What Exactly is Fire Damage?

7/4/2024 (Permalink)

Photo of fire damage in a kitchen.

What is fire damage?

A fire in your home can cause devastating damage and require you to act quickly to save as much of your valuable property as possible. There is also the possibility that your house may go up in flames, causing the surrounding area to be filled with smoke and fumes that can eventually be toxic. This article will outline what you should know about fire and the safety precautions you should take if home fires are to occur.

Why is Fire Risk in Your Home at High?

The factors that determine whether a home will be harmed by fire are many. However, those that appear to be most important are the air and heat in the rooms and the walls, combustible material in the home, a poorly constructed home, and age or damage at the attic level. The National Fire Protection Association, or NFFP, recommends to families that they avoid using open flames in all forms at any time, particularly in any heating system.

There are, however, times when open flames are needed or required for cooking and some other activities. This may come about from using open fires in the fireplace for heat or smoke, or due to open flames in a stove or a clothes washer. Also, if your kitchen is very small, then it may be worth giving consideration to using electric space heaters on the countertops rather than open flames. Another risk to consider is the use of open flames in a gas grill. While a gas grill can operate on a pilot flame and is considered safe in most instances, there is always the possibility that there may be an open flame in the grilling area of a gas grill.

The cost of fire damage.

A great number of fire incidents occur in the home. Many homeowners do not have any insurance on their home, or they have it for only a single year, but a couple of times they have insurance for the whole of their life. This is very important as you have to consider fire damage insurance in your life to save your house from financial ruin.

The most important thing is that you should not ignore fire and gas damage when they are occurring. In most cases, the insurance company will provide a minimum of coverage for fire and gas, but it does not mean it will cover fire damage completely. This is due to the fact that damage is subjective. It is not limited to how many homes a fire or gas strike has destroyed. Even if your home has been completely burnt down by fire, you still have to assess the damage. The best thing is, there are many fire damage insurance companies in the market today willing to pay for your claim, you just have to find the best deal possible.

The first thing to do is assess and inspect which areas are affected by the fire. This part is not so difficult, since you cannot see the extent of the fire damage.

Step 2: Check the property damage claim. Some insurance companies will not cover any damage to the inside of the house but do offer any property damage claims to the exterior of the house. If there is any damage to any areas that are not covered by all parties, the insurance company will be very helpful in calculating the damage and will get you the necessary compensation.

Step 3: Request a claim form from the insurance company. Many insurance companies make a claim form available to the homeowner. As you know, there will be a number of claims sent for the homeowner, there will also be a claim number corresponding to the claim number given by the insurance company

If you find yourself with fire damage. Please call SERVPRO®. We can help!