It’s good if you’ve never had to reconstruct your house after a fire incident but, it isn’t something recommendable. When any section of your house catches fire, you’ll be asking yourself endless questions: Where is my family going to live? How long does it take to rebuild a house after a fire? How does the cleanup and rebuilding process work?

Add the emotional discomfort of seeing your precious home on fire, the financial demands involved in getting your life up and running again and that smell of burnt wood that follows you everywhere. But worry no more; here are some suggestions that may guide you.

Small Fires

A small fire, such as that in your kitchen, may only require extensive cleaning and a few simple repairs. Hot water, elbow grease, soap and a number of scrubbing sponges can clean up the mess and help you assess the damage underneath. After a good cleaning, you may realize that the flooring, countertops, cabinetry have scars and scuffs, and needs to be repaired or replaced.

In this case, a certified remodeling contractor will remove the damaged section and replace it with a matching piece, so it will be difficult to tell there ever was a fire. With a small fire, cleaning, demolition and reconstruction will take a very short time – perhaps less than a day.

Medium fires

Large fires that don’t cause extensive damage still cause problems that will need repair. A fire in your living room may cause much damage …