We cut out the char, seal the soot, and paint it back to new.
Drywall and Painting After Fire Damage in west palm beach
Drywall and Painting After Fire Damage in west palm beach means cutting out charred board, sealing smoke-soaked framing, and repainting to a finish that passes inspection. We handle homes and businesses from Clematis Street to Westgate, working straight from your insurance scope. If your walls still smell like smoke, call us today.
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What's included
What Our Drywall and Painting Service Includes
Every rebuild starts with a written scope, so you know what is covered before demolition begins. We handle the cut-out, drying, drywall, texture, prime, and paint as one package. If your job needs flooring, cabinetry, or trim work, we scope that separately and schedule it into the same timeline.
Cut-Out and Haul-Off
We remove charred and smoke-saturated drywall with drywall saws and pry bars, bag it, and haul it out. Insulation and damaged lumber come out at the same time so the cavity is clean before drying starts.
Cavity Drying and Sealing
Dehumidifiers and air movers run 2 to 4 days until moisture meters read dry. Then we seal the framing with a shellac-based primer to lock in smoke odor before new board goes up.
New Drywall and Texture Match
We hang new board, tape and mud the seams, and match your existing texture, whether that is orange peel, knockdown, or smooth. The goal is a wall that looks original, not patched.
Prime and Two Finish Coats
A drywall-specific primer goes on first, followed by two finish coats in your chosen color. We cut in corners and trim lines by hand, then walk every wall with you before we pack up.
Insurance Documentation
Photos of every cut-out, square footage measurements, and Xactimate line items go into your claim file. Your adjuster gets the documentation on the first pass, which keeps the rebuild from stalling.
Service overview
What Drywall and Painting After Fire Damage in west palm beach Involves
Drywall and Painting After Fire Damage in west palm beach is the rebuild phase that follows soot removal: we cut out burned and smoke-saturated drywall, treat the exposed framing, hang new board, tape, texture, prime, and paint. Soot is acidic and oily. It keeps eating into gypsum and paint until it is physically removed or chemically sealed, which is why wiping the surface alone never holds.
Most calls we run in Palm Beach County start the same way: a kitchen fire or an electrical fire leaves charred studs behind the cabinets, and firefighting water soaks the lower wall cavities. If that wet drywall sits more than 48 hours in our humidity, mold growth after fire damage follows fast. We dry the cavity first, then rebuild the wall so the paint job actually lasts.
How we workWe verify the cause, compare realistic options, and confirm the repair before we leave.
The service timeline
Our Drywall and Painting Process, Step by Step
The process flexes to the condition, but these checkpoints keep decisions clear.
Assessment and Scope
We walk the structure with moisture meters and thermal imaging cameras to map hidden fire damage behind walls. You get a room-by-room scope with square footage, and we flag anything your adjuster needs to see before demolition starts. Most assessments take 60 to 90 minutes.
Demo and Soot Removal
Crews cut out charred drywall with drywall saws and pry bars, bag it, and haul it out. Exposed framing gets HEPA vacuuming and soot sponges, then a sealant coat. Negative air machines and air scrubbers run the whole time to keep soot from migrating into clean rooms.
Drying the Cavities
Firefighting water sits in the wall cavity long after the trucks leave. We set dehumidifiers and air movers for 2 to 4 days, checking moisture meters daily until the lumber reads dry. This is the step that prevents mold growth after fire damage.
Hang, Tape, and Texture
New drywall goes up, seams get taped and mudded, and we match your existing texture, whether that is orange peel, knockdown, or smooth. Insulation and any damaged lumber get replaced before the board closes the wall back up.
Prime, Paint, and Final Walk
We prime with a stain-blocking product, then apply two finish coats in your chosen color. The final walk covers every wall, corner, and trim line with you in the room. Touch-ups happen before we pack up, not after.
Tools & methods
Tools and Methods We Use
Purpose-built equipment, used by trained technicians, so the job is done accurately the first time.
Thermal Imaging Cameras
We use thermal imaging cameras to find hidden fire damage behind walls, including hot spots and moisture pockets that a visual walk-through misses.
Moisture Meters
Moisture meters tell us when the wall cavity is actually dry. We check daily during the drying phase and will not hang board until the readings are right.
Air Scrubbers and Negative Air Machines
These run during demolition to keep soot from migrating into clean rooms. They also help clear the air while we cut out charred drywall.
Dehumidifiers and Air Movers
Firefighting water soaks the wall cavity. We run dehumidifiers and air movers for 2 to 4 days to dry the framing before any rebuild starts.
