3 Reasons To Board Up After a Fire

12/13/2021 (Permalink)

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After A Fire, There Are Three Reasons To Board Up Your Home.

An emergency board up is a critical fire damage mitigation measure. This process involves covering broken windows, destroyed doors, and any holes in the walls of a structure with plywood. Here are three reasons why homeowners should board up damaged houses or hire professionals who provide this service.

1. Limiting Damage

Boarding up a residence can prevent precipitation from adding to the water damage inside and keep out debris. Anything that enters into a residence damaged by fire is likely to cause secondary damage or make primary damage worse. Boarding up can help to prevent the damage from worsening before cleanup and restoration take place.

2. Preventing Unauthorized Entry

Boarding up can also help to keep trespassers out of a damaged residence. In addition to the risks of property theft, stripping metal, or vandalism, every visitor to the site of a fire can exacerbate damage. Ash and soot will become more ground into flooring with every footstep. A board up is also the best way to limit liability for persons who sustain injuries on the site of a fire.

3. Insurance Purposes

Insurers want to see proof that homeowners have done everything they can to keep fire damage from worsening. A homeowner may be able to obtain an advance to help cover mitigation costs. It is a good idea to document the full extent of the damage prior to boarding up.

These are three reasons to board up a damaged residence after a fire. It may be possible for a homeowner to perform this task with the assistance of at least one other person. This effort will require a sufficient amount of plywood and nails to cover all openings. A professional mitigation service can ensure that an emergency board up is done properly, and will not run the risk of exposing the interior of a damaged home in Mariner, FL.