How Fast Can an Everett Business with Commercial Water Damage Reopen?

3/16/2020 (Permalink)

We’re Faster to Any Size Disaster.

SERVPRO’s Swift Action Will Get Your Business Back Up And Running In No Time

For a business that relies on seasonal business as the majority of its income, a commercial water damage event that closes the doors for the cleanup can be devastating. One of the most common questions business owners have when they need restoration services is, "How fast can we reopen?"

A great example of a company needing fast mitigation happened when commercial water damage hit an Everett accounting office that provided tax preparation services, and it was tax season. The owner counted on this time of year as a large part of the revenue for the business and wanted as little downtime as possible.

Rapid Response Restoration Services

SERVPRO techs arrive quickly on-site and begin the removal of items from the loss area, whenever possible they place larger furnishings such as conference tables and desks up on blocks for drying and limit the disruption to the office. Tax forms and other essential papers get moved to another location in the office outside the loss area, so the exposure to excessive moisture did not damage them. Fortunately, the cleanup efforts began rapidly enough that water did not wick into the sheetrock, and there was no other loss to the business other than the carpet.

Water Extraction Issues 

During the water extraction, SERVPRO techs detected evidence of the delamination of the glue-down carpeting, which required removal. Due to the age and condition of the carpet, it needed disposal with the approval of the business owner. While the techs finished water removal, the owner made arrangements with the techs for the installation of a new carpet as soon as the cleanup efforts completed.

Restoration and Rebuilding All in One

With their general contractor license #SERVPES871RD, the techs can move straight into repairs and reconstruction as needed once the property dries and gets prepped through thorough hand-cleaning. Whenever there is a water loss that occurs in a property, during rebuilding, the techs take special care to ensure proactive mold preventatives happen as well as any odor treatments to be sure there are no musty water odors left behind. 

SERVPRO of North Everett / Lake Stevens / Monroe at (360) 243-8313 works hard to limit downtime for restoration from commercial water damage and make the loss, "Like it never even happened."

Find out more about Everett.