▁maxim ize ▁pass ive ▁fire ▁protection ▁of ▁buildings , ▁building ▁materials ▁and ▁furn ish ings ▁in ▁most ▁developed ▁countries ▁are ▁tested ▁for ▁fire - res istance , ▁comb ust ibility ▁and ▁fl amm ability . ▁U ph ol st ery , ▁car pet ing ▁and ▁pl ast ics ▁used ▁in ▁vehicles ▁and ▁vessels ▁are ▁also ▁tested . ▁ ▁Where ▁fire ▁prevent ion ▁and ▁fire ▁protection ▁have ▁failed ▁to ▁prevent ▁damage , ▁fire ▁ins urance ▁can ▁mit ig ate ▁the ▁financial ▁impact . ▁ ▁Rest oration ▁D ifferent ▁rest oration ▁methods ▁and ▁measures ▁are ▁used ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁type ▁of ▁fire ▁damage ▁that ▁occurred . ▁Rest oration ▁after ▁fire ▁damage ▁can ▁be ▁performed ▁by ▁property ▁management ▁teams , ▁building ▁maintenance ▁personnel , ▁or ▁by ▁the ▁home own ers ▁themselves ; ▁however , ▁contact ing ▁a ▁cert ified ▁professional ▁fire ▁damage ▁rest oration ▁special ist ▁is ▁often ▁regarded ▁as ▁the ▁saf est ▁way ▁to ▁restore ▁fire ▁dam aged ▁property ▁due ▁to ▁their ▁training ▁and ▁extensive ▁experience . ▁Most ▁are ▁usually ▁listed ▁under ▁" Fire ▁and ▁Water ▁Rest oration " ▁and ▁they ▁can ▁help ▁speed ▁rep airs , ▁whether ▁for ▁individual ▁home own ers ▁or ▁for ▁the ▁largest ▁of ▁institutions . ▁ ▁Fire ▁and ▁Water ▁Rest oration ▁companies ▁are ▁reg ulated ▁by ▁the ▁appropriate ▁state ' s ▁Department ▁of ▁Cons umer ▁Affairs ▁– ▁usually ▁the ▁state ▁contract ors ▁license ▁board . ▁In ▁California , ▁all ▁Fire ▁and ▁Water ▁Rest oration ▁companies ▁must ▁register ▁with ▁the ▁California ▁Cont ract ors ▁State ▁License ▁Board . ▁Pres ently ,