Property Reconstruction After Fire Denver: Your Building Rebuilt From Framing to Final Paint

The adjuster's estimate and the damage actually in the building decide what gets rebuilt. After a free inspection, ARC Restoration works directly with you and your insurance company to agree on costs before the rebuild begins.

Opening walls and ceilings can expose charred framing or insulation that no one could see at the first visit, so we document it for your insurer's approval. Consumer guidance for Colorado policyholders says differences in repair estimates should be negotiated and resolved without unreasonable delay.

Two policy terms also matter:

• Code upgrades: Colorado insurers must offer law and ordinance coverage equal to 20 percent of the dwelling limit on replacement-cost homeowner policies, but your policy may not carry it.
• Repair deadlines: some policies set a deadline for repairs. If you need more time, ask your insurer in writing, and ask early.

A Park Hill home near Montview Boulevard or a house in one of Highland's historic districts may have original trim that belongs in the scope from day one.

Cleanup, soot and smoke removal come first. Fire damage reconstruction then follows the same order in a 1940s brick ranch in Athmar Park, a single-family home in Ruby Hill or a shop on South Federal Boulevard:

1. Walkthrough and scope. We inspect each affected room and write down what needs repair.
2. Insurance agreement. We agree on the scope and costs with you and your adjuster.
3. Selective demolition. Materials damaged beyond repair come out, down to sound structure.
4. Structural repair. Framing, joists and subfloor are repaired or replaced, guided by an engineer's evaluation where needed.
5. Inspections. On jobs with a city permit, work pauses for the required city inspections.
6. Insulation and drywall. New insulation goes in, then drywall is hung, finished and textured.
7. Flooring, paint and trim. Floors, doors and trim go in, and surfaces are primed and painted.
8. Final walkthrough. We check each room with you against the scope.

Denver requires permits for most construction, alteration or repair work on private property, according to the city's permits and inspections guidance. Some smaller jobs use a quick permit with no plan review. The city decides which permit a fire repair needs. Inspection dates then become part of the rebuild schedule.

Older homes bring a federal lead rule. The EPA's lead-safe program requires anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in homes, childcare facilities and preschools built before 1978 to be certified, with workers trained in lead-safe methods. ARC Restoration holds EPA Lead-Safe Certification.

The rule reaches many older Denver homes. Montclair has had a city historic district at its center since 1975 and has Victorian and Queen Anne architecture, Sloan's Lake has 1920s brick bungalows, and most Harvey Park homes date from 1954 to 1965.

There is no standard timeline for a fire rebuild. The schedule is set once the scope is agreed, and one room usually takes less time than several floors of new framing. Four things drive it:

• The amount of structure and the number of rooms involved
• Insurance approval of the scope and of any work found after demolition
• Permit review and city inspections
• Lead times for flooring, trim and finishes that must match

A storefront on Tennyson Street, a commercial and cultural center for Northwest Denver, or a shop on Colfax Avenue may need the work sequenced around reopening. At the free inspection, we explain what your scope involves and what could change the schedule.

ARC Restoration handles fire damage cleanup and the rebuild that follows, so one company can take your property back to its pre-loss condition. Our crews work from 1100 S Kalamath St and rebuild homes and businesses from Barnum to Park Hill.

• Certified team: IICRC Certification and EPA Lead-Safe Certification.
• Free inspections: we assess the damage and determine the best course of action.
• Insurance help: we work directly with you and your insurance company to agree on costs.
• 4.9 stars on Google: from more than 70 reviews. One customer wrote, "Everyone we came in contact with at ARC are professional, friendly and excellent in their roles and expertise."
• Open every day: 24 hours a day for emergencies, in business since March 2020.

Call ARC Restoration at (720) 799-2434 to book a free inspection.