Fire Damage - Essential Restoration Advice
One of the most difficult jobs we do here at Paradigm Reinstatements is dealing with Fire Damage
Fire damage results from what has probably already been a very dramatic and traumatic experience for the people working or living in any property. Extensive damage can be caused by even a relatively small fire. Even with fire resistant modern building and furnishing materials helping to ensure fire spread is minimised, fire has the potential to hugely disrupt people’s lives for what may end up being weeks or even months during the restoration phase.
The job of cleaning up and restoring properties is seldom straightforward and has to be taken seriously, methodically and with great diligence. Even the smallest pocket of fire or smoke residue and contamination being overlooked can cause lingering odours and stench. This residue of smoke and odour can render otherwise visually undamaged articles and possessions practically unusable. It is therefore of paramount importance to ensure that you receive the best possible advice on fire restoration processes and clean-up standards so your possessions can be handled, managed and restored correctly.
Fire Damage Restoration May Include:
Decontamination of and detoxification of fire and smoke damage
Cleaning up water and foam from fire extinguishers and fire services
Soda Blasting and Sanitising of building and specialist content restoration
Specialist floor covering cleaning: Carpets, Rugs, Tiles etc.
Electrical item cleaning, restoration and testing
Furniture restoration and repair: deep fabric cleaning, varnishing, French polishing etc.
Important document restoration and document recovery services.
To expedite the fire damage restoration project quickly and efficiently, the chosen building restoration contractor will be either appointed by the insurance company or the insurance loss adjuster will need to approve your choice of restoration company. In order for there to be no time delays in starting the project, or any possibility of a less than thorough fire restoration project, the insurance loss adjusters will be more likely to quickly appoint or approve a building restoration companies that they already have worked with and that they already trust.
This trust between the insurance companies and restoration companies will probably have been built up over a period of time, working on previous cases where the job went smoothly for all concerned. Loss adjusters will be looking to pay to reinstate a fire damaged property back to “as before” condition whereas the property owner might decide they would like to take the opportunity to upgrade and renew to a higher standard as before. This can be achieved if the appointed fire damage restoration contractor is trusted by the insurance companies as well as the property owners. Insurance companies will take the advice from the restoration contractor on costs to reinstate the property and the contractor can also bill the property owners separately for any post-fire improvements they may wish to consider. The best way to achieve this is for there to be open and honest dialogue between the three parties involved in the restoration: The property owner, the insurance company and the fire damage restoration company, so all parties are in agreement about who pays for what during the restoration phase.
How We Can Help
Based in Central Scotland, Paradigm Reinstatements is one of the UK’s leading reinstatement companies. Paradigm are one of the top “go to” building reinstatement companies appointed by many of the UK’s leading insurance companies.
