding, or long-standing stagnation. In Las Vegas, monsoon flash-flood water entering through fire-damaged roofs or cracked EIFS stucco often qualifies as Category 3 because it picks up valley-floor contaminants. The distinction matters for your health, your insurance claim, and whether materials can be salvaged. We test and document water category on every fire loss. Call (702) 483-7932 for an exact determination on your property.
We set containment, deploy Phoenix dehumidification and XPOWER air movers, and log daily moisture readings until affected materials return to pre-loss moisture content - typically 12% or lower for Las Vegas’s desert climate. Psychrometric data, which tracks temperature, relative humidity, and vapor pressure, guides equipment placement and run times. Tertiary drying, the final phase where deep structural moisture is extracted, is never skipped. All documentation goes to your adjuster. The 365-Day Done Right Promise under The Haven Standard covers our work if any issue resurfaces. Call (702) 483-7932 to schedule moisture mapping.
Written by Alicia Brennan, Owner at Back to Dry Restoration, serving Las Vegas since 2011.