Water damage drying
Fire & smoke cleanup
Mold remediation
Storm response
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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 Palm Beach
A kitchen fire in a Palm Beach home leaves behind more than char and smoke. Within hours, the water used to put it out begins soaking into custom millwork, stucco, and subflooring, and in our subtropical humidity, mold can take hold inside 48 hours. That’s why response time matters more here than almost anywhere else in Florida. Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach answers every call with a live person, 24/7, and we can have a crew on site in Palm Beach the same day you call. Our technicians know the island’s building stock, from Mediterranean Revival estates to newer oceanfront condos, and we put the price in writing before any work starts. Call (728) 220-0713 and speak to someone who knows what a fire in this climate does to a home.
Why Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Fire Damage Restoration Company
Palm Beach homeowners have a low tolerance for contractors who show up late, move the price at the door, or leave a job looking worse than when they arrived. We run every job to The Garrison Standard: written price before work begins, background-checked and uniformed technicians, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise that covers every repair in writing for a full year. If something fails within that year, we return and make it right at no charge. No fine print, no arguments.
Our familiarity with Palm Beach’s specific building types matters when minutes count. We know the difference between drying out a 1920s Mediterranean Revival with lath-and-plaster walls and a modern condo tower with concrete slab floors. We know which streets flood first after heavy rain, which condo buildings sit low on South Ocean Boulevard, and how salt-laden air affects drying times. That kind of local knowledge can’t be learned from a franchise manual. It comes from running jobs here, on these streets, inside these homes, year after year. Palm Beach is not a secondary market for us. It’s a place where our reputation is built one documented job at a time.
Restoration work we handle
Fire Damage Restoration Company in Palm Beach
A Fire Damage Restoration Company in Palm Beach has to operate differently than one working inland. The structures are older, the finishes more expensive, and the moisture challenges more aggressive than anything you’ll find across the bridge in West Palm Beach. Our full-service approach covers structural fire repair, emergency board-up, soot removal from surfaces and HVAC systems, smoke odor elimination, and complete reconstruction of damaged areas. Most homeowners first need Fire Damage Restoration assessments after a kitchen fire, electrical short, or lightning strike – all common on the island. We document everything, from initial thermal imaging to final moisture readings, and format the paperwork to support your insurance claim.
Emergency Board-Up and Stabilization
Fire typically compromises windows, doors, and roof sections. We secure the property immediately with board-up and tarping, preventing rain intrusion, theft, and further structural damage. On Palm Beach’s oceanfront properties, where salt spray corrodes exposed framing fast, getting an opening sealed the same day is not optional. It’s the difference between a contained loss and a five-figure escalation.
Structural Fire Repair and Reconstruction
Once stabilization is done, we scope the rebuild in writing. That includes charred framing replacement, drywall and plaster restoration, electrical inspection coordination, and matching finishes to the original character of the home. For historic Palm Beach properties, matching means sourcing period-appropriate hardware, millwork profiles, and stucco textures. We won’t put modern builder-grade trim in a 1930s estate. The written scope reflects that.
Smoke Damage Restoration in Palm Beach
Smoke Damage Restoration in Palm Beach often extends far beyond the room where the fire started. Smoke travels through wall cavities, HVAC ducts, and around electrical penetrations, leaving residue and odor in spaces that never saw flame. Our technicians use HEPA air scrubbers, thermal fogging, and hydroxyl generators to remove smoke particles from the air and reclaim surfaces. We also clean and deodorize soft goods: custom drapery, upholstery, rugs, and bedding that would otherwise hold that acrid smell for months.
Soot Removal from Custom Finishes
Soot is acidic and etches surfaces quickly. On Palm Beach’s custom lacquered cabinetry, stone countertops, and specialty wall finishes, that etching can become permanent within days. We use dry sponges, chemical sponges, and specialized vacuums rated for fine particulates, working surface by surface. The goal is to save the finish, not just clean the soot.
Smoke Odor Removal in Humid Air
Humidity holds smoke odor. In Palm Beach’s salt-laden air, odor molecules bind to moisture and sink into porous surfaces: plaster, drapery, insulation, even subflooring. We deploy desiccant drying technology alongside air scrubbers to pull moisture out while capturing airborne smoke particles. This combination addresses the odor at its source rather than masking it with fragrance, which is what separates real restoration from a cosmetic wipe-down.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach
We run professional-grade equipment from XPOWER, B-Air, and Injectidry, the same brands used in IICRC-standard restoration work. For Palm Beach clients, that means air movers and dehumidifiers sized correctly for high-humidity coastal air, not rented big-box units that struggle to pull moisture from salt-saturated air. We stock replacement filters, HEPA cartridges, and drying accessories locally, which means less downtime waiting on parts shipped from somewhere inland. If your home’s restoration equipment needs attention, our techs can swap components and keep the drying process moving without missing a beat.
