Sewage from a toilet, tub or cleanout is contaminated the moment it spills. The mitigation team contains the area, removes what it touched, treats every surface and dries the room.
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Do not flush, shower or run appliances until the sewer pipe is cleared.
Keep children and pets away and do not walk through sewage.
Turn off fans and air handling that could spread contaminated air.
Take pictures for the claim without touching the sewage.
Sewage Backup Cleanup: the trade facts
In Goose Creek, a sewer backup usually shows at the lowest drain in the house: a ground-floor toilet, tub or shower, or a cleanout outside. Roots in an older sewer lateral, grease, wipes and a sagging pipe are the usual causes, and heavy tropical rain can overload sewer systems and septic fields around the Lowcountry at the same time. Whatever the cause, sewage is Category 3 water from the moment it spills.
In Goose Creek, SC, sewage backup cleanup typically runs $3,000 to $30,000. The size of the affected area, how far the sewage traveled, how much flooring and drywall come out and how long it sat move the number most.
$3,000 to $8,000
$8,000 to $18,000
$16,000 to $30,000
Ranges are typical figures, not a quote. The category of water, the square footage, the material class and how fast drying started move the number most. The Goose Creek water damage cost calculator gives a closer range.
The tech who does the walkthrough finds the source and maps the moisture before equipment goes down, and the drying team keeps it running until the readings say dry.
The mitigation team seals the area and sets HEPA air scrubbers.
The extraction crew removes sewage and every porous material it touched.
The crew cleans and applies an EPA-registered antimicrobial at its dwell time.
The drying team dries the structure to the goal.
Porous materials cannot be cleaned deep enough after sewage contact, so they come out. Tile, sealed concrete, metal and most solid wood framing stay after cleaning and treatment. The EPA sanitary sewer overflow page explains why sewage is a health hazard, and OSHA sets the protective gear rules for workers.
A plumber clears or repairs the sewer pipe, often with a camera inspection, and a septic contractor handles a septic system. The mitigation team handles the cleanup. Until the pipe is clear, every flush can push more sewage up, so household water use stops. Many homeowner policies exclude sewer backup unless an endorsement was added, so check with your own insurer.
The Goose Creek restoration crew covers ZIP 29445, from Crowfield Plantation and Sedgefield to Boulder Bluff, Liberty Hall, Carnes Crossroads and the homes off St. James Avenue and Red Bank Road.
Nearby coverage reaches Hanahan, North Charleston, Summerville, Ladson, Moncks Corner and Charleston.
Sewage carries bacteria and viruses. Protective gear, containment and removal of porous materials are needed, so most homeowners leave it to a crew.
Carpet, pad, upholstered items, mattresses and drywall the sewage touched. Hard, nonporous items can often be cleaned.
No. Until a plumber clears the sewer pipe, more water use can push more sewage up.
Heavy rain can overload sewer systems and septic fields, and water then backs up at the lowest drain in the house.
Removal and treatment usually take one to two days, then drying takes four to seven more.
Many policies exclude it unless a sewer backup endorsement was added. Coverage depends on your policy, so check with your own insurer.
Sewage on the floor? Dispatch runs 24/7.
Sewage is Category 3 from the first minute. The mitigation team contains it, removes it and treats the room.