What Areas of Chicago Offices Are Most Affected by Water Damage?

2/18/2022 (Permalink)

When disaster strikes your business, contact SERVPRO. Our certified technicians can help remediate and mitigate the commercial water damage.

Experienced water restoration professionals like ours help quickly manage water mitigation for Chicago businesses.

The experience of our water restoration professionals plays a role in how quickly and completely leaks and burst pipes are managed and repaired. We provide a full-service solution for these threats to your facility.

The Structural Impact of Water Leaks

One of the first considerations regarding water cleanup for offices in Chicago is the direct impact of moisture and moving water on structural elements. Because our SERVPRO team also has a general contractor license, we can help to repair and reconstruct damaged areas like:

• Ceiling Assemblies – With many plumbing fixtures and pipes stored in the ceiling assembly, a leak or burst can impact the ceiling assembly materials first. 

• Flooring Materials – Gravity forces water to pool along the floors and begins to saturate into low-pile, glue-down carpeting common to office buildings. 
• Plumbing Networks – In addition to the structural damage to building materials, the damage to the plumbing system also must be corrected by our competent contractors. 

Damaged Contents and Equipment

We work quickly to protect contents, equipment, electronics, and furniture from open areas of the office. Pooling water or damp conditions can lead to irreparable harm for these contents, making relocation and cleaning critical.

Moist Conditions Encourage Mold

One of the threatening situations in allowing moist conditions to persist over several days is the likely development of damaging mold colonies. In 48-72 hours of consistent damp environments, naturally occurring mold spores can begin to land on moist hosting materials and form into colonies. Beyond the health effects of active colonies, mold is very destructive to hosting elements, making reconstruction a larger need. 

Post-water damage scenarios for office buildings can be greatly destructive without immediate action from qualified and experienced restoration professionals. Our SERVPRO of Marquette Park / West Lawn / Ford City team has WRT-certified technicians that can mobilize fast to help when you call (773) 337-3993.