Commercial Building Floodproofing Techniques for Lakewood Businesses?

7/18/2023 (Permalink)

We restore commercial water damage 24 hours a day in Jefferson County.

Is your business in or near a flood-prone area?

Our Lakewood and Ken Caryl team has restored commercial water damage in Jefferson County for over forty years. Here are some floodproofing techniques from The Insurance Institute of Business and Home Safety (IBHS) to keep your building watertight and prevent water intrusion issues:

If your building is in or near a flood-prone area, consider utilizing these dry floodproofing techniques to make your building watertight and prevent floodwaters from entering.

• Keep a supply of flood-protective materials and products on hand to help divert water away from the building, such as water-absorbent barriers, sandbags, or plastic sheeting/tarps for relatively shallow flooding.
• Install watertight shields over all doors and windows at least 3 feet above the BFE or the 500-year flood level, if known. The type of barrier used will depend on the size and type of opening.
• For temporary protection of large sections of a building such as large commercial doors or entranceways that may be exposed to deeper flood waters, water-filled barriers can be interconnected and stacked to divert water away from openings
• Install moveable flood gates, permanent swing flood doors, or submarine doors (the latter two options provide permanent flood protection for deeper water) if feasible
• For repetitive deep and prolonged flooding, permanent flood walls that surround the property may be considered

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When your Lakewood business or home has a water damage emergency, our Lakewood and Ken Caryl team will restore the damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 303-973-4664.

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