Board-up services play a crucial role in protecting property. Learn more about board up services, how they help, and how Five Star Restoration has you covered
When your home is on the receiving end to preventable damage, not preparing for the worst can be a costly mistake. That's why board-up services are essential to helping you, your family, and your business survive through natural disasters, civil unrest, and any calamity imaginable.
Let's see why you should invest in professional board-up services in your area.
Board-up services help seal up your property during a period of time when it's most vulnerable. For example, it could be a heavy storm or even when you're attempting to sell a property. Either way, boarding your property is a smart business move, and one that gives you peace of mind.
Let's see the benefits of board-up services and why you should consider them the next time extreme weather rolls through.
Aside from just good preparation on your part, boarding up your property gives you some key benefits. Let's explore.
When you board up your windows, you're ensuring that they're protected. But what's more, boarding up windows helps prevent broken windows from potential fire damage.
And with California wildfires, in particular, embers are known to travel as far as a mile from their origin. That presents some massive problems for you and your property, especially if you haven't prepared in the least.
In a fire, glass is the most vulnerable part of your window. As such, your window is sensitive to damage.
In a science article by Michelle Pereira, the author explains the nuances behind the heating of a glass pane, ultimately causing it to break:
"During a fire, there is an intense heat flux that is suddenly experienced on one side of a glass pane. As a result, there is a sharp thermal gradient created across the thickness of the pane. The rapid heating caused by the fire is called ‘thermal shock,’ while the deep gradient created is called ‘thermal stress.’ Thermal stress causes the pane to break."
When you board up your windows to prevent this sort of damage, you won't have to worry about window repair as much as if you don't prepare at all.
While the looming natural disaster is always at the forefront of a property owner's mind, there's always the aftermath to deal with.
Often, some property is exposed to vandalism and further weather damage in the wake of extreme weather events. When you board up your property, you’re ensuring that the integrity of the building is safe, as well as keeping things as normal as possible for when you return home or to work.
After a flood, wildfire, or other calamities, the reconstruction process can be a long road. By boarding up your property, you ensure that process won’t last as long. It covers all of your bases, plain and simple.
While a wildfire or other force of nature rolls through and leaves your home or business in disrepair, it’s always important to immediately contact your insurance provider.
When going over your claim, the fact that you opted for boarding up your property gives you the best possible footing when trying to get the best coverage.
Be sure to:
Remember when documenting the damage incurred to go over details like how much it costs to clean and restore things and get in contact with first responders, neighbors, and others who may have witnessed the damage.
In short, document everything.
Whenever some sort of damage to your home or business is possible is the quintessential time for board-up services.
Unfortunately in Southern California, we're on the receiving end of some severe natural disasters like wildfires, earthquakes, and mudslides.
That's why it's crucial to take full advantage of this service to protect your property from damage.
Boarding up your home in the event of civil unrest is a fantastic way to protect your property if you suspect that it’s in the direct line of danger.
For example, in the 1992 L.A. riots, the overall damage incurred over the course of three days came to $1 billion. Don’t let your home or business become another statistic!
When disaster strikes, whether it's man-made or a round of deadly wildfire, you need to be prepared.
When you seek out board-up services for your property, Five Star Restoration has everything you need. Five Star is staffed with experts in board-up services in the Inland Empire and Northern San Diego.
Along with repairing and reconstructing your property after fire, water, and smoke damage, we're experts of boarding up buildings to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
If there's a wildfire or period of unrest, call us immediately to board up your property and cover all your bases.
Call us at 951-368-2227 for a consultation, the tools you need to prepare for the worst-case scenario, and how to come out on the other side with as minimal damage as possible.
If you are not sure your location is in the areas we cover, or if you'd just like to chat or ask a question, give us a call.
We are committed to an excellent finished product and even better customer service. Rest assured that when we show up for your restoration needs, you'll be informed, confident and stress-free.
