Take These Steps When Your Toilet Floods

6/17/2022 (Permalink)

When Your Toilet Floods, Follow These Steps

One of the main reasons for sewer damage in Granby, MO, commercial properties is the flooded toilet. Unfortunately, there are quite a few possible causes of an overflowing toilet:

• Inappropriate items or too much of something is flushed and clogs the pipes.
  
• The valve, float bobber, or other components in the tank are damaged or malfunctioning.
  
• The seal around the fill valve has become loose.
  
• There may be a clog (or clogs) along the sewer line.
  
  

The resulting damage can be pretty bad, no matter where the overflowing toilet is located, but when that toilet is on the second or third floor of a building, there may be damage on multiple levels.

Contact Professionals

The first step you should take is to contact a plumbing professional or the local sewage company because the damage will continue to occur until the main cause of the problem has been corrected. This is especially important if there's a clog deep within the sewer system or if your building has an older plumbing system that could suffer further damage during repairs.

Remove Water

Next, clean up as much water as you can. The longer that water is left to sit around the toilet, the further it will seep into building materials. After mopping up as much water as you can, open windows, add fans and take other steps to further dry the area. Remember that it doesn't take long for wet building materials to create an environment where mold spreads quickly.

Schedule Restoration Services

As soon as possible, get water damage cleanup and restoration professionals to assess the damage and determine the best method of restoring your property. Restoration technicians may locate areas between the floors of the building that need attention, so you can avoid more expensive repairs down the road. These technicians will also take care of immediate needs, such as disinfecting any areas that were exposed to bacteria and waste carried in by sewer water.

Your commercial property requires high-quality results following sewer damage. Contact professionals, such as plumbers, sewage company representatives, and restoration experts right away.