Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration typically costs $3,083–$52,031 nationally, with an average around $27,477 (source: Angi, updated August 1, 2026; checked by RestoreRadar August 10, 2026). Your price varies with damage severity, affected area, local labor, and access; this calculator is a planning range, not a quote.
Read the Angi source data. Use the published range for planning, then ask a local company for a written estimate for your property.
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Explore an illustrative scenario within Angi's published U.S. cost range. RestoreRadar applies the adjustments for your answers; they are not prices published by Angi or a prediction of your bill.
$3,083 – $52,031
Published U.S. range for fire & smoke damage restoration. Choose the details to explore a planning scenario. A contractor must inspect your property to provide a quote.
Full national range: Angi, 2026. Scenario adjustments: RestoreRadar. Insurance coverage is not included in this estimate; it depends on the cause of loss, policy terms, exclusions, and limits.
Use the result to organize a phased fire-loss estimate. First confirm that the responsible authority has cleared access; a cost screen cannot decide whether reentry is safe. Ask bidders to separate board-up or roof protection, firefighting-water extraction and drying, soot and residue cleaning, contents handling, odor treatment, demolition, and reconstruction. Record what will be cleaned, removed, stored, or rebuilt, what completion evidence applies to each phase, and who approves a change in scope. Structural, electrical, gas, engineering, and permit work may need separate qualified trades or inspections. Photograph safely accessible damage before cleanup or disposal and ask the insurer what emergency protection and documentation it authorizes. This calculator cannot see heat damage, residue conditions, structural stability, contents condition, firefighting water, access, or code-required rebuilding; those observations belong in the on-site written scope.
Do not re-enter until the fire department or other responsible authority says the structure is safe. Ask the insurer what evidence must be preserved, photograph accessible damage from a safe location before cleanup or disposal, and confirm what temporary protection it authorizes. Board-up, firefighting-water removal, contents handling, residue cleaning, and reconstruction can be separate decisions; emergency access does not prove the whole property is ready for repair.
A proposed scope may include temporary protection, firefighting-water removal, material-specific soot and residue cleaning, contents work, odor treatment, and reconstruction. Ask which conditions were observed, which items are being cleaned or removed, what success or completion criteria apply, and who approves changes. Structural, electrical, gas, engineering, and other regulated work may require separate licensed trades, permits, or inspections; a general restoration credential is not a substitute for those requirements.
Assessment and safety: Evaluate structural and smoke damage and secure the site.
Board-up and tarping: Cover broken windows, walls, and roof openings to prevent further damage.
Water removal and drying: Extract water left by firefighting and dry the structure.
Soot and smoke cleanup: Remove soot from surfaces and clean salvageable contents.
Odor removal: Neutralize smoke odor with cleaning and air treatment.
Restoration and rebuild: Repair or rebuild damaged areas to their pre-loss condition.
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Questions
How much does fire & smoke damage restoration cost?
Nationally, fire & smoke damage restoration typically runs $3,083–$52,031, averaging about $27,477 (source: Angi, 2026). Your final price depends on the size of the loss and the scope of work. This estimate does not assume insurance coverage; coverage depends on the cause of loss, policy terms, exclusions, and limits. Get the scope in writing and confirm it with your insurer and adjuster before authorizing work.
How accurate is this fire damage cost estimate?
It illustrates a planning scenario, not a quote or a validated price prediction. The full range comes from Angi 2026 national cost data. RestoreRadar applies its own adjustments for severity and affected area; those narrower scenarios are not prices published by the source. Your actual price depends on local labor rates, access, and the exact scope, which only an on-site inspection can confirm. Insurance coverage is not included in this estimate; it depends on the cause of loss, policy terms, exclusions, and limits.
Does using the calculator cost anything or commit me to hiring?
No. The calculator is free and there is no obligation. If you ask companies to contact you, we share your request only with up to three companies listed for your city. It is never sold to data brokers.
Will insurance cover fire & smoke damage restoration?
Coverage depends on the cause of loss and your policy's terms, exclusions, deductibles, and limits. A "bills insurance directly" mark means the company says on its website that it bills insurers directly; it does not decide coverage or what you will owe. Confirm the loss and proposed scope with your insurer and adjuster before authorizing work.
