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Repair or Replace? Water and Fire Damage Restoration Services in Milford Area Commercial Properties
10/9/2018 (Permalink)
SERVPRO of Milford-Orange-Stratford provides water and fire damage restoration in New Haven County businesses.
If your business has experienced water or fire damage, your goal as a business owner is to get your building back to pre-disaster status.
The first step after the flames are out and water flow stopped is to hire a restoration contractor. You know that SERVPRO of Milford-Orange-Stratford are the restoration experts on the Connecticut coastline. What you may not know is that our franchise also offers reconstruction services, allowing you to move through the process of getting your building re-opened seamlessly. Our construction crew offers top to bottom services to repair your commercial building after water and fire damage.
When our team is restoring your business, decisions will need to be made as to whether damaged property should be repaired or replaced. There are several factors our restoration professionals will take into consideration when advising you on which action to take.
THE HISTORY AND AGE OF THE PROPERTY
If your building was constructed decades ago, there is a chance that it was built with materials that are not commonly available anymore. In this case, it may be more cost-effective to replace these with newer and less expensive materials. There are times when purchasing a newer model of an older type of equipment can be extremely cost-effective.
THE LONG-TERM COST OF REPAIRING OR REPLACING
The cost difference between repairing and replacing can widely vary from property to property. For example, it may be in your short-term benefit to simply repair a 50-year-old electrical system, but it may be time to completely replace the whole system to avoid risk or more monetary loss.
EXTERNAL FACTORS
Depending on your property insurance company, you may have to discuss your repair/replace plan with your insurance provider. Typically, insurance companies will choose the less expensive option. Local laws and building codes must also be adhered to protect the health and safety of those occupying the building.
SERVPRO of Milford-Orange-Stratford offers water and fire damage assessments that can help you determine whether to repair or replace.