What should you do after a house fire? First, don’t panic. Yes, house fires are stressful and scary, and they leave scars on your home. The good news, though, is that with the right fire and smoke restoration team, you can restore your property and move on from the fire damage. You’ll have to act fast, though. Here are the steps that you’ll need to take.
Check on the Household
You’ve probably already done this, but it bears mentioning. Right after a fire, the first thing you should do is check on your family. Before you consider fire and smoke restoration, make sure that everyone in the household, including pets, is safe and accounted for. Make sure that nobody needs medical attention. Once that’s done, you can move on to the next step.
Talk to the Fire Department
The next step is to talk to the fire department and ask them any questions you may have. For example, ask if you should relocate your family during the fire and smoke restoration process. The fire may have been contained in one area, but smoke can be dangerous, and it can travel throughout your house.
It would help if you also asked the fire department when you can turn your power back on. If the fire department turned off your power, don’t turn it back on until you have the fire department’s approval.
Meanwhile, keep your family members away from all impacted areas.
Call a Fire and Smoke Restoration Service
Fires can happen at any time, but fire and smoke restoration services can show up at any time, too. Any restoration team worth its salt will have a 24/7 emergency service available. Call your restoration team as quickly as possible. Early action is the key to minimizing damage.
Talk to Your Insurance Adjuster
Ideally, your restoration team will work with your insurance company to provide all of the documentation that they’ll need for you to file a claim. In the meantime, go ahead and call your insurance adjuster. Let them know that you’ve experienced a house fire and that they should keep an eye out for your claim.
Fire and Smoke Restoration with Extreme Rocks
If you need fire and smoke restoration, the Extreme Rocks team is here and on your side. We work quickly and thoroughly while providing excellent customer service. Call us right away so that we can get to work on the smoke and fire damage. We’re available 24/7 to handle your emergency.
