Prepare Your Business for a Winter Storm

11/30/2021 (Permalink)

Follow SERVPRO of West Hartford's guidelines for taking steps ahead of time to ride out a winter storm at your commercial facility.

With winter coming, it’s important to prepare your business and your building to withstand a storm or a protracted cold period. So much is at stake after you’ve been hit by a winter disaster:

• the safety of your employees
• your building and everything in it
• the ability to keep your business running

Before the Storm

Now is the time to evaluate your situation and take steps to protect your building from snow, ice and freezing temperatures. A lot of what you’ll need to do starts with planning, making decisions and gathering information.

One important task should be to select a reputable local disaster remediation company, like SERVPRO of West Hartford, that you can call ASAP to begin restoring any storm damage to your building. With our deep experience in commercial damage remediation, we’ll get to your business fast and handle every aspect of your storm damage cleanup.

Information

• Check your insurance coverage to be sure it’s sufficient
• Determine where the greatest risk for damage lies: frozen pipes, collapsed roofs, loss of heat, loss of access to the building, etc.
• Have an up-to-date inventory of your business’s assets, including records, supplies and equipment
• Create an emergency communications plan and gather contact information for employees, vendors and clients
• Plan out how you will restore electrical services to your equipment
• Identify if you or your landlord is responsible for snow and ice removal and for maintaining/repairing heating equipment
• If it’s your responsibility, hire or assign someone to remove snow from your driveway, parking area, walkways and roof
• Mark hydrants so you can locate and clear them of snow and ice
• Collect disaster supplies, such as snow removal equipment, rock salt and sand

Equipment and Facility

• Obtain portable heaters, generators and snow removal equipment, if you don’t own them
• Determine which of your equipment must be protected from cold temperatures
• Check your heating equipment and repair if necessary
• Test and maintain your snow removal equipment, if applicable
• Seal openings (around windows, for example) with caulk and insulation
• Repair and seal walls and roofs, too

During the Storm

• Clear snow and ice from driveways, lots, walkways and roof as frequently as necessary
• Turn on faucets, allowing a slow drip, so that your pipes are less likely to freeze
• Keep warm air circulating around temperature-sensitive equipment
• Have someone check the indoor temperature of your facility throughout the storm
• Keep in regular communication with employees

Help Is Here

The team at SERVPRO of West Hartford has specialized training and experience in commercial water damage restoration services, fire and smoke damage restoration services, biohazard cleanup and natural disaster prevention and cleanup. Call SERVPRO of West Hartford (860.206.6141) any time.

For commercial water, fire, smoke, mold, storm or other disaster restoration needs, call SERVPRO of West Hartford today at 860.206.6141

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For commercial water, fire, smoke, mold, storm or other disaster restoration needs, call SERVPRO of West Hartford today at 860.206.6141