Can Your Atlanta Gas Station's Drains Protect Against Water Damage?

1/18/2018 (Permalink)

Water Removal by SERVPRO Keeps Many Atlanta Businesses Open During Restoration Services

SERVPRO Can Help Keep Your Atlanta Business or Shop Open During Water Removal Services

If draining in your gas station in Atlanta is poor, water damage could lurk just around the corner. Many commercial services buildings and businesses are increasingly including drainage systems in all areas of the structure to eliminate threats of water damage and prevent potentially harmful situations. If your gas station or other unrelated business building lacks adequate drain systems near pumps, in the store section, or in restrooms, you may find yourself at odds with these damage factors.

Foundation Cracks
Water damage can happen to an Atlanta gas station's foundation when water is allowed to pool or puddle above it. While the most severe damage typically only results from situations where there is standing water of a measurable depth, puddles, and persistent moisture can cause many of the same disastrous effects as this much larger and more visible problem. A small storm, plumbing mishap, or mop bucket spill could be all it takes to start to cause damage to your foundation that could cost a fortune down the road. Though fortified, fuel tanks must always be protected from the elements.

Grout and Material Deterioration
While most types of flooring are resistant against the effects of water, long-term exposure to moisture can cause some deterioration of materials. Most notable are different types of tile grout: some can break down, crack, expand, contract, and develop mold growth after long-term contact with water. While SERVPRO can help to reverse these effects, it is best never to let them happen in the first place. To keep your floor and its materials in top shape, try to keep excess water to a minimum. Keep the floors dry.

Injury and Liability Lawsuits
Drainage systems are essential to ensure that your business retains as little water as possible across its floor space for liability reasons. While wet floor signs and warnings can do an excellent job of warning against temporary wetness that evaporates quickly, persistent puddles may be a lawsuit waiting to happen.

SERVPRO of Southwest Cobb / Cascade has helped dozens of local businesses to deal with the effects of fire, water, and mold damage to their properties over the years. Call us at (770) 739-2355.

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