Commercial property has water damages on several floors

12/7/2021 (Permalink)

Keeping commercial properties open while performing emergency services is the goal for SERVPRO Bedford Park/Burbank.

When a multi-story commercial office building has a water damage, sometimes we have to invent ways to properly dry the structure.

In this case, the foyer area had ceilings that were over two stories high.  Fans placed at ground level and directed up will have little, if any, impact on drying the ceilings that high up.  Thinking somewhat outside the box, we came up with a solution.

Putting plastic on the affected areas, and then venting warm, dry air up through tubes and into the contained plastic, will dry the area quickly, thereby reducing the chance of mold growth.  Note: we were also drying the floor above, so there was drying taking place from above and below.

Being a commercial property, we had to dry all affected areas while they continued business as usual, with just a minimum of disruption.  This was discussed with the property manager prior to us starting the work.  Communication is the key!

If your property, commercial or residential, has suffered from a water damage, call the experts at SERVPRO Bedford Park/Burbank at 708-430-3600.  We can inspect affected areas, create a plan of attack, and, discussing with all interested parties, put that plan into place.