The Three Categories of Commercial Damage

3/11/2020 (Permalink)

When water, fire, or weather damage occurs in a business, many factors determine remediation techniques, and the equipment employed.  When our project managers assess the area, they will categorize the damage into one of three different levels. Learn more about what type of damage could affect your business below.

Level 1 - 15,000 square feet or less affected

This level of damage is used when the entirety of a small structure suffers damage.  This could be a small business, restaurant, church, or small commercial property. This level of loss can also be one smaller portion of a much larger building.

Level 2 - 15,000 to 60,000 square feet affected

This level of damage is used when the entirety of a medium-sized structure suffers damage.  This could be a multi-family property, commercial warehouse, sporting venue, or small apartment building.  Similar to Level 1, this level of loss can also be a medium-sized portion of a much larger structure.

Level 3 - Greater than 60,000 square feet affected

These are referred to as “large losses.” While these are less common, they are by far the most financially costly and disruptive to everyday life.  That is because they occur in large buildings, so the damage is far more extensive. These occur if the entirety of the property is affected, and the property is very spacious. Examples of these are large commercial buildings, high-rise apartment buildings, hospitals, and schools. We would also use this term if multiple adjacent storefronts or smaller buildings were affected at the same time.