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Drying equipment going into a loss at a large office.

9/30/2022 (Permalink)

Drying equipment The right drying equipment with our trained technicians makes all the difference.

SERVPRO of Canton can help your place of business after a loss. Remember time is money, when your facility is down it means lost revenue. We can help you when you most need it. 1-800-714-5341.

There's never a convenient time for fire or water damage to strike your business. Every hour spent cleaning up is an hour of lost revenue and productivity. So when an emergency situation arises in your business, give us a call and we'll be there fast with the help you need.

No Job Is Too Large for SERVPRO of Canton.

The SERVPRO Commercial Large Loss Division is composed of our best of the best in restoration. Our elite large-loss specialists are pre-qualified and strategically positioned throughout the United States to handle any size disaster. Every large loss is supervised by a commercial operations manager to help ensure seamless communication and timely mitigation. 

School buildings are a top priority for us.

9/30/2022 (Permalink)

School Building Large school that had water damage due to a pipe break in the bathroom.

Education Facilities in Canton, Northville and Plymouth.

Learning Shouldn't be Paused or Canceled, Even in the Face of Disaster.

When disaster strikes an education facility it can disrupt the learning environment, costing students and their educators valuable time and resources. Cleaning up the aftermath of a flood, fire, storm or other tragic event requires an efficient, timely response. Whether you have a small school building or a higher education campus, SERVPRO of Canton will work quickly to assess each unique situation and isolate the damaged area so that normal operations can resume while we restore your facility.

Types of Facilities:

  • Early Childhood - Preschool and Nursery Schools
  • Primary - Elementary and Middle Schools
  • Secondary - High school and Academies
  • Higher Education - College and Universities
  • Athletics - Gymnasium, Sports Complex and Stadiums

Our professionals are available 24-7/365 to help remediate any damage, regardless of the cause, scale of the loss, or the size of your facility. 

Restoring Education Facilities Presents Unique Challenges

We understand that education facilities can host a variety of spaces from simple offices and classrooms to gymnasiums and laboratories. Our professionals are trained to be mindful of the unique safety, environmental, and legal challenges that each facility presents, while collaborating with your existing janitorial staff and institutional decision-makers. We will work efficiently to fully restore the damaged area while working within your budgetary constraints. Your job is to teach your students to the best of your ability; our goal is to make sure you have a safe place to do so.

Have an emergency at your education facility?

Call Us Now 1-800-714-5341

Tremendous soot all over this house.

9/30/2022 (Permalink)

Soot everywhere. Soot from a smoldering fire created huge issues for this home.

SERVPRO of Canton fire damage professionals.

 Step 1: Emergency Contact

The restoration process begins when you call the SERVPRO of Canton, which is staffed 24 hours a day. Our representative will ask a series of questions regarding the fire damage event. This will help us understand the extent of the damage to your property.

Step 2: Inspection and Fire Damage Assessment

Our Professionals will carefully inspect and test adjoining rooms of your property to determine the extent of the fire, smoke, and soot damage. This step is crucial to developing a plan of action.

Step 3: Immediate Board-Up and Roof-Tarp Service

Fire damage can often compromise windows, walls, and roofs. To maintain security and to protect against further damage, the SERVPRO of Canton Professional can board up missing windows and walls and place tarps on damaged roofs.

Step 4: Water Removal and Drying (if water damage is present)

The water removal process begins almost immediately and removes the majority of the water. We will then use dehumidifiers and air movers to remove the remaining water and complete the drying process.

Step 5: Removal of Smoke and Soot from All Surfaces

The SERVPRO of Canton Professionals use specialized equipment and techniques to remove smoke and soot from ceilings, walls, and other surfaces.

Step 6: Cleaning and Sanitizing

They will clean all of the restorable items and structures that were damaged by the fire. We use a variety of cleaning techniques to restore your belongings to pre-fire condition. They’re also trained to remove odors using industrial air scrubbers and fogging equipment.

Step 7: Restoration

Restoration is the final step—getting your home or business to its pre-fire condition. Restoration may involve minor repairs, such as replacing drywall, painting, and installing new carpet; or it may entail major repairs such as the reconstruction of various areas or rooms in a home or business.

