Fire Emergency Roof Tarp and Board Up

12/20/2018 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of North Irving responds 24 hours a day to emergency restoration situations. We have been a trusted leader in North Texas since 1986.

When fire damage occurs, the most important thing is to get everyone out of the affected property and call 911.  Fires are devastating and very emotional with good reason. Our home or business property is usually the biggest investment in our life.  Our memories and well being are tied to everything inside of it. Whether your home, apartment, or business has been affected, many people ask themselves how they can possibly get their property and life back.  

It’s important to act quickly after fire damage.  Acting quickly will help prevent secondary damage to your property and help your claim get started.  

Secondary Damage

Secondary damage is damage caused after the primary damage -- in this case, the primary damage would be a fire.  For example, secondary damage after a fire can be water damage from a rainstorm that entered the property from a damaged roof.  Oftentimes, secondary damage can even be theft if the property was left without being boarded up or supervised.

Your insurance provider will want to know you prevented secondary damage from happening to your property.  If it finds that you did not do enough, your claim may be partially denied.

The best way to prevent secondary damage from happening is by hiring a fire damage restoration company to start emergency fire damage services.  

File a Fire Insurance Claim

Call your insurance provider as soon as possible and begin to file your claim.  By law, your insurance company must honor the disaster restoration company of your choice.  Choose a reputable company that is experienced in fire damage restoration and can dispatch a crew immediately to start work.

Emergency fire damage services are a cornerstone of our franchise.  These include:

Board Up

This service includes boarding up damaged doors, windows, and damaged outer walls.  Board up services are important for two reasons:

1 - Prevent the weather from getting into the property.  Any form of precipitation that enters the property can cause secondary water and mold damage.  Our board up services will prevent this from happening.

2 - Deter possible theft.  It’s an unfortunate fact that fire damaged properties are sometimes vandalized, adding insult to injury.  Boarding up your property will tell would-be thieves that the property is being taken care of and monitored.  

Emergency Roof Tarping

When a fire occurs, the roof is often damaged.  To prevent precipitation from entering the property, our crews will install a temporary, heavy duty and weatherproof tarp on the roof.  The tarp will remain in place until a permanent roof is approved by your insurance carrier and can be installed by our reconstruction team.  

24 Hour Live Surveillance

When the weather does not allow our crews to immediately start board up services, we will send a security guard.  Our security will watch over your property and make sure it is not vandalized.

Water Damage Repair

After firefighting efforts, properties can experience water damage on top of the fire damage.  When this water is left standing on the property, it can lead to mold in less than 48 hours. For this reason, our crews will work to extract the water as soon as possible.  

Additional steps our franchise can immediately take are:

Inspection

Once your property has been secured, our team will visit your property and conduct a thorough inspection.  We will begin documenting the extent of the fire damage and prepare an estimate for your insurance adjuster.  Our team of specialists will work with all insurance companies to get your claim approved as quickly as possible.

After your insurance adjuster has approved your claim, other fire damage services can begin.  These include:

Smoke and Soot Cleanup from Clothing

This portion of the fire damage restoration is one of the first to happen.  Our technicians will inventory all clothing and textiles they find on your property.  The salvageable textiles are packed and moved to our cleaning facilities where they will be washed in a specialized machine called the Esporta Wash System.  Our Esporta wash will remove up to 99% of all smoke and soot particles from your textiles.  After they’re washed, they will be safe to wear again.

Our franchise is one of the few businesses in Dallas Fort Worth certified to use the Esporta Wash System.  We have one of the highest success rates in fire and mold damaged clothing and textile restoration, and we are able to process everything in-house.  To learn more about our cleaning process, please read How to Get Rid of Fire Smoke in a House.

Moving Services and Storage

We will inventory everything identifiable on your property.  The contents that we can clean and restore will be packed and moved back to our cleaning facility.  After they have been sanitized, they will be placed in long-term storage until you are able to receive them again.

Contents Cleaning

Soot is acidic, which means that the longer your contents sit without being cleaned, the less chance they will be able to be restored successfully.  We understand smoke and soot, and we will work to quickly clean the contents we find in your house.

Contents are divided into two categories: salvageable and unsalvageable.  

Salvageable contents are those we know we can restore.  These items we pack and move to our cleaning facility for processing and long-term storage.  

Unsalvageable contents are those that have been permanently damaged by the fire.  We inventory these items and prepare a report of them to your adjuster, complete with suggested replacement costs.  These items are then thrown away after we receive your permission.

What about items that were so badly damaged that they cannot be identified?  Please read our article How to Build a Home Inventory of Household Items to understand the importance of a home inventory.

Demolition

When parts of your property are permanently damaged, they have to be taken out of the property and disposed of.  Demolition is always the last resort for our company; our goal is to save as much of your home or business as possible.  Restoration is a faster and less expensive process, which is why many insurance adjusters prefer restoration over construction.  Nevertheless, when restoration is not possible, our crews will demolition what is necessary and prepare it to be rebuilt by our reconstruction team.  

Property Clean Up

We will clean every affected surface of your property to make sure it is safe once again.  This will also include air duct and HVAC cleaning when necessary. Our technicians are trained and qualified to identify the many different types of smoke and soot present.  They will use the appropriate methods and chemicals to clean your property correctly.

Smoke Removal and Deodorization

To help the cleaning efforts, we will also deodorize and remove all airborne smoke particles.  This process is done through one or a combination of HEPA vacuuming, fogging, or the use of an ozone machine.

Reconstruction

Besides fire damage cleanup, our franchise is also uniquely qualified to rebuild any portion of your property that suffered permanent damage.  Our reconstruction team will work with your insurance adjuster to add rebuild services to your claim.

We Are A Full Service Restoration Company

There are many Dallas fire damage restoration companies but not many are full service and can restore your property from beginning to end.  Insurance companies and adjusters prefer to work with us because we can completely handle your restoration. We make the fire damage claims process easy and less expensive than our competitors by taking care of the entire process.  Our franchise is a trusted leader, and we are qualified to:

• Perform emergency roof tarping and board up
• Clean all your contents
• Clean and deodorize your entire property
• Clean your air ducts and HVAC system
• Move out all contents.
• Provide long-term storage
• Clean your clothing and textiles
• Reconstruct your property

When you hire our franchise, SERVPRO of North Irving, you will be guided by our team step by step.

Call SERVPRO of North Irving for Fire Damage in Dallas, TX

SERVPRO of North Irving is locally owned and operated leader in the restoration industry.  We have the expertise to handle any size smoke and fire damage restoration in Dallas, TX.  We have performed residential and commercial restoration work in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Garland, Grapevine, Corsicana, and other North Texas communities for over 30 years.  We also have a Texas Mold Remediation Contractor License and offer free mold inspections.

Our crews are available dispatch for 24 hour emergencies every day of the year.  We can be reached 24/7 at (972) 986-7677.  Call us any time!

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