Learn How To Recover After Water Damage Strikes Your Farmington Commercial Property

5/19/2022 (Permalink)

Family-owned businesses used to be much more common than they are today, and those that still exist often have a rich history. Farmington's businesses, both family-owned and those under corporate management, can suffer different setbacks, some of which come from everyday water.

Business owners and their families can protect their Farmington businesses from commercial water damage. Professional mitigation of leaks and the damage caused can restore a business quickly, “Like it never even happened.” Our well-trained SERVPRO professionals have the skills and experience required to quell the spread of water to other, non-damaged areas of your business while removing the existing damage simultaneously.

For areas that have already sustained damage and show signs of it, we quickly remove the offending materials and replace them with matched materials. At times, there is no need for replacements and restorative work such as cleaning and treatments suffice. Much depends on the type of materials and the length of time those materials came in contact with the water.

Slow leaks can leave stains on ceilings and walls, while other leaks are capable of causing ceilings to collapse under the weight of hiddenwater. When ceilings bow downward, water must be considered a likely cause. After checking for the presence of water with moisture-detecting equipment, we drill tiny weep holes that permit any water to drain safely. Refastening the ceiling is possible but only after it has dried, and only if there is no permanent damage. Otherwise, a new ceiling is required.

Selling to the local neighborhood and others who pass through your area takes a dip whenever customers perceive there is a problem with your store. Keeping racks and shelves clean is a must, and water damage can make these seem filthy. We can clean and sanitize these so that not only is any water damage eliminated but dirt and grime from normal activities no longer show.

Back to Business in Burnsville After Water Damage Restoration

5/17/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO's Quick Response Facilitates Better Results and Lessens the Chances of Secondary Damages

Your store has good traffic in its location amid other shops, restaurants, and “big box” anchors in a regional shopping mall. You share the browsers and the buyers with other tenants, and you also partake in the accidents of your neighboring retailers. When another business’s bad luck visits you, SERVPRO comes to the rescue.

When a fast food outlet upstairs suffered significant commercial water damage after a sink drain backed up, your Burnsville shoe store experienced tainted water soaking through your ceiling and into your office and storage area. Although the damage is behind the scenes, your inventory and business records are at risk. The faster you engage a full-service disaster recovery company, the better, and our local team pledges to be on your site within hours of your call.

Water from a clogged drain requires immediate action. The chances of microbial growth are higher when the source of water is gray or black, contaminated with food debris or sewage. Be certain to let the SERVPRO crew know the water saturating your back office is unclean, so they take proper precautions. Expect us to recommend moving inventory away from the wet areas, possibly moving some of your stock to a secure storage facility. Our staff works with you and your designated employees to inventory the items we relocate. We then get to work drying out ceilings and walls with our specialized air movers and dehumidifiers. Trust us to notify you when the potential for mold growth or other infestation is of concern. Although we stress restoration, removing dangerously contaminated drywall and ceiling tiles may be necessary if the water is full of contaminants.

Paper documents damaged by moisture need specialized attention. To save them or at least be able to capture the information they contain we use a sublimation technique, again off site, that first freezes and then removes the water from paper without returning it to a liquid state. You decide which documents are crucial and we concentrate on them as sublimation is an expensive and complicated process.

As we restore and repair your space, SERVPRO also takes every opportunity to complete our work while your store remains open. Your insurance claim is also a task we help document, as some inventory may need to be discarded for safety reasons. If you remain open and cover losses with your own or your landlord’s insurance, this crisis need not be a setback with our help.

Do not let someone else’s mistake becomes your headache. Count on SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville to guide you through the process of water damage restoration. Our dispatchers at (952) 846-4400 await your call.

Trust SERVPRO to Restore Your Water Damaged Office Swiftly

5/11/2022 (Permalink)

Water or moisture from burst/leaky pipes, natural flooding, or just humidity can damage electronics and ruin precious documents. The results can be frustrating to the business. Indeed, it can compromise important files such as highly confidential information, work-in-progress, or time-sensitive files. Worse still, Business Continuity experts estimate that at least 50 percent of businesses that lose critical data can go out of business after the incident.

