Fires happen all year ’round
Sarah Dunne
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There’s no smoke without fire!
Whilst most people know that Loss Assessors are very busy every time there is a flood, a storm or a freeze-up, they forget that fires happen all year ’round. Unfortunately there are fires in homes and commercial premises every day of the year.
Every year in Ireland there are almost 30,000 fire brigade call-outs. Some may be forest fires, vehicle fires or rubbish being burned, but there are on average 9,500 domestic fires each year. Some of these may be a small electrical appliance or fuze board fire that are contained fairly quickly. Others get out of control and can cause complete destruction. Sadly, approximately 40 people die in house fires in Ireland every year.
Professional Loss Assessing Service
Even with a small fire, the smoke damage can get into every crevasse, nook and cranny. Balcombes get called out to assess the damage and know exactly what can be salvaged and what is a ‘write-off’. Speedy submission of claim details means a quicker resolution to the claim. Most insurance policies are underwritten on a ‘new for old’ basis, and if an item cannot be cleaned or restored to it’s condition when new, the policyholder is entitled to a replacement.
