Structure Fire & Wildfire Smoke Assessments
The danger doesn’t end when the fire's out. Are you ready to determine when your building is safe to reoccupy or what items are salvageable? Do you need a smoke damage assessment, fire damage inspection, fire damage structural report, smoke damage testing, or other post-fire services?
After a major fire event, it’s often difficult to know where to start. Does my building have damage? Was there fire damage to surrounding homes or businesses? The area I live and work in was blanketed in wildfire smoke – what does that mean for my family’s health?
FACS performs assessments to help understand and manage the impacts of structural fires or wildfire smoke and particulates on residential structures, business structures and the contents inside of these structures. The assessments can help property owners, healthcare providers, schools & universities, residential owners and insurance companies understand and quantify the impact.
FACS experts review the fire proximities, identify smoke infiltration pathways, perform visual inspections for staining/particulate and collect surface dust samples for microscopic analysis to assess the severity of the damage & health impacts. Once an assessment has been completed, we provide conclusions regarding impacts to structures and contents as well as provide recommendations for corrective actions.
Read MoreFire and smoke damage means the worst has happened to your building. Fires are dangerous, unpredictable, and can create enormous amounts of damage and cost. When one happens, you need confident, knowledgeable, and professional help. That’s where we come in–any time, any place.
After a major fire event, it’s often difficult to know where to start. Does my building have damage? Was there fire damage to surrounding homes or businesses? Has there been damage from wildfire smoke? What does this mean for my family’s health? What does black smoke mean in a forest fire? These questions are common, and our experts are ready to answer any and all of them to help you create plans to move forward.
FACS performs assessments to help understand and manage the impacts of structural fires or wildfire smoke and particulates to residential structures, business structures and the contents inside of these structures. The assessments can help property owners, healthcare providers, schools & universities, residential owners and insurance companies understand and quantify the impact. This impact is measured in time, cost, and liability.
We can provide case studies for fire cleanup services, wildfire case studies, action plans, assistance finding fire damage restoration services, and any other service or consulting you might need after a fire event.
FACS experts review the fire proximities, identify smoke infiltration pathways, perform visual inspections for staining/particulate and collect surface dust samples for microscopic analysis to assess the severity of the damage & health impacts. Once an assessment has been completed, we provide conclusions regarding impacts to structures and contents as well as provide recommendations for corrective actions.
Regardless of the damage you might be facing from a fire or other disaster, you can count on FACS to help you find a path forward that is cost-effective and protects your organization from liability. We want to keep you and your construction and building projects safe, clean, and looking toward the future. Join us!
ABOUT US
Public health, fire prevention and remediation are our business.
Forensic Analytical Consulting Services (FACS) is defined by our commitment to our employees, strong client relationships, industry-leading knowledge and providing our clients contextually-appropriate data. We’re experts in fire and smoke assessment, and we’ll be here to guide you through every step of the process.
We don’t just view our clients as business propositions. Protecting and preserving a healthy, clean environment that’s free of dangerous toxins and chemicals is our mandate, and partnering with our clients ensures that we’re a part of a solution, rather than passing the buck forward for environmental costs down the road.
FACS has built an industry-leading environmental health and safety firm by hiring and retaining industry leading experts. With extensive industry experience, there is very little that we haven’t seen. Further, we understand how to create and manage programs that limit liability and protect public health, while also partnering to ensure our clients success.
Although tests, measurement tools and standards are imperative, it is people who matter most. You need people who are concerned about your problem and experienced staff that is genuinely motivated to solve issues and protect public health. That’s us. We want to help you take the next steps into a more environmentally responsible future. Get in touch with us to discover more.
Key Agents & Issues
- Soot
- Char
- Ash
- Odors
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (sVOCs)
- Metals
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Other Combustion Byproducts
- Corrosion
FACS is proactive in getting project information, following up on project information, and taking care of projects = seamless!
Richard Durr
Senior Construction Manager, Kroger
Case Study
Structure Fire Remediation in a Las Vegas Luxury Hotel
The intense black smoke from a poolside fire at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas penetrated adjacent hotel rooms, rendering many of them unsafe to occupy. Concerns included the safety of guests and staff, salvaging expensive custom furnishings, and getting the rooms back into service quickly. A FACS team was dispatched to plan and oversee remediation efforts…
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