What You Should Know About Water Damage After Fires

8/28/2023 (Permalink)

Fire and water damage in a building in Georgetown, TX.

Protect Your Business From Fire

As a business owner, you want to do everything you can to protect your business. After a business in Georgetown, TX, sustains fire damage, it is not uncommon for water damage to occur after the fire. There are various reasons floods often occur after fires.

1. Environmental Devastation Can Make Flooding Likely

When fires are not contained within a building, plant life can be destroyed. In addition to providing curb appeal to your business, trees, shrubs and other plants around your building can help to absorb rainwater. However, if a fire destroys the majority of plant life in an area, excess water will not be absorbed, and floods are more likely to occur quickly.

2. Structural Issues Can Result in Flooding

Fire damage can often affect the structure of a building, which can in turn cause pipes to crack or burst. If a pipe bursts or cracks as a result of a fire, different areas of a building may be impacted by water. Though it is not always possible to avoid pipes breaking during fires, regular maintenance can help to spot cracks that may otherwise remain unnoticed until after a building has been damaged.

3. Hoses Can Cause Flooding

The process of putting out a fire can also be a cause of flooding. When a fire is being extinguished, the combination of a fire hose and a sprinkler system can cause a business to become flooded. Since sprinklers and hoses can result in destruction in various areas in the home, including higher locations that may not be impacted by flooding that occurs naturally, it’s often wise to protect important documents by placing them in water-proof, fire-proof containers.

Knowing that flooding often happens after fire damage can help you to prepare your business for disaster. If your business has been impacted by fires and floods, you may consider it helpful to work with fire and flood damage restoration professionals to help restore your business.