How to Cope With Fire Damage at Your Lewiston Home

1/21/2022 (Permalink)

Has your home been affected by a recent fire? Team SERVPRO can help with effective fire damage remediation services. Call our certified team today.

SERVPRO Informs and Guides Lewiston Homeowners After Fire Damage

Although the effects of a fire are physical, considerable emotional turmoil is also involved during such incidents. If not properly managed, the emotional aspects can interfere with the restoration timelines for your Lewiston home or your satisfaction with the outcome.

Having sufficient information can help you cope with the fire damage at your Lewiston home. The first team that SERVPRO sends to a stricken property does a thorough inspection revealing essential information that aids restoration.

Useful information when dealing with fire damage includes:

• Estimating completion timelines
• Establishing the damage extent
• Finding ways to limit secondary damage

Although quickly returning to normalcy is the ultimate goal after a fire incident, you should not expect immediate results. For most fires, restoration takes days or even weeks. Knowing this in advance can tone down your expectations, allowing you to cope. SERVPRO technicians can also take action to improve the usability of your house. For example, pre-cleaning some utility areas in the home and erecting barriers with plastic sheets, it is possible to remain in the house during restoration.

Fire can damage materials superficially, leaving soot deposits and slightly charred surfaces. It can also be extensive, leaving deeply burnt material remnants. For superficial damage, cleaning and refinishing materials take care of most problems. It can be faster and cheaper. In case of extensive damage, teardown and replacement of materials are necessary. Establishing salvageable and unsalvageable materials is also essential for sentimental reasons.

After a fire, properties are vulnerable to other damages. Identifying the issues that can lead to secondary damage at your property can help prevent or quickly resolve issues. 

Typical problems that cause secondary damage include:

• Shattered windows
• Roof openings
• Moisture inside the house

SERVPRO of North Niagara County can help you take different actions to cope with fire damage. Call us at (716) 299-0330. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.