Case Studies
Our focus when undertaking a project is to ensure that the work we do is cost effective, reduces the period a business is out of operation and the use of restoration mitigates the cost of the claim. Here we describe examples of how we do this and the results that we can achieve.
Water Damage to University Laboratory
Following a burst water pipe in an electron microscopy laboratory of a University, FDML were called in to undertake decontamination works on all the affected equipment. FDML produced a detailed report of the equipment that required decontamination works,...
Preventing Downtime at a Precision Injection Molding Company
Following a fire to a 2,000 tonne press, rendering it beyond economical repair, FDML were called in to scope and price the decontamination works to the other presses and tooling which had suffered from smoke contamination. In order to avoid any...
Flooding to IT Equipment
An office’s IT equipment was subjected to water contamination, as well as ceiling tile debris, due to an overhead air conditioning pipe that had burst over the weekend. It was not until the offices opened on the Monday that the damage was discovered. Without any heat...
Pluvial Flood Clean-Up and Decontamination at a Factory
Extreme rainfall events saturated the drainage systems and overflowed into a factory producing architectural glass roof lights, installed across Europe, Australia and the United States. Water levels rose to over 2 foot across the whole of the ground floor, flooding...
Water Damage to Hospital Equipment
When a pipe burst and saturated a mobile imaging unit used for surgical and orthopaedic procedures, FDML was requested to uplift the equipment in order to undertake an urgent drying and decontamination exercise. An immediate response was essential due to the...
Water Damage to University Laboratory
Following a burst water pipe in an electron microscopy laboratory of a University, FDML were called in to undertake decontamination works on all the affected equipment. FDML produced a detailed report of the equipment that required decontamination works, together with...
Thunderstorm Flood at an Aircraft Testing and Research Centre
A flash thunderstorm during the hot weather season, in a 48,000 sq ft building, resulted in significant water ingress to the equipment and machinery as well as the fast onset of corrosion, due to the warm weather. The client, who carried out testing and research for...
Fire in a Medical Laboratory During a Global Pandemic
When a fire took place in a laboratory of an essential medical diagnostic provider, FDML were called in to undertake a comprehensive decontamination exercise of all the equipment, bringing it back to pre-incident condition, as quickly as possible, efficiently and...
Smoke Contaminated IT Equipment at Council Offices
Following a fire in an adjoining building to the council offices, not only had smoke contaminated all the IT equipment, but it had also been saturated by the fire hoses when extinguishing the fire. FDML were therefore requested by insurers to undertaken urgent...
River Bursts its Banks and Floods Warehouse
When a river burst its banks in the warehouse of an appliance provider, FDML were called in to undertake the mechanical and electrical decontamination of two conveyors. Not only had the control panels and underside of the equipment been exposed to water but the water...
Fire at a Car Dealership
Following a fire at a car dealership, the building was condemned due to the extensive damage both internally and externally, prompting the client to move to temporary premises. In order for the mechanical technicians to continue working, FDML were instructed by...
Fire in a University Clean Room
A fire which broke out in a fume cupboard in the clean room of a University laboratory, caused serious smoke contamination to the rest of the equipment. The equipment played a central role in enabling and supporting UK University research and therefore needed to be...