How Can a Pack-Out of Furnishings and Other Contents Help Homeowners Struggling with Storms and Flooding in Lockport?

9/29/2020 (Permalink)

Flooding can cause major damage to the exterior and interior of your home. Contact SERVPRO 24/7 for storm damage remediation and mitigation services.

SERVPRO Offers Residential Property Owners a Detailed Plan to Keep Household and Personal Possessions Secure During a Flood Damage Pack-Out in Lockport

When torrential rains and high winds cause damage to your home's exterior or overland flooding invades your lower levels, more than your Lockport home structure is at risk. Other items exposed to water and contaminant damage include:

• Furniture
• Mattresses, box springs, and other bedding
• Removable rugs and carpets
• Kitchenware plus other household goods, decor, and knick-knacks
• Window coverings
• Clothing, including footwear and outerwear
• Documents, books, pictures, and other papers
• Electronics

Why do Flood Damage Restoration Professionals Recommend Pack-Outs?

The last thing you might desire in the chaos of storm-related flood damage to your Lockport home is the huge task of gathering and boxing up your home's contents. Understanding three dimensions of a pack-out can make the necessity and details of the process straightforward. First, removing contents at risk or already suffering from flood damage permits SERVPRO's specially trained production technicians to evaluate, clean, dry, disinfect, deodorize, and restore the items. Second, clearing your home of some or all contents allows our onsite technicians to work swiftly and efficiently to contain and remove flood waters, followed by rapid drying. Third, our crews handle the packing and transporting of the articles removed.

How Are Packed-Out Contents Tracked and Kept Secure?

SERVPRO uses a multipoint Contents Claim Inventory Service (CCIS) to list and follow each item through the process. Employing the CCIS results in a concise paper and digital file of written lists, barcoded articles, and uploaded pictures. We use this data as your possessions move through the process, with restored property stored in our climate-controlled storage area until your home is ready for a "reunion." The records kept provide documentation for insurance claims, protecting you by minimizing out of pocket replacement and repair costs.

Practical and proven solutions for residential customers offered by SERVPRO of Eastern Niagara County ensure that both your home's structure and contents come out of flood damage "Like it never even happened." Do not delay your call to (716) 694-7776 -- we answer 24/7 and are prepared to respond promptly.

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