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Spring Tide Restoration (843) 825-9092

24/7 emergency response · the Charleston Tri-County

Fire and smoke damage restoration

After the fire department leaves, soot and smoke keep doing damage — and the water used to stop the fire starts its own clock. Board-up, soot and odor removal, and structural cleaning to get a home or business back, with the paperwork your insurer needs.

What's involved

What we do

  • Emergency board-up and tarping to secure the property
  • Soot, char, and smoke-odor removal from structure and contents
  • Firefighting water extracted and dried as part of the same job
  • Insurance-ready documentation of the full loss
Interior room showing heavy char and smoke damage after a structure fire

Locally, this is the lowest-volume call we take, and the highest-stakes one.

We serve Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan and the rest of the Charleston Tri-County. Same-region crews, no long waits for someone to drive in.

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How it works

A clear process, start to finish

1

Call or request a callback

Tell the line what happened and where. Water and storm events run as emergencies — the clock matters in this climate.

2

Assessment on site

Moisture readings, photos, and a written scope of what needs to happen — before any work begins, so nothing surprises you.

3

Mitigate & restore

Containment, extraction, drying, removal — the right sequence for the loss, documented step by step as we go.

4

Insurance squared away

Documentation formatted the way adjusters expect it, and direct coordination with your carrier on covered claims.

Straight answers

Fire & Smoke questions we hear most

The fire's out. Why does speed still matter?

Soot is acidic and keeps etching surfaces after the flames are out, smoke odor sets deeper the longer it sits, and firefighting water is a water loss running on Charleston's humid clock. Board-up, extraction, and soot treatment together stop the loss from growing.

Can smoke smell actually be removed, or just masked?

Removed — but only by cleaning the sources: soot off surfaces and contents, affected structure cleaned or sealed, air and ductwork treated. Sprays and cover-ups alone fade in weeks; source removal doesn't.

Do you handle the water damage from firefighting too?

Yes — fire losses are almost always water losses too. Treating them as one job with one scope and one set of documentation makes the insurance claim cleaner and the drying faster.

Get help fast

Tell us what happened

Water, mold, fire, or storm damage — send a few details and we'll call you back to assess it. For active emergencies, calling is fastest: (843) 825-9092.

  • 24/7 emergency response for water & storm emergencies
  • We document everything for your insurance claim
  • Serving all of the Charleston Tri-County

What happens when you reach out

  1. Tell the 24/7 line (or this form) what happened and where — two minutes.
  2. We call you back fast to talk it through and set the on-site visit.
  3. Assessment first, in writing — work starts only when you say go.

We'll only use your info to contact you about this request.

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