Quick remediation after damage occurs is necessary to ensure the livelihood of any community or business. Apartment community owners must be prepared to manage displaced residents, handle insurance claims and facilitate repairs as efficiently as possible. For that reason, a well-thought-out emergency plan is essential to property management duties. And critical to that: engaging the right service partners.
Repairing damaged roofs and walls, broken windows, flooding and mold all require different expertise. Disaster contractors bundle all these services — even coordinating multiple sub-contractors for their clients — thereby remove the extra hassle from an already stressful situation.
Even with a solid emergency plan in place, it’s not possible to avoid all property damage – so you’re likely to need help in making repairs. Whether the damage is caused by wind from a hurricane, fire or water, disaster companies act as “first responders” beginning the restoration process quickly and efficiently.
Coastal Reconstruction Group — a Florida-based disaster contractor — offers Rapid Response, a program that is cost-free to owners and property managers. As part of this service, crews arrive onsite within four hours of the reported damage to assess any immediate needs* (e.g., boarding up windows, installing a roof tarp and doing anything necessary to stop water penetration) — regardless of the magnitude of the loss. If mold appears to be an issue, the team begins installing dehumidifiers and dryers. Coastal Reconstruction Group representatives then will meet with you and your insurance adjuster to agree on a scope of work and price that will restore the property to its previous condition.
Of course, Rapid Response is just one example. All disaster contractors offer different types of reconstruction programs. By researching now and enrolling for appropriate services, you can weather the upcoming storm season with confidence.
* During any named storm, our Rapid Response members will be given priority status. Coastal Reconstruction Group cannot guarantee a specific time window due to all the unpredictable variables that arise during such an event.
