A flooded restaurant, shop or office loses money every hour it stays closed. The crew phases extraction and drying around operations, works after hours when needed and keeps documentation for the carrier.
(888) 532-8921Business flooded? Call the crew
Close wet areas to customers and staff until the source is known.
Close the shutoff for a plumbing break and cut power to wet zones.
Lift inventory, files and electronics off wet floors.
Capture each room, the stock affected and any damaged equipment.
Commercial Water Damage: the trade facts
Charleston's hotels, restaurants, shops, College of Charleston buildings and Daniel Island offices all face the same tide, storm and plumbing water risks as a home, with higher stakes. A flooded dining room or lobby cannot wait, and the work must protect the guests, staff and stock that remain.
One wet suite or room is the smallest commercial job. Several suites add containment, after-hours work and phased drying, while a whole building or a Category 3 loss reaches the top because of scale, cleaning and time.
$3,000 to $9,000
$9,000 to $25,000
$22,000 to $50,000
Ranges are typical figures, not a quote. The category of water, the square footage, the material class and how fast drying started move the number most. The water damage cost calculator gives a closer range.
The tech who does the walkthrough finds the source and maps the moisture before equipment goes down, and the drying team keeps it running until the readings say dry.
The crew maps wet areas, identifies the water category and plans phases.
Barriers and air filtration separate the work zone from rooms still in use.
Pumps pull water, then wet carpet tile and drywall come out.
Dehumidifiers and air movers run in phases until readings reach target.
A supply break in an office is clean water, but a restaurant grease trap overflow or a toilet backup is contaminated. Tide and storm water entering a ground-floor lobby is treated as Category 3, and the crew adjusts removal accordingly.
Building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits and inspections go through the City of Charleston Permit Center. In leased space, the crew records which areas belong to which tenant, so landlords, tenants and carriers each see their own scope.
Daily logs, photos and moisture maps show the carrier what was wet and when it dried. Owners also get a summary that helps with business interruption claims, and the underlying steps appear on the structural drying and water extraction pages.
Commercial water work covers ZIP 29401 and 29403, including downtown, the College of Charleston area, Daniel Island and the Savannah Highway corridor, and neighborhoods such as Ansonborough and Harleston Village.
The same service nearby: commercial water damage in Goose Creek, Hanahan, North Charleston.
Often partly. Containment, phased work and after-hours crews let unaffected areas keep operating while the wet zone is dried.
The crew provides photos, moisture maps, equipment logs and an itemized scope. The owner or manager submits them, and the adjuster checks each step.
Usually yes at first, which helps more material dry in place. Water from drains, toilets or flooding outside is contaminated and handled differently.
Moisture maps check shared walls and ceilings, and the crew documents each tenant's area so landlords and carriers see the same record.
Rebuilding work typically needs permits through the City of Charleston Permit Center. Drying itself usually comes first, and dry records show what was removed.
Business flooded or leaking?
Every day a space stays wet costs revenue and risks more material. The crew sets containment, phases the work around operations and logs readings until the building is dry.