Preparing Your Commercial Business

6/17/2020 (Permalink)

Water damage can happen at anytime to a commercial business, make sure to have a plan in place just in case it happens to you.

Water damage can strike your commercial property at any time and without notice. The effects of commercial water damage can be devastating to a business owner who is now faced with having to clean up the water damage and reopen their business as soon as possible.

Do you know how to handle water damage at your commercial property? Are you prepared to make the necessary decisions after a pipe breaks, your roof leaks, or the streets flood to protect your property?

Thankfully, this doesn’t have to be as scary as it seems. A little preparation for a water damage emergency and a plan of action in the event it ever happens can significantly reduce property damage and will get you back to business as soon as possible.

Commercial Water Damage Prevention

Large-scale losses can be prevented by following a few simple guidelines.

1. Know where your emergency water shut-off valves are located, and have a contingency plan in place in case you are not available.

1. Create an Emergency Ready Plan with directions for what to do in an emergency as well as a list of phone numbers of who to call in an emergency. Make sure someone you can trust has the authorization to make decisions if you are unavailable.

It is a good idea to have a trusted commercial restoration company, such as SERVPRO of Denton, on file before disaster strikes. How quickly cleanup begins will impact the size of the loss and how soon you call.

Causes of Commercial Water Damage

Water damage can happen at any time. Whether from natural disasters, leaking roofs, frozen pipes, sewage backups, or flooding, water damage is a serious concern and a major threat to your commercial property.

Understanding the source of the water damage is essential for proper cleanup, as clean water from a broken pipe or a leaking roof during a rainstorm will be treated differently than floodwaters and sewage backups. Always protect your health, and let the commercial water damage experts handle the cleanup and restoration of your property.

Call SERVPRO of Denton to extract the water, dry your structure and to clean and remove any potentially dangerous contaminants at 940-566-2277.