Contents & salvage
Contents assessment & restoration
Structure and contents follow different recovery paths. Hard-surfaced furniture may clean and deodorise well; electronics exposed to acidic soot need specialist assessment before they are ever powered on; textiles vary widely; and some categories (opened food, melted plastics, heavily charred items) are documented and disposed of. Honest triage early on prevents paying to store what cannot be saved.
Scope
What this covers
Item-by-item triage with a documented inventory of decisions
Pack-out of salvageable contents for off-site cleaning and storage
Specialist referral lanes for electronics, artworks and documents
Deodorising and cleaning of restorable furniture and textiles
Disposal records for written-off items, supporting the contents claim
Timing
When it's needed
Contents decisions start as soon as the building is safe to enter, because soft items keep absorbing odour while they sit. Where an insurance claim is running, the inventory and disposal records become the backbone of the contents settlement discussion: prepared factually, with the insurer making every coverage decision.
Do not re-enter a fire-damaged building until emergency services have released it and power and gas are confirmed isolated. Soot is a lung irritant, charred structures fail without warning, and disturbed asbestos is invisible: when in doubt, stay out.
Quote variables
What shapes the scope
Volume of contents and the split between on-site treatment and pack-out
Specialist categories present: electronics, instruments, archives
Storage duration while the structure is rebuilt around them
The documentation depth the contents claim requires
Fire recovery crosses several regulated trades: building work above the NSW contract threshold needs a contractor licence, electrical and plumbing making-good need their own licences, and asbestos removal beyond minor quantities requires a SafeWork NSW licensed removalist. Ask who holds which licence for which stage, and verify each on the relevant public register.
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