Customers Rate us 5 out of 5
Customers Rate us 5 out of 5
After a kitchen fire or a larger house fire, we rebuild what was lost: framing, insulation, drywall, kitchens, electrical through licensed electricians, and every finish, with the permits and inspections a fire repair needs.
Make the house safe first. Shut off the water at the main valve, stay away from wet outlets and the electrical panel, and call your insurer to open a claim. They usually send a cleanup company to remove the water and dry the house, or to clean up after smoke. We don't do that emergency cleanup. We come in once the house is dry and rebuild everything that was damaged, and you're welcome to call us now to talk it through.
A specialist cleaning company removes the soot and smoke odour first. Then we rebuild, starting with anything structural and finishing with the rooms you live in.
Most house fires start in the kitchen. Even a small one can ruin the cabinets, counters, range hood and ceiling, and leave smoke in the drywall and insulation of the rooms around it.
Family owned since 2003We are a family-owned renovation company with offices in Oakville and Burlington. The people who write your rebuild scope are the people who build it.
Call your insurer to open a claim. If water is still in the house or there was smoke, a cleanup company removes it and dries or cleans the house. Your insurer usually arranges this.
We look at every damaged room, take photos and measurements, and write up exactly what needs to be rebuilt, room by room.
We can walk the house with your adjuster and answer their questions, so the approved scope matches the damage that is really there.
Insurance pays to put things back as they were. If you want more, such as a new layout or better finishes, we price it separately so you decide.
A project lead runs the job with our own crews and licensed trades, with permits where they are needed. You see updates and photos in your client portal.
We go over every room together and finish your list. Our four-year workmanship warranty starts here.
After a small kitchen fire, the rebuild usually takes a few weeks. After a larger fire, expect a few months, with an engineer, permits and inspections along the way.
“This was our second time doing a kitchen reno, and this team made me realize the difference an honest contractor can make.”
“Elijah and his team did a fantastic job renovating our kitchen. From start to finish, communication was easy, clear, and straightforward.”
“They did the design with us before we even signed. Came in and finished on time as they said. Very few contractors do that these days.”
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Permits, smoke odour, staying somewhere else and what insurance usually covers.
Any repair to framing, beams or floor joists needs a building permit, and often an engineer's design first. Rewiring needs an electrical permit and inspection. We prepare the drawings and handle the permits and inspections, so the repair is on record when you sell the house.
Smoke gets into insulation, drywall and the inside of walls. A cleaning company treats what can be cleaned. Where the odour stays in insulation or drywall, we replace it rather than paint over it, because painted-over smoke comes back on humid days.
After a larger fire, the house usually can't be lived in while it is rebuilt. Many home policies pay for somewhere to stay and other extra costs during the repair. Ask your adjuster what yours covers and for how long.
Fire is covered by almost every home policy. The insurer pays to rebuild to how the house was, less your deductible, and contents are usually handled separately. If building code now asks for more than what was there before, ask your adjuster whether your policy covers it.
No. Soot and smoke cleaning is done by a specialist cleaning company, which your insurer usually arranges. We come in after that and rebuild. Where smoke stays in insulation or drywall, we replace it as part of the rebuild.
Usually, yes. Repairs to framing, beams or joists need a building permit, and rewiring needs an electrical permit and inspection. We handle the drawings, the permits and the inspections.
After a small kitchen fire, a few weeks once the scope is approved. After a larger fire, a few months, depending on the engineering, the permits and how many rooms were damaged.
Yes. Insurance pays to rebuild it as it was. If you want a different kitchen layout or better finishes, we price the difference separately, so the insured repair and your upgrades stay clear.
In most cases, yes. Your insurer may suggest a contractor, but you can usually choose your own. Check your policy and tell your adjuster who you want to use, and we will send them our written scope.
You do. Your insurer pays the approved amount for the repair, less your deductible. Anything you add on top of the approved repairs, such as upgrades, is between you and us and priced separately.
Yes. Everything we build is covered by our four-year workmanship warranty, the same as on our renovations. If anything we built is not right in the first four years, we come back and fix it.
We work across Oakville and Burlington from our two offices.
1. A free visit and a written scope
2. We work with your adjuster
3. We rebuild, then walk through it with you
Gracia Makeovers Inc.
Oakville office: 1155 North Service Rd W, Oakville, ON L6M 3E3
647-919-1997
Burlington office: 466 Dynes Rd, Burlington, ON L7N 2T7
416-300-8212
We rebuild after fire and smoke damage across Oakville and Burlington and nearby towns. These pages cover the details for your town and for other kinds of damage.
Gracia Makeovers designs and builds kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions and whole-home renovations, and rebuilds after water and fire damage, from offices in Oakville and Burlington.
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