Immediate response
Document the loss, control the source, and evaluate affected areas.
Residential Properties
Practical help for homes, condominiums, rentals, and multifamily units.
Residential recovery can involve occupant safety, contents, flooring, cabinetry, temporary living arrangements, insurance proceeds, mortgage-company funds, and repair sequencing.
Drying and materials
Track flooring, drywall, insulation, cabinetry, contents, and concealed spaces.
incident record and repairs
Organize estimates, payments, communications, repair scope, and closeout.
Technical Authority Library
Go deeper with source-first guidance across water, fire, smoke and odor.
Explore practical explanations across structural drying, fire-loss stabilization, smoke and soot behavior, odor-source control, materials, documentation and recovery.
Residential Odor Remediation
Persistent cooking, spice, smoke, tobacco and pet odors.
When normal cleaning does not resolve an established odor, the source may include residue on surfaces or odor retained by porous materials. SDM evaluates the condition before recommending cleaning, additional treatment or material decisions.