Fire Damage Cleaning and Restoration Tips to Help Protect Your Chicago Area Home

5/9/2022 (Permalink)

Overloading electrical outlets can often lead to electrical fires in your home.

Contacting SERVPRO Can Help Protect Your Home from Fire Damage

You can avoid fire damage in your Chicago area home by following a few fire prevention tips that most professionals highly recommend. Practicing proper fire safety etiquette and having a pre-existing relationship with your local restoration company can drastically reduce your losses and recovery time. 

Your actions and the choices you make directly impact how susceptive your Chicago area home is to fire damage. Learning what to do or not to do during certain situations helps keep your family safe and prevents severe damage to the property that you call home.

SERVPRO technicians can help provide you with the answers you need to protect you and your family during emergency situations that might occur. You may even find us hosting fire safety events to help inform residents and property owners alike about the risks fire poses to your community. 

Consider implementing some significant yet straightforward preventive measures that help prevent fires in your home. Never leave stoves unattended, and always keep your countertops free of flammable cooking products, objects, or supplies. Remain as safe as possible, maintaining a clean, sanitary, and disaster-free cooking environment in your home.

Like those offered at SERVPRO, ask a qualified professional how to handle or store propane, coal, or accelerants used for grilling correctly. Getting advice specific to your situation can help you avoid injury, death, or extensive damage that can cause your family to lose more than their home.

Help avoid overloading electrical outlets that often lead to electrical fires in your home. Portable AC units, heaters, fans, and dehumidifiers can cause significant problems if misused. Also, remember to check each electronic device for frayed cords or cracked plugs to avoid additional issues.

SERVPRO can help homeowners locate existing hazards and learn how to store boxes and treasured items correctly while maintaining a fire-safe home. You should make an emergency plan that allows each family member to remain safe, install the proper smoke detectors and fire extinguishing equipment, and help everyone get used to implementing fire prevention tips in your home.

SERVPRO of Evergreen Park / South Chicago City serves the entire Dolton, Beverly, Morgan Park area, providing fire damage cleaning and restoration services throughout the area; call today.