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January 14, 2008
Cleaning Sewage out of a Basement
My live-in basement is flooded with sewage due to a backed up toilet. I need a cleaning company that can clean and disenfect the area. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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You might want to call Sean R., he cleaned my basement in Carroll Gardens. 347-789-6550.
Good Luck
Posted by: guest at January 14, 2008 10:43 AM
Just don't call those franchise cleanup operations. They are a huge ripoff, and are very dishonest about their prices and terms. I had the worst experiences ever with those types of outfits. They are all owned by people who just pay to use the big company name, and are not regulated by the company and have very little training. They're ridiculous.
Stick with independent, long-established cleanup companies like the one it sounds like 10:43 might be recommending.
Posted by: guest at January 14, 2008 11:15 AM
... and I 'might' be posting a couple of consecutive posts.
Posted by: guest at January 14, 2008 12:22 PM
get some Wellington's, a bunch of buckts, gloves and a bilge pump.
Posted by: guest at January 14, 2008 4:10 PM
Actually, wrong, 12:22. I posted at 11:15 and nope, I am not a cleaner of sewage! It IS possible to agree with another person's comment here without it being a conspiracy.
Posted by: guest at January 15, 2008 12:02 PM
I'm usually a roll-up-my-sleeves and do-it-myself kinda person like 4:10 above, but sewage was just not something I wanted to tackle on my own when I had the very bad luck of a backup in my basement. Also, by some miracle, my homeowner's insurance covered the cleanup -- it's worth checking into, you might be pleasantly surprised.
Anyway, I used Milro Services -- 516.379.6100-- they did a great job, but I think their prices are probably pretty steep if you're footing the bill yourself. You could save some $ by using them for the cleanup only, and then buying a de-humidifier and blower from HD/Lowes rather than renting the equipment from Milro. Presuming you have storage space and future use for them... but, if you have a basement then I guess you have both.
Posted by: gowanusaurus at January 15, 2008 1:57 PM
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