Is Your Bloomville Business Prepared For Water Damage From Spring Storms?

4/5/2023 (Permalink)

Heavy rains and high winds during a Spring storm can leave you with water damage to your Bloomville business. Let's discuss some ways you can be prepared for whatever comes!

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

Inspect the interior of your Bloomville business to determine if you are ready for wet weather:

• 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. 

These are a few considerations for the exterior of your business:

• Your business's parking lot or driveway should have a well-planned drainage system so clients and employees can safely get to and from their vehicles. If people travel on foot through standing water to enter your location, a slip-and-fall accident due to wet floors could occur. 
• Inspect your parking lots regularly for potholes, especially after a storm. 
• If you know bad weather is coming and bringing a lot of water, 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, they cannot 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.

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

Many professional entities in the Bloomville area can be onsite right away to help you recover from water damage after Spring storms:

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

• Landscaping. 
• Be aware of the condition of any large trees or bushes on your property. If your business grounds 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. 

• Professional Water Damage Restoration.
• SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties maintains all the licensure, training, and equipment you need to restore your Bloomville business location if you experience water damage. 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 stands by to help in any way we can, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. In addition to helping you manage your commercial water damage and storm damage, we also offer restoration assistance with fire damage, mold remediation, and much more. 

This franchise is independently owned and operated.