Over the past one decade, frequent short circuits in electrical wires have been the major cause of fire incidents in Des Plaines, Glenview, Hanover Park, Highland Park, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Skokie and Park Ridge, sometimes inevitable despite all safety precautions. For this reason, you should contact your insurance company to report your fire damage claim as fast as possible. The damage of a property caused due to an extensive fire is really an unfortunate incident. When a fire occurs, the first thing one must do is to get immediate assistance from an expert trained in fire damage restoration who can thoroughly examine the property in order to determine the degree of damage caused by fire. Fire damage restoration is an undertaking that starts as quickly as fire fighters say the property is safe and sound. It includes reducing the damage, providing smoke damage cleanup as well as water restoration after the damage first occurs. We, Musick Loss Management based in Chicago strive to be on site within half an hour of contact to recover your property from fire and water, protect it from further damage and re-build it to pre-existing conditions.
6 processes involved in fire damage restoration (not the job for a do-it-yourself) are:
Step 1: Emergency contact to safeguard your home and its valuable items.
Step 2: Inspection of the scene and fire damage assessment by taking as many videos and images of damaged items as possible.
Step 3: Mold remediation by testing the quality of air and affected structural materials by a certified indoor air quality professional, only if there is no access to the property for a long time.
Step 4: Removal of smoke residues and soot from all surfaces as it will save as many of your personal items.
Step 5: Cleaning and paint sealing for odor removal as well as small electrical repairs.
Step 6: Re-building the fire damaged home from the ground-up.
These fire restoration procedures can actually save many structure foundations and also personal valuable assets. Even if the damage is a serious one, items can frequently be saved by these experts, right from furniture to family heirlooms. Therefore, we can say that fire damage restoration is the ultimate key to re-building, giving you some peace of mind.