Tips for Handling Commercial Water Damage in a Portsmouth Senior Living Facility

5/23/2023 (Permalink)

Structural damage is likely if the water intrusion extends to the walls and baseboards. Call SERVPRO for fast, effective remediation.

Hire SERVPRO for Commercial Water Damage Repair in Portsmouth

Moisture is among the most destructive forces in a building. Water intrusion can be particularly harmful in senior living facilities. Apart from the repair costs, waterlogged materials can present mold issues that must be safely managed. The facility’s operations can also halt. 

Structural damage is likely if the water intrusion extends to the walls and baseboards. You need experts to repair commercial water damage in your Portsmouth senior living facility. SERVPRO can respond shortly after your call. Upon arrival, our technicians can create a digital map for your property. 

Walking through the facility, we can mark the map to indicate the areas with damp building materials. This process offers a clear image of the affected areas. Using moisture meters for precise results, we can measure the moisture levels of all impacted surfaces like baseboards, subfloors, cabinets, furniture, ceilings, and walls. The other steps SERVPRO can take to restore your facility include the following:

• Water extraction
• Drying and dehumidification
• Restoring contents
• Repairing or replacing damaged materials.

SERVPRO’s team is trained and certified in water damage repair. Our team can use electric submersible pumps to extract water from the affected areas. We can use air-moving and dehumidification tools to dry the property. Our technicians can also inventory, pack and take damaged items like fabrics and furniture to our facilities to clean, deodorize and restore them until restoration work at your facility is complete.

We can repair or replace some building materials if they are severely damaged. When doing so, our SERVPRO team can set up containments for worker and occupant safety. The degree of containment can vary based on the regulations that apply to your facility and the safety of the residents. At a minimum, we can use a barrier to separate work areas to prevent debris and dust from entering non-work areas. We may also create negative air pressure within containment areas to prevent air from blowing out of the work area. 

As you create your emergency response plan after commercial water damage, keep SERVPRO of The Seacoast, SERVPRO of Dover-Rochester, and SERVPRO of Durham in mind. Call us at (603) 433-4300.