The fire is out and the house is full of water. That catches most homeowners off guard. A crew knocking down a house fire puts thousands of gallons into the structure, and that water starts soaking into framing, insulation, and subfloor the minute they roll up the hose.

So a fire loss is really two losses at once. Our fire damage restoration crews handle both, with one team, from the board up through the last coat of paint. Kiser Construction has been rebuilding after fires in Maple Grove and across the northwest metro since 2003.

What happens in the first day

  • Emergency board up and tarping so the building is secure
  • Confirm utilities are shut off
  • Extract standing water and set drying equipment
  • Document the damage for your adjuster
  • Separate what can be cleaned from what has to go

Securing the building matters more than it sounds. An open wall or a hole in the roof turns one night of rain into a second insurance problem.

Why the water damage gets missed

Fire damage is obvious. Water damage after a fire is not. It runs down inside wall cavities and sits under flooring where nobody looks. Left alone for a week in a Minnesota summer, you have mold on top of everything else.

We take moisture readings through the structure, not just in the burned rooms, and we log them daily until the readings come back to normal. Mold remediation is handled in house if it comes to that.

One contractor instead of four

A lot of fire jobs get split up. One company does the cleanup, another does the smoke, a third handles contents, and a general contractor rebuilds. Every handoff is a place for something to get dropped, and the homeowner ends up managing all of it.

We do the whole sequence. Board up, water, smoke damage cleanup, contents, and rebuild. One scope, one schedule, one number to call.

Lithium-ion batteries

These fires have become common enough that they deserve their own mention. E-bike batteries, scooters, power tools, and hoverboards can go into thermal runaway and burn hot and fast. They usually start in a garage or entryway, which matters in Maple Grove, where almost every home built in the growth years has an attached garage sharing a wall with living space. They also reignite. If you have had one, the cleanup needs to account for the chemistry involved, not just the burn pattern.

We wrote a longer piece on the dangers of lithium-ion batteries if you want the detail.

Insurance

We photograph everything, write a detailed scope, and give your adjuster the documentation they need.

What we do not do is interpret your policy or negotiate your claim. Minnesota law reserves that for licensed public adjusters. Any contractor offering to handle your claim for you is telling you something about how they work.

Common questions

How quickly can you secure my home after a fire in Maple Grove?

 Our emergency line answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. Board up and tarping is usually the same visit. Call (612) 518-8852.

Do you rebuild, or only clean up?

 We rebuild. Kiser has been a licensed general contractor since 2003, so the same company that cleans up the loss puts the house back together.

What does the inspection cost?

 Nothing. Damage inspections are free.

Call us

For fire damage in Maple Grove, call (612) 518-8852 any hour. Our Elk River office is (763) 633-2010.