The Water Damage Plan To Restore Your Commercial Property In Nashville

9/24/2018 (Permalink)

Commercial Water Cleanup In Nashville Businesses

Nashville businesses deal with possible disasters year-round; water being the driving factor behind many of them. Regardless of the source, weather-related or failed plumbing, every owner needs a professional restoration service to ensure he can reopen for business as soon as it is safe to do so.

Most Nashville commercial water cleanup results from a plumbing issue. In a typical office setting like a large accounting firm, the source is often from a sprinkler system. When the fire turns out to be smoke from a plastic cup microwaved too long, SERVPRO response teams understand that the solution for a fire has become a problem all its own.

In a situation like this, cleanup and removal go from floor to ceiling. An accounting office, if it does have carpets, uses a commercial variety, which usually means no pad underneath. That makes removing water a faster process for our technicians. They can use pumps, to begin with, and then switch to extraction wands to draw the remaining water from the carpet.

If the water sat for more than a day or two, or if the water absorbed a large amount of ink from paper and finishes or paint from furniture, SERVPRO specialists may have to use a shampooer to thoroughly clean the carpet and prevent stains from setting in the nape and become permanent.

As team members clean carpets in some rooms, others examine damage to walls. Most paneling resists water fairly well, but the drywall behind it can begin to crack and degrade if it absorbs too much. If this happens, our teams recommend immediate removal and replacement.

When the drywall is merely damp, we can use a combination of fans and air movers to dry the panels. Specialists place the fans at exit points to draw the damp air outside of the business. Next, they set up the air movers to force warm, dry air across the affected surfaces to carefully remove moisture.

Finally, there are the drop ceilings. The tiles under and close to the sprinklers absorb an incredible amount of water in just a few minutes and quickly turn brown and yellow from the absorbed moisture. Since most ceiling tiles are inexpensive, it is cheaper and quicker for our teams to remove and replace them instead of spending the labor hours and cleaning/bleaching agents to try and restore them.

Our goal here at SERVPRO of Madison / Goodlettsville is to help you start serving your customers again as soon as it is safe. If you need to schedule our services or have a question about what we do, call (615) 868-5324 today to get started.

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