My House Caught on Fire - What Do I Do Next?

No homeowner can ever be fully prepared for his/her house to catch on fire and if this does occur, many have no idea what to do next. The professionals at ServiceMaster of Prescott bring you these tips.

If the fire is fairly larger-scaled the fire department will be called to the home to put the fire out. Once this happens, the fire department will leave your home and it is usually up to the homeowner to begin the process of recovering the home.

The homeowner should get into contact with his/her insurance agent or company immediately to let them know what has happened. An adjuster will be sent to assess the damage and cost.

If your home and belongs are salvageable, you will need to hire a company to help get your home back to the way it was. A fire restoration company provides all of the services necessary to do this.

ServiceMaster of Prescott is here for you 24 hours a day, so if fire damage does happen you can call on us and we will be there to help you!

If your home is not salvageable, we will do our best to save and restore each item that has not been completely destroyed by the fire, water, smoke, or soot.

If the damage is severe you may need to leave the home. If you must leave, it is still vital that you do not waste any time to begin the restoring of your home.

While the insurance company processing the claim, it is of important to begin trying to prevent more damage to your home due to excess moisture from the water used to extinguish the fire. Moisture will cause a terrible odor and the formation of mold. If this does happen the mold and water could further damage items or areas in your home which were otherwise salvageable.

Our suggestion would be to begin the dry-out process as soon as possible. Many times insurance adjusters will not even come to inspect your loss until the dry-out process is complete.

Remember, ServiceMaster of Prescott is there in any capacity that you may need us. We are ready to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us at Prescott Area 928-445-9205 or Verde Valley 928-634-5402.

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