From Chaos Back to Home: 3 Things to Remember After a House Fire.

A house fire can happen at any time. Sometimes it’s accidental and other times it’s from carelessness. No matter what, it is never a fun experience.  No one wishes or plans to have a fire in their home.  In this darkness, sometimes literal darkness, it pays to have a team of professionals that have not only been through the situation but have guided homeowners like yourself through it.  What do you do in this type of situation?  A situation that seems like chaos.  So many things are happening at once and it can feel overwhelming.  Here are three things to remember after you have a house fire.  

Don’t feel bad.  

What’s in the Box?

Your first instinct that goes through your head is that you feel ashamed.  You might think, this is not my home in its present condition.  Remember accidents happen whether they are from careless behavior or not.  Be thankful that everyone in your family made it out ok or that you didn’t completely lose everything.  A lot can be cleaned and even replaced, but your family is irreplaceable. Even though it may be chaos for a few months just remember that there is a whole team and industry devoted to helping you get back on your feet and turn the chaos back into a home that is truly yours again.    

It’s your home. 

As the mitigation continues and your pockets are full of business cards and phone numbers it can be hard to remember everything. It is important to remember that it’s still your house and we are here to help you.  We can go as fast or slow as possible and if there is anything that you want to keep onsite or with you that is completely fine.  You can be as close or as distant as you want to be.  It might be chaos, but we want you to be comfortable and to have as normal a life as you can.  A fire might be a speed bump in your life, It might slow you down, but you still have other duties to attend to and we want you to be able to do those too.  

In making you feel comfortable, we,  as a content restoration company, pack everything while documenting with photos.  Every box and what’s inside as well as what room it came out of.  If you need a certain book we can search ‘books’ in our app and see that it is from bedroom one and it’s in box three.  We can find the box and expedite the cleaning and deliver it to you sooner.  After we pack everything we can send you the photos and you can look through what we have and even decide if you want certain boxes back at the end.  Not only do we pack and clean everything we can help you organzine and declutter your home.  See there is a silver lining to all this.  

If you need it, Ask. 

Fire mitigation and rebuilds can sometimes take time.  You might be living with friends, in a rental, or maybe even a trailer on site.  Seasons change and life will move on.  Don’t forget what you already have.  Remember you don’t have to replace it just because you don’t have it.  Everything is being cleaned and stored in a secure facility and is completely organized.  If you need it just ask for it.  Is the weather getting colder?  We can expedite some jackets and sweatshirts for you. Have a camping trip planned?  We can get you the supplies you need to be delivered before your trip.  We are here for you during the packing but don’t forget we are here for you throughout the process and here to walk you through it to the end.  From items you need to insurance documentation and questions, we are just a call or email away.  

We’ve been through this before and we know how to deal with insurance situations so don’t be overwhelmed.  We are here to help you through this and bring you from chaos back to home.