Sewage Line Backup in Ballwin, MO

A sewage backup can occur at any time, leaving you to deal with messy and hazardous conditions. Unfortunately, for these homeowners that time had come. Our client was devastated to learn that their basement had suffered a great loss from a sewage line backup in Ballwin, MO. 

Fortunately, they didn’t have to deal with the cleanup on their own. Our professionals at ABC Environmental Contracting Services in St. Louis were able to respond quickly to the emergency service request. 

The Problem: A Contaminated Living Space with Water Damage 

As soon as we received the call about the sewage backup, our Ballwin, MO contractors were dispatched to the home. Once inside, we were immediately greeted with an unpleasant odor from the sewage. 

Upon our close and thorough inspection, we determined that the damage was isolated to the finished basement. The sewage line itself was located inside a utility closet, but the backup had spread beyond that room. Using our moisture meters, we discovered that the water damage had largely impacted the carpeted floor as well as some of the drywall and trim in other areas of the basement. 

In addition to dealing with damage from the moisture, our contractors also had to combat the contaminants of the blackwater. The surfaces that had come in contact with the sewage water would need to be thoroughly disinfected to prevent illness or future mold problems.

A Professional Solution:  Our Remediation Plan for Sewage Backup & Water Damage 

After completing the assessment, our experts began to customize our sewage cleanup and water damage remediation plans. For this particular job, we decided it would be best to: 

1. Extract any remaining water and dry the affected area
2. Move household contents to a dry, safe area of the home
3. Remove affected carpet, drywall, and trim
4. Sanitize surfaces impacted by the sewage backup
5. Replace and repair the damaged materials