Sewage backup events in an Encino home are classified as Category 3 water damage, the most serious contamination category in professional restoration https://americanhomerepairservices.com/ practice. Raw sewage contains bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that create genuine health hazards for the occupants of the affected space. American Home Repair Services responds to sewage backup events with the combined plumbing and IICRC-certified restoration capability that these events require. The immediate response to a sewage backup is to vacate the affected area and avoid contact with the contaminated water. Sewage backup water should not be cleaned up without professional protective equipment. All surfaces, materials, and items that have been contacted by sewage backup water must be treated as contaminated. The plumbing component of the response involves clearing the blockage that caused the backup. Camera inspection identifies whether the cause is a root intrusion, a collapsed pipe, a grease accumulation, or a structural pipe failure. The clearance method depends on the cause.
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The restoration component begins simultaneously with the plumbing repair. Sewage water is extracted with professional equipment. All materials that have been saturated with Category 3 contamination and cannot be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected are removed: carpeting, pad, affected drywall, and contaminated insulation. Structural surfaces are cleaned and treated with antimicrobial agents appropriate for Category 3 contamination. Air quality treatment addresses the bacterial and odor concerns that sewage backup events create in the air of the affected space. Industrial air scrubbers with HEPA filtration run throughout the remediation process. Post-remediation verification confirms that contamination levels have been reduced to acceptable standards before reconstruction proceeds. For sewage backup cleanup in Encino, CA, call 818-765-7240. Available 24/7. 
