What Goes Into Estimating the Cost of Commercial Fire Restoration?

1/14/2021 (Permalink)

Commercial fire damage.

Watching your Layton, UT, commercial building go up in flames can send your mind into a tailspin. What happens when the flames are finally out? You’ll most likely need to hire fire damage restoration professionals to make sure the job is done as quickly and thoroughly as possible. After all, the sooner restoration is completed, the sooner business can return to normal.

5 Elements Considered To Calculate the Cost of Fire Restoration 

There are a few elements that restoration professionals take into consideration when calculating the cost of a fire estimate:

1. Debris Removal

One of the first parts of the commercial fire restoration process is removing debris from the affected area. The debris can be the main cause of the smoke smell. All unsalvageable materials will be inventoried and then disposed of. After the inventory is complete, it’ll be given to your insurance adjuster so they can determine replacement costs.

2. Board Up

Board up services are necessary to begin immediately to prevent secondary damage, vandalism and theft. If the fire department is called, you’ll probably have water damage, in addition to the burned materials, smoke and soot. Fire damage restoration professionals will remove water from the building before boarding up the doors, windows and damaged walls.

3. Roof Replacement

If the roof has been damaged in the fire, emergency roof tarping will be necessary to protect the building from the elements until a permanent roof can be installed.

4. Damage Restoration and Reconstruction

Property damaged by fire and water will need to be cleaned, deodorized and possibly rebuilt.

5. Content Cleaning and Restoration

All salvageable items will be packed up to be cleaned at a cleaning facility. They’ll be cleaned, sanitized, deodorized and then stored until you’re ready to move them back into your building.

If your business goes up in flames, call fire damage professionals to get a fire estimate as quickly as possible. They can return your building to its pre-fire condition so you can continue with business as usual.