Commercial Water Extraction & Flood Restoration in Greater Houston

When a flood strikes your commercial building, you must complete the drying and extraction process as quickly as possible. Otherwise, you risk mold and mildew growth in areas that weren’t fully dried out. Don’t put your business at risk: contact a reputable company to handle the cleanup as soon as you can.

Frontier Services Group provides commercial flood restoration services to the Houston, Lafayette, and Lake Charles area. If your commercial property has been ravaged by flood waters, don’t fret. We’re here to grant you peace of mind. We are a reputable commercial flood restoration company always standing by, ready to help you through this difficult time.

The Dangers of Flood Damage

We at Frontier Services Group understand that flood waters aren’t clean, containing many hazardous materials. These materials can also leave your property smelling awful. Flood waters can saturate carpeting, upholstery, and drywall, causing mold and mildew growth on these surfaces. Finally, standing water will not always be in plain sight. It can collect in the tightest of spaces, causing damage that you won’t be able to spot until it’s too late.

Because standing water threatens so much, our professional, experienced team always arrives promptly and begins work as quickly as possible. When you call us for the job, we will perform the following:

• Get as much info during the phone call as possible so we can begin planning and prep work
• Assess the situation quickly once we arrive
• Determine what needs to be done
• Present paperwork authorizing us to work on your property for you to sign
• Take care of any standing water on the premises
• Continue with cleanup, repairs, and restoration work

What’s Involved in the Flood Restoration Process?

Securing the Property

Our crew is always properly protected and will make sure to shut off any electric and gas lines to your commercial property for safety reasons. We’ll take the necessary steps to secure your property and ensure that no further damage happens due to the flooding.

Salvaging

Obviously, certain items will be beyond repair once they become saturated. But we will do our best to save any items that we can, transporting them to a safe place. We will also make a list of the items that can’t be salvaged for your insurance company. We’ll remove anything that may stain your walls, floors, and ceilings.

Drying & Dehumidification

The timeline for this depends on the extent of the flooding. If the flooding is relatively minor, the process should only take a few days. But for major floods, the process may take longer than a week and require specialized equipment. We employ only the finest pumps and vacuums to rid your property of all standing water. Materials such as wood and drywall will require even more specialized equipment for water extraction. Then, we place dehumidifiers around your commercial property to ensure the air remains dry, preventing mold and mildew growth. If we detect any mold or mildew already present, we will take care of it.

Sanitization

Due to the dirty nature of flood waters, everything that they come into contact with must be properly sanitized and disinfected. While we make sure to use effective cleaning materials, we also don’t apply them to surfaces they will ruin.

What to Do Before We Arrive

Of course, the first thing you should do following a flood is to call Frontier Services Group; we’ll be on our way over. But once you hang up the phone, there are some simple things you can do to assist with the remediation process.

• Always keep safety in mind. Check for structural damage, and clear the building if you find any.
• If possible, turn off the electricity and gas valves and check for gas leaks. If you smell gas, immediately evacuate the property and call emergency services once you are a safe distance away.
• Take photos of standing water on the property as well as damaged items for insurance purposes.
• Call your insurance agent to begin the claims process.
• Try to rescue valuable items, but don’t compromise safety to do it. Items that are still wet and cannot be dried right away should be placed in open bags or boxes.
• If you cannot dry photos, books, or other papers within 48 hours, freeze them.
• Wear long sleeves, gloves, and waterproof footwear whenever possible, and be sure to wash or disinfect your hands often during the cleanup process.