Insurance Restoration — Fire, Flood & Water Damage
When your home or business floods, burns, or takes on water, every hour matters. Strong Construction, LLC provides 24/7 emergency response, IICRC-standard mitigation, and full reconstruction across New Jersey and Pennsylvania — with direct billing to your insurance carrier so you can focus on your family, not paperwork.
Full-Service Restoration Under One Roof
Fire & Smoke Damage
Board-up, soot removal, structural rebuild, odor remediation, and full reconstruction after fire or smoke damage.
Water Damage Mitigation
Emergency water extraction, structural drying, dehumidification, moisture mapping, and antimicrobial treatment.
Flood & Storm Damage
Storm, sewer backup, and flood response — pump-out, contents removal, and full IICRC-standard restoration.
IICRC Water Damage Categories — What They Mean for Your Claim
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) classifies every water loss into three categories based on contamination level. Category directly drives the mitigation scope your insurer will approve — including which materials must be removed vs. dried in place. We assess and document category on arrival so there is no dispute later.
Category 1 — Clean Water
Broken supply lines, appliance overflow, sink overflow. Sanitary water source, minimal biological risk. Fastest dry-out timeline.
Category 2 — Gray Water
Dishwasher, washing-machine, or toilet-bowl overflow (urine only). Significant contamination — requires antimicrobial treatment and typically drywall/insulation removal.
Category 3 — Black Water
Sewage backups, rising flood water, and any water that has sat long enough to become grossly unsanitary. Requires full PPE, aggressive material removal, and post-remediation verification.
How Our Insurance Claim Process Works
1. 24/7 Emergency Response
Call (201) 686-8232 any hour. A crew is dispatched to stop the damage — water extraction, board-up, tarp, and containment — usually on-site within a few hours across NJ and PA.
2. Documentation for Your Insurer
We photograph and moisture-map every affected area, itemize damaged contents, and provide Xactimate-formatted estimates your adjuster can process without rework.
3. Direct Insurance Billing
We work directly with all major carriers — State Farm, Allstate, Liberty Mutual, Travelers, Chubb, and dozens more. You pay your deductible; we bill the balance to the carrier.
4. Mitigation & Rebuild
IICRC S500/S520 dry-out and remediation, followed by full reconstruction — framing, drywall, flooring, cabinetry, paint — so you deal with one contractor from loss to move-back.
One Contractor, Loss to Move-Back
Most restoration companies mitigate the loss and then hand you off to a separate general contractor for the rebuild — which is where projects stall for months and where scope disputes with your adjuster begin. Strong Construction handles the full sequence: emergency response, mitigation, structural drying, mold remediation when required, and complete reconstruction — drywall, flooring, cabinetry, trim, paint, and final punch — from a single crew accountable to a single project manager.
We provide Xactimate estimates, sworn statements of loss, and all supporting documentation your carrier requires. When adjusters push back on scope, we defend it with photographs, moisture maps, and IICRC citations. You get your home rebuilt to pre-loss condition (or better) without becoming a full-time claims manager.
Emergency? Call Now.
Water damage doubles in cost every 24 hours it sits. If you have an active loss, call — don't wait for morning.
(201) 686-8232 — 24/7