Whether the fire started in your property or spread from elsewhere, understanding your insurance, liability, and restoration options is essential.
Smoke, soot, water from firefighting, and structural weakening cause extensive secondary damage. A thorough assessment is needed to capture all losses.
Most policies cover alternative accommodation while your home is uninhabitable. Ensure you know your policy limits and keep receipts for all additional living costs.
Photograph and video everything before restoration work begins. Insurers need evidence of the full extent of damage, including smoke and water damage in every room.
Insurance company adjusters represent the insurer. An independent loss assessor works for you, ensuring all damage is properly valued and claimed.
Understand your insurance and liability position, organise your evidence, and prepare for next steps.
A property damage specialist or loss assessor handles your claim, ensuring all losses are properly valued.
You only pay if they recover additional compensation
A free case review puts you under no obligation. It simply helps you understand your fire damage claim options and next steps.
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