Given the significance of securing these documents, you need to contact a water damage restoration expert immediately. SERVPRO has highly skilled technicians who can restore your files in a commercial water damage situation in Burnsville. Time is not on your side though, so you must act fast. Waiting too long can thwart the restoration process and increase the chance of mold growth.

The first part of the water damage restoration process is finding the right method to save wet and damaged books and documents. The main priority is to prevent further damage and dry items as effectively as possible. Our professionals use five main drying methods for documents: air-drying, freezer drying, dehumidification, vacuum thermal drying, and vacuum freeze drying. SERVPRO has the equipment to salvage even artwork and precious personal treasures through this process called lyophilization.

When drying items, SERVPRO technicians rely on a process called sublimation – the changing of a solid directly into vapor. During this stage, we consider several things, including the type of water involved (black, gray, or clean), the value of specific files, the period of exposure to moisture, and extent of water damage. The process can lead to brittle paper with smeared ink, as well as a disruption of the document organization or filing system.

While restoring the wet papers to their original quality may not be possible, SERVPRO specialists can save the materials with good enough quality to be partially restored or digitally stored. This part involves scanning the documents and converting them into a digital format. The original files are then organized and returned to their proper place.

In over 90 percent of all water damage cases involving paper, restoration to a quality standard is possible. If you act fast, SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville can reverse the water damage for you. Get in touch with us anytime at (952) 846-4400.

Why your Restaurant could benefit from duct cleaning

5/10/2022 (Permalink)

Running a Burnsville Restaurant requires a lot of moving parts to make it a success. While the food served and the experience of the customers plays the most significant role, offering them a healthy atmosphere to dine in is likely even more essential. Many business owners in the food and beverage industry strive for cleanliness, but often neglect a critical part of their facility: the ductwork.

Duct cleaning services for Burnsville businesses has been on the rise for several reasons. The first of these is that it offers a healthy atmosphere for employees and customers alike. When you are running a business that serves food to patrons, a clean atmosphere is as important as a clean plate. Allergens, bacteria, dust and debris can get trapped inside of the ductwork system and can spread out into the numerous areas of your facility every time air passes through the shaft.

Many business owners might get concerned about the process in which our SERVPRO team cleans out these systems, primarily, if it means shutting down their kitchen for the day. Our technicians have a minimalistic approach when it comes to cleaning out these ducts that can allow your staff and customers to continue business as usual in your facility while we work in the background.

The process utilizes high powered vacuum systems that fit snugly over floor vents and overhead fixtures to pull out matted dust, debris, and other microscopic pests from your air circulation system. The SERVPRO technicians on site then do a thorough inspection of the entire system to ensure that our efforts from point to point have eliminated the buildup and cleaned out the shafts successfully.

 If you want more information about this process and how to get it done in your business, give our SERVPRO of Burnsville/Lakeville team a call today at (952) 846-4400

SERVPRO technicians thoroughly remediate water damage at your business location

4/26/2022 (Permalink)

Many organizations and groups, as well as individuals, rely on event centers to provide adequate space for their presentations and conferences. When these events are conducted, photographs and videos are often taken, not for memory's sake but rather to produce filler for posts and pages on websites and enhance future pamphlets and other printed media.

Burnsville event centers must have immaculate backgrounds for these videos and photographs to turn out well, but any sign of commercial water damage can ruin these at any angle. Water stains might not be as visible to those present in the area, but on film, imperfections can become more pronounced. Besides, water damage is real harm, and it should always be eliminated by repairs and restorative work. When water stains walls and ceilings, painting over the unsightly areas is not enough. SERVPRO has technicians who are certified in both AMRT (Applied Microbial Remediation) and Water Damage Restoration (WRT), making our company the natural choice for situations involving all types of water damage.

