Is Flood Damage Shuddering Your Wrightsville Beach Restaurant?

7/1/2019 (Permalink)

Don't let water damage close your restaurant. Call SERVPRO of New Hanover to restore your business.

Preparing Your Wrightsville Beach Restaurant For Flood Damage Can Make a Huge Difference

Whether from storms, hurricanes, or day-to-day disasters, your food service business needs to be prepared for flood damage to survive it. Studies show that almost half of all flooded service sector businesses never re-open their doors, but you can avoid becoming a statistic with a bit of preparedness. Damage mitigation and restoration companies like SERVPRO can help to control and reverse damages quickly and efficiently, but the best way to reduce repair costs and open doors faster after a disaster is to have a plan in place.

Know The Threats

The first step in planning for a potential storm is to know how hurricanes and other types of flood damage in Wrightsville Beach can affect your restaurant. When being evaluated for flood insurance rates, an insurance adjuster may be able to provide you with a comprehensive report on how your location may be at-risk for flooding. The hurricane season comes each year and poses a substantial threat, but other sources of flood damage may come at any time of year and cause the same sort of problems. Where your business lies relative to nearby features (such as a hill or drainage area) may make flooding outside of hurricane season much more likely.

Get Things Off the Ground

Most floods only involve several inches of water at most, meaning that most damages can be averted by picking up furniture and objects and placing them somewhere higher up. Another option may be to place blocks under the corners of sizable objects to give them some clearance off the ground. Take these extra few steps any time weather reports worsen, and flood damage poses a substantial risk.

Be Ready to Act

Acting fast can make thousands of dollars' difference when flood damage strikes. Calling SERVPRO or requesting help through our Emergency Ready Profile app immediately after the incident can prevent many of the worst types of damage from happening. You should also have a flood insurance policy and be ready to contact your insurance company just after the disaster, as well.

SERVPRO of New Hanover stays ready on a 24/7 basis to respond to local calls for help with storm and flood damage. Call us at (910) 762-8180 for our services or a quote.

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