Is your Business Prepared for Potential Winter Storm Damage in Cromwell?

11/21/2019 (Permalink)

Preparing Your Business for Winter Storms in Advance Can Prevent Costly Emergencies

All too often, winter storms can strike without warning. As property owners, it is easy to keep pushing off maintenance and winter preparation for one more week, one more day, and then WHOOSH, all of a sudden, the snow and ice arrive in towns like Durham, CT in full force. 

It may seem tedious at first, but preparing your properties for winter is the best way to avoid winter-related damage and disaster. Being proactive (before disaster strikes) can save you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Taking precautionary measures is the best way to ensure that your Cromwell, CT property stays safe and secure throughout the long New England winter season.

Listed below are some important preparatory steps you can take to avoid property-related disasters:

Check your HVAC system: 

Most commercial property owners agree that one of the primary steps to take for winter preparedness is to have your HVAC systems checked. Checking your HVACs throughout the year is optimal practice, but the winter especially. Fix any issues and make sure your systems are running efficiently before the heart of winter.

Insulate water pipes:

Dealing with burst pipes is a nightmare. Throw in snow and ice, and the problem gets infinitely worse. Water damage (leaking roofs, flooded basements, and mold) can be both expensive and destructive. Thus, winterizing your water pipes and irrigation system is of the utmost importance. Be sure to hire a professional to conduct an inspection of all plumbing systems your commercial property, such as:

• fire sprinkler systems
• restroom plumbing
• exposed pipes

Be sure to properly insulate all exposed pipes and shut off all water systems that are not being used during the winter.

Get rid of snow & ice: 

Ensure that your property is ice-free. Clean and salt all parking lots, sidewalks, stairs, and entrances (in and around your property). Keeping tenants and guests safe from black ice and slippery spots is a must!

All of the steps needed to prepare your property for winter can require and investment of time and money. However, in the long run, taking these precautions is the best course of action. All too often, we wait until problems are knocking at our door. Why wait to react to an emergency when you can be proactive and avoid it altogether?

Even with astute planning, winter can bring unwanted gifts to home and property owners. SERVPRO of Middletown/New Britain is locally owned and on 24-hour emergency call. In case of leaking roofs, basement flooding, ice damage, water damage and whatever else winter may throw at you, our highly trained restoration technicians will have your property back to pre-damage condition and get you back back in business during the holiday season.

Our SERVPRO Team is "Faster to any disaster" and just a phone call away! Call 860-826-5169.

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