Hydroxyl Generators
Hydroxyl generators neutralize smoke odor in the air and on surfaces during the rebuild phase, without leaving a chemical residue on fresh paint.
HEPA Vacuums and Soot Sponges
We HEPA vacuum and sponge soot off framing and blocking before sealing. Clean framing is what makes the primer and finish coats bond properly.
Use cases
When You Need Drywall and Painting After a Fire
These examples show how the service framework adapts rather than forcing every call through one repair.
Duplex Rebuild in Northwood
An electrical fire burned inside a shared wall cavity between two units. The damage was hidden until the tenant smelled smoke, and both sides needed drywall and paint work. → We opened the wall, repaired the wiring and framing, sealed the studs, and rebuilt both units. The job took 12 working days and both units passed inspection on the first walk-through.
Hallway Repaint in El Cid
A laundry room fire left soot on every hallway wall. The homeowner had repainted twice, and the soot still bled through within a month each time. → We removed the saturated drywall, sealed the framing with a stain-blocking primer, and repainted the hallway and laundry room. Six months later the walls still look new with no bleed-through.
Problems we solve
Problems We Solve After a Fire
Smoke and water do more damage than the flames. These are the problems we see most often in West Palm Beach homes and businesses, and how we fix them.
Smoke odor keeps coming back after repainting
We cut out the saturated drywall, seal the framing with a shellac-based primer, and hang new board. The odor source is gone before the finish coat goes on, so it does not come back.
Mold growing behind the new drywall
We run dehumidifiers and air movers for 2 to 4 days and check moisture meters daily. Board only goes up once the framing reads dry, which stops mold before it starts.
Paint peeling off soot-covered walls
We HEPA vacuum and sponge the framing with soot sponges, then seal it. New drywall and primer go over a clean, sealed surface, so the finish coats actually bond.
Insurance claim stalls on the rebuild scope
We photograph every cut-out, measure square footage, and write the scope in Xactimate line items your adjuster already uses. The claim moves on the first pass.
How much does drywall and painting after fire damage cost in west palm beach?
Typical 2026 pricing runs $2,800 to $9,500 for a single-room rebuild, and $12,000 to $35,000 for a whole-home repaint and drywall replacement. Square footage drives most of it, followed by texture matching and whether insulation or lumber needs replacing. We scope the job in Xactimate so your adjuster sees the same numbers we do.
How long does drywall and painting take after a fire?
A single room takes 5 to 9 working days from demo to final coat. Whole-home jobs run 3 to 6 weeks. Drying the wall cavities adds 2 to 4 days on its own, and we will not hang board until moisture meters read dry. You get a written schedule on day one and a daily update.
Can you just paint over smoke-damaged walls?
No. Soot is oily and acidic, and it bleeds through latex paint within weeks. We cut out the saturated drywall, seal the framing with a shellac-based primer, then hang new board and paint. That is the only way the finish holds and the smoke odor stops coming back.
Do you work with my insurance company on the drywall and paint scope?
Yes. We document every cut-out with photos, measure square footage, and write the scope in Xactimate line items your adjuster already uses. We have handled claims for homeowners across Palm Beach County, from El Cid to Westgate, and we can talk directly with your adjuster to keep the rebuild moving.
Related services
Related Services
Emergency Fire Damage Restoration
Emergency response stabilizes the structure before drywall and paint work can start. We board up, tarp, and stop further damage, then hand the job to our rebuild crew so your walls get closed back up fast.
24/7 Fire Damage Cleanup
Cleanup removes debris, ash, and standing water so the drywall and paint phase has a clean surface to work on. We run crews around the clock, which matters when a fire hits at 2 a.m. and you need the house secured.
Residential Fire Damage Restoration
Homeowners need drywall and paint that matches existing rooms, not a patch job. We texture-match and color-match across the house so the rebuilt section does not stand out under Florida daylight.Ready when you are
Get Your Drywall and Painting After Fire Damage in west palm beach Scheduled
We are IICRC-certified, EPA Lead-Safe, and we scope every job in Xactimate so your adjuster sees the same numbers. Call now and we will walk your rooms, measure the damage, and give you a written schedule.
Talk with the local team
Request Drywall and Painting After Fire Damage
Reach us any hour at +15615627610. A live dispatcher takes your address, the extent of the fire, and whether the structure is safe to enter, then sends the nearest crew. Most west palm beach addresses see a truck within 60 to 90 minutes.