Fire Damage Restoration in Port Huron, MI
After the fire trucks leave your Port Huron home, you are standing in front of an open structure with smoke in every room and water from the hoses in the basement. We are Doan Restoration of Michigan, and we take that call 24/7. We board up and tarp first, then we clean the smoke and soot, dry the water, and rebuild what burned — one local crew, one contract, and we bill your insurance carrier directly.
Why Michigan Trusts Doan Restoration
First to Arrive
Our Michigan crews are on standby 24/7/365 with fully loaded trucks — we pride ourselves on being the first on site.
IICRC Certified
Our technicians hold IICRC Water & Mold Remediation certification — the gold standard in the industry.
Direct Insurance Billing
We handle the paperwork, communicate with adjusters, and bill your insurance directly.
Locally Owned
We're your Michigan neighbors — not a franchise or national call center. We treat every property like our own.
Full-Service Restoration
From emergency response to final reconstruction, we handle every phase. No coordinating multiple contractors.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
We stand behind our work completely. If you're not satisfied, we'll make it right — period.
Why smoke and soot in a Port Huron house cannot wait
A house fire does most of its lasting damage after the flames are out. Soot is acidic, and it keeps working on everything it touched — it etches glass, pits metal, yellows paint, and settles into the fabric of furniture and clothes. Smoke odor soaks into drywall, insulation and the framing behind the walls, and it does not air out on its own.
Then there is the water. Fighting a fire in a two-story Port Huron home leaves the basement wet and the floors between saturated, and in winter that water freezes in the walls before anyone can deal with it. An open roof lets in lake-effect snow and rain until it is covered.
We handle all of it with one crew — board-up and tarping, water extraction and drying, soot and smoke cleaning, odor removal, contents cleaning, and the rebuild. You deal with one point of contact from the first night through the final walk-through, and we work directly with your insurance adjuster on the scope.
Our fire damage restoration process in Port Huron
Secure the property
We board up broken windows and doors, tarp the roof and fence off unsafe areas so weather, animals and trespassers stay out while the claim is opened. We can start this before the adjuster arrives; carriers expect it.
Inspect and inventory
We walk the house room by room, photograph the damage and list what can be cleaned and what cannot. That inventory is what your adjuster works from, so we make it complete.
Remove the water and stabilize
Hose water in the basement and the floors above gets extracted and dried first, so the fire loss does not turn into a rot and mold problem underneath the smoke damage.
Clean soot, smoke and contents
Every surface gets the right method — dry sponges on plaster, wet cleaning on washable finishes, careful handling of the older woodwork in Port Huron homes. Salvageable contents are packed out, cleaned and stored until the house is ready.
Remove the odor and rebuild
Hydroxyl generators and thermal fogging break down the smoke odor in the structure instead of covering it. Then we rebuild: framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, cabinets, paint. You get your house back, not a patched version of it.
A Stress-Free Insurance Claims Process
We Work With All Major Insurance Providers
We know how to navigate every major carrier's process efficiently and get your claim moving fast.
Expert Documentation & Direct Billing
We provide detailed documentation and bill your insurance company directly, reducing your out-of-pocket expense.
Maximize Coverage, Minimize Hassle
We fight for every dollar you deserve while handling the paperwork and phone calls with your adjuster.
Fire and smoke jobs we handle in Port Huron
Kitchen and grease fires
Usually a small fire and a big smoke problem, with extinguisher residue on top. We clean the kitchen, the ductwork and every room the smoke reached.
Furnace, space heater and chimney fires
Heating equipment runs hard through a Port Huron winter. We clean puff-back soot from a furnace, restore rooms damaged by a space heater fire, and handle the smoke from a flue fire.
Electrical fires inside walls
Old wiring in older homes ignites behind the drywall and smolders. We open the walls, remove the charred material, clean and deodorize, and rebuild.
Garage and vehicle fires
An attached garage carries heavy, oily smoke into the house. We clean the garage structure and chase the smoke through the living space.
Smoke damage from a nearby fire
In a duplex or on a close-set block, your home can fill with smoke without ever burning. We clean and deodorize what the smoke touched.
Commercial and multi-unit properties
Shops, restaurants, rental units and offices. We work around your reopening date and coordinate with your commercial carrier.
Before We Arrive
Steps to Take
- 1. Wait for the fire department to release the structure before you go back in
- 2. Call Doan Restoration at (586) 842-8142 for board-up and tarping
- 3. Open a claim with your insurance company the same day
- 4. Ask us for a copy of the damage inventory for your adjuster
- 5. Keep receipts for a hotel, meals and anything you buy while displaced
- 6. Tell us about medications, documents and valuables you need out first
Avoid This
- 1. Do not wipe soot off walls or ceilings — it smears and sets into the paint
- 2. Do not run the furnace or the air conditioning until the ducts have been cleaned
- 3. Do not plug in or turn on anything that was in the fire, including the TV and the computer
- 4. Do not wash smoky clothes in your own machine; the odor transfers to the drum
- 5. Do not eat food, including canned goods, that was in a room with heat or smoke
Fire Damage Restoration FAQ
Can the smoke smell really come out of the house?
Yes, when the source is removed and the structure is treated, not just aired out. We clean the soot, seal or replace what cannot be cleaned, and use hydroxyl generators and thermal fogging to break down the odor in the framing and the ductwork.
Do you rebuild, or do I need a separate contractor?
We rebuild. The same company that boards up and cleans also does the framing, drywall, flooring, cabinets and paint, so nothing falls between two contractors and your adjuster deals with one scope.
What happens to my furniture and belongings?
We sort them with you. What can be saved is packed out, cleaned and stored until the house is ready. What cannot be saved is photographed and listed for your claim before it leaves the house.
Where is Doan Restoration located?
Doan Restoration of Michigan runs out of one location: 1705 Minnie St in Port Huron. Our crews serve Port Huron and the surrounding Blue Water communities — Fort Gratiot, Marysville, St. Clair Township and Marine City — with 24/7/365 dispatch.
Fire Damage Restoration in the Blue Water Area
Doan Restoration provides fire damage restoration to homeowners and businesses in Port Huron, Fort Gratiot, Marysville, St. Clair Township, Marine City and the surrounding Blue Water area, from our one location on Minnie St in Port Huron.
What Michigan Customers Say
"I had a fire at my commercial property and Chad and his team showed up within hours to start work. They're knocking literally weeks off my reopening time, which in turn is saving me cold hard cash. If you need any kind of flood or fire damage work, these are the guys to call."
Talk to a Port Huron fire restoration crew now
Call any hour or send the form. We board up, clean and rebuild fire and smoke damage in Port Huron, Fort Gratiot, Marysville, St. Clair Township and Marine City, and we bill your insurance carrier directly.