Sewage Cleanup
A sewage cleanup job can introduce contaminated water into flooring, drywall, belongings, and other materials, and it can spread beyond what you can see. Beam Water Restoration helps residential and commercial property owners address sewage-related damage through contaminated water removal, affected material evaluation, cleaning and sanitizing, structural drying, odor control, and restoration planning. Our goal is to identify what’s affected, control the contaminated area, remove materials that cannot be restored, and help move the property towards a recoverable condition.
What To Do When a Sewage Backup Happens:
1. Keep Yourself and Others Away from the Affected Area
2. Stop Using the Affected Plumbing When Possible
3. Call Beam Water Restoration for Sewage Cleanup
Stop Water Damage Before It Spreads
What To Do When a Sewage Backup Happens:
1. Keep Yourself and Others Away from the Affected Area
2. Stop Using the Affected Plumbing When Possible
3. Call Beam Water Restoration for Sewage Cleanup
Residential Sewage Cleanup:
A sewage backup in a home can affect bathrooms, basements, utility rooms, flooring, drywall, and personal belongings. Even when the visiblie wastewater is limited to one room, mosture or contamination may have reached adjacenet materials. Beam Water Restoration evaulates the affected area to determine what can potenitally be cleaned and dried and what may require removal. Once contaminated water and affected materials have been addressed structual drying and resoration can begin where appropirated.
Commercial Sewage Cleanup:
Sewage damage in a commercial building can affect employees, customers, tenants, inventory, equipment, and normal business operations. If you experience a sewage backup, take these immediate actions: keep people away from the affected area, turn off electrical power if it is safe to do so, avoid contact with contaminated water, and contact a professional sewage cleanup service right away. The appropriate response depends on where the backup occurred, the materials affected, and the extent of contamination. Beam Water Restoration can evaluate the affected spaces and develop a cleanup approach focused on contamination control, removal, cleaning, drying, and preparation for restoration.
Contamination Control
Sewage cleanup deals with microorganism and other contaminants. That means controlling exposure is an important part of the cleanup process. Before professionals arrive, homeowners should avoid the affected area if possible, keep children and pets away from contaminated water, turn off electrical power to impacted spaces if it is safe to do so, and avoid handling any contaminated items. Do not try to remove sewage or clean surfaces without proper protective equipment. Depending on the conditions, cleanup will involve isolating affected space, removing sewage and contaminated materials, cleaning appropriate surfaces, using suitable protective equipment, drying remaining structural materials, and evaluating whether additional restoration is necessary.
Beam Water Restoration’s responsibility in residential and commercial spaces is to perform the professional cleanup of contaminated areas. This includes removing sewage, cleaning and disinfecting affected surfaces, and ensuring the space is safe for re-entry. Property owners are responsible for monitoring the health of anyone who may have been exposed to contaminated water, and for reporting any illnesses or symptoms. Beam Water Restoration does not diagnose illness or provide medical advice. If someone becomes ill or believes they were exposed to contaminated water, they should seek medical advice and contact the public health authority promptly.
Additional Resources
Helpful information for property owners after water damage or unexpected property emergency:
Denver Water
Water Service and emergency information
Social Security Office
Help replacing Social Security documents after property damage
Vital Records
Access or replace important birth, death, and marriage records
Century Link
Internet and phone service support after property damage
Xcel Energy
Gas and electric outrage, safety, and service assitance.