Sewer Back Ups Can Create Substantial Water Damage in Your Atlanta Home

1/26/2018 (Permalink)

When a sewer backup causes damage to your home you can rely on SERVPRO to quickly and safely restore the affected areas.

SERVPRO Can Restore Your Home Safely after a Sewer Backup

Every homeowner can likely express their gratitude for having indoor septic plumbing for their house. While these systems can go for years without the slightest hint of trouble, they are by no means impervious to damage and malfunctions. Most homeowners do not fully appreciate the fragile nature of the necessary flow of the pipes leading out to your area’s main sewer lines or septic system for older homes throughout the region. When this avenue of discharge becomes blocked or plugged off, you can end up with quite a mess on your hands.

Sewer backup is one of many scenarios that could cause water damage to your Atlanta home, yet this is not a little restoration that you should undertake on your own. Given the condition of the water pouring over the sides of your toilet, traditional cleaning efforts might only scratch the surface of what needs to happen to restore the damage. When you become faced with an emergency situation like this one, you should know whom to call to get the job done quickly and correctly.

This kind of situation is not one that you can afford to wait around with, as it will only inevitably get worse the longer that it is allowed to go unrepaired. Our SERVPRO restoration specialists have the right PPE (personal protective equipment) and equipment to handle all kinds of hazardous waste and help to efficiently remove any excess water from the area using wet vacs and portable pumps.

Drying efforts consist of using air movers concentrated on the presence of remaining moisture in the area. This equipment continues to dry out the affected area until all of the moisture and wetness have gotten evaporated.

Since deodorizing and disinfection plays a critical role in officially restoring the affected bathroom and adjacent rooms, our IICRC certified technicians bring ozone machines or deodorizing dense fog machines. This equipment, when used with skill and precision, can neutralize foul scents on a molecular level and remove germs and bacteria that might be present on surfaces touched by the backup.

In an emergency situation, our SERVPRO of West Atlanta / Downtown team can be there quickly to keep the damage from getting worse and work to restore your bathroom and all of the affected regions of your home back to their original conditions. All you have to do is give us a call; we are available anytime at (404) 835-0200.

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