When you receive an unexpected blow in life, like a sewage backup, it can feel like utter chaos has descended. And yet, there's something oddly comforting about the knowledge that you aren't going through this alone. Here in Opportunity, WA, it's not uncommon to deal with such a distressing situation. Your neighbor had a similar story just last winter—a sump pump that didn't pump, with the result being a soggy basement and a prompt intervention by your truly, who managed to turn an impending catastrophe into a minor cleaning nuisance. Every kind of backup is unique, just like every home.
Think of sewage cleanup as an onion: a tough, stinky, smelly onion. It has layers. The first is the gross-out part, the moment when you first encounter the damage—it’s a real eye-opener, kind of like the way the very potent smell of sewage can open up your olfactory receptors. But then we peel back each layer of the sewage cleanup to uncover the truth about what’s happened, why it’s happened, and how to prevent it from happening again.
Let's consider our options; plenty of different strategies are available to try. Some backups, like those caused by a quick-filling sink, are easy to deal with: just clear off the drain, and it won't be long before the water is flowing freely again (just like the drains in your bathroom, which are presumably clear now, thanks to this timely advice). Other backups, like those caused by a sewer main that has ruptured and is discharging sewage into the street, are not so easy to deal with and require professionals to take really serious measures. In each case, the goal is the same: to get the water flowing freely again, to restore a normal state of affairs. We also, in each case, restore your peace of mind.