After the Fire, What's Next?

2/7/2018 (Permalink)

A house fire is and overwhelming and traumatic event that can certainly leave you stressed out and distraught. You’ll wonder, ‘what will I do’ or ‘what do I do next’. If you call the experts at SERVPRO of Lexington / Thomasville you will be breathing a lot easier.  With over 50 years of leadership SERVPRO is has earned the trust of the insurance industry, countless homeowners and businesses throughout the country.

We have compiled a list of things be aware of after a fire.  This way you can begin to take control of your life back and we will be there to help each step of the way.

(1) Find out when/if it's safe to enter your home. Not only will the fire department make sure that the fire out it will go through its precautionary measures in order to deem the area ‘safe’ or recommend additional testing from someone like a structural engineer.

(2) After you have contacted any family members to let them know you are safe, contact your insurance company. Let them know what has happened so an adjustor can be scheduled and recommend a professional fire and water clean up specialist such as SERVPRO of Lexington / Thomasville.

(3) Secure your property.  When the fire department was fighting the blaze they may have had to knock out windows,  doors, or cut vent holes in the roof.  If the property is not secured you could go from bad or worse if it rains or you are robbed.  SERVPRO of Lexington / Thomasville is equipped to handle emergency tarping and board ups because during this difficult time your family needs you, we can handle the details.

(5) The clean up process begins.  We will beginning the packing of your personal possessions to begin the cleaning/restoration process using our state-of-the-art techniques to get your home back to preloss conditions. 

If you experience a fire in your home contact the professionals at SERVPRO of Lexington / Thomasville at 336-224-2565.  Our 24-hour emergency response team is ready to make it "Like it never even happened."