Recovering from Fire Damage

5/27/2016 (Permalink)

A small spark can result in a major disaster.

While earthquakes and floods are uncommon in New York City residences, fire damage isn't. Even a stray spark can result in fire damage and smoke damage, costing you family members, your home and irreplaceable keepsakes.

SERVPRO of Midtown Manhattan focuses on restoring New York City residences after a traumatic blaze. Here are some tips to remember if a fire affects you:

* Don't re-enter the site until the fire department clears it; the area may be structurally unsound or susceptible to flare-ups. Contact your family and your insurance company; they'll help with the recovery process.

* Replace any paperwork you believe was lost in the blaze.

* Take thorough recordings of all fire and smoke damage. The insurance company will use them in their evaluation.

In the event of a catastrophic fire, your options may be to either remodel, rebuild or restore. These sorts of issues are where SERVPRO of Midtown Manhattan can offer our expertise. Whether it's a simple rebuild or just purging the area of smoke's insidious stench, our technicians know how to make things "Like it never even happened".