Quick answer
Fire damage board-up and cleanup in Russell Woods means working among large older brick homes in a ZIP code where nearly 4,800 homes are owner-occupied but more than a third of housing units sit vacant. We board up and secure fire-damaged houses quickly, clean smoke from occupied homes nearby, and restore owner-occupied houses to match their original detail.
What fire jobs look like in Russell Woods
Russell Woods sits on Detroit's west side near Dexter Avenue and Davison, known for its large brick and stone homes from the 1920s and 1930s, with Dexter-Linwood and other neighborhoods around it.
Fires in vacant houses and the smoke they send into occupied homes next door are a big part of the work here, alongside kitchen, electrical and fireplace fires in the occupied homes themselves.
Russell Woods housing and what it means after a fire
The ZIP code covering Russell Woods and Dexter-Linwood had 10,251 occupied homes at the 2020 Census, 4,816 of them owner-occupied, while 5,763 of its 16,014 housing units, about 36%, stood vacant.
For owners of occupied homes, that means quick board-up and fencing after a fire to keep the property secure, and testing for smoke from vacant-house fires nearby. Large older homes with plaster, woodwork and fireplaces are cleaned and restored with care.
Russell Woods by the numbers
- 4,816
- Owner-occupied homes in the area's ZIP code. zip-codes.com, Census 2020 housing occupancy
- 35.99%
- Share of housing units vacant. zip-codes.com, Census 2020 housing occupancy
- 10,251
- Occupied homes in the area's ZIP code. zip-codes.com, Census 2020 housing occupancy
Fire in or next to your Russell Woods home? Call the line now; we will secure it today.
Call (313) 391-5430Jobs we handle most in Russell Woods
Large older homes next to vacant properties make these the most common jobs here.
Emergency Board-Up
Plywood over broken windows, doors and vent holes so the house is closed up.
Emergency Board-Up in Russell WoodsTemporary Fencing and Site Security
Construction fencing and entry control around a burned property.
Temporary Fencing and Site Security in Russell WoodsSmoke Damage From a Neighbor's Fire
Smoke and heat that reached your home from a fire next door.
Smoke Damage From a Neighbor's Fire in Russell WoodsRental and Vacant Property Fire Restoration
Vacant houses, rentals and investor properties after a fire.
Rental and Vacant Property Fire Restoration in Russell WoodsFireplace and Chimney Smoke Cleanup
Backdraft and chimney-fire soot cleaned off brick, mantel and walls.
Fireplace and Chimney Smoke Cleanup in Russell WoodsFire Damage Reconstruction
Rebuilding burned rooms or the whole house after the cleanup.
Fire Damage Reconstruction in Russell WoodsHow we reach Russell Woods
Russell Woods is covered from the Detroit service office, west across the city along Davison and the Lodge Freeway.
Our crews board up and clean in Russell Woods; when every crew is busy, we tell you and can pass the call to another local restoration company so the house is not left open.
Russell Woods fire restoration questions
Yes, with board-up, fencing and controlled access on the first visit.
Call your insurer and us; we test and clean the rooms smoke reached.
Yes. See fire damage reconstruction.
See University District and Boston-Edison.
