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When Water Tries to Take a Stand in Your Business | SERVPRO of East Lansing/Haslett
12/1/2023 (Permalink)
Has water damage infiltrated your business? Give SERVPRO of East Lansing/Haslett a call to get that resolved!
You get to the office and unlock the doors, reach for the lights and suddenly start to notice that things are smelling musty and damp. Has your building sprung a leak somewhere?
That would certainly be an uncomfortable situation to be in, but picture stepping through the doors and into a massive puddle. Now we are in an actual nightmare!
Plumbing failures or natural disasters can create a big mess that needs fast action in order to keep it from getting bigger. When you know what to do after finding water in your business, you can prevent extreme damage and get back to work faster.
Flooding in your business is a lot to handle. Even when a natural disaster was predicted and you took every safety measure possible, finding water in your space can be extremely overwhelming.
Take a deep breath and break things down to a single step at a time. You can get things back to normal quickly and prevent deep damage or mold growth.
1. Stay safe. Any time a disaster strikes, regardless of size or source, safety should be your top priority. Call our crew at SERVPRO® immediately, and seek out a dry place to wait for the professionals to arrive. If you can safely do so, take as many photos of the water and damage as possible.
2. Control the disaster. The faster you can move when you discover water, the more you can prevent extreme losses. Find the source of the leak if you are able and shut the water flow off. If you can’t find the source but the leak is coming from an internal source, shut the main water valve off.
3. Start the drying process. Floodwaters, even when they start clean, can quickly become dangerously contaminated from external sources. The more you can stay out of the water, the better. Even still, if you are able to start the drying process, you should. Open windows around the flooded area, turn on fans and remove anything in the water’s path.
When our restoration professionals get to your property, they will immediately start taking action to get water out of your business. We will also complete a full assessment of everything your business needs, and walk you through what recovery is going to look like. Our crew works directly with your insurance agency so that your process is as simple as possible.
As your recovery progresses, you can turn your attention to getting your business going again. If the disaster was contained to a single space and our experts consider it safe to do so, you can utilize the rest of your building while complete repairs.
While you take care of your team, our team will take care of completing the drying process. It is always our goal to restore rather than replace your property, and we will involve you in every part of the decision-making process.
Don’t allow water to take a stand in your commercial building. Move fast, and call SERVPRO. We will get things dried out in no time so your business never skips a beat.
Do you need repairs after a water disaster in your commercial building? Contact us to get dried out quickly.