Restore

Restorations & Repairs

Fire, water, and storm damage repair — we work with your insurer.

When fire, water, or storm damage hits your home, we repair it and work directly with your insurance carrier — documenting scope, matching the carrier's estimate line for line, and rebuilding to code so you're made whole.

Damage repair is really two jobs: the paperwork and the rebuild, and we handle both. We document the loss, match the carrier's estimate, and file supplements when hidden damage turns up — then our own crew handles demolition, structural drying and repair, and full reconstruction. Because we self-perform, the same crew that stabilizes the home rebuilds it, so there's no gap between one contractor and the next where damage spreads.

What's included

  • Water, fire, and storm damage repair

    Burst pipes, roof leaks, fire and smoke, wind and fallen trees — we stabilize the home, remove what can't be saved and rebuild what can.

  • Structural drying and moisture mapping

    Moisture meters and mapping tell us how far the water went, and structural drying runs until the framing and subfloor are actually dry, not just dry to the touch.

  • Smoke and soot remediation

    Soot and smoke residue removed and sealed before any finish goes back, so the smell doesn't return when the heat comes on.

  • Insurance scope documentation and supplements

    We document the loss, write the scope to match the carrier's estimate line for line and file supplements when hidden damage turns up behind the walls.

  • Full reconstruction to current code

    Framing, roofing, siding, drywall, flooring, cabinets and paint rebuilt to current code by the same crew that stabilized the house.

  • Direct coordination with your carrier

    We talk to the adjuster, answer the carrier's questions and keep the paperwork moving so you're made whole without chasing it yourself.

How it works

  1. 1
    Make it safe

    Stop the source if it's still active, secure the structure or the roof, and keep people out of unstable areas. Our garage restoration after a car drove through the wall started with structural work within a day of the first visit.

  2. 2
    Document and scope

    Photographs, moisture mapping and a written scope that matches the carrier's estimate format, so coverage is clear before the rebuild starts.

  3. 3
    Dry and demolish

    Structural drying and removal of saturated or burned material, with supplements filed when hidden damage appears.

  4. 4
    Rebuild to code

    The same crew rebuilds framing, envelope, mechanical and finishes, and matches existing materials where it can — or finds the honest alternative when it can't.

  5. 5
    Final walkthrough

    A walk of the repaired areas with you and the paperwork the carrier needs to close the claim.

The same ten-step process runs every project we build — see how we work.

What it costs

Restoration is priced to the documented scope — what was damaged, what has to come out and what goes back — rather than a per-square-foot rate, and most of it is paid by the carrier under your policy. Hidden damage behind walls and under floors is the usual reason a scope grows, which is why supplements exist; your deductible and anything you choose to upgrade beyond the pre-loss condition are yours.

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Timeline

  1. Emergency response

    Stabilizing, tarping, drying equipment set — the first days.

  2. Documentation and carrier approval

    Scope written and agreed with the adjuster; supplements filed as hidden damage is found.

  3. Demolition and drying

    Saturated or burned material removed; drying runs until moisture readings are back to normal.

  4. Reconstruction

    Structure, envelope, mechanical and finishes rebuilt in the normal construction sequence, inspected where permits apply.

Permits and codes

Structural repairs, re-roofing, electrical and plumbing replacement and any rebuild of framing need permits in most jurisdictions even when the work is insurance-funded; cosmetic drying and repainting generally don't. Rebuilding to current code — not the code the house was built under — is the standard, and the carrier's scope should reflect it.

We pull the permits, handle the structural engineering when a beam or wall is compromised, and schedule the inspections as part of the claim timeline.

Where we offer it

Restorations & Repairs across Washington, Idaho, Montana and Arizona

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What clients say

  • "Sebastian and his team did an exceptional job restoring my garage — both its structural integrity and the finish — after a car plowed into it. They prioritized the structural restoration within one day of visiting the…" Read more

    Fedon M.
    Garage Restoration · SeaTac · May 2024
    via Yelp
  • "I had a great experience with ID Builder Construction. I discovered a load-bearing beam in the house was compromised due to water damage, which would have prevented me from renting it. Sebastian came in at a reasonable…" Read more

    Nikhil A.
    Structural Repair · San Jose · Apr 2024
    via Yelp
  • "This company came out to bid and actually showed up at the date and time agreed upon. Once they quoted the work (at a competitive price) they had guys working that same day. They kept to their quote, and we even added…" Read more

    Jake P.
    Remodel & Drywall · Puyallup · Mar 2024
    via Yelp

Questions, answered

We document the loss, prepare a scope in the carrier's estimate format and coordinate directly with the adjuster so what we rebuild is what's covered. You see the scope before work starts, and we handle the back-and-forth.

We photograph it, add it to the scope and file a supplement with the carrier before the work proceeds. Hidden water damage under a floor or inside a wall is normal in restoration, and the supplement process exists for exactly that.

For an active loss, call us and your insurer right away; if it's safe, stop the source, keep people out of unstable areas and photograph everything before you move it. We prioritize stabilization — our garage restoration after a vehicle impact had structural work under way within a day of the site visit — and plan the rebuild from there.

Removing moisture from framing, subfloor and wall cavities with air movers and dehumidifiers, measured with moisture meters until the readings are back to normal. Drying before rebuilding is what prevents mold and rot behind the new finishes.

Yes. A compromised load-bearing beam, like the water-damaged beam we replaced for a client who needed the house rentable again, is engineered and rebuilt to today's code, not patched to the old one, and permitted and inspected where the jurisdiction requires.

Financing available — pre-qualify in minutes, no credit score impact.

Pre-qualify through Acorn Finance ($1,000–$100,000, 20+ lenders) or HFS Financial (up to $450,000, no home equity required).

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