Ensuring that the water has been stopped at its source, regardless of where that might be located, we can help prevent future water stains and other problems from developing in your facility. This type of damage, which exists under many different situations, can form several different kinds of secondary water damage in an extremely short period.

Making sure that new water is unable to flow into an area in the future is good insurance to have before repairing any water damage. Water stains might be the current damage type, but the deterioration of wood underlay or the rusting of the metal framework within walls could happen the next time water or even increased moisture is present. Since it is so easy for water to damage so much, we use hygrometers to ensure that moisture levels are returned where they should be.

We take readings before work begins, as we work, and then again when we have completed the restoration. Initial readings are made of dry areas, to give us a goal of how dry your facility is under normal conditions, and of affected areas, to inform us of how saturated an area is. The differences help us determine what equipment is required and how long a job might take. The information gained also shows us what our goal should be for attaining dry levels again in areas with water damage.

SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville is committed to helping you provide the best setting for your own clients, and their customers in turn. We know that when your facility is in need of repairs, that you want things restored to like-new again. Call us at (952) 846-4400, and we can make it “Like it never even happened,” again.

When an event center is affected by commercial water damage in Burnsville

3/22/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Technicians Thoroughly Remediate Water Damage at Your Business Location
Many organizations and groups, as well as individuals, rely on event centers to provide adequate space for their presentations and conferences. When these events are conducted, photographs and videos are often taken, not for memory's sake but rather to produce filler for posts and pages on websites and enhance future pamphlets and other printed media.

Burnsville event centers must have immaculate backgrounds for these videos and photographs to turn out well, but any sign of commercial water damage can ruin these at any angle. Water stains might not be as visible to those present in the area, but on film, imperfections can become more pronounced. Besides, water damage is real harm, and it should always be eliminated by repairs and restorative work. When water stains walls and ceilings, painting over the unsightly areas is not enough. SERVPRO has technicians who are certified in both AMRT (Applied Microbial Remediation) and Water Damage Restoration (WRT), making our company the natural choice for situations involving all types of water damage.

Ensuring that the water has been stopped at its source, regardless of where that might be located, we can help prevent future water stains and other problems from developing in your facility. This type of damage, which exists under many different situations, can form several different kinds of secondary water damage in an extremely short period.

Making sure that new water is unable to flow into an area in the future is good insurance to have before repairing any water damage. Water stains might be the current damage type, but the deterioration of wood underlay or the rusting of the metal framework within walls could happen the next time water or even increased moisture is present. Since it is so easy for water to damage so much, we use hygrometers to ensure that moisture levels are returned where they should be.

We take readings before work begins, as we work, and then again when we have completed the restoration. Initial readings are made of dry areas, to give us a goal of how dry your facility is under normal conditions, and of affected areas, to inform us of how saturated an area is. The differences help us determine what equipment is required and how long a job might take. The information gained also shows us what our goal should be for attaining dry levels again in areas with water damage.

SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville is committed to helping you provide the best setting for your own clients, and their customers in turn. We know that when your facility is in need of repairs, that you want things restored to like-new again. Call us at (952) 846-4400, and we can make it “Like it never even happened,” again.

Back to business after water damage restoration

9/28/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO's Quick Response Facilitates Better Results and Lessens the Chances of Secondary Damages

Your store has good traffic in its location amid other shops, restaurants, and “big box” anchors in a regional shopping mall. You share the browsers and the buyers with other tenants, and you also partake in the accidents of your neighboring retailers. When another business’s bad luck visits you, SERVPRO comes to the rescue.

When a fast food outlet upstairs suffered significant commercial water damage after a sink drain backed up, your Burnsville shoe store experienced tainted water soaking through your ceiling and into your office and storage area. Although the damage is behind the scenes, your inventory and business records are at risk. The faster you engage a full-service disaster recovery company, the better, and our local team pledges to be on your site within hours of your call.

