Water Damage Restoration · Maricopa County
Not all water damage is the same. A sewage backup or other contaminated water event carries bacteria and other hazards that clean water doesn't, and it has to be handled with proper protection and disinfection. We clean up the contamination, remove what can't be salvaged, and sanitize the affected area.
Water that has touched sewage or stood for an extended period is treated as a health hazard. Porous materials that absorb it, such as carpet, pad, and drywall, usually can't be safely cleaned and need to be removed. Crews wear protective equipment and follow disinfection steps that ordinary water cleanup doesn't require.
We extract the contaminated water, remove and dispose of affected porous materials, then clean and disinfect the structure and any salvageable contents. After that we dry the area like any other water loss and verify it reads dry before reconstruction so nothing contaminated gets sealed inside a wall.
It's best to keep people and pets away from the affected area until it's cleaned and disinfected, since contaminated water can carry bacteria and other hazards. We can advise on this when we assess the situation.
Usually not. Carpet and pad that absorb contaminated water are typically removed and replaced because they can't be reliably sanitized. Hard, non-porous surfaces can often be cleaned and disinfected.
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