Loveland, CO · Larimer County
Sewage Backup Cleanup in Loveland, CO
Loveland, CO · 80537
A sewer backup through a basement floor drain or toilet isn't something to clean up with a mop. We contain it, remove what it touched, disinfect and dry, and we tell you what to ask your plumber.
- Answering 24/7
- Moisture readings logged daily
- Written scope before work starts
- Dated photos for your insurance claim
Open 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays
Serving Loveland, CO
Bennett Water Damage provides sewage backup cleanup in Loveland, CO, 24 hours a day. Floor drain or toilet backups handled as Category 3 water: contained, removed and disinfected. Call (619) 776-0635.
Sewage Backup Cleanup for Loveland homes
Sewer backups in Loveland usually come up through a basement floor drain or a toilet, and they need to be treated as contaminated water. We handle sewage cleanup across Loveland, including downtown Loveland, the neighborhoods around Lake Loveland and Boyd Lake, and west toward the Big Thompson.
Many Loveland homes are older homes near downtown and a lot of newer subdivisions. Sewage that reaches a finished basement in one of those houses means removing carpet, pad and the lower part of the drywall, then disinfecting and drying before anything is rebuilt.
Every job starts with a look at what actually got wet and a written scope and price before work begins. You get dated photos and daily moisture readings you can hand to your insurance adjuster.
What the job includes
- Containment to keep contamination from spreading to the rest of the house
- Removal of sewage and contaminated water
- Disposal of carpet, pad, drywall and other porous materials that were soaked
- Cleaning and disinfection of hard surfaces
- Structural drying with daily moisture readings
- Photos and a written scope for your insurance claim
- Notes for your plumber on where the backup came from
Signs you need sewage backup cleanup in Loveland
Any one of these is worth a call. We'll tell you honestly if it needs a visit.
Water coming up through a floor drain
Water rising out of a basement floor drain is almost always a sewer line problem.
Toilets or tubs gurgling
Gurgling or slow drains throughout the house can mean a blockage in the main line.
Sewage smell in the basement
A persistent sewer smell can mean a slow backup or a dried-out floor drain trap.
Water backs up when the washer drains
If water comes up a floor drain when the washing machine empties, the line is partly blocked.
It's happened before
Repeat backups usually mean roots or a damaged line. Have it scoped by a plumber.
Backup during a heavy storm
Some backups happen when the city system is overwhelmed. It's still contaminated water.
How the job runs
- 1
Keep people out
Keep kids and pets away, don't run the HVAC if returns are in the area, and stop using water in the house if the drain is still backing up.
- 2
Contain
We set up barriers so contamination doesn't spread to clean areas while we work.
- 3
Remove
Sewage and soaked porous materials come out and get disposed of properly.
- 4
Clean and disinfect
Hard surfaces and framing get cleaned and treated before any drying starts.
- 5
Dry and document
The structure gets dried with daily readings, and you get a report for your insurer and your plumber.
What affects the cost of sewage backup cleanup
Every water damage job is priced after we see it. These are the things that move the number.
How far it spread
A backup contained to a laundry room is very different from one that spread across a finished basement.
What it touched
Carpet, pad, drywall and insulation that sewage soaked have to be removed and disposed of properly.
Containment needed
Keeping contamination out of the rest of the house can mean plastic barriers and air filtration.
How long it sat
The longer sewage sits, the further it soaks and the more has to come out.
Belongings
Porous belongings that sewage touched usually can't be saved. Hard items can often be cleaned.
Repeat backups
If the line isn't fixed, it can happen again, so we'll recommend getting it scoped before rebuilding.
What customers have said
My mother lives alone and gets nervous about tradespeople coming into the house unannounced. Whoever they sent explained everything slowly, twice over if she asked, and did not seem remotely impatient about repeating himself. That mattered to me a great deal more than anything about the actual physical work involved.
Second opinion after a scary quote elsewhere. Turned out to be a fraction of the job I had been told.
They told me it had a few years left and did not try to sell me anything. I called them back the following year, which I suspect was the point.
They told me honestly partway through that one part of the job needed a genuinely different kind of specialist entirely, and referred me directly rather than stretching their own scope to awkwardly cover ground they were not really suited for. That referral probably cost them the extra work, and I trust them more for saying so.
Arrived slightly early, which I usually find fairly annoying if I am honest, but they called ahead first to check it actually suited me rather than just turning up unannounced. That one small courtesy set the tone for how the whole rest of the visit went, and it went well throughout.
Told me plainly that one part of what I wanted was not worth doing. That is the sentence that got them the work.
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Sewage Backup Cleanup questions
Is it safe to clean up a sewer backup myself?
For a small amount on bare concrete, with gloves, boots and a disinfectant, maybe. Once it has soaked into carpet, drywall or anything porous, it needs to come out and be disposed of, and that's where professional cleanup makes sense.
Does insurance cover sewer backups?
Often only if you have a sewer or water backup endorsement on your homeowners policy. A lot of people find out they don't have it after the fact. Check your declarations page.
Can my carpet be saved?
Carpet and pad that sewage soaked shouldn't be kept. Hard flooring and tile can usually be cleaned and disinfected.
Why does my floor drain keep backing up?
Usually roots in the sewer lateral, a sagging or broken section of pipe, or something stuck in the line. A plumber can run a camera through it and tell you.
Do you work near the Big Thompson canyon?
Yes, Loveland and the homes on its west side are in our service area. If you're farther up the canyon, call and we'll tell you honestly whether we can get to you.
Not sure if it's bad enough to call?
Call anyway. Tell us what you're seeing and we'll tell you straight whether it needs a visit or whether it's something you can handle yourself tonight. We answer 24/7.