Commercial Water Damage Cleanup Experts

Start with safety and loss control. If it is safe, shut off the water source, keep employees, tenants, customers, and visitors away from the affected area, and avoid any space where water may be near electrical systems, equipment, or structural hazards.

Take photos, document affected areas, and contact your insurance representative. Then call Paul Davis for commercial water damage restoration. A fast response can help reduce downtime, protect assets, and limit secondary damage such as mould growth.

The fastest way to reduce business interruption is to act quickly. Water can spread through flooring, walls, ceilings, storage areas, mechanical rooms, tenant spaces, and inventory zones. The longer it sits, the more disruptive the restoration may become.

Paul Davis can assess the damage, remove standing water, dry affected areas, contain the source of the leak, and create a restoration plan focused on helping your business recover as efficiently as possible. When possible, work may be phased to help protect critical operations.

It depends on the severity of the damage, the type of business, safety conditions, and which areas are affected. A small, contained water loss may allow some operations to continue. Larger losses involving electrical systems, contaminated water, structural materials, customer areas, or employee workspaces may require temporary closures or restricted access.

Paul Davis can help identify affected zones, separate unsafe areas, and support a restoration plan that considers safety, business continuity, and reopening priorities.

Immediate professional cleanup is recommended when water affects offices, retail spaces, warehouses, restaurants, healthcare spaces, multi-unit buildings, schools, industrial facilities, or tenant-occupied properties.

You should call right away if the water comes from a sewer line, roof leak, burst pipe, appliance failure, sprinkler system, storm runoff, flooding, or an unknown source. Professional restoration is also important when water reaches drywall, flooring, inventory, documents, equipment, electrical rooms, or shared building areas.

Paul Davis starts by reviewing the source of the water, the affected areas, and the potential impact on building operations. This may include floors, walls, ceilings, storage areas, mechanical rooms, tenant spaces, contents, documents, and areas where moisture may be hidden.

The assessment helps determine what needs extraction, drying, cleaning, sanitation, mould prevention, repair, or reconstruction. It also supports clear documentation for internal teams, property managers, owners, tenants, and insurance providers.

Yes. Commercial water damage can affect computers, machinery, fixtures, furniture, inventory, paper files, documents, products, packaging, and stored materials. Even if items are not directly submerged, humidity and hidden moisture can still cause damage.

Paul Davis can help assess affected contents, support document and possession restoration where possible, and identify what should be cleaned, dried, stored, repaired, or documented for insurance purposes.

Landlords and property managers should first make sure the affected area is safe. Communicate clearly with tenants about access restrictions, temporary disruptions, and next steps. Document the damage in each affected unit or common area, including photos, dates, and reported concerns.

Paul Davis can help assess water damage across tenant spaces, common areas, mechanical rooms, hallways, and shared building systems. Our team can also support documentation that helps owners, managers, tenants, and insurers stay aligned during the restoration process.

Paul Davis provides 24/7 emergency response for commercial property damage. When water damage affects your business, speed matters. A quick response can help reduce downtime, protect assets, and prevent damage from spreading.

Paul Davis franchisees across Canada are ready to respond, document the process, and help businesses move from emergency cleanup to restoration with clear communication.

Commercial property insurance may cover certain types of sudden and accidental water damage, but coverage depends on your policy, endorsements, exclusions, deductible, and the cause of the loss.

Damage from burst pipes, appliance failures, roof leaks, sewer backup, overland flooding, or storm-related water may be handled differently. Contact your insurer or broker as soon as possible to confirm coverage and claim requirements. Paul Davis can help document the damage and provide restoration details to support the process.

Yes. Paul Davis can help document affected areas, restoration steps, damaged materials, contents, and the scope of work. This documentation is important for business owners, property managers, insurers, adjusters, and internal stakeholders.

The goal is to make the process clearer and more organized, especially when the damage affects operations, tenants, inventory, equipment, or multiple areas of the property. Paul Davis works with insurance providers and supports businesses through the restoration process from emergency response to recovery.