After the fire, the recovery.

As soon as it's safe. Soot is acidic and smoke residue keeps causing damage the longer it sits, so early cleanup limits what has to be replaced. If it's an active emergency or anyone is in danger, call 911 first.

Yes — deodorization is a core part of the job. Smoke odor settles into porous materials, so it's treated at the source rather than masked. Masking is exactly what makes the smell come back later.

Almost always. Fires are put out with water, so fire restoration usually includes drying and mold prevention. We handle both, so it's one coordinated job rather than two.

Because no two fires are the same. The extent of the burn, how far smoke and soot travelled, and the water used to put it out can only be judged on site — an instant number would be a guess, and we don't quote guesses.

Fire damage usually does. You open the claim with your insurer — they won't take it from a contractor — and from there we document everything before demolition destroys the evidence, write the estimate line by line in the format adjusters work in, and deal with the adjuster directly on scope. Whether a specific loss is covered is between you and your insurer; our job is making the damage and the work impossible to argue with.