Water from a clogged drain requires immediate action. The chances of microbial growth are higher when the source of water is gray or black, contaminated with food debris or sewage. Be certain to let the SERVPRO crew know the water saturating your back office is unclean, so they take proper precautions. Expect us to recommend moving inventory away from the wet areas, possibly moving some of your stock to a secure storage facility. Our staff works with you and your designated employees to inventory the items we relocate. We then get to work drying out ceilings and walls with our specialized air movers and dehumidifiers. Trust us to notify you when the potential for mold growth or other infestation is of concern. Although we stress restoration, removing dangerously contaminated drywall and ceiling tiles may be necessary if the water is full of contaminants.

Paper documents damaged by moisture need specialized attention. To save them or at least be able to capture the information they contain we use a sublimation technique, again off site, that first freezes and then removes the water from paper without returning it to a liquid state. You decide which documents are crucial and we concentrate on them as sublimation is an expensive and complicated process.

As we restore and repair your space, SERVPRO also takes every opportunity to complete our work while your store remains open. Your insurance claim is also a task we help document, as some inventory may need to be discarded for health and safety reasons. If you remain open and cover losses with your own or your landlord’s insurance, this crisis need not be a setback with our help.

Do not let someone else’s mistake becomes your headache. Count on SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville to guide you through the process of water damage restoration. Our dispatchers at (952) 846-4400 await your call.

The Benefits Of Commercial Duct Cleaning In Your Burnsville Business

6/13/2018 (Permalink)

Duct cleaning for your Burnsville business is only a phone call away, and our SERVPRO crew has the experience and advanced equipment to help you.

The Benefits Of Commercial Duct Cleaning

Running a business is all about production and having your entire team at their best all throughout the year. With this in mind, your Burnsville building might not be all that welcoming to the idea of your employee health and wellbeing. Considering that many business owners do not undertake tasks like cleaning their ductwork in the office building and maintaining these air circulation systems, it is often safe to suggest that debris and dust are common components to the environment.

Fortunately, you do not have to try and figure out a way to clean this intricate system on your own. Duct cleaning for your Burnsville business is only a phone call away, and our SERVPRO crew has the experience and advanced equipment to help you clear out years' worth of dust, debris, and bacteria within a short period.

Your sheet metal ductwork collects dust, dirt, and debris every single day. As this collection mats to the sides of the duct, it can catch more and more of these irritants and particles. Soon, you have an air circulation system that is working much harder than it should to offer the same conditioned air that you have come to expect in the building. Additionally, these clogging pathways continually allow a flow of dust, dirt, and even bacteria throughout the facility.

So you see, duct cleaning by our SERVPRO professionals is two-fold. First, you greatly reduce airborne allergens and viruses. Secondly, you improve the efficiency of the equipment you use, reducing your utility bills in kind. Best of all, our professionals have the equipment to eliminate the spread and plume of this cleaning process, meaning that our team can work at the same times as your own to further encourage productivity in the workplace.

While there are multiple things that a business owner can do to improve the quality of the job for their employees, improving the air quality in the building is indeed something that every property owner should consider. For more information about our SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville duct cleaning services, give us a call today at (952) 846-4400.

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Why Duct Cleaning In Your Burnsville Office Can Increase Production

4/24/2018 (Permalink)

Burnsville Offices Have Improved IAQ-Indoor Air Quality-After SERVPRO's Duct Cleaning Service

Let SERVPRO Make Your Workplace More Pleasant with Improved Indoor Air Quality

You might not realize the kind of germs and harmful dust/debris that builds up inside of the ductwork of your Burnsville office building, but that is quite a typical discovery when this network of air channels gets more closely examined. You might not have the equipment to see deep through these ventilation and HVAC systems as our team can, but there are multiple reasons why cleaning out the ducts can improve the way your business operates.

