Raw sewage in your home threatens more than carpets and floors. We dispatch Akron-area specialists who extract the contaminated water, treat every affected surface, and return your property to a healthy state.
Sewage cleanup means safely extracting and disinfecting contaminated water from a sewer backup, toilet overflow, or drain failure. Because this fluid hosts bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens, treating it like a clean-water leak puts your household at risk. The job calls for protective equipment, strict containment, and deep sanitization from trained hands.
The crew extracts the contaminated water, tears out saturated carpet or drywall that cannot be salvaged, and treats every surface with strong disinfectants. After deodorizing and drying the space, they confirm it is safe for your family or staff to come back.
Call immediately — and keep people and pets away — if you have:
In Akron, sewage backups usually stem from the same culprits behind other water damage: intense thunderstorms that exceed what local drains can handle, and old pipes pitted by corrosion. When a storm drops rain quicker than the sewer line can move it, pressure forces filthy water up through the lowest drains and toilets in the house.
Houses in neighborhoods like Firestone Park or Goodyear Heights still running original clay or cast-iron sewer lines face more cracks and clogs. No matter why the backup happened, moving contaminated water is work for pros — the threat is in the handling, not the hauling.
The affected space is isolated to protect the rest of your property.
Pumps and extractors clear the wastewater safely.
Porous, contaminated materials are removed and discarded properly.
Hospital-grade disinfectants sanitize every affected surface.
Odors are eliminated and the area dried so it's safe to use again.
We tell Akron homeowners to stay out of it. The water harbors bacteria and active pathogens that can make you sick. Containment, professional-grade disinfectants, and protective gear are non-negotiable. Secure the area, keep everyone including pets clear, and phone a local crew.
Don't touch the water, keep kids and animals away from the room, and stop using any sink or toilet tied to the blocked line. If you can do so safely, cut water to the backing-up fixture. After that, step back and let an Akron specialist take over.
Hard-surface belongings can often be sanitized and kept. But porous items such as carpet, pad, and affected drywall that soaked up the waste usually have to go. A local technician will give you a straight answer about what is salvageable and what is not.
Need something else? Head back to our home page or our residential services hub. You may also need Water Extraction or Mold Remediation.
Call us 24/7 and we will connect you with an Akron pro who responds fast. Talk through the work and cost with no obligation.
