Secondary Water Damage at Your Business

12/19/2019 (Permalink)

When water gets loose in your business, whether from a toilet overflowing, the water cooler spilling or a hot water heater overflowing, it can be invasive and event harmful. It needs to be cleaned up, but what people don’t know is that there’s more to the cleanup than just removing the water and restoration of any visible damage. If your business isn’t cleaned properly by a professional, you could end up with secondary water damage which can result in even more hazardous conditions.

Primary water damage is normally fairly obvious. It’s the damage that is easy to detect and is normally seen. This type of damage could include moisture in the drywall or the structural framing of the space.  It can also be warped hardwood flooring, wet carpet and padding, and damaged furniture and the content of your business.

Not so obvious is the secondary damage, this is damage that you don’t see right away, and it usually comes from the result of a water damage which hasn’t been taken care of quickly. This type of damage could cause swollen floors, warped wood floors and door casings or baseboards that have swollen. You could even see cracking in walls. Quickly evaporated water can lead to secondary water damage. High humidity allows moisture to penetrate porous materials. Secondary damage can be harmful to your home. It can cause structural damage and could lead to problems with mold growth

If your office has experienced water damage, or you come to work and find water damage, call SERVPRO of Bath quickly. Our professional team can come evaluate your businesses damage and put a plan in place to stop water damage and prevent secondary damage.