One of the reasons that you might consider HVAC and duct cleaning for your Burnsville office is the health of the employees who work for you. With so much dust, pollen, mold spores, and potential germs floating around through these networks forced into circulation by the air conditioning or heater, more employees get sick or have allergy concerns all throughout the year which can force them to miss work or do their job half-heartedly. The psychological effect of looking out for your employees has been proven with many clinical studies, that production increases with the sense that management cares about their well-being.

Another reason that you might consider choosing SERVPRO to clean the ducts of your building is the efficiency of the HVAC system. The more build-up that occurs within the ducts, the harder this system has to work to provide the comfortable environment that you and the employees get used to experiencing. With clean ductwork, the system runs as it was intended to, allowing for lower heating/cooling costs and less maintenance and repairs to these vital systems over time.

Moreover, our SERVPRO technicians make it easy for you to get this done, without having to miss a beat of your work day to do it. Our high powered vacuums seal tightly over ventilation openings, allowing for these networks to get cleaned without the dust and debris clouding up the room. We have cameras capable of viewing the interior of ductwork for detecting unwanted buildups or blockages. Our team can work quickly to ensure that the problem you experience does not persist and that your production within the office does not suffer.

With the simplicity of getting the duct and HVAC system cleaned, you might later question why you did not think to do it sooner. If this is something that you feel like your office building could benefit from, contact our office for a free inspection and consultation at SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville today at (952) 846-4400.

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The Advantages of Duct Cleaning for Your Burnsville Business

3/26/2018 (Permalink)

Duct cleaning is important for every business in order tl have good air quality and help keep your monthly utility costs down.

SERVPRO Can Clean Your Business’s Ductwork and Help You Maintain a Cleaner Environment

Your Burnsville business operates at its best when the climate inside of the facility is controlled and regulated. These adjustments might mean forced air throughout the winter months and air conditioning throughout the hotter months of the year. While this is a staple of any business out there, it is often one of the most overlooked features of your building regarding cleanliness and upkeep.

While indoor air quality might not top your priority list for considerations to improve production and morale around the office, duct cleaning at your Burnsville business is something that can assuredly keep people healthier and help to keep your utility costs much lower. Fortunately, even though this process requires specialized equipment and professional expertise, you can achieve this result with the help of our experienced SERVPRO team.

Our IICRC certified technicians begin the process by assessing the full scope of the build-up and debris that gets trapped in your ductwork. Enclosed high powered vacuums fit over the top of vent openings and pull out this dust and sediment from inside and neatly collects it in a receptacle. The primary benefit to this enclosed approach is that your business does not have to get put on hold for the cleaning to take place.

With less dust and debris being pushed around by the circulating air, the less that your employees are breathing in and getting sick. You might notice that everyone can breathe a little bit easier once the duct cleaning has taken place, as you might not have realized just how much dirt was circulating from the ducts.

Cleaning out these air pathways ultimately makes your appliances not have to work as hard to supply your building with cold or warm air. This benefit is two-fold. You can keep your monthly utility costs lower than they have been from the lack of added power required to work around partially clogged ducts and secondly, your appliances like the air conditioner and furnace do not have the added wear and tear associated with the higher workload, thereby lasting longer.

Duct cleaning is something that every business should consider to help keep their employees healthier and their overhead costs to a minimum. Reach out to SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville for professional cleaning of your ductwork today. We can be reached anytime at (952) 846-4400.  

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Commercial Duct Cleaning in Burnsville

2/12/2018 (Permalink)

Commercial Buildings in Burnsville Benefit from SERVPRO Duct Cleaning Services

SERVPRO Offers Quality Air Control to Businesses Through Professional Duct Cleaning

Every Burnsville business with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit or HVAC uses air ducts. When the system operates correctly, the ducts move heated or cooled air throughout the structure, keeping the environment in a range determined by the owner.

