Keeping Replacement to a Minimum for Fire Damage in Daytona

3/4/2024 (Permalink)

SERVPRO® Works with Customers and Insurance Carriers for Fire Damaging Restoration

Some auditors, inspectors, and even insurers may recommend replacement and reconstruction as the default method to recover from fire damage. However, replacement often ends up becoming a costly endeavor, and may only allow your insurance company to save money while your expenses skyrocket. SERVPRO uses a strategy of mitigation and restoration as our primary approach to fire damage in Daytona, as these strategies are both the lest expensive and time-intensive strategies for righting your home after a fire.
 
Replacement typically entails paying full price for anything lost in the fire or downgrading to lesser variants to keep costs in check. Insurance companies may sometimes recommend replacing an entire inventory as, depending on your specific plan and contract, it may mean less financial contribution from them. Most homeowners in Daytona facing damaging fire issues find themselves unable to afford both reconstruction costs and the market price of everything lost in the fire, and end up buying inadequate replacements.

Restoration is less expensive than replacement, even if you downgrade, and allows you to salvage the exact items and functionality you had before the fire. Although not everything damaged in a fire is restorable, we evaluate every item manually to determine if a certified contractor or we can recover that specific item within a reasonable price range.
 
This policy is not limited to just belongings, and in fact extends to flooring, wallpaper, paint jobs, and anything else in your home. We attempt to restore everything we can with cost-effective means before beginning reconstruction efforts, which can be lengthy and costly. Our strategy of mitigation also helps to save many elements of your home from reconstruction and replacement. Simple actions such as water extraction, boarding, tarping, and site preparation can lead to significant savings as restorations get underway. Be sure to call SERVPRO as soon as possible after a fire so that our mitigation efforts can be at their most effective.
 
SERVPRO of North Daytona Beach / Ormond Beach is available 24/7 for victims of fires and other types of damage. If you require our services in the aftermath of a fire or would like to know more about what we do, call us at (386) 677-9993.