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A sewage backup problem at your home doesn't have to be a part of a series of misfortunes. A sewage problem stands alone as a very real and hazardous problem that must be rectified immediately. Sewage damage cleanup is imperative for bringing your home back to normal and it is a process that needs to begin quickly.
Our service is equipped and ready to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Once summoned to a scene, whether commercial, industrial, residential or auto, our technicians will evaluate the extent of the water damage and prepare a written proposal. When our proposal is accepted, we immediately begin the restoration procedures. We clean, disinfect and deodorize all affected areas along with proper disposal.
The longer the contamination continues to persist, the greater the potential for microbial development of toxic mold.
You can reach us at 1-800 222-6815 if you are having any water, smoke, sewage damage cleanup or mold problems!
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How to Deal with Sewage Backup
After heavy rains or flooding, it is important to check your basement for sewage back-\up. During rains and floods, sewage backup happens when the sewage system gets clogged and water from the sewage backs up into your home through the drains or pipes. The sewage system can get clogged by items flushed into the system. Sewage clogs can also be caused by structural defects in the system. When the sewage system is poorly constructed, structural defects lead to clogging and problems in the system then result in sewage backup. There are also sewage systems that may not be clogged but simply cannot handle the volume of sewage and rain water going through the pipes. This happens when there is very strong rainfall and the pipeline for the storm water is the same pipeline used for sewage water.
Sewage backup cannot only cause damage to your property but can bring toxic pathogens that may be dangerous to your health into your home. Sewage backup may contain E-coli and other harmful bacteria. This can also result in your basement being a thriving ground for mold and mildew. This is why it is very important to deal with sewage backup properly and to prevent it from happening again.
Depending on the amount of sewage water that has backed-up into your home, you can wait for the water to subside before doing the basement clean-up or you may need to pump out the water to hasten the process.
After you have drained the basement of all the water, remove all the dirt, soil and debris from your floor. If the backup is really bad, you must get professionals to do the work for you because they will be able to dispose of bio-hazards and other dangerous dirt properly. Professional services are also able to respond quickly to the situation and can provide you with more information as to why the sewage backup occurred. If the sewage backup was a result of a clog that can be fixed from your end, then you can easily make the decision to implement the solution right away to prevent backups in the future. Professional services can also provide comprehensive reports which you can use for insurance claims should there be any damage to your property caused by the sewage backup.
After the water has been drained, start hosing down all the walls, floors and surfaces that the sewage backup reached. Use detergent to clean these areas and then use a chlorine solution to disinfect them. You can also use Lysol and other cleaning agents to disinfect the floor and the other parts of your basement.
Keep all the windows in the area open to let the air circulate. You can also use a fan to ventilate the area to ensure that everything gets dry. If you did the basement clean-up yourself and did not hire a professional, you should seriously consider throwing out mattresses, carpets and other materials that have been soaked in sewage water because they may pose health hazards to your family.
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