Owning a company or home comes with a lot of responsibilities. Often, we don’t even consider that one of these duties may include being prepared to deal with a disaster of some kind.
If this sounds daunting, don’t worry; you’re not on your own. Emergency restoration companies are ready and waiting to lend a helping hand. If you live in an area that is likely to face a natural disaster, you can rely on a trusted restoration company.
There are many decisions to make after a disaster. Working with a reputable company during a time of crisis will help you understand how to effectively address damage as soon as it occurs.
Having the experts jump in and guide you through this stressful time can not only save you money, but it can also help make the recovery process easier and quicker.
In this post, we look at why emergency restoration services are important and what they can offer you.
Why Emergency Restoration Services are Important
Whether your property has sustained water damage or suffered a fire, contacting emergency restoration services will put you on the path to recovery.
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Response time
Emergency restoration services will be quick to respond to your emergency. They are trained and have a team of experienced technicians ready and waiting to assist.
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Reduced costs
With an experienced team on the job, overall restoration costs can be kept to a minimum. They will move in for cleanup and restoration as soon as a call is logged. Quick action can also help to minimize further damages from occurring to your property.
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Faster restoration
If your business has set up a disaster response plan ahead of time with an emergency restoration company, they will be able to implement your plan without hesitation and consultation. They can move forward with a previously agreed-upon plan of action.
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Protection of important documents and contents
A restoration company understands how to handle your company’s documents and other belongings. They will keep track of them by photographing, boxing, and labeling everything for professional storage.
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What Emergency Restoration Companies Offer
Emergency restoration contractors can accurately assess and decide what needs to be done to move forward in the restoration process.
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Prevent further damage
An unattended, damaged property can receive further damage from unfavorable weather conditions, or even looters. This means more repairs and a costlier project to manage in the end. This is why calling the experts immediately to start on property repair can lessen the instance of increased damage and misfortunes.
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Understand hidden damage
A reputable restoration company knows that the aftermath of, for example, water damage to property can include sogginess, saturation, and mold growth.
Mold can start growing on damaged property within 24 hours and needs to be attended to immediately. An emergency services company can assess damage that may not be seen by the visible eye.
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Tools
A professional restoration company has all the right tools needed for the assessment and to complete the job. For example, they have moisture meters to see – without having to open up a wall – where there may be water lurking in your property after a flood or leak. Their tools can help them make an accurate assessment of the damage.
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Salvaging
A reputable restoration company will take the time to assess what needs to be done – understanding that property and other items can be salvaged. They will make an effort to restore before just starting over.
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Insurance know-how
Restoration companies understand the critical features of documenting and reporting damage for an insurance claim. They know what insurance companies are likely to cover, and typically have relationships in place with these companies.
They also know precisely what to document to help get your claim approved and how to do things right the first time around. A restoration company is also familiar with the billing system and will get reimbursed for work from the insurance companies.
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24/7
A reputable emergency restoration services company is available 24/7 to assist immediately. They will arrive promptly, assess the damage, and come up with a plan to restore your property to its original condition.
Ask the Professionals
If you’d like your business to be more proactive and have a response plan set up ahead of time, Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT offer a Priority Disaster Response Program (PDRP). With this program, we work with our commercial customers to develop an emergency response plan.
We discuss and identify priorities for your company, perform a property walkthrough, set expectations, and outline procedures to follow should a disaster occur.
Our Response Service Agreement, a non-binding agreement, allows us to pre-define pricing and determine how we will work together before a loss.
Consider Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT to manage the entire recovery process from mitigation to restoration to reconstruction.
We strive to create a seamless, efficient experience and are dedicated to delivering reliability and quality service across all locations throughout the United States. To learn more about us, contact us here or give us a call!