Even a relatively minor fire can leave your home in shambles, with widespread smoke and water damage affecting almost every part of your house. Recovering from this disaster might seem impossible, but there are some steps you can take to preserve your possessions and make fire damage repair easier. The guide below offers advice under these unfortunate circumstances.

What to Do Following a Fire

1. Find a Place to Stay

Even if the damage doesn’t appear widespread, it probably isn’t safe to stay in your home after a fire. The house could be filled with carbon monoxide or other dangerous chemicals, not to mention the risk of hidden structural damage. Until you have a fire damage repair expert assess the house, it’s best to sleep in a hotel or stay with friends or family.

2. Talk to Your Insurance Agent

With the chaos that comes with a home fire, filing your insurance claim might seem like a low priority. However, the sooner you do, the quicker your insurer can start working on repairs. In addition to paying for fire damage repairs, your policy may also cover the cost if you need to stay in a hotel or rent an apartment until you can move back in.

3. Inventory Your Damaged Possessions

Once your home has been declared safe to enter, make a list of all your damaged possessions. An experienced fire damage repair service may be able to repair or restore some of your items, but others will be a total loss. Your insurance company will want detailed information about each item on your list, including makes, models, and serial numbers if they are available.
 

A house fire can be emotionally traumatic and financially disastrous, but the professionals at Restoration 1 of Colorado Springs have the technology and expertise to ensure your home is completely restored, inside and out. Using some of the most advanced techniques and equipment on the market, they’ll handle every aspect of fire damage repairs, from cosmetic surfaces to the structure of your home. Visit their website to see how they can help after a fire, get safety tips and updates on Facebook, or call (719) 427-6086 for 24-hour emergency assistance.