Commercial & Large-Loss Restoration in Southeast Louisiana
When water, fire, smoke, storms, mold, or another disaster damages a commercial property, the response must be fast, organized, and scalable. United Fire & Water provides 24/7 commercial restoration and large-loss disaster recovery services throughout Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans, Covington, the Northshore, and surrounding Southeast Louisiana communities.
Our commercial restoration capabilities include large-scale water extraction, structural drying, fire and smoke cleanup, storm restoration, mold remediation, emergency stabilization, contents services, project documentation, equipment deployment, and reconstruction.
United Fire & Water has experience managing significant losses involving schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, banks, historic buildings, entertainment facilities, retail locations, convention centers, industrial properties, multifamily buildings, and other commercial facilities.
For a commercial property emergency, call 225-401-6568 or contact United Fire & Water online.
Commercial Restoration & Large-Loss Capabilities
Large commercial losses require more than additional equipment. Successful restoration requires manpower, project management, documentation, communication, logistics, and the ability to scale the response as conditions change.
United Fire & Water's commercial and catastrophe restoration capabilities include:
- 24/7 emergency restoration response
- Commercial water extraction
- Large-scale structural drying
- Fire and smoke damage restoration
- Storm and catastrophe restoration
- Mold remediation
- Portable drying equipment deployment
- Trailer-mounted drying equipment
- Project management
- Moisture mapping
- 3D project documentation
- Photo documentation
- Daily project communication
- Contents protection and pack-out
- Emergency stabilization
- Commercial reconstruction
Rapid Commercial Disaster Response
Large property losses can escalate quickly when water continues spreading, the building remains exposed to weather, or critical business areas cannot be used.
United Fire & Water's catastrophe resources are structured to support rapid mobilization throughout Louisiana. For many Louisiana locations, commercial catastrophe resources may be mobilized with a goal of arriving on site within approximately 4 to 6 hours, depending on location, conditions, resource availability, weather, and the scope of the event.
Our emergency response team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Large-Loss Drying Equipment & Resources
Major commercial water losses can require hundreds or even thousands of pieces of restoration equipment. United Fire & Water has access to extensive commercial restoration and catastrophe-response resources.
Available resources include equipment such as:
- Thousands of centrifugal and axial air movers
- Hundreds of portable dehumidifiers
- High-capacity air scrubbers
- Trailer-mounted desiccant dehumidifiers
- Portable desiccant dehumidifiers
- Generators
- Temporary power equipment
- Moisture extraction equipment
- Portable commercial drying equipment
- Large-loss project support equipment
Equipment resources can be scaled based on the size, construction, moisture conditions, and operational requirements of the affected property.
Featured Commercial Restoration & Large-Loss Projects
Commercial restoration experience is best demonstrated by the work itself. United Fire & Water has completed significant water damage, hurricane, mold remediation, structural drying, and catastrophe restoration projects throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
The following projects demonstrate our experience handling complex commercial and institutional property losses.
St. Charles Parish School District – Hurricane Ida Restoration
13 Schools | More Than 2 Million Square Feet Dried Concurrently
Following Hurricane Ida in 2021, United Fire & Water was contracted to perform restoration services for 13 St. Charles Parish School District locations.
The response required the mobilization of more than 90 trailer-mounted desiccant dehumidifiers and generators, along with thousands of pieces of portable drying equipment.
Temporary housing resources, including RVs and trailers, were also mobilized to support restoration personnel working throughout the affected area.
United Fire & Water ultimately dried more than 2,000,000 square feet of school facilities concurrently, demonstrating the manpower, equipment, logistics, and project-management capabilities required for a major catastrophe response.
LSU Health Sciences Center – Multi-Level Water Damage Restoration
Six-Story Commercial Water Loss
In November 2020, heavy rainfall penetrated the building envelope at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, causing water damage throughout all six levels of the property.
United Fire & Water mobilized crews on Thanksgiving Eve, with restoration personnel on site by midnight. Teams worked around the clock performing water extraction and deploying structural drying equipment throughout the facility.
Documented project cost: $81,000.
Tiffany Lanes Bowling Alley – Mandeville Water Damage Restoration
30,000-Square-Foot Commercial Water Loss
In 2020, a broken water supply line at Tiffany Lanes Bowling Alley in Mandeville, Louisiana ran throughout Memorial Day weekend, causing extensive water damage throughout the approximately 30,000-square-foot facility.
One of the primary restoration challenges involved the bowling lanes. The sleeper flooring system beneath the lanes had become saturated and required specialized drying.
United Fire & Water deployed four 5,000-CFM desiccant dehumidifiers, separate temporary power generation and distribution, and additional trailer-mounted and portable drying equipment.
The drying project continued for approximately three weeks until affected materials returned to appropriate moisture levels.
Documented project cost: $580,000.
JD Bank – Hurricane Laura Commercial Restoration
8,000-Square-Foot Wind & Water Damage Loss
After Hurricane Laura struck Lake Charles in August 2020, JD Bank experienced extensive wind damage to its roof.
The resulting exposure caused significant damage throughout the approximately 8,000-square-foot commercial building. The facility required remediation, structural drying, and full demolition of the interior.
Documented project cost: $325,000.
Lyceum Historical Convention Center – Specialty Structural Drying
Approximately 22,000 Gallons of Water in a Historic Property
In May 2021, a fire sprinkler head failed on the second floor of The Lyceum Historical Convention Center and continued flowing for approximately five hours.
Approximately 22,000 gallons of water entered the historic building.
Because the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contains older construction materials such as plaster, marble, and terrazzo, preservation of existing materials was an important consideration.
Very little demolition was performed. Instead, United Fire & Water implemented an extended structural drying process designed around the dense historic materials.
Some affected materials required more than 80 days of drying to return to normal moisture levels.
La Quinta Inn & Suites – Multi-Floor Hotel Water Damage
Five Levels Affected by Severe Rainfall
In May 2010, severe rainfall affected a La Quinta Inn & Suites property after more than 10 inches of rain fell in approximately one hour.
An outdoor fifth-floor pool and second-floor balcony contributed to water entering the property, ultimately flooding the bottom five levels of the hotel.
United Fire & Water was contracted to perform restoration services throughout the affected portions of the property.
Documented project cost: $72,000.
Blockbuster Video – Hurricane Katrina Multi-Location Restoration
20+ Commercial Locations Across Louisiana & Mississippi
Following Hurricane Katrina, United Fire & Water performed water damage restoration and mold remediation at more than 20 Blockbuster Video locations throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.
Affected locations included properties in Biloxi, Gulfport, New Orleans, Terrytown, Metairie, Kenner, and Uptown New Orleans.
This project required the coordination of restoration services across numerous commercial properties following a major regional catastrophe.
Documented project cost: more than $500,000.
Vidalia Convention Center – Water Damage & Mold Remediation
12,000-Square-Foot Convention Facility
In July 2011, overflow from the Mississippi River caused water damage and mold growth at the Vidalia Convention Center in Vidalia, Louisiana.
United Fire & Water was contracted to perform remediation throughout the approximately 12,000-square-foot facility.
The project carried a strict timeline because the City was scheduled to host its largest convention of the year shortly afterward. Required remediation services were completed within approximately three weeks.
Documented project cost: $198,000.
Commercial Properties We Restore
United Fire & Water's project history demonstrates experience across a wide range of commercial and institutional properties.
- Schools & educational facilities
- Healthcare facilities
- Hotels & hospitality properties
- Convention centers
- Banks & financial institutions
- Retail properties
- Restaurants
- Entertainment facilities
- Industrial facilities
- Manufacturing properties
- Warehouses
- Multifamily & apartment properties
- Government buildings
- Historic properties
- Churches
- Office buildings
Commercial Water Damage & Structural Drying
A significant commercial water loss can affect thousands or even hundreds of thousands of square feet, making rapid extraction and an appropriate drying strategy essential.
United Fire & Water provides commercial water damage restoration for plumbing failures, roof leaks, sprinkler discharges, storm damage, flooding, sewage backups, and other commercial water losses.
Services may include water extraction, moisture mapping, structural drying, dehumidification, temporary power, equipment deployment, moisture monitoring, selective demolition, and project documentation.
Commercial Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration
Commercial fires may result in damage from flames, smoke, soot, firefighting water, heat, odor, and airborne residues.
United Fire & Water provides commercial fire and smoke restoration, including emergency board-up, water extraction, structural drying, soot and smoke cleanup, contents services, odor removal, demolition, and reconstruction.
Commercial Storm & Catastrophe Restoration
Hurricanes and major weather events can damage many commercial properties simultaneously and create unusually high demand for equipment, labor, temporary power, and restoration resources.
United Fire & Water provides commercial storm and catastrophe restoration and has experience responding to major hurricane, flooding, and regional disaster events.
