A sewage back up in your home needs to be cleaned quickly to prevent black mold and bacteria from growing and spreading by the spores becoming airborne. If the backup is in the basement, then the problem of mold spores spreading will be an even more serious problem. The first concern is getting the sewage out of the basement and then cleaning and sanitizing the basement. Professional sewage cleanup in Apopka FL follows both the IICRC S520 and the ANSI/IICRC S500 procedures developed by the scientific community for dealing with water and sewage back up.
A professional staff will conduct an assessment and evaluation to determine the extent of raw sewage accumulation and whether it comes from your sewer line or that of many neighbors which is absolutely possible. The contaminated area is managed by professionals trained in sewage cleanup according to the standards which are recognized nationally. These are designed to clean the area of raw sewage and liquids. Then they describe the methods for cleaning the area and decontaminating it.
Our field staff that deals with professional sewage cleanup in Apopka FL performs a loss assessment and evaluation activities to determine the extent of damage and the affected areas. The contaminated area is contained and treated following the industry standards and guidelines. Following decontamination, our staff of experienced technicians proceed to dry the structure to help eliminate the possibility of bacterial or microbial contamination.
Any furniture which has been contaminated by sewage must be discarded if it cannot be cleaned and decontaminated. Rugs fall into this category. Often, people have placed beautiful hardwood flooring in their basement and this, too, must be discarded and the surface under it cleaned and decontaminated thoroughly. Many people have the mistaken belief that if the floor is cleaned thoroughly, it can stay in place. This is the wrong assumption because people believe that the floor is a solid piece when the boards are nailed together. There is plenty of evidence which shows that the pores in the wood will soak up the liquid and the joints will allow sewage to get down on to the underlayment.
