Coming to your office and finding things floating around is a horrible way to start the workday, whether you’re an employee or the owner of the business. It can happen due to anything from a natural disaster to a burst pipe. Dealing with flood damage can be no easy task. It’s a fairly common occurrence, too, with 14,000 Americans having a water damage emergency each day, according to Water Damage Defense. Here are a few things that can happen due to a flood.

The Office Can Get Mold

The damp conditions of the office, especially inside the walls, make a prime breeding ground for mold to develop and grow. In turn, mold can create a lot of health issues for the people working there. The building itself can be damaged and look unsightly. The office may smell musty, which can create a bad smell and cause allergy problems among people who work there and also for visitors.

Important Documents Can Be Lost

While a lot of businesses are storing everything electronically, there still might be a lot of paper documents that are affected by flood damage. Those documents, if they are stored on computers in the same office, can also be gone for good if the water levels short out the desktops or laptops there.

The solution for this is fairly easy. You can have things stored on servers that are not in the same vicinity or even the same state. That way, you will be able to retrieve them from the comfort of your home, which includes cloud servers. You can also scan and save important paper documents on these servers.

You May Be Displaced for a While

This will happen while you have a flood cleanup crew. That will be a financial cost that you have to deal with, too. Insurance may cover some of the costs, but you may have to wait for them to pay you back.

These are just some of the things that you have to look out for. A couple of other things to look out for include water stains, greywater and blackwater.

Was your office flooded? Do you need help figuring out what to do? Contact us today! We want to ensure you and your belongings are safe. Our experienced crew can ensure your office building or retail store is restored to the way it was before the flood.