The first 24 hours after a house fire: what to do, what to avoid
The decisions you make in the first day after a fire decide whether smoke damage becomes permanent. Here's the homeowner's playbook our crews wish every client knew.
Read article →From the first flame to the final coat of paint — Central Property Restoration handles fire, water, and rebuild emergencies with IICRC-certified crews dispatched within the hour. Insurance-approved. Family-trusted.
From the 2 AM burst pipe to the burned-out family room — every CPR project runs through one project manager from emergency board-up to the last paint stroke. No sub-handoffs. No second phone trees.
Soot, smoke, and structural fire damage demand specialized care. Our certified team handles board-up, content cleaning, odor removal, and structural restoration — start to finish.
Floods, leaks, storms — water spreads fast and damage compounds by the hour. We extract, dry, and dehumidify with industrial-grade equipment to prevent mold and structural collapse.
One general contractor for restoration AND rebuild means no second bid, no scope gap, no waiting for another crew. We rebuild what the disaster took — framing, drywall, finishes, kitchens, roofs.
You make one call. We handle the insurance paperwork, the drying logs, the contractors, and the cleanup — until the keys are back in your hand.
Call our 24/7 emergency line. A live restoration coordinator dispatches a crew within 60 minutes.
Project manager documents damage, photographs scope, and works directly with your insurance adjuster.
Water extraction, soot removal, drying, mold treatment — stabilize the structure and prevent secondary damage.
Same team rebuilds — drywall, flooring, paint, finishes. Walk-through and final approval before we leave.
Most restoration companies hand you off to a separate rebuild contractor. We don't. CPR is licensed as both an IICRC-certified mitigation team AND a Pennsylvania-registered contractor — which means one project manager runs your job from the first phone call to the final inspection.
Crews dispatched within an hour, 24/7/365 — including holidays and storms.
We work with State Farm, Allstate, Erie, Progressive, Nationwide, and 40+ carriers — billing them directly so you don't front the cost.
Fully certified for restoration AND PA-registered general contractor — one crew, no scope gaps.
Family-owned and operated. Serving Philadelphia, Doylestown, Newtown, Warrington, and surrounding communities.
Every hour water sits, the cost of restoration doubles. Every hour soot is left, the harder it is to remove. Call us — we'll be there within 60 minutes.
"Our kitchen pipe burst at 3 AM. CPR had a crew on-site by 4:15 AM, water extracted by morning, and our kitchen rebuilt in three weeks. They handled the insurance directly — we didn't pay a dime out of pocket."
"After the kitchen fire, three other companies told us 'we restore, you find your own contractor for the rebuild.' CPR did both. Same project manager from day one to the final walk-through. Lifesavers."
"Storm dropped a tree through our roof — water everywhere. CPR tarped the roof, dried the interior, fought the insurer on coverage, and rebuilt our living room better than before. Genuinely good people in a bad moment."
CPR crews are dispatched across Bucks and Montgomery Counties — covering the full Greater Philadelphia service zone with 60-minute average response times across our primary cities.
Don't see your city? Call us — we frequently dispatch outside our primary zone for emergencies.
The decisions you make in the first day after a fire decide whether smoke damage becomes permanent. Here's the homeowner's playbook our crews wish every client knew.
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