How To Get Rid of Smoke in Your Building

3/9/2020 (Permalink)

Smoke and soot can cause a great deal of damage to a building or house.

Smoke Damage 

Smoke and soot can cause a great deal of damage to a building. Even if a fire breaks out in a structure that is near your commercial property in Guthrie, OK, your building could sustain smoke damage from the fire. If this happens, there are three steps you need to take immediately to make sure that any issues with your property are resolved in an efficient manner.

1. Contact Your Insurance Agent

Your commercial insurance coverage will likely pay for repairs to your property even if the soot damage is the result of a fire in a neighboring building. Timely reporting is important. The sooner you alert the insurance company that the damage exists, the sooner an adjuster can visit to determine how much you are eligible to be compensated.

2. Call a Restoration Expert

Your next contact should be certified fire restoration specialists. These technicians can assess the smoke damage in your building, formulate a plan for getting rid of it and estimate how long the process should take. They can also provide a detailed, itemized list of the necessary smoke cleaning services and how much they will cost. This list can be a valuable resource when it comes to filing your insurance claim.

3. Complete a Walkthrough

When the insurance adjuster arrives, he or she is going to walk through your property to determine what needs to be done to fix it in order to propose how much the company should cover. It is a good idea to accompany the adjuster on this walkthrough. This gives you the opportunity to provide any information he or she needs. It also helps ensure that no damage is overlooked.

A fire doesn't have to break out in your building for smoke damage to occur. If your property is affected by a fire in a nearby structure, your swift response and the help of experts is necessary to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.