Quick answer
Fire and smoke damage repair in Genesee County runs from the Grand Blanc head office and covers Flint, Grand Blanc and the rest of the county. The county's median home was built in 1969, but Flint's housing is far older, so we see both plaster-and-lath houses and newer subdivisions, and plan the cleanup and rebuild around how each one is built.
Fire restoration from our Grand Blanc office
Genesee County is where our head office sits, on Saginaw Road in Grand Blanc. Calls from Flint, Grand Blanc, and the townships and small cities around them are handled from here, with the same process we use in Detroit.
The county mixes two kinds of housing. Flint's neighborhoods are mostly postwar and pre-war houses with basements, plaster and older wiring; the suburbs and townships around Grand Blanc are newer, with drywall, forced-air systems and attached garages. Each changes how smoke and water travel after a fire.
Genesee County housing and what it means after a fire
The median Genesee County home was built in 1969, and about 11.6 percent of the county's 183,729 homes date from 1939 or earlier. Inside Flint the housing is older still, while Grand Blanc Township, home to our head office and 39,846 residents in 2020, is the county's second-largest municipality and much newer.
In older Flint houses we expect plaster, open cavities and basements that collect firefighting water. In newer homes around Grand Blanc the focus shifts to ducts, attached garages and finished basements. Both need drying started on the first visit, especially in winter.
Genesee County by the numbers
- 1969
- Median year Genesee County homes were built. Stacker, from Census data
- 11.6%
- Share of homes built in 1939 or earlier. Stacker, from Census data
- 183,729
- Homes in the county. Stacker, from Census data
Fire in Flint, Grand Blanc or nearby? Call the line; the Grand Blanc office covers the county.
Call (313) 391-5430Jobs we handle most in Genesee County
Older Flint housing and cold winters make these the jobs we see most from the Grand Blanc office.
Emergency Fire Damage Restoration
The first night after a fire: securing the house, water out, soot stabilized.
Emergency Fire Damage Restoration in Genesee CountyWinterizing a Fire-Damaged Home
Draining plumbing and setting temporary heat when the gas is shut off.
Winterizing a Fire-Damaged Home in Genesee CountyWater Removal After Firefighting
Pumping out hose water and drying plaster, framing and basements.
Water Removal After Firefighting in Genesee CountyFireplace and Chimney Smoke Cleanup
Backdraft and chimney-fire soot cleaned off brick, mantel and walls.
Fireplace and Chimney Smoke Cleanup in Genesee CountyFire Damage Reconstruction
Rebuilding burned rooms or the whole house after the cleanup.
Fire Damage Reconstruction in Genesee CountyTemporary Fencing and Site Security
Construction fencing and entry control around a burned property.
Temporary Fencing and Site Security in Genesee CountyHow we work across Genesee County
Genesee County jobs are scheduled from the Grand Blanc head office, which keeps Flint and the communities around Grand Blanc close. Larger losses can draw crews from the Detroit service office as well.
A call from Genesee County reaches our team, and our team does the work. If every crew is already out, we say so straight away and can put you through to another local restoration firm.
Genesee County fire restoration questions
Yes, from the Grand Blanc head office. See the Flint page for more on the city.
Yes. It is our head office and handles Genesee County and nearby work. See the Grand Blanc page.
Yes. With the gas often off after a fire, we drain the plumbing or set temporary heat. See winterizing a fire-damaged home.
Yes, with board-up, fencing and controlled access.
