Is Your Home Equipped with A Sprinkler System? Should it Be?

1/19/2022 (Permalink)

Fire extinguishers are important to have to protect your home from fire but are they enough?

The thought of a fire in your home isn't pleasant. There could be extensive damage, as well as injuries or worse. It's been reported that more than 2,500 people die in home fires each year. That's from research conducted by the National Fire Protection Association.

Fire extinguisher can catch a small fire early and are useful. A fire extinguisher may not be enough. Fire sprinklers in homes save lives and property. In the case of a fire in a home, the risk of dying decreases by about 80% when the home is equipped with a fire sprinkler system

The cost of a fire sprinkler system in a new home averages $1.35 per sprinklered square foot. That's according to a Fire Protection Research Foundation Study. It's worth checking with your insurance company, in some cases home fire sprinkler system can reduce the homeowner’s insurance premium. Smoke from things like burnt toast will not activate a fire sprinkler. Only the high temperature of a fire will activate the sprinkler.

SERVPRO of Valdosta specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial property after a fire, smoke or water damage event. There are a number of reasons to choose our team when you have damage to your home or business.

Advanced Inspection and Extraction Equipment

We are Available 24 hours/7 days per week

We’re a Preferred Vendor to many National Insurance Companies

We Bill the Insurance Directly – One Less Thing for You to Worry About

We are Locally Owned and Operated- Which Means We are Able to Respond Quicker with the Right Resources.

Our Team is Trained

Our staff is highly trained in property damage restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured our staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property. We use s500 IICRC Restoration Standards. The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) creates the standards for the restoration industry and provides training and certification to restoration companies.

If you have questions about fire, storm or water damage give us a call SERVPRO of Valdosta (229) 244-1466.