The paint on this wall managed to hold a lot of water.

9/22/2022 (Permalink)

Water in the wall Plumbing pipe break on the second floor caused this to happen on the lower floor.

SERVPRO of Canton is Faster to Any Size Disaster

SERVPRO of Canton Professionals are dedicated to responding immediately to water emergencies. A fast response lessens the damage, limits further damage, and reduces cost.

24 Hour Emergency Service

Flooding and water emergencies don’t wait for regular business hours and neither do we. SERVPRO of Canton Professionals provide emergency water restoration services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—including all holidays. You can expect an immediate response time, day or night.

Need Emergency Service? Call us Now.

1-800-714-5341

A Fast Response Is Crucial

An immediate response helps to minimize the damage and the cleaning and restoration costs. Water is particularly invasive, quickly spreading throughout your property and being absorbed into floors, walls, furniture, etc. SERVPRO of Canton Professionals arrive quickly and start the water extraction process almost immediately.

Water Damage Timeline

Within Minutes:

  • Water quickly spreads throughout your property, saturating everything in its path.
  • Water is absorbed into walls, floors, upholstery, and belongings.
  • Furniture finishes may bleed, causing permanent staining on carpets.
  • Photographs, books, and other paper goods start to swell and warp.

Hours 1 - 24:

  • Drywall begins to swell and break down.
  • Metal surfaces begin to tarnish.
  • Furniture begins to swell and crack.
  • Dyes and inks from cloth and paper goods spread and stain.
  • A musty odor appears.

48 Hours to 1 Week:

  • Mold and mildew may grow and spread.
  • Doors, windows, and studs swell and warp.
  • Metal begins to rust and corrode.

Water damage found it's way across the house and into this room.

9/22/2022 (Permalink)

Drywall water damage. Water traveled across the house and settled here in the ceiling.

SERVPRO of Canton Inspection and Water Damage Assessment

The water damage restoration process begins with a detailed inspection of your property, including a damage assessment. The SERVPRO of Canton professional is determining the scope of the damage so he or she can develop an appropriate plan of action.

They Identify and Stop the Water Source

They check for the source of water in your home and business and stop it. The water source must be stopped before the drying process can begin.

  • Stop the Source
  • Check for Contaminated Water  

They Identify the Type of Water

SERVPRO of Canton Professionals must identify the category and classification of water to restore your property safely to industry specifications. The type of water contamination will affect the specific restoration processes used to restore your property.

  • White / Category 1 Water
  • Gray / Category 2 Water
  • Black / Category 3 Water

They Survey the Extent of the Water Damage and Inspect the Premises

They inspect and test your home to discover the extent of the damage. Additionally, they will look for safety concerns and explain them to you. If you are aware of any safety issues, such as asbestos or lead, please share them.

  • Survey Damage
  • Complete Safety Inspection

They Move or Block Furniture

They move furniture and property contents and block items to help prevent rust or furniture stains on wet carpet.

Drywall cut and insulation removed after a storm.

9/22/2022 (Permalink)

Cut line in drywall After a storm wet dry wall and insulation had to be removed from this wall.

SERVPRO of Canton 

Water Damage Repair and Restoration

When you are dealing with water damage, immediate action is crucial. SERVPRO of Canton Professionals respond immediately and use advanced equipment and techniques to remove the water quickly. We closely monitor and document the drying process to verify your property is dried properly and thoroughly.

SERVPRO of Canton Professionals

  • Provide 24/7 Emergency Service
  • Highly Trained Water Restoration Specialist
  • Faster to Any Size Disaster
  • A Trusted Leader in the Restoration Industry with over 1,700 Franchises
  • Preferred Vendor for Many National and Local Insurance Companies

Every water damage situation is a little different, and requires a unique solution, but the general process stays the same. The steps listed below illustrate our process for the “typical” water damage emergency.

Step 1: Emergency Contact

Step 2: Inspection and Damage Assessment

Step 3: Water Removal/Water Extraction

Step 4: Drying and Dehumidification

Step 5: Cleaning and Sanitizing

Step 6: Restoration

Heavy rains caused this commercial building to have water problems.

