We Discuss The Tips For Protecting Your Home After A Fire In Your Little Falls Home

9/19/2019 (Permalink)

“Like it never even happened.”

Tips For Protecting Your Home From Fire Danger After Flood Damage In Little Falls

Although fire and water seem like opposites and you should not have to consider one disaster on top of another after flood damage hits your house. The danger of a structural fire is real, and there are steps homeowners can take to protect their property.

When a Little Falls home has flood damage, homeowners should immediately shut off the electricity to the house to help negate the risk of electrical fires. This reduces the danger of surges and sparks. This action will not hinder cleanup efforts in the slightest as SERVPRO technicians have industrial generators to power their equipment for the water loss cleanup.

Unplug and Move Electrical Devices
If you have items in the water loss area that have not received direct water damage, unplug and move them into a dry, safe area. Secondary damage from extended exposure to high humidity has the potential to damage consumer electronics. Do not test wet devices, instead show water-damaged electronics to the SERVPRO job site coordinator, and they can arrange for a professional service to inspect and if possible, repair your items.

Turn off the HVAC
The potential for airborne microbes and contaminants is part of flood damage, and you can keep it out of your ductwork by turning off the HVAC. SERVPRO technicians inspect and clean ductwork if necessary during the floodwater mitigation process.

Remove Flammable Substances
Gather up cleaning, lawn care chemicals, lighter fluid, and pesticides and remove them to a safe, dry place. If these flammable substances leak or spill into the floodwater, a spark could set off a devastating structural fire.

Stay Alert for Downed Power Lines
The danger of fire not only comes from the inside of the home but outside too. Watch out for downed power lines or exposed wiring as expose to water may spark a fire that could spread to your property.

Contact SERVPRO of Clifton at (973) 928-3705 when you need safe, thorough flood damage cleanup from knowledgeable, certified technicians that make the water loss “Like it never even happened.”

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