Restoration & Remodeling Video Library
Short, no-fluff explainers from licensed Atlanta restoration and remodeling experts — the same advice we give homeowners on-site.
Water Damage: What To Do in the First 24 Hours
Step-by-step Atlanta homeowner guide to the first 24 hours after a burst pipe or flood: stop the source, document for insurance, start drying.
After a House Fire: 7-Step Response Checklist
What to do — and what NOT to touch — after a residential fire so you protect both your safety and your insurance claim.
Emergency Roof Tarping After a Storm
How professional roof tarping prevents secondary water damage and protects your insurance claim.
How a Restoration Insurance Claim Actually Works
The full claim lifecycle: first notice of loss, adjuster meeting, scope, supplements, depreciation recovery.
Inside a Kitchen Remodel: From Demo to Reveal
Walk through a real Metro Atlanta kitchen remodel — timeline, decisions, and what surprises homeowners.
What Each Walkthrough Covers
Each item in this library is a written walkthrough: a short transcript on its own page, with a one-line description. There is no video to play; the full text is on each page. The walkthroughs are grouped into water damage, fire damage, storm damage, insurance claims, and remodeling, and each one answers a single homeowner question, from the first hours after a loss to the order of work in a remodel. If you are dealing with active damage right now, call (404) 913-3030 first; the transcripts are here for when you have a moment to plan.
Water Damage: What To Do in the First 24 Hours
This walkthrough covers the first day after a burst pipe or flood as five steps in a fixed order. First, shut off the water at the main valve so no more water comes in. Second, cut power to the wet rooms at the breaker before anyone works in them. Third, photograph and video everything before a single item is moved, because your insurance adjuster will need that record. Fourth, call a licensed restoration company; Estate Solutions provides 24/7 emergency response across Metro Atlanta. Fifth, have the standing water extracted and get commercial-grade air movers and dehumidifiers running within 24 hours. The order matters: stopping the source and making the space electrically safe come before documentation, and documentation comes before anything is moved or thrown away.
After a House Fire: 7-Step Response Checklist
This checklist covers what to do, and what not to touch, once the fire department has cleared the scene. Do not go back inside until a structural assessment is complete. Soot is acidic and will etch metal, glass, and finishes within 48 hours, so emergency board-up and the content pack-out should happen the same day. Three things to avoid: do not run the HVAC system, do not wipe the walls, and do not throw anything away, because every damaged item belongs in the insurance inventory. It closes with the work Estate Solutions takes on after a fire: emergency board-up, soot containment, the contents inventory, and the full insurance reconstruction.
Emergency Roof Tarping After a Storm
After a storm, the most important job is keeping more water from getting in. This walkthrough explains the difference between a tarp that protects the house and one that does not. A proper emergency tarp is 6-mil reinforced polyethylene, run over the ridge and anchored with screwed-down 2x4s. A tarp simply draped over the damaged area is not enough. Done right, the tarp prevents secondary water damage and protects your insurance claim. Estate Solutions provides 24/7 emergency tarping across Metro Atlanta and documents each installation for your insurance file.
How a Restoration Insurance Claim Actually Works
This walkthrough lays out the six phases of a restoration insurance claim in the order they happen. It starts with the first notice of loss, the call that opens the claim. Next comes emergency mitigation, the work that stops the damage from getting worse. Then the adjuster inspects the property, and the scope is agreed; Estate Solutions uses Xactimate for the scope. Reconstruction puts the home back together, and final invoicing includes depreciation recovery. Knowing the sequence helps you see what should happen next at each stage. Estate Solutions bills your insurance company directly.
Inside a Kitchen Remodel: From Demo to Reveal
This walkthrough follows a full kitchen remodel from demolition to the final punch list, phase by phase. It starts with demolition, then rough plumbing, electrical, and framing. Drywall and paint come next, then the cabinets, then the countertop template and install. Tile and finishes and, last, appliances and the punch list complete the job. Each phase depends on the one before it: countertops can only be templated once the cabinets are set, and finishes go in only after the walls are closed and painted. Timelines depend on scope; you'll get a written schedule with your estimate.
Using these walkthroughs
Each walkthrough is short on purpose and covers one topic. Where a related service page exists, the walkthrough page links to it. The Guides & Resources page lists the longer city and topic guides on the same subjects, including the water damage restoration timeline for Georgia, what to do after a house fire in Georgia, emergency roof repair after a storm, and the insurance claim FAQs. If the damage just happened, open the walkthrough for that kind of loss and follow its steps in order. Most of them start the same way: make the home safe, stop the source where it is safe to do so, and photograph the damage before cleanup, because those photographs help from the very first call to your insurance company. The insurance claim walkthrough then explains what follows, from first notice of loss through the adjuster inspection and the agreed scope to final invoicing. For damage that is happening right now, Estate Solutions responds 24/7.
Longer guides on the same topics
Water damage: what to do after a flood in Georgia, what to do after water damage in Douglasville, the water damage restoration timeline for Georgia, and structural drying and dehumidification.
Fire damage: what to do after a house fire in Georgia, how long fire damage restoration takes in Georgia, and the fire damage restoration timeline.
Storm damage: emergency roof repair after a storm, how to tell if your house has storm damage, and emergency roof tarping for Douglas County.
Insurance claims: whether homeowners insurance covers water damage in Georgia, burst pipe water damage claims, and the difference between a public adjuster and a contractor.
Remodeling: kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, basement finishing, and home additions. All of these are listed on the Guides & Resources page.