subject: Things Should Know - Fire Damage [print this page] When your home is damaged after a fire, the first thing you should do is turn of all electrical appliances and main breaker because there will be excess water from when you extinguished the fire. Next you want to scrub the soot and dirt off the walls in the home. After this you should look around the home to see if there is anything that's salvageable and also take pictures of the damage so you can show them to your insurance claims adjuster. Then throw away any items that can't be repaired.
The next thing you should do is contact your insurance company. Bring all your documents and photos of the damage and read over the policy so you'll know what will be covered in the event of fire damage. It's also a good idea to write a list of the original prices of as many items as possible so you'll get an adequate amount of funds to help restore your home after the fire damage.
Fire damage repair is an overwhelming task so it's for this reason that you need to call a fire damage repair company to restore your home. You want to research multiple companies to compare the costs and services, and you can do this by visiting the companies' websites or reading customer reviews. Request an on-site estimate which includes the total cost of services and how long the project will last. Verify that the fire damage repair company's contractors are licensed and insured. Ask the fire damage repair company how long they've been in business and ask them questions about fire damage in general to test their expertise.
There are benefits to hiring a fire damage repair company. A fire damage repair company has the necessary tools and expertise to help you restore the home. It's also beneficial to hire a company to repair fire damage because it could be unsafe for you to handle hazardous toxins in the home without assistance. Hiring a fire damage repair company also saves you time and money.
There are some ways you can prevent Fire damage in the home. Keep loose sheets of paper from your heater or fireplace and be careful not to plug in too many cords in your sockets as this is a major cause of house fires. If your older appliances are not working correctly, then purchase new appliances to prevent fire damage. If you're smoking in the house put your cigarette out before placing it in the ashtray, and keep matches away from young children because this causes the fire and physical harm to the child.
Another way to prevent fire damage is to call the pest control inspector because rats often chew on wires and this leads to house fires. Rats' teeth grow constantly and if they don't chew on something, their teeth will grow so long that they won't be able to eat much and they starve. If you live in an area with a lot of wildlife, you would call the wildlife inspector.
