No one wants to see a fire or flood on their property, but it happens to hundreds of thousands of Americans every year.  However, even when disaster strikes, that doesn’t mean everything is lost.  Much of the time, professional fire, and water damage restoration services can help you recover as much as possible.

In general, the actions you take immediately after the fire or flood will determine just how much is lost.  Thinking quickly, and making the right decisions, can go a long way towards helping preserve the things you care about.

How to Help Ensure Fire and Water Damage Restoration Goes Smoothly

1 – Let the professional first-responders do their work

It can be difficult, but if the firemen say that it’s not safe to re-enter your property, don’t do it.  Be sure to discuss any potential dangers with them before you go back inside.  Otherwise, you could risk harming yourself along with your property.

2 – Contact your insurance company immediately

Much of the time, fire and water damage restoration services can be paid for via insurance – but only if you’ve contacted your insurance company promptly.  We know that dealing with bureaucracy is probably the last thing anyone wants to do if they just experienced a disaster, but this is what will help guarantee you have money available to cover the restoration work.

3 – Take plenty of photographs

This will help both your insurance company, and your restoration service.  Take as many photographs of the interior as you can, just as soon as the first-responders say it’s safe to go back inside.  This helps document the damage, as well as establishing a timeline if anything else goes wrong in the days ahead.

4 – Start making an inventory of lost items

This is another area where doing some up-front work, even though it’s unpleasant, will save you a lot of trouble later.  Focus on high-value items, as well as elements which you know you will want to replace during the restoration process.

5 – Call in a professional fire and water damage restoration company

Once you’ve followed the above steps, it’s time to call in the pros who will help restore your building to its previous look.  The work you’ve done will make it much easier for them to do the restoration – and usually more quickly.

Need more help?  Contact Genesis Construction for restoration aid!