Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
Sewage cleanup
ReconstructionFree 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.
Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Fire Damage Restoration Across Lake Park
Fire damage in a Lake Park home rarely stops at what the flames touched. Smoke works into drywall, soot settles into ductwork, and the salt air off the Intracoastal starts corroding exposed metal within days. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach responds to Lake Park calls the same day, every day. Our crews know the older concrete-block homes along Lakeshore Drive and the canal-side streets, and we understand how quickly moisture from the Atlantic side complicates a fire cleanup. Call (728) 220-0713 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day, no phone tree between us.
Why Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach Is Lake Park’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
Keegan Water Damage Restoration has been part of the Garrison Partners family since 2005, and every job we run in Lake Park follows The Garrison Standard: a written price before any work starts, background-checked uniformed technicians on site, and a full-year written guarantee on every repair. That is not a slogan. It is the Fire Damage Restoration scope of work we hand you before a single piece of equipment comes off the truck.
What matters in Lake Park specifically is how fast smoke and water move through these mid-century homes. A fire that started in a 1960s kitchen on Flagler Drive can push soot into a shared wall cavity and leave humidity trapped inside the concrete block before most people even notice the smell. Our crews arrive with Dri-Eaz moisture meters and thermal imaging, map every affected cavity, and document it for your insurance adjuster. Dispatch and scheduling run from our South Florida office, but the technicians on your Lake Park street are local, familiar with the code requirements and the weather patterns here.
Restoration work we handle
Smoke Damage Restoration in Lake Park
Smoke damage restoration in Lake Park means more than wiping surfaces and running an air scrubber. In a home near the Intracoastal, smoke residue bonds with the salt film that builds up on walls, ceilings, and inside ductwork within weeks of any ocean breeze. If that layer is not fully neutralized, the smell comes back every time humidity rises. Our crews treat every affected surface with professional-grade HEPA filtration and chemical sponges meant for soot, then run air movers and desiccant dehumidifiers until the air inside tests clean.
Soot Removal and Duct Cleaning
Kitchen fires in Lake Park apartments and older single-family homes often push soot into cold air returns and ceiling cavities. We clean those spaces before restarting the HVAC, because drawing smoke residue through the system spreads contamination into rooms the fire never touched. The work includes duct inspection, register cleaning, and filter replacement with documentation for your claim.
Smoke Odor Removal
Odor from a fire inside a Lake Park home does not leave on its own. It sits in insulation, behind vinyl siding, and inside the cavities of concrete block walls. Our odor removal process starts with containment, then moves to hydroxyl generators and ozone treatment in unoccupied spaces, followed by sealing any porous surfaces still holding smoke. A typical smoke odor removal in Lake Park runs $900 to $2,400, depending on square footage and how long the smoke sat before we arrived.
Fire Damage Repair in Lake Park
Fire damage repair in Lake Park blends structural work with the realities of salt air and older construction. A mid-century home with original drywall and plaster responds differently to heat and water than a newer build, and we factor that into every quote we write. Expect us to check the slab, the roof line, and the areas where wind-driven rain enters before we tell you what the repair actually costs.
Emergency Board-Up and Structural Fire Repair
After the fire is out, the first structural need in Lake Park is weather protection. A broken window facing the Intracoastal lets in rain within days, and wind-blown salt spray accelerates damage to exposed framing. We board up openings with plywood and then move to the structural scope: replacing charred trusses, sistering damaged joists, and rebuilding wall sections. A structural repair scope on a single room fire typically runs $3,500 to $12,000, and the written price comes before we begin.
Rebuild Coordination
Once the structural envelope is sound, Lake Park homeowners need drywall, paint, flooring, and trim replaced. We run that as a scheduled rebuild, not a rush job, with a clear timeline and a materials list you approve in writing. This is where the 365-Day Done Right Promise matters most. If any repair fails inside a year, we return at no charge, every time.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lake Park
Our drying floor and extraction equipment run on brands that restoration pros recognize: Dri-Eaz for moisture detection, XPOWER and B-Air for air movement, Phoenix for desiccant drying, and Injectidry systems for cavities and wall assemblies. We carry replacement filters, hoses, and common parts in our service vehicles so a Lake Park job does not stall waiting on a shipment. Our work follows IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards, and every drying log we produce is formatted to support your insurance claim without back-and-forth with your adjuster.
