Essential Things Residents Should Know About When Repairing Water Or Fire Destruction In Pontiac MI

The best way to insure that you get the maximum legitimate insurance payout is to ensure that no items are missed when assessing the damages. During the emotional and stressful period after a fire or flood it is difficult to focus your mind on this task. Frequently there may be damaged items that may be easily missed as they are not always easy to see.

Let's face it, floods and fires are very traumatic experiences, that most of us never expect will happen to us. As a result we are unprepared on how to handle these disasters when they unexpectedly occur. Fortunately you can rely upon your local fire and water restoration experts to help you through the process. They deal with these events on a daily basis and will do their best to restore your damaged property.

There are many reasons why people do not claim the maximum amounts allowable under their insurance policy. Make sure you read you policy carefully to see exactly what is covered and for how much. Are you covered for emergency hotel accomodation? If yes, for how long and to what value. If your car was damaged, is it covered by your policy?

Fires can start from a multitude of seemingly safe situations. People fall asleep while they have a lighted cigarette in their possession. Christmas trees can also be a source for starting a fire. If the tree has dried out or contains flammable material, the heat from the likghts can easily start a fire. Make sure you have a smoke detector and regularly check to see that it is in working order. Lastly, keep a fire extinguisher in an easily accessible location so you can quickly extinguish any fires from spreading.

If it is safe to do so, go to each room in your home and take pictures on your phone that show the damage to the room and items. Make a note of what items are damaged, so you can provide your insurance comany with all relevant information. Include as much information as you can e.g value, when and where purchased etc. If appropriate you can salvage any person keepsakes.

After your fire damage has been inspected by your insurers you can commence cleaning up. Remove as many of your possesions from your home as possible to reduce any further damage.Leaving any undamaged items in your home, increases the risk of further damage to them. Taking these measures will also assist to determine what items can be salvaged and what will have to be scrapped.

For more helpful information and our telephone contact details, please visit our Water Fire Wizards website at https://waterfirewizards.com or our local Pontiac MI branch