Is your business SERVPRO Ready?

3/6/2024 (Permalink)

Broken pipe spraying water with the SERVPRO logo on it

Many businesses have some sort of plan in place to give them and their employees an outline of what to do in case of a catastrophic event such as a tornado, hurricane, fires, etc. But does your business have a plan for a broken pipe, toilet overflow or backed up drain line, etc. Companies typically do not think of these things and unfortunately don't have a plan in place these for these types of issues. 

SERVPRO of Mt Pleasant, Clare and Houghton Lake can help provide a FREE plan for you. With our Emergency Ready Profile (ERP) we will gather all the information needed and keep it in our file so when an event does happen we are already prepared with all the important information needed to optimize our time on-site. This profile allows us to get into your business faster and we are able to get it cleaned up quicker to get things back up and running! 
Call 989-775-5065 or visit us at www.SERVPROofmpchl.com to set up a time for your Emergency Ready Profile. We look forward to hearing from you!  

The Benefits of Having a Plan

3/16/2023 (Permalink)

Would your business know what to do if there was a fire or flood? Many times losses like this happen when you are not around such as a vacation, middle of the night, etc. While you are not there, would your staff or employees know how to stop a broken pipe from causing more damage, would they know who to call? 

In many cases the business I speak to does not have a plan in place or it may be part of a plan but not well thought out. I have seen business' take a very long time to get the doors back open and operational and sometimes this loss can cause the business to never re-open to seeing a business with a plan have things in order and doors re-open 4-5 days after a fire. As their clients came back I overheard many say, " you would never know there was a fire here" . 

Here are a few things to consider when putting together a plan: 

-does your plan cover everything? Some things we think of are common events, wind damage, roof damage, power outage, etc. But have you thought of what to do after a fire, after a flood? 

-Do you have things in place to have your building put back together in case of fire or major water loss? Most times we can get things cleaned up rather quickly, but in recent times it seems to take a long time to get things put back together. 

- do you have a list of important contacts? This can be a list of who can make decisions on what to do, insurance contacts and emergency contacts and info. 

As you think of if your plan is complete or could use some work, call SERVPRO of Mt Pleasant, Clare and Houghton Lake to help assist with this. We have have a template that we can put info, pictures, contacts, etc into an electronic and paper form to have and will help go through the place with staff so everyone knows what to do in case a loss should happen. 

Are you Prepared for Winter

10/4/2021 (Permalink)

This time of year brings Football, Cooler Temps, Leaves changing colors and Pumpkin Spice is back in season. Once all of this happens its a great reminder to make sure your home is ready for the freezing temps and snow to start. Here is a list of things to help be ready for the Winter season:

1) Check your homes heating system. Don't get caught in the cold when a simple check up could have noticed something simple to fix. Routine check up on your homes heating and air conditioning can help avoid more costly repairs down the road

2) Seal masonry and hard surfaces. Look for any daylight that may let in cold air and moisture and seal them. 

3) Clean your chimney and order firewood. If you are going to use wood to help heat your home there is probably nothing more important to then making sure your chimney is ready to go. 

4) Clean your Gutters and Drains. If there is an ice build up in your gutters this can lead to ice build up on your roof. This can create future damage on your rood and can also melt the ice into your walls. 

5) Test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. This is a good practice to have throughout the year and not just in the winter months. 

What is in your Ready Plan?

1/27/2021 (Permalink)

Emergency Ready Profile

Many businesses have some sort of plan in place to give them and their employees an outline of what to do in case of a catastrophic event such as a tornado, hurricane, fires,etc. But does your business have something it’s plan for a failed pipe, or backed up sewer line,etc. Companies do not think of these things and are typically the items we do see. 
SERVPRO of Mt Pleasant ,Clare and Houghton Lake can help provide this FREE plan for you. With our Emergency Ready Profile ( ERP) we will gather all the information needed and keep it in our file so when an event does happen we are already prepared with all important information needed. This allows us to get into your business faster and able to get it cleaned up!
Call 989-775-5065 or visit us at www.SERVPROofmtpchl.com to set up a time for your Emergency Ready Profile