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AfterCommon Fire Damage Restoration Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Limestone-driven water intrusion after firefighting: In Palm Beach, the limestone ridge under South Ocean Boulevard pushes groundwater up through slab-on-grade foundations. After a kitchen fire, the hundreds of gallons of water used by the fire department can’t drain the way it would inland. It pools under the slab and wicks up through flooring, creating a secondary water loss that many restorers miss entirely. We check for this on every slab-level fire job south of Royal Palm Way.
- Hidden mold behind historic stucco and lath-and-plaster: Many Palm Beach homes predate modern vapor barriers. When water from firefighting soaks into original stucco or plaster walls, the moisture can sit against wood lath for weeks without visible signs on the surface. By the time it shows, mold is already established. Our moisture mapping and thermal imaging catch these hidden pockets before they become a full remediation project.
- Warped custom wood doors and trim: Heat from a fire dries wood unevenly. In Palm Beach’s salt-humidified air, that differential drying causes custom doors, casings, and millwork to warp, cup, or shrink within days. We use structural drying targets rather than generic drying logs, which means we calculate the moisture content the wood had before the fire and dry to that exact number. Generic drying almost always overshoots and damages the wood.
- Undocumented category 3 water exposure: Fire department water is not clean water. It’s category 3, meaning it carries contaminants from the fire itself. Too many crews treat it like a standard water leak. We document the category, the affected materials, and the drying protocol in the scope of loss, so your insurance claim reflects the actual conditions. Missing this documentation is one of the most common reasons Palm Beach fire claims get underpaid.
Pricing for Fire Damage Restoration in Palm Beach, FL
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
While this page is focused on Palm Beach, our crews work throughout the surrounding area, including West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Greenacres, and Palm Beach Gardens. If you’re a homeowner in one of these nearby communities dealing with fire or smoke damage, the same response standards and written-pricing policy apply. We treat every property we step into with the same discipline, whether it’s a condo on the Intracoastal or a mid-century home west of I-95.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
Historic Mediterranean Revival homes in Palm Beach present two specific challenges: original stucco that absorbs water differently than modern cement stucco, and tile roofs that trap heat and smoke in attic spaces longer than asphalt shingles would. We use lower-pressure extraction and slower drying curves on original stucco to prevent spalling, and we run attic ventilation and air scrubbing longer on tile-roof homes to clear smoke that lingers in the dead air space under the tile. The documentation for these homes also matters more, because insurance adjusters need clear evidence that the restoration methods matched the historic materials. Call (728) 220-0713 for an assessment specific to your home’s construction.
Yes, but the window is tight. In South Ocean Boulevard condos, the limestone substrate under the slab wicks groundwater upward after any significant water event, and firefighting water makes it worse. We stage drying equipment and begin extraction within the first 24 hours whenever possible, targeting the slab, the wall cavities, and the air itself. Our drying setups account for the salt content in the air, which slows standard evaporation. In most cases, we can prevent visible mold growth, but hidden mold behind drywall or inside cabinets needs moisture mapping to catch it early.
Yes. We clean and deodorize custom window treatments, upholstered furniture, rugs, and bedding on site or at a specialist facility, depending on the fabric. For Palm Beach’s high-end homes, this often means hand-cleaning silk drapery, cleaning smoked leather, and treating imported upholstery with methods that don’t shrink or discolor the material. We document every soft-goods item in the scope of loss so your insurance claim covers the full cost of professional cleaning rather than replacement.
We answer every call with a live person, 24/7, and can typically have a crew on site in Palm Beach within two to four hours of your call. Mid-century modern homes here often have low-slope roofs and open floor plans, which means smoke spreads fast through the open living areas but heat damage may be concentrated in the kitchen or utility room. We start with emergency board-up and air scrubbing, then move to water extraction from firefighting, which is the secondary damage most homeowners don’t anticipate. The faster the extraction starts, the less warping you’ll see in original terrazzo floors and built-in millwork.
Yes, and we treat it as a separate, documented loss. Fire department water is category 3, meaning it’s contaminated by the fire itself. We document the affected areas, extract the water, and run structural drying with equipment sized for Palm Beach’s humidity. The water damage from firefighting often causes more long-term damage than the fire itself, especially on slab-on-grade foundations where limestone drives groundwater upward. We handle both the fire and the water under one written scope, so nothing gets missed and your claim is complete.
Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Restoration West Palm Beach, serving Palm Beach with fire, water, and mold restoration under The Garrison Standard.