Common Fire Damage Restoration Problems We See in Lake Park Homes
- Saltwater intrusion after storm surge. In homes near the canal, a post-fire inspection often reveals Category 3 water that entered through lower vents or compromised seals. Attempting structural drying without first addressing saltwater pathways leads to persistent moisture readings and delayed reopening.
- Corroded legacy garage doors and hardware. Many Lake Park homes still have original single-panel doors and steel tracks. Salt air weakens fasteners over time, and after a fire those weaknesses let wind-driven rain back into an area you just dried.
- Moisture trapped under vinyl siding and inside crawlspaces. Pre-1980s slab-on-grade homes in Lake Park often wick groundwater upward through the slab after a fire suppression effort. Hidden moisture behind siding reactivates smoke odor and promotes mold if the scope of work does not account for it.
- Smoke-damaged materials behind kitchen cabinets and built-ins. Older Lake Park kitchens often have original built-ins that conceal soot and odor behind them. Missing those spaces during cleanup means the house still smells like smoke three weeks after the job closes out.
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We give you a written price before any work starts. Here is what Lake Park homeowners can expect for common scopes:
- Smoke odor removal in a single room: $900 – $2,400
- Full smoke and soot cleanup after an apartment kitchen fire: $1,800 – $4,500
- Structural fire repair on a single room: $3,500 – $12,000
- Emergency board-up with roof tarping: $500 – $1,400
- Full fire damage restoration, including rebuild: $12,000 – $60,000+
The final number depends on square footage, whether water from fire suppression reached the slab, and how long the home sat before restoration started. We do not adjust the number at the door. Call (728) 220-0713 for a free estimate specific to your Lake Park address.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lake Park
Beyond our own Lake Park coverage, our crews regularly work in Fire Damage Restoration in Lake Park neighborhoods and across the nearby Palm Beach County communities of West Palm Beach, Greenacres, Wellington, and Palm Beach Gardens. Same crew, same 24/7 live answer, same written-price standard wherever the call comes from.
Serving Lake Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lake Park 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 Lake Park
Salt air leaves a fine corrosive film on exposed metal, wiring, and fasteners, especially in homes within a mile of the Intracoastal Waterway. After a fire, that film bonds with soot and makes cleanup harder. We treat salt-contaminated surfaces before sealing and repainting, because skipping that step means peeling paint, corroded connections, and smoke odor returning within weeks. Call (728) 220-0713 for an assessment specific to your street.
Yes, if the home sits near the canal or in a low-lying section of Lake Park. Fire suppression water plus pre-existing groundwater wicking through an older slab is common. We test the slab with penetrating moisture meters and map the readings before any drying plan begins. If saltwater intrusion is present, that gets addressed first, in writing, before drying starts.
Older garage door openers and single-panel doors often sit against living-space walls, and the wall cavity between the garage and the house carries smoke directly into the home. We treat the garage, the opener housing, and the shared wall cavity as part of the scope. That rarely gets included in a generic cleaning quote. Our written scope includes it from the start.
No, not until the Category 3 water is removed and the affected materials are treated or removed. Storm surge water carries bacteria, and mixing it with fire cleanup work creates a contamination risk. We isolate the fire scope, extract and dry the surge water first, then proceed with smoke and soot work with a fresh containment setup. This is a standard IICRC protocol, and we document every step for your adjuster.
Insurance adjusters in Florida see a lot of inflated claims, and a drying log is the document that proves moisture levels actually fell during restoration. In Lake Park, where summer thunderstorms add humidity to an already salt-heavy environment, daily psychrometric readings are the difference between a paid claim and a denied one. We record every reading, inlet and outlet, and we hand you the full log before you speak to your adjuster. It is part of The Garrison Standard, and it costs you nothing extra.
Call Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach for Fire Damage Restoration in Lake Park
A fire is not the time to gamble on a contractor who moves the price at the door or leaves the site worse than he found it. You get a written scope, a live person on the phone, background-checked uniformed technicians, and a full-year written guarantee. That is how we have run every job in Lake Park since becoming part of the Garrison Partners family. Call (728) 220-0713 now for a free estimate. Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach, serving Lake Park and Palm Beach County.