Unfortunately, the system is also the most significant source of contaminants that adversely affect indoor air quality for businesses in Burnsville. Commercial duct cleaning is necessary to protect customers and employees from breathing in an air circulated with dust and debris, pollen, and other contaminants such as mold spores. Regular cleaning by SERVPRO technicians also reduces the number of odors that the HVAC system can circulate through business as well.
 
Enhancing air quality and odor reduction are not the only benefits of routine inspection and maintenance. On occasion, duct cleaning is not even necessary. SERVPRO teams can perform an inspection to find an exhaust fan is misaligned or some other part of the system is not functioning at peak efficiency.
 
We often find that sections of the ductwork separate over time when changes in temperature over the seasons in Minnesota can cause them to twist and bend. It can also force the restraining straps to come loose from the roof supports that hold the sections of ducts in place. Our technicians can quickly fix both problems by tightening or installing new straps and then securing the sections together with sheet metal screws.
 
After we finish repairing the ducts, but we emphasize when inspecting the attic duct system we do not engage in big repair services, technicians use air compressors to force dirt and other contaminants through the ducts and out through our choice of exits. If there is a large amount, we catch this debris into a waiting bag and dispose of it. If there was mold, we use foggers with an anti-fungal chemical to kill the spores before bringing in a compressor. With a variety of brushes and extensions, a thorough job is always the outcome.
 
Our inspection and restoration team can correct all of this to help not just system efficiency but reduce energy costs as well. Routine maintenance also extends the life of a climate control system, which can save hundreds, if not thousands of dollars purchasing a new one.
 
If you have not cleaned your HVAC ducts in several years, now if the time to contact SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville. Call us today at (952) 846-4400 to set up an inspection, schedule a cleaning, or if you have questions about how we can help you.

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Duct Cleaning In Your Burnsville Office Building

1/2/2018 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Says Maintain Your Burnsville Building Indoor Air Quality with Duct System Cleaning

Protect Indoor Air Quality by Cleaning Ducts and Ventilation Systems

Your HVAC unit provides a critical service to your entire Burnsville office building. Through air filtration and heating and cooling of the workspaces, issues with this system could affect everyone throughout the facility. The ducts of your HVAC are often overlooked and assumed to be functioning as they should, but proper maintenance of these components has multiple benefits for your business and its staff.
 
One of the most significant concerns with compromised ducts is indoor air quality--IAQ. While this could be something as simple as spreading an odor throughout the entire office, it might also spread high amounts of dust, debris, and even specific contaminants. These concerns are what make duct cleaning of your Burnsville office an essential focal point, as further neglect allows the current conditions to worsen.
 
Our experienced SERVPRO professionals can inspect the duct system throughout your office building to determine if a cleaning is necessary. This inspection can get further guided by your input regarding air quality concerns such as odors or dust spreading when the system is active. We suggest a scheduled maintenance program to ensure your IAQ is at a healthy level.
 
Apart from reducing dust, debris and potential contaminants that might be present in the circulating air of your office building, duct cleaning has other benefits as well. The process helps the entire HVAC system to run more efficiently, which reduces monthly costs as well as aids in the equipment lasting longer. Cleaning of the ducts can also stifle mold growth. With the appropriate conditions and lack of attention, there have been instances of strong mold colonies growing within poorly maintained HVAC systems.
 
Since the cleaning gets done with industrial grade vacuum systems, our SERVPRO technicians can work to complete the cleaning without your business losing valuable work hours. Our process dramatically reduces the presence of the dust and debris instead of forcing it through the vents, so your staff does not have to miss the day at work for the duct clearing to occur.
 
Proper maintenance of this critical system in your building can ensure that it continues to function as it should and prevents the spread of germs, dust, and odors. The process exists to provide better air quality and mitigate your expenditures in repairs down the road. If you have current concerns about your HVAC system or its ducts, give SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville a call. You can reach us anytime at (952) 846-4400.

