A Pack-Out Can Improve Newington Fire Damage Restoration Outcomes

3/10/2022 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO of Newington / Central Hartford today at (860) 667-9191 if you need help with professional fire damage restoration.

Why SERVPRO Offers Secure Restoration for Newington Fire Damaged House Contents

Newington fire damage restoration comes with no instruction book for homeowners. Understandably, you have many questions. Ironically, no matter the number of your queries, there are always aspects of fire mitigation and remediation unanticipated because of your lack of experience and specialized knowledge. One surprising decision you might need to make early in the confusing and traumatic process is authorizing a pack-out of household goods, furnishings, and personal possessions.

Why Does SERVPRO Recommend Residential Fire Damage Pack-Outs? 

During the planning for Newington fire damage restoration, you might wonder why SERVPRO considers moving some or all of the contents of your home to a secure place. Options include staging in a climate-controlled and unaffected space in your house or transport to the SERVPRO production facility. The benefits of a pack-out include:

• Clearing the fire-damaged spaces so our Fire and Smoke Restoration Technicians (FSRT) can work onsite unimpeded

• Minimizing additional and progressive damage to your home’s contents, nearly all of which suffered the same firefighting water and smoke impacts as the structural components

• Permitting an item-by-item inventory that provides you and your insurance company documentation of damage, suggested restoration interventions, and evidence of success to support claims for restoration work or replacement.

• Accessing wide-ranging contents restoration interventions including 

• Immersion and ultrasonic tubs to release embedded soot

• Freeze-drying for firefighting water-damaged papers

• Industrial washers and dryers for textiles

• Containment cleaning and drying pods to prevent the spread of soot and accelerate deodorization during treatment of porous or upholstered items

How Do Technicians Ensure Safety and Security During Pack-Out?

A reliable tracking system is critical during a pack-out, which is why SERVPRO uses the Contents Claim Inventory Service (CCIS). The CCIS employs a variety of interrelated strategies to monitor the location and condition of packed-out items, including:

• Digital videos and photography

• Detailed room by room lists

• Barcoding

The relationship between your fire-damaged house and the similarly harmed possessions that make it a home is why SERVPRO of Newington / Central Hartford depends on controlled pack-outs using the CCIS. Discuss available fire-soiled contents management options by calling (860) 667-9191.