Containment first
The affected area is sealed off before anything is moved, so contamination is not tracked through the rest of the property. Technicians work in protective equipment.
Sewage Backup Cleanup
Anything that comes back up a drain line is a health risk as well as a mess. Frisco Water Damage Repair removes it, disposes of contaminated material properly and disinfects and dries what stays.
- 24/7 Emergency Response
- Upfront Quotes
- Drying & Repairs
Signs That Need Attention
- Waste water coming up a floor drain, tub or shower
- A toilet overflowing while another fixture is draining
- A strong sewage smell in a bathroom or utility room
- Multiple drains in the house backing up at once
- Wet carpet or drywall next to a drain line
Treat a backup as contaminated from the first minute. Keep children and pets out of the area, do not walk through it and back out of the room in the same footwear you will leave outside. If the HVAC is running, switch it off so nothing gets carried through the ducts.
What the Service Includes
Contaminated water is handled differently from a clean-water loss. The dividing line is what gets thrown away rather than dried.
Porous material removed
Carpet, padding, affected drywall and similar porous items that absorbed contaminated water are removed and disposed of. They are not dried and put back.
Cleaned, treated and dried
Hard surfaces are cleaned and treated with appropriate antimicrobial products, then the structure is dried with meters confirming it, the same as any other loss.
Your Options
If every fixture in the house backs up at once, the problem is usually in the main line rather than at the fixture, and that needs a drain contractor as well as cleanup. Clearing the line and cleaning the property are two different jobs, and getting the line cleared first stops it happening again mid-cleanup.
After the contaminated material is out, the work is the same structural drying process as any other loss, and damp material left too long can still need mold remediation. Read how a restoration call works, or request service at any hour.
Sewage Backup Cleanup Questions
What affects the cost of sewage cleanup?
The area affected, how much porous material has to be removed and disposed of, and whether the contamination reached wall cavities or another room. Frisco Water Damage Repair explains the scope and the price after inspecting it. The drain repair itself is a separate job.
Can I clean up a small sewage backup myself?
A very small spill on a hard floor can be handled with gloves, eye protection and a disinfectant, with everything used thrown away afterward. Anything that reached carpet, drywall or more than a small area should be left alone; the risk is what you cannot see rather than what you can.
Should I turn the air conditioning off?
Yes. Running the HVAC after a sewage backup can pull contamination into the return and distribute it through the house. Leave it off until the cleanup is finished and the system has been checked, and open a window in another part of the house instead.
Does everything that got wet have to be thrown out?
Porous items that absorbed contaminated water do. Hard, non-porous surfaces can usually be cleaned, treated and kept. Frisco Water Damage Repair lists what is going and why before it leaves, and photographs it for your records.
Get water damage handled in Frisco
Tell us what is wet and whether the water has stopped, and we will plan the call around it.