With experience in weather-related damage, hurricanes and flooding, BELFOR’s teams of disaster recovery experts are ready to assist with property damage emergencies across the state. Having helped in the aftermath of many events, include Hurricane Katrina, BELFOR has proven expertise in flood damage, mold remediation and more.
Fire and smoke can cause extensive damage to your home and your possessions. Depending upon the type of fire and the materials burnt, the resultant smoke can also vary in its make-up (e.g. dry or greasy). Heat pressures from the fire can also force smoke debris to travel throughout your home, contaminating surfaces and items causing both visible damage as well as strong odours. These factors will determine the methods and products needed to complete the works.
Unfortunately, water can cause enormous damage to homes and possessions. Buildings can also take many days, even weeks to dry, depending upon the severity of the incident (e.g. the amount of water involved and how long it was in the property). Other factors such as the type of water damage, building construction. other works, and the outside environmental conditions can all influence the recovery programme.
After an incident has occurred in your home it is very important that you take extra care and be aware of any new risks that may cause danger to you and your family. Do not do anything that you think may place yourself or others at risk of harm or injury.
We recommend that you familiarise yourself with your insurance documentation (i.e. policy cover), so you are clear on what you are covered for and to what extent. It may also be advisable for you take the time to document the damage (e.g. inventories, photos & video) for your own records and to assist your insurer with the claim.
We will try and complete all the necessary works as quickly as possible. Depending upon the nature, severity and scale of the incident, naturally additional visits and further restoration works may be required. Your BELFOR Technician will take the time to explain what works are required and approximately how long these will take.
BELFOR has been appointed by your insurance company (or one of their appointed representatives) to carry out works on your home. Once we have carried out the necessary Health & Safety checks, inspected and assessed the damage, we will start by carrying out any emergency mitigation works. These will help to prevent any further damage and also facilitate the recovery process.
These works may include any of the following:
