Libraries, courthouses, police evidence rooms, universities, museums, law offices, financial institutions – they all have one thing in common: paper. Whether it’s boxes of vital records, archives, books, or paper files, maintaining these documents is essential to their respective operations. But these valuable assets can be wiped out in an instant when a flood, leak, or other moisture infiltration occurs. Water can soak these documents, marring contents quickly, and over time, that damage compounds through the insidious growth of mold and mildew.
If you’re a restoration contractor, your clients turn to you to make them whole after disaster strikes. But restoring delicate documents is a complicated, labor-intensive business accompanied by certain risk when improper drying and cleaning techniques are employed. In fact, well-intentioned attempts to save items may actually cause further damage to sensitive records, valuable papers, or irreplaceable collections. And having your workers deal with materials that may be contaminated with mold, asbestos, oil, or other harmful substances could lead to safety and other health-related issues that may result in violations and fines for your firm.