How Sprinklers Can Help Your Property During a Fire

7/13/2018 (Permalink)

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A fire can be devastating for any business or homeowner. Fire Damage often includes much more than what gets consumed by the flames. Smoke and soot can stain paintwork, papers, clothing, upholstery, and carpets. The water used by the fire department also can cause further damage and opens up the possibility for mold growth if not remediated quickly.

You can help protect your assets by installing a sprinkler system. The California State Building Standards Commission has adopted provisions of the International Residential Codes, making it a requirement to include a sprinkler system in all new build one and two family homes since January 2011.

Sprinkler systems have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of injury to people and damage to property. Because they operate automatically, sprinklers can start to wet down a fire long before the fire department is on the scene. The sprinklers work when buildings are unoccupied. While smoke detectors give a warning of fire to the occupants of a building, they do nothing to actually combat the problem and all too often battery operated smoke detectors are found to be not working properly. Some insurers offer discounts for homes protected with a sprinkler system as they know the likelihood of a large fire claim is reduced.

After any fire affecting your property, it is wise to call SERVPRO of Malibu/Topanga Canyon/Pacific Palisades to help assess the extent of the damage and to ensure that any insurance claim is fully calculated to include all the incidentals that may otherwise be missed. In addition, using the correct methods and specialist cleaning techniques, we can bring many items back to a usable and safe condition. With a sprinkler system installed, the fire damage in your property will be much less than without one.