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Before & After Gallery - Keegan Restoration Brooklyn

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Damage Restoration Before & After in Brooklyn, NY

Photos of drywall, baseboard, and carpet don’t tell you much on their own. Seeing the same room before and after does. That’s why we document every Brooklyn job from first assessment to final walkthrough. The before shots show what water, fire, or mold actually does inside a home. The after shots show what a proper restoration looks like when the price was written before work started and the crew followed IICRC, RIA, and IFA standards throughout. Here’s what that transition looks like in real Brooklyn homes.

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Recent Transformations

Burst Supply Line in Park Slope Brownstone

Before and after: burst supply line water damage restoration in Park Slope, Brooklyn — Before: saturated hardwood and standing water in a Park Slope parlor floor. After: dried, refinished flooring with baseboard reinstalled.

A braided stainless supply line let go overnight on the third floor, and by morning water had traveled down two levels. We extracted standing water, set up Dri-Eaz drying equipment, and monitored psychrometrics until the hardwood hit its dry standard. The floor was sanded, refinished, and sealed; the baseboard in the parlor was replaced and painted. The homeowner’s adjuster received photo documentation at every step, from initial scope of loss to the final moisture map.

Kitchen Grease Fire in Williamsburg

Before and after: kitchen grease fire restoration in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — Before: soot-covered cabinets and melted range hood. After: cleaned, sealed, and repainted kitchen with new hood installed.

A grease fire above the stove spread soot through the entire first floor before the FDNY got it out. We cleaned all surfaces, sealed the odor at the source, and worked with the adjuster on what could be restored versus what needed replacement. Cabinets were degreased, primed, and repainted; the range hood and one section of countertop were replaced. The homeowner got a written scope before we touched anything, and the final bill matched it.

Mold Behind a Bathroom Wall in Bay Ridge

Before and after: mold remediation behind bathroom wall in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn — Before: visible mold growth on drywall behind a leaking shower valve. After: cleaned, treated, and rebuilt wall with new tile surround.

A slow leak at the shower valve fed mold behind the wall for months before anyone noticed. We contained the area, removed the affected drywall, and treated the framing with an antimicrobial before rebuilding. Drying equipment from Phoenix and B-Air ran until moisture readings were normal, then the wall was closed up with new tile and grout. The homeowner was glad we found it when we did – another month and the studs themselves would have needed replacement.

Sewage Backup in a Bensonhurst Basement

Before and after: sewage backup cleanup and restoration in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn — Before: sewage-saturated carpet and contaminated drywall in a finished basement. After: sanitized, dried, and rebuilt space with new flooring.

A backed-up main line pushed sewage into a finished basement, soaking carpet, drywall, and a storage closet. This is a category 3 water loss, which means the porous materials had to go – not be dried and kept. We removed the contaminated carpet and drywall, sanitized the concrete slab, and dried the space to standard before rebuilding. The new flooring and drywall went in after the adjuster approved the scope, and we handled the paperwork for the claim.

Radiator Leak in a Clinton Hill Co-op

Before and after: radiator leak water damage restoration in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn — Before: warped oak flooring and water-stained ceiling below a failed radiator valve. After: dried, sanded and refinished floors with repainted ceiling.

A radiator valve failed while the owner was away for the weekend. Water ran through the floor into the unit below, warping oak flooring and staining the ceiling underneath. We pulled the standing water, set up Injectidry drying mats on the hardwood, and brought the subfloor back to a stable moisture level. The floor was sanded and refinished, the ceiling below was repainted, and the co-op board got a full packet of documentation for their records. Both units were back to normal in under two weeks.

Attic Mold in Ditmas Park Victorian

Before and after: attic mold remediation in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn — Before: mold covering attic sheathing due to poor ventilation. After: treated sheathing, new baffles, and balanced airflow.

Poor attic ventilation trapped moisture against the sheathing every winter, and by spring the mold was visible from the attic hatch. We contained the attic, treated the sheathing, and then fixed the actual problem: the airflow. New soffit baffles and a balanced ridge-and-eave vent system were installed so moisture can’t build up again. The homeowner now has a dry attic, and the mold hasn’t returned since.

Want Results Like These?

Every job above started with a phone call to (607) 325-7185. You’ll get a live person, a written price before any work starts, and a crew that shows up in uniform, works to The Garrison Standard, and stands behind the work with the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re dealing with water, fire, or mold in Brooklyn, call now – we’ll walk you through the next step.

Written by Shane Pruitt, Owner at Keegan Restoration Brooklyn, serving Brooklyn since 2005.

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