Sanitization Services Canton & Livonia, MI

Floor drain backups after storms

A basement sewer backup typically enters through a floor drain when storms overload the system. Connected footing drains can send 10 to 20 times normal stormwater into sanitary sewers in heavy rain, which is why backups can hit many homes at once. After the July 2021 storms, residents in Inkster and Garden City reported raw sewage in their basements.

Finished basements that stay wet

Carpet, pad, drywall and stored belongings that touch sewage hold bacteria long after the water drains. We remove porous materials that cannot be made safe, then clean and disinfect the slab, framing and surfaces that remain.

Water main breaks that send water into homes

Great Lakes Water Authority transmission main breaks have flooded streets and sent water into houses in the area. Floodwater from the street carries soil and contaminants, so wet materials get cleaned and disinfected, not just dried.

The scope depends on the contaminant, the size of the area, and the materials. Hard, nonporous surfaces can be cleaned and disinfected. Porous materials that absorbed floodwater or sewage are usually removed. We list the areas, methods, and products in a written scope.

A single room or office suite can often be completed in a day. Whole homes, larger facilities, and post-flood or post-sewage work take longer because they follow extraction, removal, and drying.

For businesses, we can schedule sanitization after hours and provide a record of the areas treated, the products used, and the dwell times followed. That record is useful for facility managers, landlords, and insurers who need to know the space was handled properly before people return. For homes, we explain which items were cleaned, which were discarded, and why, so you can make decisions about replacing belongings with your adjuster. Where contamination came from a flood or sewer backup, the sanitization is completed before rebuilding so new materials are not installed over untreated surfaces.