What Can Chicago Businesses Do When Water Strikes?

11/1/2021 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO of Hyde Park / E. Bridgeport / Bronzeville today to get your ERP prepared. It is always good to stay prepared.

Chicago Building Owners should Always Keep Staff Updated on Protocols and Call SERVPRO.

When a water leak occurs in a commercial building in Chicago, it can be a devastating impact on the business, the employees, suppliers, and customers. There is immediate damage, repair to whatever caused the leak, water removal and drying, and then recovery of business operations. Many commercial buildings do not have emergency plans, leading to further delays and impacts on the business. An emergency response plan does not have to be complicated, but it can save a great deal of time.

SERVPRO provides water mitigation services to commercial customers in the Chicago area. In addition, they use their experience dealing with emergency water damage in commercial buildings to help their customers prepare emergency plans called a READY Profile. After helping clients for many years, we understand the issues that cause delays in dealing with emergencies.

Immediate water mitigation techniques can save thousands of dollars in damages and have your business back in business in record time. However, delays caused by lack of authorization of the work, knowing where shutoff valves are located, or which areas are high priority can significantly increase the dwell time for water in your building and cause further damage to finished and unfinished goods and structural components.

SERVPRO can be on-site in less than four hours from your call; however, if your team does not know who to call, where the main water shutoff valves are located, and who can authorize work to begin, the risk of damage increases exponentially.

SERVPRO’s Emergency READY Profile includes:

• Free assessment of your facility
• Concise documentation containing critical information
• Guide for returning to normal business operations
• Contact information for decision-makers concerning emergency water damage incidents
• Commercial building details – the main shutoffs for water, electrical, and priority areas

Call SERVPRO of Hyde Park / E. Bridgeport / Bronzeville for water mitigation and preparation of your Emergency READY Profile in Chicago and surrounding areas. We can help 24/7. Call (312) 509-5000.