9/22/2022 (Permalink)

Commercial equipment. Equipment ready to be set up at a condominium in Detroit MI.

SERVPRO of Canton Commercial Restoration.

Commercial Water Damage Repair and Restoration.

When you are dealing with water damage, immediate action is crucial. SERVPRO of Canton Professionals respond immediately and use advanced equipment and techniques to remove the water quickly. We closely monitor and document the drying process to verify your property is dried properly and thoroughly.

SERVPRO of Canton  Professionals

  • Provide 24/7 Emergency Service
  • Highly Trained Water Restoration Specialist
  • Faster to Any Size Disaster
  • A Trusted Leader in the Restoration Industry with over 1,700 Franchises
  • Preferred Vendor for Many National and Local Insurance Companies

Every water damage situation is a little different, and requires a unique solution, but the general process stays the same. The steps listed below illustrate our process for the “typical” water damage emergency.

Step 1: Emergency Contact

Step 2: Inspection and Damage Assessment

Step 3: Water Removal/Water Extraction

Step 4: Drying and Dehumidification

Step 5: Cleaning and Sanitizing

Step 6: Restoration

Water Extraction

9/1/2022 (Permalink)

Water Extraction wand. Water Extraction done the right way.

When a water loss occurs at your home or business breaking out the shop vac is not enough. You need to have the water professionally extracted by a company that knows what they are doing. Don’t rely on “Uncle Jim” to “take care of it” with his box fan and shop vac. SERVPRO of Canton are the people to call. We have technicians that understand the importance of getting the area dry. We use the best truck mounted extraction equipment available in the industry, as well as setting the proper amount of dehumidifiers and fans to get the area dry. All of our technicians are IICRC certified on water mitigation. (IICRC is the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) All of our technicians are required by our franchise to go to a 3 day class and pass a test to be certified. So next time you see water in your basement let “Uncle Jim” know you’ve got it covered with the professionals, SERVPRO of Canton. 1-800-714-534

SERVPRO of Canton at a customers home ready for action.

9/1/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO truck ready to go. The crew is ready for action on the jobsite.

SERVPRO is the local company to call on for all your fire, water and mold damages. SERVPRO of Canton does not rely on out of state employees or equipment to service our area. All of our employees live within the areas we do work in. Unlike many companies that will travel quite far to their destinations for work. SERVPRO has the unique advantage of being able to call on surrounding franchises for additional personnel and equipment if needed on a large loss. We have a local dedicated storm team and a large loss team that can assist on large commercial losses. This guarantees that we can respond quicker than our competitor. We have the most equipment, resources and personnel of any restoration company in the country. When we are called out to your property on a loss whether it is large or small, we will be able to immediately start the mitigation or remediation process. Once on site we will prepare an exact account of what needs to be done, provide an estimate the cost for you and your insurance company. We work with all Michigan insurance companies, as well as having national contracts with most of them. Call us at 1-800-714-5341 so we can assist you and make it "Like it never even happened".

It is important to identify main water shut off valves.

2/15/2022 (Permalink)

Water shut off valve Main water shut off valves should be identified and tagged in your Commercial facility.

SERVPRO of Canton’s Commercial Services

Identifying your water shut off valves can save time and money in the event of an emergency.

Your commercial property’s appearance speaks volumes to your clients. So when the need arises for professional cleaning or emergency restoration services, SERVPRO of Canton Professionals have the training and expertise to help make it “Like it never even happened.”

  • Retail Facilities
  • Educational Facilities
  • Property Management
  • Healthcare Facilities
  • Hospitality Facilities
  • Food Service Facilities

Have Questions? Call Today 1-800 714-5341

Commercial Building Restoration Services:

We are available 24 hours a day to get your business back up and running. Our expertise includes restoration services for fire and water damage, including electronics restoration and document drying. We are also your business’s best resource for mold remediation.

  • Commercial Water damage Restoration
  • Commercial Fire Damage Restoration
  • Commercial Mold Remediation
  • Commercial Storms and Major Events
  • Disaster Recovery Team 

 Please call us if you have any questions.

  1-800-714-5341