Commercial Water Damage Restoration in West Los Angeles

Commercial water damage restoration is the cleanup, drying, source repair and rebuilding of apartment buildings, condos, offices and other commercial property, planned around tenants and daily operations. We do this work for property managers, HOA boards and building owners across West Los Angeles, Culver City, Santa Monica, Brentwood and nearby communities. It’s one part of our commercial restoration and waterproofing work. You need it when water reaches more than one unit, a common area or a space people work in.

Commercial water damage restoration follows the same water damage restoration process we use in homes. The difference is that people still live and work there, so we also plan access across units, dry in phases and keep a record for each unit.

We restore a commercial building in five steps, from access planning to rebuilding.

1. Call and Access Plan

We plan access on the first call to (310) 678-4345. Which units and common areas are affected? Who holds the keys? Do tenants need notice?

2. Multi-Unit Inspection and Moisture Mapping

We inspect the affected units and those above and beside them, since water travels sideways and down. Moisture meters and thermal imaging show how far it spread without opening walls.

3. Finding the True Source

We trace the water to where it entered the building, whether that’s a roof, a window, a deck above or an exterior wall. When the cause is disputed, ASTM E1105 water testing shows under controlled conditions where water gets through a window, door or curtain wall.

4. Water Removal and Structural Drying

We remove standing water and materials that can’t be saved, then dry the structure one area at a time so the rest of the building keeps running. We recheck readings until every material is dry.

5. Source Repair and Rebuilding

We repair the roof, window, wall or deck that let the water in, then rebuild drywall, flooring and finishes unit by unit.

We keep one written record per unit, from the first moisture reading to the final dry check, so owners, boards and insurers work from the same facts. It includes:

• Photos and thermal images
• Moisture maps and drying logs
• Written findings on the cause and entry point

That record helps when an association and a unit owner disagree about who repairs what, and our water damage insurance claims support covers what an adjuster will ask for.

Commercial water damage restoration is priced in a written estimate after the inspection, and a Multi-Unit / Larger Property Inspection costs $975 to $1,500. The estimate depends on how many units took water and what the source repair involves.

Water testing isn’t included in inspection prices. When we do the work, the fee for a Basic or Detailed Inspection is credited toward the cost of the work. Multi-Unit / Larger Property Inspection fees and water testing fees are not credited.

Source repairs (waterproofing and weatherproofing) are priced by project size:

• Medium project (3,000 to 10,000 sq. ft.): $3,000 to $10,000
• Large project (10,000 to 50,000 sq. ft.): $10,000 to $50,000
• Large waterproofing project: $50,000 to $150,000+

One Contractor From Investigation to Repair

One company handles the whole job. We trace the source, dry the building, repair the exterior and rebuild the interior, so owners and boards get one contractor and one record. Finding and repairing exterior leaks is our specialty.

Commercial Project Experience

Our commercial experience includes a $1.2 million project at San Francisco State University.

Licensed, Certified and Experienced

We’re a licensed California contractor (CSLB #998184), an IICRC-certified firm (#70018676) and a MICRO Certified Firm. Our founder, Cameron Figgins, has more than 30 years of hands-on experience identifying complex water intrusion issues.

Our commercial leak detection and water intrusion service finds and fixes the leak behind the damage, across units and floors. When materials stayed wet too long, commercial mold remediation removes the growth with containment planned for an occupied building.