Board Up Services Keep Out Looters

2/10/2018 (Permalink)

If your business incurs storm or fire damage, you may need emergency board up services in Hampton, Maryland, to prevent more damage or theft. There are many reasons you may need to board up your business: storms can do a lot of damage, fires can leave your building vulnerable and weather can cause further damage.

Benefits of Board Up Services

Whether you are preparing for bad weather or recovering from damage, there are many advantages to boarding up your commercial building until the storm passes or the damage can be fixed.

• Discourage Looting. The biggest advantage is deterring theft and vandalism. Gaping holes and broken windows may invite vandals, thieves and looters to enter your facility. Don’t allow a bad situation to become worse. Board up your office to keep unwanted individuals out until the situation can be taken care of.
• Prevent further damage. Fire cleanup may take some time, depending on the level of damage. Broken windows can allow further weather in after a devastating natural disaster. Boarding your windows and holes can help secure your building.
• Maintain insurance coverage. Many insurance companies require that businesses pursue board up services to be eligible for coverage. Boarding up increases your likelihood of being able to show the damage you are claiming is due to the disaster or fire damage and did not occur in the days following.

Boarding Up

You want to make sure that your business is not easily accessible. Board up doors, windows and other points of entry accessible from a porch or fire escape. These are places that can be easily gotten into. Use plywood, 2x4s, nails and bolts for these entrance points. For holes, windows or doors more than ten feet off the ground and that are not easily accessible, plywood and nails should be sufficient.

After fire damage or a devastating natural disaster, you may have a lot on your plate dealing with damages alone. Boarding up your building can help deter vandals and protect your business from further weather damage.

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