Is It Realistic to Hope My Business Center Can Continue Operations During Flood Damage Restoration in West Milford?

8/29/2020 (Permalink)

Rely on SERVPRO of Wayne to help plan for a successful recovery for your business from storm-related flood damage.

Straight Talk About Expectations Guides Both You and SERVPRO to Choose Recommended Interventions in the Aftermath of Flood Damage in West Milford

There is no shame when one business reaches out to another for help if your West Milford office building suffers from flooding during severe seasonal storms. Savvy business owners take a long view and leverage the experience and knowledge base of a reputable flood and storm damage recovery company long before extreme weather strikes. The key is to find a company that can deliver both pre-planning to minimize the effects of inevitable storm flooding and a rapid response in the aftermath of relentless wind and torrential rain.

Is It a Good Idea to Select a Flood Damage Restoration Partner Before a Water Loss Occurs?

The urgency you feel to run your business well might not include planning for the potential of emergency flood damage striking your West Milford commercial building. We suggest that you should. Every summer and fall, our region can find itself in the path of hurricanes or tropical storms, coming up the Atlantic coast or overland. It is likely that you might face a flooding disaster at some point, so determining which company to call in advance of the crisis is a wise business decision. You can take the opportunity to discuss how you might remain open, at least in a limited capacity during any potential flood damage recovery project.

If Many Residences and Businesses Are Flooded, Is It Better to Hire a Local Company or Go with the First Available Estimator?

When a wide swath of properties is several feet underwater in the community, do not be surprised to find itinerant flood damage companies knocking at your door. Resist the temptation to accept the promises of the first salesperson eager to provide you with an estimate. The SERVPRO team offers all the advantages of a local disaster restoration company to you, your employees, and your customers:

    •    A physical presence, with fully stocked service vehicles ready to roll
    •    Local licensure and certification that can be verified
    •    The ability for you to seek references you can trust from friends, family members, business associates, and community organizations and chances to view completed work
    •    The opportunity to contact in person, by phone, or electronic means the management or owners if you have concerns or inquiries
    •    The assurance that you can connect with us 24/7 today and into the future, and expect and receive a prompt response

Can a Local Company Manage My Specific Business Needs When So Many Ask for Flood Damage Assistance?

Although we are proud to be a member of our community, we maintain close ties with a national network of affiliated restoration companies that can help scale up our response when the need is great. We have access to additional crews trained as ours in the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) standards, and a vast inventory of flood damage response equipment. If you want to streamline further our response to your business’s flood damage woes, consider a proactive approach -- work with us to develop an Emergency READY Profile and Plan (ERP).

Can Creating an ERP Help Me Continue to Operate a Portion of My Business During Flood Damage Cleanup?

Flood damage interventions can be disruptive to the day to day operations of your business center. Taking the opportunity to have our management learn about your physical plant and method of doing business allows us to customize a flood damage restoration plan in collaboration with you and perhaps your trusted employees. The process is straightforward:

    •    Call us to set up an appointment for a no-obligation assessment of your physical property
    •    Allow our experienced project manager to tour your business center
    •    Share all pertinent information with our manager, including any insights on how any previous flooding incidents affected your space
    •    Discuss how you imagine you could maintain a presence for your customers during flood damage restoration -- and listen to and implement our suggestions on how you could achieve that goal
    •    Use our mobile app to add details including an agreement to use us as your restoration company to the emerging ERP
    •    Meet with our manager to learn the specifics of how we anticipate responding to a flooding or other disaster and share that information with your staff

Once the ERP is in a concise, digital form, you or your designees can alert us by phone or mobile device 24 hours a day, seven days a week, that you require assistance with storm-related flood damage. Our crews can hit the ground running when responding to your job, aided by our proactive partnership.

Rely on SERVPRO of Wayne to help plan for a successful recovery for your business from storm-related flood damage. Join together with our expert team before, during, and after the storm by calling us 24/7 at (973) 546-4977.