How Safe Is Your Building?

6/17/2020 (Permalink)

Every Spring we celebrate Building Safety Month. This may not be a widely recognized event but in our industry and to SERVPRO, it is very important in recognizing emergency preparedness. We put a special emphasis on educating insurance/commercial property professionals, as well as the general public on the importance of disaster preparedness and innovations in building safety. These two topics go hand in hand when making sure you and your family remains safe when disaster strikes. By having a disaster plan ahead of time, it will save you time, money and keep your mind at ease.

When a flood has occurred, you must start working immediately in attempt to protect as much of your property as possible. It only takes minutes for your property to become damaged and not acting can cause more. Calling SERVPRO of Lynnwood immediately to handle the problem should be the first step. Waiting to call or trying to handle it on your own could cause more damage and make it harder to restore. SERVPRO is faster to any disaster and will arrive with their trained team ready make the problem like the problem never happened. When SERVPRO arrives, they will start to use their advanced equipment and proven techniques to remove the water as quickly as possible. From then on, SERVPRO will begin drying the structure and any items that have been affected by the flood. If necessary SERVPRO will take extra steps to protect your home from further damage and will closely monitor the property to make sure nothing more needs to be done. We monitor ongoing job-sites to make sure there is no mold growth, or another problem arises. Calling as soon as possible will help this process move faster and ultimately save money. A few hours can be the difference between no damage, some damage and significant, long lasting damage. A quick response allows SERVPRO of Lynnwood to restore items and not replace them saving even more money, call our trusted team for assistance at 425-774-1148.