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Commercial Water Damage in a Farmington Family-Owned Retail Shop

11/3/2017 (Permalink)

SERVPRO can help your Farmington business recover from water damage. Let us take care of your property!

Learn How To Recover After Water Damage Strikes Your Farmington Commercial Property

Family-owned businesses used to be much more common than they are today, and those that still exist often have a rich history. Farmington's businesses, both family-owned and those under corporate management, can suffer different setbacks, some of which come from everyday water.

Business owners and their families can protect their Farmington businesses from commercial water damage. Professional mitigation of leaks and the damage caused can restore a business quickly, “Like it never even happened.” Our well-trained SERVPRO professionals have the skills and experience required to quell the spread of water to other, non-damaged areas of your business while removing the existing damage simultaneously.

For areas that have already sustained damage and show signs of it, we quickly remove the offending materials and replace them with matched materials. At times, there is no need for replacements and restorative work such as cleaning and treatments suffice. Much depends on the type of materials and the length of time those materials came in contact with the water.

Slow leaks can leave stains on ceilings and walls, while other leaks are capable of causing ceilings to collapse under the weight of hidden water. When ceilings bow downward, water must be considered a likely cause. After checking for the presence of water with moisture-detecting equipment, we drill tiny weep holes that permit any water to drain safely. Refastening the ceiling is possible but only after it has dried, and only if there is no permanent damage. Otherwise, a new ceiling is required.

Selling to the local neighborhood and others who pass through your area takes a dip whenever customers perceive there is a problem with your store. Keeping racks and shelves clean is a must, and water damage can make these seem filthy. We can clean and sanitize these so that not only is any water damage eliminated but dirt and grime from normal activities no longer show.

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SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville enjoys the opportunity to serve both large and small businesses in our local area. The wide range of businesses helps keep our economy healthy and growing. Helping you stay in business is crucial to our area, and we can help you recover from water damage. Contact us at (952) 846-4400, so we can go to work for you.

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Restoring Office Documents After a Commercial Water Damage Emergency in Burnsville

8/2/2017 (Permalink)

Wet Documents and Books in a Burnsville Office Get Help from SERVPRO

Trust SERVPRO to Restore Your Water Damaged Office Swiftly

Water or moisture from burst/leaky pipes, natural flooding, or just humidity can damage electronics and ruin precious documents. The results can be frustrating to the business. Indeed, it can compromise important files such as highly confidential information, work-in-progress, or time-sensitive files. Worse still, Business Continuity experts estimate that at least 50 percent of businesses that lose critical data can go out of business after the incident.

Given the significance of securing these documents, you need to contact a water damage restoration expert immediately. SERVPRO has highly skilled technicians who can restore your files in a commercial water damage situation in Burnsville. Time is not on your side though, so you must act fast. Waiting too long can thwart the restoration process and increase the chance of mold growth.

The first part of the water damage restoration process is finding the right method to save wet and damaged books and documents. The main priority is to prevent further damage and dry items as effectively as possible. Our professionals use five main drying methods for documents: air-drying, freezer drying, dehumidification, vacuum thermal drying, and vacuum freeze drying. SERVPRO has the equipment to salvage even artwork and precious personal treasures through this process called lyophilization.

When drying items, SERVPRO technicians rely on a process called sublimation – the changing of a solid directly into vapor. During this stage, we consider several things, including the type of water involved (black, gray, or clean), the value of specific files, the period of exposure to moisture, and extent of water damage. The process can lead to brittle paper with smeared ink, as well as a disruption of the document organization or filing system.

While restoring the wet papers to their original quality may not be possible, SERVPRO specialists can save the materials with good enough quality to be partially restored or digitally stored. This part involves scanning the documents and converting them into a digital format. The original files are then organized and returned to their proper place.

In over 90 percent of all water damage cases involving paper, restoration to a quality standard is possible. If you act fast, SERVPRO of Burnsville / Lakeville can reverse the water damage for you. Get in touch with us anytime at (952) 846-4400.