In many cases, house owners who have been affected by fire will be worried about the costs of restoration of the fire damage. Such costs may be fixed or fluctuating depending on a number of factors. Therefore, it is important to know what factors affect the price. The type of fire, area of the fire, the amount of fire spread, the type of material affected, etc., are some of the factors involved in calculating the final cost of restoration. This article seeks to demystify the different variables that contribute to the fire damage restoration costs, in order to prepare the homeowners when they experience such a tragedy.