How Are Documents and Computer Equipment Protected During Anacortes Commercial Water Removal?

12/28/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO has the training and technology to dry your water damaged documents.

SERVPRO Techs Take Special Care with Anacortes Commercial Water Clean Up

A water cleanup job for an Anacortes business property will bring numerous questions and concerns from the property owner. SERVPRO technicians work one-on-one with owners and are happy to answer questions regarding the restoration service and determine what areas of the structure are prioritized, such as: 

• Vital documents
• Computers and data centers
• Locally stored stock

When water removal occurs in an Anacortes commercial structure, the technicians arrive as soon as possible after the initial phone call and get to work. While one set of techs scope the property and seek out the migration path of the water, another crew determines if articles of importance require removal and if they can be covered in plastic and remain on-site during the restoration service. 

Handling Wet Documents

While most businesses now utilize cloud storage and data centers for backups, mainly so employees can work remotely, critical paper documents are often stored on-site. These documents can get damaged by water and exposure to elevated interior humidity levels. For records that require drying, SERVPRO relies on the same methods as the Library of Congress utilizes for saving historical papers: freeze-drying. The vacuum freeze dryer used by SERVPRO carries the approval of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for document preservation.

Computer Equipment

In cases where computer equipment has been exposed to moisture, the technicians can arrange for an industry expert to inspect the units before reuse to ensure they are operational and safe to use. The devices should never be self-tested.

SERVPRO of Skagit County at (360) 873-8744 stands ready for commercial water removal services in Anacortes businesses. The trained and certified SERVPRO techs are available 24/7 for any size water damage issue.