Your Riverside Business is Flooded. Now What?

3/28/2022 (Permalink)

If your business has been affected by flood the most important thing you can do is act quickly.

This reduces the level of damage and helps contain recovery costs. If no one is injured the first thing you want to do is call your insurance company.  Then do the following:

Be Safe

Make sure your building is safe before you enter. Do a quick assessment of the exterior of the building to see if there are any structural damages. You should also check for possible electrical hazards. The safest thing you can do is to turn off the power if possible. Since there is the potential for electrocution if electricity is still running make sure you are wearing protective gear as you walk through the property.

Be Quick

Time is of the essence when dealing with standing water. It takes less than 48 hours for mold to grow and spread. For this reason you want to quickly remove the excess water. Open windows and use air movers to help with drying. You then want to ensure there are no pockets of concealed water – either under carpet or on water absorbing material (i.e. concrete).  If a flood is laden with bacteria or chemicals do not try to clean on your own get a professional like SERVPRO of West Riverside City involved.

If you have suffered a flood or other water disaster at your home or business, call SERVPRO of West Riverside City 951-351-8033

Be Thorough

Make sure you document everything! Take a picture of the damaged condition and anything you are throwing out. This will be important for the recovery process with your insurance company.

If all of this seems like a lot of work that you are not ready or do not have the time to take on do not worry! SERVPRO of West Riverside City can ease the stress and complete the entire process for you.

If all of this seems like a lot of work that you are not ready or do not have the time to take on do not worry! SERVPRO of West Riverside City can ease the stress and complete the entire process for you. All we need is your insurance carrier name and your claim number and we will take care of the rest. SERVPRO offers claim services to both the client and the insurance professionals. They provide an itemized loss inventory when possible. They also offer pretesting on every loss. Since restoring property is usually less expensive than replacing it, this saves the client time and the insurance company money.

We are here for you during this time of need and our trained technicians will make the damage look “Like it never even happened."