What Is a Board-Up Service and Do I Need One?

11/12/2022 (Permalink)

When your home has sustained fire damage in Tacoma, WA, your first priority, after ensuring you and your family's safety, is to properly secure your home. One of the first things that will be recommended by a fire damage restoration company is an emergency board-up service. This service is an important part of your home restoration for several reasons.

1. Insurance

Most likely, your insurance company will require that your home is properly sealed between the occurrence of the damage and when the repairs are done. If more damage occurs between the time the fire happens and when repairs begins, you will be responsible for the costs, not your insurance.  Insurance covers original damage and if more damage is done, you'd be paying yourself.

2. Liability

If your home isn't properly secured by a board-up service, anyone who enters your home and gets injured could press charges.

3. Damage

Further damage from weather, animals, or humans makes an already difficult situation worse. Securing your home prevents most additional damage.

4. Property Loss

An open home unfortunately could represent an open invitation to unwanted visitors. While may think that a fire-damaged home would not be desirable, anything from appliances to pipes to your HVAC system can be stolen for profit, leaving you to foot the bill.

5. Professionalism

When you trust a certified company to do the board-up service for you, you can be confident that it will be done correctly. DIY may sound simple and cost effective, but you can cause more damage by improperly placing boards or your efforts simply aren't effective because you're not using the right materials.

Securing your home with a board-up service after a fire is not only recommended by most insurance companies, but you can have peace of mind knowing that your home will be protected until the restoration is complete.