Electrical fires often start inside walls or attic spaces before becoming visible, which means the smoke and heat damage frequently extends well beyond what's obvious from the burned outlet, panel, or fixture that started it. San Diego has a lot of housing stock from the 1950s through 1970s with original wiring that wasn't built for the electrical load of modern homes, and we see electrical fires disproportionately in older neighborhoods for exactly that reason.
Because electrical fires often start hidden inside a wall cavity, our assessment includes checking for smoke damage that traveled through the wall and attic space before the fire became visible — areas a homeowner wouldn't necessarily think to check. We coordinate with a licensed electrician as part of the restoration when wiring itself needs to be assessed or replaced, since restoring the visible fire damage without addressing an underlying wiring problem just sets up a repeat incident.
From there, the restoration follows the same process as any fire job: soot and smoke cleaning, odor removal, and reconstruction of any damaged framing, drywall, or insulation.
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