Three (3) Ways Water Damage Can Hurt Your Business:

4/26/2019 (Permalink)

A large manufacturing water disaster at a Hazleton facility in which SERVPRO was called to dry and repair.

3 Ways Water Damage Can Hurt Your Business:

MOLD

In as little as 48 hours after your business has been affected by water damage, mold growth can occur. Not only is mold unsettling to see, but can also pose a serious health threat if left unmanaged. Many Americans suffer from allergies, and nearly a quarter of them are allergic to mold. However, even those without mold allergies can be affected by mold. This means that mold exposure can result in many sick days from employees and clients’ discomfort, and it should be handled professionally immediately by a restoration service.

STRUCTURAL DECAY

Water damage can wear away at the structural integrity of your building. From a client’s perspective, unmaintained water damage demonstrates a poor and unprofessional appearance. With discoloration, cracking, warping, swollen floors, peeling or bubbling paint, and many other visible signs of water damage, you may accidentally be relaying a message of laziness, inefficiency, and inability to solve problems.

DANGER

Not only does structural decay reflect poorly on your business, but water damage can also create a hazardous environment that may be dangerous to your employees and clients. Cracks in foundation, shelves, windows, or door frames, holes in roofs and seals, and swollen floors can challenge the structural integrity of your business and can cause serious damage if neglected over time.