Tips for After The Fire

8/26/2021 (Permalink)

What Can SERVPRO of South Shasta County Do For You? Call us today at 530-241-2424

1.Call your Insurance

-Inform your insurance that you have had a fire and smoke damage.

-Ask about ALE or Additional Living Expenses. This is coverage that is in most homeowner’s insurance policies, and which can help cover emergency hotel, housing rental, essential food, and toiletries.

-If you are a tenant notify your landlord. They can call their insurance.

2.Remove Important Items

-Document and Records

Insurance documents, birth certificates, mortgage documents.

-Valuables

Jewelry, money, weapons, ammo, and irreplaceable sentimental items.

3.Call SERVPRO of South Shasta County 24/7 to secure your home.

What does it mean to secure you home? After a fire, your home may be exposed to outside elements due to fire and smoke damage or from firefighters extinguishing the blaze. Make sure you are covering your liability and allow us to board up your home.

-Prevent intruders from looting your home after fire damage.

-Keep trespassers from entering your home.

-Prevents you from becoming liable if someone does trespass on the site.

What Can SERVPRO of South Shasta County Do For You? Call us today at 530-241-2424