Catastrophe restoration may involve emergency stabilization, extraction, large-scale drying, temporary power, equipment mobilization, mold remediation, project management, contents protection, and reconstruction.
Helping Commercial Properties Reduce Business Interruption
A commercial property loss is not only a building problem. It can affect employees, customers, tenants, inventory, revenue, operations, and critical services.
When conditions allow, restoration planning can prioritize critical areas of the property and organize work in phases to help reduce unnecessary disruption.
Depending on the facility and type of loss, this may include containment, temporary equipment placement, contents relocation, phased structural drying, temporary protection, or coordination around ongoing business operations.
Commercial Restoration Documentation & Project Management
Complex commercial losses often involve many stakeholders, including business owners, building owners, property managers, facility managers, tenants, consultants, contractors, and insurance representatives.
United Fire & Water's commercial restoration process can include:
- Moisture mapping
- Photo documentation
- 3D documentation
- Equipment documentation
- Daily project updates
- Project management
- Coordination with authorized stakeholders
- Restoration scope documentation
Commercial Reconstruction After Property Damage
Emergency mitigation and structural drying are often only the first phases of a commercial restoration project.
When damaged drywall, flooring, ceilings, insulation, cabinetry, framing, roofing, or other building components must be replaced, United Fire & Water can provide commercial reconstruction and repair services .
Managing both restoration and reconstruction can provide commercial property owners with a more coordinated path from the initial emergency through final repairs.
Commercial Restoration Service Areas in Southeast Louisiana
United Fire & Water provides commercial emergency restoration throughout Southeast Louisiana, with a primary focus on the Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans, and Northshore markets.
Baton Rouge Commercial Restoration
Our Baton Rouge-area commercial restoration team serves Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Prairieville, Gonzales, Zachary, Central, Walker, Shenandoah, and surrounding communities.
Greater New Orleans Commercial Restoration
We provide commercial restoration services throughout New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, LaPlace, Luling, and surrounding Greater New Orleans communities.
Covington & Northshore Commercial Restoration
Our Northshore service area includes Covington, Mandeville, Madisonville, Slidell, Hammond, Ponchatoula, and surrounding communities.
Visit our Louisiana service area to learn more about additional communities served by United Fire & Water.
Why Choose United Fire & Water for Commercial Restoration?
Commercial and large-loss restoration requires the ability to mobilize people, equipment, temporary power, documentation systems, and project-management resources quickly.
United Fire & Water combines extensive field experience with commercial restoration capabilities demonstrated on schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, financial institutions, entertainment facilities, historic properties, convention centers, retail properties, and multi-location catastrophe losses.
- 24/7 emergency response
- IICRC-trained restoration professionals
- Large-loss restoration experience
- Extensive commercial drying resources
- Trailer-mounted desiccant drying capabilities
- Temporary power capabilities
- Water extraction and structural drying
- Fire and smoke damage restoration
- Storm and catastrophe response
- Mold remediation
- Project documentation and moisture mapping
- Commercial reconstruction and repairs
Commercial Restoration FAQs
Do you provide 24/7 commercial restoration?
Yes. United Fire & Water provides 24/7 emergency commercial restoration throughout our Southeast Louisiana service area.
Can United Fire & Water handle large commercial water losses?
Yes. United Fire & Water has experience managing major commercial and institutional water losses, including projects involving hundreds of thousands or millions of square feet of affected property.
Do you have trailer-mounted commercial drying equipment?
United Fire & Water has access to trailer-mounted desiccant drying equipment, portable dehumidifiers, air movers, air scrubbers, generators, and other equipment used for large commercial restoration projects.
Do you provide commercial fire damage restoration?
Yes. Services can include emergency stabilization, water extraction, structural drying, smoke and soot cleanup, odor control, contents restoration, demolition, and reconstruction.
Can you restore schools and institutional facilities?
Yes. United Fire & Water has completed restoration projects involving schools, healthcare facilities, government and institutional properties, convention facilities, and other large buildings.
Do you provide commercial reconstruction?
Yes. United Fire & Water can provide reconstruction and repair services after emergency mitigation and restoration work is completed.
Need Commercial or Large-Loss Restoration?
If your commercial property has experienced water damage, fire, smoke, storm damage, mold, sewage, or another major property loss, contact United Fire & Water.
We provide commercial and large-loss restoration throughout Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans, Covington, the Northshore, and surrounding Southeast Louisiana communities.
24/7 Commercial Emergency Response: 225-401-6568
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