1) Board-Up
Your home or business can be destroyed by fire by igniting windows, doors or openings. It is important to board up any holes in the structure if this happens. It not only protects your office or home from the elements but also provides protection against any potential thieves and other critters.

2) Turn off the water

Fire is a common image, but water damage is often the first thing that comes to mind. Fire can cause serious water damage for many reasons. Some include:

• When firefighters put out a fire, water can get into homes and businesses.
• Your pipes and other plumbing components can be damaged by fire.
• Weather conditions can affect the fire’s outcome.

Crews that respond to fire damage are equipped with specialized equipment to dry out water residue and humidity in order to prevent further damage to your property or business.

3) Emergency Pre-Cleaning and Deodorization

Even though fire is out of control, it doesn’t mean the damage has been done. While water can do further damage, soot residue is another thing that could cause more. Secondary damage can be caused by the soot residue’s acidic and corrosive properties. You should immediately pre-clean your business or home and all your belongings.

It is important to choose the right person to perform this job. Not every company follows the same strategy.

4) Contents Pack-Outs

A fire can cause damage to the structure of your business or home. Your belongings can also be damaged by a fire. Sometimes this can lead to the loss of valuable items or sentimental value. These items are irreplaceable and you will need to overcome this horrible situation.

Some items can be repaired, but others can’t. It is important to pack your belongings carefully to make it easy to repair them. You might not have to pay for repairs or replacements depending on what your insurance covers.

5) Inventory of Contents
Every mitigation company handles fire damage differently. Sometimes, business and family owners will need to help with the storage of their belongings. This can cause stress, as you might imagine.

There is so much to do and so many to coordinate that finding storage can be a burden. Our clients can take some of the stress out of this by having us create an inventory of their personal belongings. We then remove their belongings and store them in our climate-controlled, secure facility.

6) Dry Cleaning and Garment Restoration

While electronics, furniture, and appliances are all susceptible to fire damage, clothing is the most important thing. Your life will not be stopped by a tragedy, it’s a brutal truth.

To continue your daily activities, you will need clothing. Problem is, that clothing can become unwearable from the smoke and soot that comes from a fire. To restore your clothes, you will need to hire a dry cleaning and laundry service.

Our clients are helped by us connecting them to professional dry cleaning and laundry companies for their clothing restoration. Although it is a small gesture, people appreciate it as it saves them time and stress.

7) Contents Cleaning & Restoration

There is much work to be done on possessions that aren’t destroyed beyond repair. Things like:

• Photographs
• Paintings, sculptures, and other art forms
• Furniture includes couches, recliners, and desk chairs.
  
  

It is not easy to clean and restore these items. It is not something that most people can do by themselves. This requires professional-grade tools and experience to completely clean and restore the contents to their original quality.

Our clients can have their belongings cleaned and restored by our professionals, in addition to restoring their homes, offices, or warehouses. This could include photos, furniture restoration, and other items.

Noting that fires can sometimes cause additional damage to structures, it is important to realize that cleaning alone won’t fix the problem. We can offer reconstruction services if the fire causes damage to your business or home. Although reconstruction can seem daunting, it is worth it in order to avoid starting over completely by moving your business or home.