A disaster like a fire, flood, or a falling branch can do a lot of damage to your place of business. However, in many cases you can rebuild and restore the building, and once it’s back in good shape you can reopen your business and get back to work. But the building structure isn’t the only thing a fire or flood damages: your business equipment and computers can also suffer from soot buildup, heat damage, mold blooms, and metal corrosion. That’s why repairing and restoring your equipment is just as important as restoring the building.
Damaged Equipment May Need Nonstandard Maintenance
Most business equipment needs regular inspections and maintenance if you want to keep it in good shape. Since each piece of equipment tends to wear out in the same way, your inspecting staff or contractors will usually check a few places where they expect signs of wear or damage and skip the rest since you can normally assume that there’s nothing wrong with it. However, when you go through a fire or other emergency you can’t count on the usual inspections to catch everything.
Heavy equipment will often corrode and rust when exposed to floodwaters, and protective paint and other coatings will sometimes melt or burn off and expose the metal underneath to potential corrosion. This sort of thing doesn’t happen normally, and so a regular maintenance person might not realize there’s a problem that needs inspecting in the first place. Because of this, it’s a good idea to be as thorough as possible and bring in a restoration expert to help you inspect your equipment.
Soot, Mud, And Debris Can Make Running A Computer Dangerous
No matter what brand, size, or design it is, a computer is a sensitive machine. Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have carefully designed cases that can protect them from dust and water, but larger machines aren’t so lucky and even mobile devices can suffer from exposure to a fire or flood. That’s why it’s important to carefully clean out the interior of electronic devices exposed to fires or floods and make sure they’re dry, dirt-free, and in good shape before you even think about turning them on.
A Good Restoration Can Save You Money And Save Your Data
The reason you’d want to go through all the trouble of checking, cleaning, and restoring your current equipment is simple: doing so can still cost you less money in the long run than replacing everything. Even if your insurance policy covers your replacements, there’s a very good chance that your monthly premiums will go up by more if you have to process a bigger claim, and so that will still cut into your bottom line. On top of that, locally stored business data is often irreplaceable and definitely worth the effort to restore.
A disaster can cause your company a lot of financial trouble. However, a good restoration company can get you back in business quickly by restoring your building and fixing your equipment. If that’s a service you need in our area, contact Disaster Response today.