Same night, four counties
Board-up crews are dispatched the same night across King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap, with honest windows for bridges and ferries. Broken and burned windows and doors, garage and basement openings and roof burn-through are secured; fencing goes up where the structure is unsafe; temporary power and lighting are arranged for the work ahead.
Why it matters for the rebuild
A house that takes on rain for a week before the scope is written has a larger scope, a longer schedule and a harder conversation with the adjuster about preventable damage. Securing it immediately keeps the rebuild to what the fire did.
Fire chasers
Nothing requires you to use whoever arrives first. Get a name and an L&I number, read what you are asked to sign, and never sign an assignment of benefits at the scene.
On the claim
Board-up is itemized and billed as emergency mitigation directly to your insurer on covered claims; your deductible applies as your policy states.
