According to the National Fire Protection Association, costs resulting from structure fires have increased by nearly double digits in the past decades. Further, according to the National Academy of Sciences, wildfire frequency and intensity are pushing overall U.S. and Canadian direct fire loss numbers higher. This all points to a need for reliable, comprehensive fire and wildfire restoration standards and practices to restore structures that have not been completely lost.  

Fire and smoke remediation represents the oldest of the restoration disciplines, dating back to the great urban fires of the 19^th century. It’s also the most complex. Proper restoration techniques must account for the behavior of flames and smoke and how all their forms impact the entirety of the building envelope and contents — not only to restore property value and aesthetics, but also to reduce health impacts for occupants over the long term.