Sources of Flagler Beach Water Damage

5/24/2016 (Permalink)

Roof Rainwater Maintenance is Helpful in Preventing Water Damage

Leaks That Cause Water Damage

The number one source of property claims for owners of commercial property, retail establishments, hotels, high-rise residences and other structures is Flagler Beach water damage. Problems can be caused by leakages at any time of the year and any point in the life cycle of the facility. Which many times begins small, a leak which goes undetected can spread quickly down through a building, making it very difficult to detect.

Water damages are able to incur billions of dollars in operational, structural, reputational and financial losses every year for owners of commercial property.

Sources can include:

Water which enters a building usually comes from one of three sources, all with their own specific exposure types:

Rain/surface Water

The roof of your building acts as a big collector of water and designs of gullies, valleys and downpipes which are inferior can cause leaks. Improper maintenance of roof rainwater services can cause blockages and overflows, many times escaping back into your building. Severe storms along with flooding from season weather patterns can test even roofs that are the most well-maintained and well-designed.

Grey/foul Water

If your high-tech commercial appliances are installed wrong, they can cause leaks. These include refrigerators with ice machines, parts washers, coffee machines, washing machines, water coolers and more. Grey or foul water is generally present because of intermittent leaks, which are able to slowly build up over time, since these kinds of appliances aren’t in constant use. Pump sets and sprinkler piping work at high pressures, so any type of break in a line is able to give rise to a fast loss of big volumes of water.

Facility Systems/services Water

Boiler rooms, plant rooms and HVAC installations bring more big volumes of water into your building, so any leak from them can result in extensive leakage throughout various floors, especially if the systems are on the roof or top floor of your building. Many times, feed water installations off municipal mains are pumped, needing the right maintenance and operation. The stability of water supply can be an issue, since the loss of it will probably lead to faucets being left in the open position accidentally. Water supplies in some areas have certain minerals, which can therefore lead to the corrosion rate of the water increasing.

Preparing for the Rainy Season

Although water damage near Flagler Beach can happen at any time of the year, there are other key seasonal periods such as the spring tornado and rainy season, and the fall hurricane period where chances of flooding from rain increase. These two seasons are particularly good times for regular maintenance projects as part of a water damage mitigation program. At SERVPRO, we can help you to prepare your building for these heavy periods of rain.

If you do experience any type of flooding or water damage in Flagler Beach, SERVPRO of Flagler County are the ones to call. We can help you to clean up and restore your building back to working order. Just give us a call any time at (386) 447- 2202.