Address: 360 S Burnside Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Hours: Open 24/7, 365 days a year, including weekends and holidays
Phone: (818) 717-7431

Services: Water Damage Restoration · Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration · Mold Removal & Remediation · Sewage Cleanup · Storm Damage · Crawl Space Restoration · Biohazard Cleanup · Reconstruction

Emergency Response: Our goal is to arrive within one hour for emergency calls in our core Los Angeles service area, subject to traffic, location, and site access.

Inspection: Free on-site inspection and initial assessment
Out-of-Pocket Projects Starting From: Water Damage: $3,000 · Mold Remediation: $3,500 · Fire & Smoke Damage: $3,500

Insurance Documentation: Detailed photographs, moisture readings, drying logs, scope documentation, and Xactimate estimates when required

Professional Credentials: IICRC Master Water Restorer (MWR) · IICRC Master Fire and Smoke Restorer (MSR) · IICRC Master Textile Cleaner (MTC) · IICRC #65893608 · California General B Contractor License #1083206 · general liability coverage · bonded

When water is standing inside your home, the first hours matter. The faster you control the source, remove standing water, and evaluate wet materials, the greater the chance you can save affected building materials and contents.

Here is how FastFix approaches a typical water-damage project.

1. Emergency Water Extraction and Triage

We identify and address immediate hazards, extract standing water, and begin protecting furniture, rugs, and other contents. The restoration plan depends on the water source, how long materials have been wet, the water category, the building materials affected, and whether water traveled into wall cavities, flooring systems, or other concealed areas.

2. Moisture Mapping and Documentation

Visible water is only part of a water-loss investigation. We use professional moisture meters and thermal imaging as appropriate to identify affected areas and document how far moisture has traveled. We create a moisture map showing affected walls, floors, and other materials, and document conditions with photographs and moisture readings. This information guides the drying plan and creates a documented record of the loss.

3. Environmental and Material Testing When Required

Before disturbing certain building materials, we evaluate whether asbestos, lead, or other hazardous-material requirements may apply based on the building age, materials involved, and scope of work. For pre-1978 residential properties, work that disturbs painted surfaces may be subject to federal and California lead-safe requirements. Suspect asbestos-containing materials may also require testing or specialized handling before demolition. When testing is required, it is completed before affected materials are disturbed.

4. Contents Protection and Pack-Out

Affected rooms often need to be cleared before demolition and drying can begin. We protect or relocate furniture and personal property. When a larger loss requires storage, we can professionally pack, inventory, and move contents out of the affected area.

5. Selective Demolition

Not every wet material automatically needs to be removed. We evaluate the material, water category, exposure time, contamination level, construction assembly, and ability to dry the material safely and effectively. Materials that cannot be adequately cleaned, dried, or restored are removed so the underlying structure can be accessed and dried.

6. Structural Drying

After extraction and necessary demolition, we establish a drying system using professional air movers, dehumidification, and other equipment appropriate to the loss. Moisture readings are documented throughout the drying process. Equipment remains in place until the affected structure has reached the appropriate drying goal.

7. Reconstruction and Return

Once mitigation and drying are complete, reconstruction can begin. FastFix can handle rebuilding, including drywall, flooring, and other affected finishes, or complete mitigation and coordinate a handoff to your preferred contractor. If contents were packed out, they can be returned after reconstruction is complete.

One of the first questions homeowners ask is: “Does everything have to come out?” No. The answer depends on the source of the water, length of exposure, type of material, contamination, and whether the affected assembly can be properly cleaned and dried. Our water-damage procedures are informed by professional restoration standards, including ANSI/IICRC S500.

Category 1 — Clean Water

Examples may include a broken clean-water supply line or similar sanitary water source. When the loss is discovered quickly, many materials may be candidates for drying and restoration. Water conditions can deteriorate over time depending on exposure and environmental conditions.

Category 2 — Significantly Contaminated Water

Examples can include certain appliance discharges or water containing chemical, biological, or physical contamination. Porous materials must be carefully evaluated to determine whether they can be safely cleaned and restored or should be removed.

Category 3 — Grossly Contaminated Water

This can include sewage and other water containing potentially harmful contaminants. Category 3 losses require significantly more aggressive contamination control and material-removal procedures. Porous materials that cannot be safely decontaminated are generally removed.

Drywall

Wet drywall is evaluated based on the water category, duration of exposure, insulation, contamination, and whether the wall cavity can be accessed and dried effectively. In some clean-water losses discovered very quickly, limited access and targeted drying may allow portions of the wall assembly to remain. In other cases, affected drywall is removed to expose and properly dry the structure behind it.

Carpet and Pad

Carpet may sometimes be salvageable after a clean-water loss if the response is fast enough and the carpet can be properly cleaned and dried. Carpet cushion or pad is much more difficult to restore and frequently requires replacement, particularly in contaminated losses.

Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is highly susceptible to swelling and damage when water penetrates its seams and core. Once it swells, restoration is often not practical.

Vinyl and Resilient Flooring

The visible flooring may not be the only concern. Water can become trapped beneath resilient flooring and affect adhesive, underlayment or subflooring. We evaluate the entire assembly before deciding whether removal is necessary.

Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood does not automatically have to be removed. Its ability to be dried depends on the type of flooring, installation method, subfloor, water category, exposure time and access to the affected assembly. Professional drying systems can sometimes save hardwood after a clean-water loss. In other situations, removal is necessary to address trapped moisture or contamination beneath the flooring.

Tile

Tile itself is relatively moisture-resistant, but the materials underneath it may not be. Tile installed over a concrete slab may often remain in place if the assembly can be adequately dried. Tile over wood subflooring requires additional investigation because moisture may be trapped in the subfloor beneath the tile.

Why Fast Response Matters

Mold requires moisture to grow. EPA guidance recommends drying wet materials promptly, generally within 24 to 48 hours where feasible, to help reduce the likelihood of mold growth. That is one reason early water extraction, moisture mapping and structural drying matter so much.

Visible mold, persistent musty odors or mold discovered after a water loss should be investigated before reconstruction covers the problem back up. FastFix handles both stand-alone mold remediation and mold discovered during water-damage restoration.

Assessment

We first identify the affected area and the moisture condition supporting the mold growth. Whenever possible, the underlying moisture source should be corrected so the mold does not simply return.

Containment

Before disturbing contaminated materials, we establish containment appropriate to the project. This may include polyethylene barriers, controlled access and isolation of HVAC supplies and returns within the work area to reduce cross-contamination.

HEPA Air Filtration and Negative Pressure

HEPA-filtered air scrubbers may be used to capture airborne particulates. Where the remediation protocol calls for it, the contained work area is placed under negative pressure so air moves into the containment area rather than allowing contaminated air to migrate into unaffected portions of the building.

Removal and Cleaning

Materials that cannot be adequately cleaned are removed. Remaining surfaces are HEPA vacuumed and cleaned using methods appropriate to the material and remediation protocol. The structure is then dried before reconstruction begins.

Post-Remediation Verification

When independent post-remediation verification or clearance testing is part of the project, it should be performed after remediation is complete and before reconstruction closes the affected area. A professional mold assessment does not expect indoor air to contain zero mold spores; results are interpreted according to the project protocol and environmental conditions.

Every fire loss is different. A small kitchen fire, an electrical fire, a room-and-contents fire and wildfire smoke contamination can leave very different residues and require different restoration methods. That is why we begin with an assessment rather than treating every fire the same way.

Contents Protection and Pack-Out

Items that may be salvageable are evaluated, documented and, when necessary, packed out for specialized cleaning or storage. Items that cannot be safely restored are documented before disposal when required.

Soot, Ash and Contaminant Evaluation

Fire residues vary depending on what burned. Where site conditions indicate the possibility of hazardous contamination — such as lead, asbestos or other hazardous substances — appropriate testing can be performed before intrusive cleaning or demolition begins.

Structural Cleaning

We inspect affected framing and structural materials. Where a structural material remains sound and can be appropriately cleaned, restoration can be preferable to unnecessary replacement. Depending on the project, cleaning methods may include HEPA vacuuming, detailed surface cleaning and dry-ice blasting.

Smoke and Odor Treatment

Smoke odor cannot be solved by simply covering it with fragrance. We identify contaminated materials and clean the source of the odor first. Depending on the loss, odor-control methods may include HEPA vacuuming, specialized surface cleaning, hydroxyl treatment, thermal fogging when appropriate, removal of materials that cannot be restored, and odor-blocking sealers on appropriate structural surfaces.

Wildfire Smoke and Ash

A building does not have to burn to suffer significant wildfire contamination. Ash, soot and other combustion residues can enter through doors, windows, ventilation systems and small building openings. Where testing identifies regulated hazardous materials such as lead or asbestos, the restoration plan must follow applicable remediation and disposal requirements.

FastFix Restoration serves Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, the Westside and surrounding communities.

Central Los Angeles & Westside

Miracle Mile · Mid-Wilshire · Hancock Park · Fairfax · West Hollywood · Hollywood Hills · Beverly Hills · Bel Air · Culver City · Santa Monica · Malibu

San Fernando Valley

Studio City · Sherman Oaks · North Hollywood · Encino · Tarzana · Woodland Hills · West Hills · Hidden Hills · Calabasas · Van Nuys · Burbank

Greater Los Angeles

Santa Clarita · Pasadena · Altadena and surrounding communities

For large restoration projects outside our normal service area, call us to discuss availability.