Quick answer
Smoke and fire damage cleanup in Macomb County is mostly work in postwar and 1970s houses: the county's median home was built in 1975 and fewer than 5 percent predate 1940. Fires in these ranches and colonials spread through forced-air ducts, low attics and attached garages, so we clean the system, check the attic and dry the basement on every job.
What fire jobs look like in Macomb County
Macomb County's housing grew quickly after the war, first in the cities along the Detroit border and then further north, with Sterling Heights, incorporated as a city in 1968, filling in through the 1970s. The result is a county of brick ranches, bungalows and two-story colonials, most of them owner-occupied.
Ranch houses put every room on one level under a low attic, so a kitchen or electrical fire sends smoke straight up into the attic insulation and across the whole house. Colonials carry smoke up the stairwell to the bedrooms. We test the attic and the upper floor on every Macomb County job.
Macomb County housing and what it means after a fire
The median Macomb County home was built in 1975, and only about 4.3 percent of the county's 371,723 homes date from before 1940, the lowest share among the counties we serve. Older wiring is less common than in Detroit, but furnaces, ducts and garages are everywhere.
That puts the emphasis on the systems: duct cleaning, attic insulation replacement and the shared garage wall. Basements are another constant; finished basements in ranch houses often hide wet drywall and carpet after firefighting.
Macomb County by the numbers
- 1975
- Median year Macomb County homes were built. Stacker, from Census data
- 4.3%
- Share of homes built in 1939 or earlier. Stacker, from Census data
- 371,723
- Homes in the county. Stacker, from Census data
Fire in a Macomb County home? Call the line now; board-up and water removal start on the first visit.
Call (313) 391-5430Jobs we handle most in Macomb County
Ranches, colonials and attached garages make these the most common jobs in the county.
Attic Fire and Smoke Cleanup
Charred rafters, soaked insulation and smoke trapped under the roof deck.
Attic Fire and Smoke Cleanup in Macomb CountyAir Duct and HVAC Smoke Cleaning
Soot cleaned out of ducts, blowers, coils and registers.
Air Duct and HVAC Smoke Cleaning in Macomb CountyGarage Fire Cleanup
Garage fires, and the fuel and chemical smoke they push into the house.
Garage Fire Cleanup in Macomb CountyWater Removal After Firefighting
Pumping out hose water and drying plaster, framing and basements.
Water Removal After Firefighting in Macomb CountySmoke Damage Restoration
Whole-house smoke cleanup, including rooms the fire never reached.
Smoke Damage Restoration in Macomb CountyKitchen Rebuild After a Fire
New cabinets, counters and appliance hookups after a kitchen fire.
Kitchen Rebuild After a Fire in Macomb CountyHow we work across Macomb County
Macomb County jobs are handled from the Detroit service office, a short drive north to Warren and on to Sterling Heights and the communities beyond.
The crews that work in Macomb County are ours. If a call arrives when every one of them is committed, we will say so and can connect you with another local restoration company.
Macomb County fire restoration questions
Yes, along with the rest of Macomb County, from the Detroit service office.
Smoke rises straight into the low attic above every room, where insulation filters and holds it.
Yes. Wet drywall, carpet and insulation are removed and the space is dried. See water removal after firefighting.
Yes, after the cleanup. See kitchen rebuild after a fire.
