- Contact
RestorePro to board-up and secure the property to prevent
theft and weather damage.
- Do
not enter the building until you know it is safe structurally.
- Call
your fire damage restoration professional and your insurance
agent promptly.
- Remember:
Soot is Acidic and Carcinogenic! Use an approved respirator
while inside the property to prevent lung damage!
- Soot
will easily smudge or stain most surfaces within hours or
days. Avoid touching any surfaces that have even small amounts
of soot on them.
- Don’t
throw anything away until it has been listed in detail on
an inventory list and has been evaluated to determine restorability.
- Have
RestorePro begin clean up (and drying if property is wet)
promptly to avoid bacteria and secondary damage problems.
- Many
items that are black or discolored with soot CAN be cleaned
and restored to pre-loss condition!
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- Do
not remove damaged structure materials without approval from
the adjuster and/or fire department.
- Caution
should be used with electrical
service until an Electrician has inspected the property.
- During
cold weather, when power or heat is turned off, contact RestorePro immediately to WINTERIZE the property to prevent freeze damage
to plumbing system.
- One
weeks’ worth of clothing should be gathered and available
so they can be quickly delivered to a Restoration Dry Cleaner
for cleaning and deodorization and returned within 48 - 72
hours.
- Books
and other paper documents can be frozen temporarily to prevent
further damage until they can be properly dried by RestorePro.
- Personal
Contents, including Art, Furniture, Appliances, Electronics,
Personal Effects should be immediately evaluated and prepared
for cleaning and deodorization.
- Odors
related to the smoke damage, are very complex and require
specialized skills to eliminate permanently. Contact RestorePro for this professional service.
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