What to do after a fire

10/5/2019 (Permalink)

Fire damage often means fire, water AND smoke damage.

A house fire is devastating. Aside from the trauma of seeing all your memories ruined, you also have to deal with the cleanup and restoration process. And your insurance company.

SERVPRO of Lawton is here to help. We will work with your insurance company and help them understand our restoration process.

Waiting for the adjuster? We can still extract water from fire fighting efforts, which will help prevent secondary damage, like mold.

What to do after a fire, and while you're waiting for help?

• Limit movement in the home to prevent soot particles from being embedded into upholstery and carpets.
• Keep hands clean so as not to further soil upholstery, walls and woodwork.
• Place clean towels or old linens on rugs, upholstery and carpet traffic areas.
• If electricity is off, empty freezer and refrigerator and prop doors open.
• Clean and protect chrome with light coating of petroleum jelly or oil.
• Wash houseplants on both sides of leaves.
• Change HVAC filter.
• Tape double layers of cheesecloth over air registers.

Fire, smoke and water damage? Call the professionals at SERVPRO of Lawton at 580-699-2662.