25 June 2012

Photographing Damaged Property for Restoration Purposes

Pictures or images of damaged properties are considered as one of the key evidence of the amount of damages. You must have these pictures of damaged property while you are going to claim your property insurance after any accident or disaster. It is hard to get the insurance coverage without proper photographic evidence of the damaged property. These photographic evidences are important for both clients and insurance providers. The cost and schedule of renovation is determined from these photos.  Property restoration companies and contractors also need to have these images along with other evidences.



Why Pictures Are Important?

Written or verbal description of any damage is not sufficient to determine the appropriate amount of loss of any property. Pictures of damaged property can give a complete idea about the damage. Both insurance companies and restoration companies will assist you with their inspection team. These photographic images can help those teams to complete their inspection report without missing ay damaged area of the property. The amount of loss and restoration cost is determined from the inspection report and these photographs are the key source of information of that report.
Large volume of budget and workload is involved with the restoration of commercial property. Both clients and the insurance companies need to justify the insurance claim with the help of these photos. Properly taken photos can help both parties to save time and unnecessary expenses. These photos can also help them to resolve any dispute regarding the insurance claim and the amount of damage in the property. Property restoration companies can also prepare their renovation schedule and workload with the help of these photos.

What Cameras Are Best?

Digital cameras are the best options for photographing damaged properties. These cameras are available and easy to operate. A digital camera with 6 to 12 megapixel picture resolution is enough for taking photos of usual damages in the property. It is important to use cameras with high resolution and megapixel in order to get the clear picture of the damage. Photos of any damage can help to find and determine the appropriate loss of the property or building. Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflector) cameras can also be used to take photos of damaged properties. The purpose of these photos is to get the clear idea about the damage and you should select the camera accordingly.

Necessary Angles

Photographic angles are important when you are taking photos of damaged properties. You need to take photos from top view, side view, close up and medium distance photos. You may also need to take the photo of same damaged area from different angles. Experts and professional photographers with similar photographing experience can help you to take photos from required angles. Insurance companies can also help you by providing experience photographers. You may also take help from property restoration companies in order to take such photos of damaged property. You must take photos under sufficient light and with the appropriate angle to claim the insurance in a proper way.

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1 comment:

  1. The property restoration Reynoldsburg process varies depending on many factors, including the extent of the damage and whether the property was residential or commercial. For our sake here, we’re going to assume a localized fire within the home that caused fire, heat and smoke damage throughout the property. Once we have the remediation done (taking apart) and we’ve gotten the property down to the structure, we start the process of working with our client to put it back together again.

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