Sewage Cleanup Kansas City, MO & KS

Low-lying neighborhoods and pump stations

Argentine and Armourdale are among the lowest-lying communities in Kansas City, Kansas, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County has replaced and repaired pump stations there. Even so, when rain outruns the pumps, storm water can carry contamination into basements and yards. Anything storm water touches is treated as contaminated.

Storm water and river water

Water from the Blue River, the Little Blue River, the Fishing River, the Missouri River or an overflowing creek carries bacteria, silt and debris. Porous materials such as drywall, insulation, carpet and padding that it soaks usually have to come out, and hard surfaces are cleaned and disinfected.

Heavy rain that overloads drains

Intense rain can fill yard drains, floor drains and a home's own sewer line faster than they empty. Debris on a storm drain makes it worse, and the Unified Government advises residents to keep yard debris clear of storm drains before storms. When a drain backs up inside, the water is contaminated from the first minute.

The scope depends on how far the sewage spread, how long it sat, and what it touched. Porous materials that sewage contacts are removed, not cleaned. Hard surfaces such as concrete and tile are cleaned and disinfected. We list each material and room in a written scope for your adjuster.

A contained backup in an unfinished basement can often be cleaned and dried in two to four days. A finished basement with flooring, drywall, and contents takes longer, followed by rebuilding. We do not rebuild until readings confirm the structure is dry.