Do not touch sewage water
Sewage carries bacteria and viruses that can make you sick. If a drain, toilet, or sewer line backed up into your home, keep people and pets out of the area and call (301) 679-9193 right away.
We extract the contaminated water, remove anything porous it touched — carpet padding, affected drywall, insulation — and clean and disinfect hard surfaces. Then we dry everything and check moisture before we leave.
What has to go
Porous materials that soaked up sewage cannot be saved safely. That usually means carpet padding, the bottom section of drywall, and any soaked insulation. Hard surfaces like tile and concrete can be cleaned and disinfected.
This is not a DIY job. The health risk is real, and so is the mold risk if drying is skipped. Let a crew with the right protective gear handle it.