How a Fire Can Cause Water Damage to Your Home

5/15/2019 (Permalink)

House fire in a Carrollton, TX home

If your home in Carrollton, TX, has recently gone through a house fire, widespread fire and smoke damage is not the only troublesome outcome you will have to deal with. Firefighters rely on using an extremely large amount of water to extinguish the flames, which can result in problematic water damage to your home. Fortunately, immediately contacting a fire damage restoration company can help minimize the extent of the damage. Here is some general information on how water can damage your home after a fire and what a restoration company can do to help.

Common Necessary Damage Repairs

When a putting fire out in your home, firefighters use a fire hose, which releases a large amount of water at very high pressure. Once that amount of water enters your home, there is a wide range of damage that will need to be addressed:

• Damaged electronics, appliances, and other personal belongings
  
• Soaked or rotted wood
  
• Ceiling, drywall, and carpet damage
  
• Mold growth
  
• Damage to electrical components and wiring
  
  

The Fire Damage Restoration Process

As soon as you get in contact with a restoration company, they will assess how much damage has occurred to your home and develop a plan. A specialist will then provide a temporary structure to any compromised areas of your home by boarding up missing walls or windows and placing a tarp over any holes in your roof.

Next, the specialist will focus on drying water and removing smoke from your home. Once, this is complete, he or she will clean all salvageable structures and items. Finally, the representative will restore your home completely by repairing or rebuilding whatever needs to be fixed.

Although a house fire can be devastating to you and your family, a fire restoration company can help reverse the effects of water and fire damage on your home. Make sure to call as soon as you can so they can act quickly.