Things to Consider About Disaster Recovery at Your Business | SERVPRO® of The Mountains

6/17/2021 (Permalink)

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Business owners have so many decisions to make throughout their daily operations, but part of being a good owner is thinking about the future. When it comes to things that would slow down your production and productivity, it is especially important. Many times, these things are disasters that are out of your control. It is not uncommon for business that are faced with disasters to not recover from them, but those to create plans and think ahead come out much better in the aftermath.

People are the priority and of the utmost importance when disaster comes. Creating a plan of evacuation and having emergency procedures in place is super important. After you have those in place, it is time to begin thinking and planning recovery measures to help you reopen your doors as soon as possible.

Planning Out Your Disaster Recovery as a Business Owner

File an insurance claim and begin restoration. There is plenty of variety in commercial insurance coverage, so contacting your insurance company is the only way to know for certain what you will be eligible to claim. After you do this, making sure you contact your restoration company quickly so they can begin getting a response crew together to handle your damage.

Give customers the chance to show their support. It is impossible to know what type of operation you will be able to maintain after a disaster, but regardless of what you choose to do, letting customers know what your plan is will be key for getting their support. You may be doing takeout only, closed temporarily or operating on shortened hours—using social media to announce these changes will ensure that customers can support you when they are able.

Make use of the financial assistance that is offered. Even if you can claim your damages with your insurance provider, there can be many costs that are not covered such as loss of income and excess damages. The disaster loan program through the Small Business Administration is designed to help with this, so see if you qualify for funding options through them to help cover some of these extra expenses.

If your business has been damaged due to a disaster, we’re here to help. Contact us at any hour to report your damage or to learn more about our commercial restoration services.