How Can I Prepare My Bloomville Business For Water Damage?

8/17/2021 (Permalink)

Disasters, both large and small, are usually unexpected, and if you don't prepare for anything that may happen, you can suffer more water damage than necessary. Steady rain during the year, snowfall and ice, or equipment failure can leave you with water damage to your Bloomville business.

What Are Some Ways I Can Prevent Water Damage At My Bloomville Commercial Property? 

Interior Weather Preparation. 

Make a careful inspection of the interior of your Bloomville business to determine if you are ready for wet weather, and ask yourself these questions:

• Do the exterior doors fit as tightly as they should? 
• Are both doors and windows weather-stripped properly? 
• Is the roof of your office or warehouse well-maintained to protect your machinery, product, and furniture from water damage?
• Are the pipes and hoses used during your daily operations in good repair? Pipes and hoses can become weak with much use and fail at the worst of times, leaving you with a water cleanup project. Periodic inspections of all your equipment will help you avoid water damage, too. 

Exterior Weather Preparation. 

The exterior areas of your Bloomville business involve some unique considerations, such as:

• Your business's parking lot or driveway should have a well-planned drainage system so that clients, employees, and family members can get to and from their vehicles safely. If people have to travel on foot through standing water to your door, floors will suffer, and a slip-and-fall accident due to wet floors can also be a disaster. Inspect the parking lots of your business regularly for potholes, especially after a storm. 
• If you know bad weather is coming and bringing a lot of water with it, consider sand-bagging low-lying areas to prevent flooding. 
• Rain gutters and downspouts need regular inspections, as well. If your rain gutters become clogged with debris such as dead leaves or small branches, they aren't going to be able to drain away rainwater. As water backs up, it may leak back into the walls of your building, leaving you with severe water damage and mold.

Can Professionals Help Me Prepare My Business For Possible Water Damage?

Utilities. 

• Power lines and telephone poles near your business can be an issue when storm season comes. Contact your utility companies and have them look before wet weather to make sure your business is ready for whatever comes. 

Landscaping. 

• Be aware of the condition of any large trees or bushes on your property. If the grounds of your place of business become saturated, a tree with an unstable root base can fall and create problems for you, your employees, and your customers. The help of a professional tree-trimming company will be invaluable in readying your property for water-related incidents. 

Construction And Restoration.

• Like SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties, a restoration company maintains all the licensure, training, and equipment you need to restore your Bloomville business location. We will assess the damage and take immediate action to restore your property as soon as possible. 

The team here at SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties is standing by to help in any way we can, 24/7. In addition to helping you manage water damage, we also offer restoration assistance with fire damage, mold remediation, and much more. 

We can get your business Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned, as well. 

This franchise is Independently Owned and Operated.