Flood and Sewage Cleanup
The speed in which the cleanup of flood water and sewage is started is crucial.
A quick response to such incidents limits the secondary damage caused by excess water and sewage.
For businesses, lost trading hours is lost revenue. We aim to reduce your lost time and get you back to operational standards as soon as physically possible.
Our team includes our own IICRC certified Water Restoration Technician who has undergone extensive training with The National Flood School, leading our team in flood water and sewage clearance and remediation, including emergency flood water removal, flood and sewage cleanup, waste removal, sanitisation, disinfection and building drying.
Whether you are a home owner, a tenant or a commercial/retail business, we can help.
We provide comprehensive flood and sewage cleaning support for businesses and homeowners. Our expert services include: flood clean-up and waste removal, subsequent cleaning, decontamination and sanitisation services.
Speed is essential in responding to flood incidents. Our experienced and trained specialist teams can be with you straight away, usually within just a couple of hours. We can then work with you professionally and sensitively through every step of the flood recovery process.
All standing water must be considered to be a risk. Sewage can, and very often does, become mixed with flood water, even if this isn’t from an immediate sewage back-flow. Flowing water collects debris, silt, waste (including animal and human) and all manner of small items. This harbours a multitude of bacteria which must, once cleared up, be cleaned and decontaminated to the highest standards.
Categories of flood water:
Category 1 - Clean water
Originates from a sanitary water source (usually a water tank or kitchen/bathroom furniture) and does not pose a substantial risk from dermal, ingestion or inhalation exposure. Standing water is a breeding ground for bacteria which can be hazardous to health. It can, of course, cause damage to property floors and furnishings.
Category 2 - Grey water
Contains significant contamination such as micro-organisms and has the potential to cause discomfort or sickness if contacted or consumed. This is the most common category of flood water within a household or business.
Category 3 - Black water
Grossly contaminated water and can contain pathogenic, toxigenic, or other harmful agents. This can cause significant adverse reactions to humans if contacted or consumed. Often accompanied by an unpleasant odour, this category of water is highly unsanitary and poses a credible risk to human health. The greatest care must be taken during the cleanup process and always complimented by thorough disinfection.
Flood water isn’t just from overflowing rivers and streams.
Flooding can occur in many settings including, commercial and retail properties, toilets, changing rooms, public houses, private homes. Often flooding is considered to be a mass overflowing wave of water from a river during high rainfall, but it can often be caused by backed-up sewage systems, overflowing toilets and other unsanitary means.
Lesser volumes of water still have a dramatic affect on properties. Be that private homes or retail premises, the impact and damage caused without swift action can be significant.
Our reactive flood cleanup services can make a real difference in reducing secondary damage, providing clear and direct communication about our course of action and setting to work to remove remaining water, provide deep cleaning and sanitisation.
Insurance Coverage
We are comprehensively covered for all work undertaken, with £10,000,000 of public and product liability cover, to give you peace of mind.
Our insurance documentation (as provided by Hiscox Insurance Company) is available upon request, and covers every eventuality.