Unattended Properties Lead to Large Water Disasters

1/16/2019 (Permalink)

Several pipe breaks in this idle Scranton building lead to this entire basement being flooded with several feet of water.

his extreme cold weather pattern continues to wreak havoc upon northeastern Pa. Picture above is a commercial property whose sprinkler system froze and burst causing a tremendous amount of damage. The property owner failed to maintain heat in the building which resulted in several pipe breaks. Since the building was idol the water continues to flow for hours before it began to inundate the structure. The entire building experienced water damage and the basement filled with approximately 5 ft of water. The damage is extensive and since the property was not properly maintained, insurance will not cover it. SERVPRO of Carbondale/Clarks Summit/Old Forge was called by the city to address the property. Large scale water disasters are SERVPRO of Carbondale/Clarks Summit/Old Forges specialty. We have the trained employees and specialized equipment to handle the job. We are able to utilize other SERVPRO franchisees or our corporate disaster response team. No job is too big.