Commercial
Restore-It Blog

When you walk into your office and find sewage on the floor, you know you need to act fast. While you prioritize safety first, your immediate second thought is "How much is this gonna cost me?"

It's the first day of what promises to be a long week. You unlock the office in the morning, and you immediately feel something is off. A sour, strange odor sneaks up. You follow it only to find dark water seeping from a floor drain into your floor. Suddenly, your regular workday becomes a business emergency.

Coming back to reopen your small business on a Monday morning, only to find it in a bad condition, can turn even the most optimistic person into a bundle of nerves. What was supposed to be the start of your working week has now turned into a burning question: Will I be able to open soon?

It is the middle of a workweek. Your office or facility is busy, but the complaints are starting to pile up. Employees talk about stuffy air, headaches, and musty smells. A few team members say their asthma or allergies are worse on days they are in the building. A tenant emails you photos of suspicious stains on ceiling tiles.

The last week of December feels like a break for your business. Offices are quiet, lights are off, and a "skeleton crew" makes quick rounds while everyone else enjoys the holidays. It is tempting to think that a locked, empty building is a safe building. But when freezing weather and plumbing problems collide with an empty facility, that silence can hide a growing disaster.

Homeownership costs, including insurance premiums and repair and material expenses, are on the rise. However, that is not the primary focus of this discussion.