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Sewage Cleanup Services

  • The #1 Choice in Cleanup and Restoration*
  • Residential and Commercial Sewage Cleanup
  • 24/7 Emergency Response
  • Trained, Certified Specialists
  • Streamlined Insurance Process

Here to Help® 24/7

SERVPRO of Lincoln, Southern, and Northeast Gaston Counties

Service Areas

Gastonia, NC | Lincoln, NC | Dallas, NC

Why Choose SERVPRO® for Sewage Cleanup?

Sewage backups are stressful, hazardous, and can cause significant damage if not handled quickly and professionally. At SERVPRO of Lincoln, Southern, and Northeast Gaston Counties we understand your urgency. Our technicians are certified and have the equipment to deal with septic system failures, toilet overflows, burst pipes, sewer line backups, and contaminated water.

No matter how difficult your challenge, SERVPRO is the trusted name for sewage damage cleanup, repair, and restoration. We make it "like it never even happened."

We always strive to follow the IICRC S500 industry standards. For more information about these standards, please check out the IICRC website.

Our experienced SERVPRO team will also help coordinate your insurance claims.

A homeowner and SERVPRO employee shaking each other's hands.
A homeowner and SERVPRO employee shaking each other's hands.

What To Do When Sewage Damage Happens

A sewage emergency is both unexpected and overwhelming.

Planning for a sewage emergency is probably the last thing on any homeowner’s mind. However, sewage damage can happen to anyone, in any home, at any time.

Knowing what to do in those first few moments can help protect your home and health. Here are some recommended steps from SERVPRO.


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Avoid all contact with sewage-contaminated water

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Turn off the main water supply to prevent additional flow

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Shut down HVAC systems to stop contaminated air from circulating

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Evacuate people and pets from affected areas

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Call SERVPRO immediately for professional cleanup

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Work with SERVPRO to contact your insurance company and document the damage


Steps in Our Sewage Damage Restoration Process


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Sewage Removal & Contamination Control

Sewage backup emergencies carry viruses and bacteria that cause serious illnesses. Our SERVPRO professionals will address immediate hazards and stabilize the affected area. We clean up sewage spills and biohazards using specialized equipment and training, thoroughly and safely from start to finish.

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Sanitization and Deodorization

Using our meticulous state-of-the-art protocols, our team of experts ensures that your home or building is safe and thoroughly clean. After sanitization, advanced equipment helps us find and eliminate any hidden moisture, so you know your structure is dry.

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Restoration

In the last phase, SERVPRO repairs any structural damage and returns your property to its previous condition. Before the space is cleared for re-entry, we’ll conduct a final inspection to make sure the area is safe, clean, and ready for you to return.

A SERVPRO employee and an insurance representative shaking each other's hands.
A SERVPRO employee and an insurance representative shaking each other's hands.

Simplifying Insurance

We make insurance claims easier, with fewer headaches for you. We handle the details and coordinate any paperwork, so you can focus on moving forward.

We thoroughly document the damage and communicate clearly with you and your insurance throughout the process.

Your insurance provider trusts SERVPRO to respond quickly — we address sewage issues swiftly to control costs, prevent further damage, and keep the insurance process moving smoothly.

A wet floor of a residential home being cleaned by a SERVPRO employee.
A wet floor of a residential home being cleaned by a SERVPRO employee.

Residential Sewage Cleanup

Sewage contamination in homes is often caused by toilet overflows, pipe backups, waste line leaks, or outside floodwater. Keep in mind that raw sewage contains harmful bacteria, viruses, and pathogens that can contaminate flooring, walls, air systems, and personal belongings.

With quick, professional, and discrete intervention from SERVPRO, you can avoid further damage, mold growth, lingering odors, and long-term health risks. And quickly return to a home that’s safe and livable again.

A row of SERVPRO vans and employees preparing to respond to a sewage emergency.
A row of SERVPRO vans and employees preparing to respond to a sewage emergency.

Commercial Sewage Cleanup

Sewage damage in commercial buildings can be disruptive. But with commercial sewage cleanup and biohazard restoration from SERVPRO, it doesn’t always require an extended shutdown. We act quickly to remove contaminated water, sanitize the space, and get your business back to safe operations.

We respond 24/7 with industrial-grade equipment and certified protocols. If possible, we will isolate problem areas so your operations can continue with minimal interruption.

From overflowing toilets to large-scale black water flooding, we’ve seen it all. We’re the team to make things right again.

What our
customers are saying

Thank you for having done such an excellent job in getting my home dried out and free of moisture after my hot water heater exploded.  Your workers did an excellent job, worked in a timely fashion, were gentlemen and wasted no time in getting the job done.  I really appreciate them.

Enclosed is my check in the amount of .... for the work completed.  I can't say enough good about SERVPRO and your staff who kept me informed and up to date on their progress.  Thank you again for a job well done.  It will be my pleasure to recommend you to my family, friends and neighbors should they encounter an event which needs you.   1/2019

Jean S.
Bessemer City

Everything was excellent!   8/2018

Stephen M.
Kings Mountain

Really appreciated Evan and his professionalism and him keeping me informed throughout.  4/2018

Stuart C.
Gastonia

You do a great job!  3/2018

Diana P.
Gastonia

Please accept our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to you all for the excellent work you did for us and our home!!  Thank You!!  12/2017

Craig W.
Gastonia

Adam and his crew were great! Very courteous and just an overall a pleasure to work with.  11/2017

Mike & Suzanne S.
Gastonia

It was a very pleasant experience to have worked with your guys. They even put up with my dog's consistent barking and were very nice to him!  11/2017

Myra S.
Sherrills Ford

We can't say enough positive things about SERVPRO and how impressed we are with them.  Adam and Jacobo were very professional and we loved their attention to detail!  10/2017

Jerry W.
Troutman

All in all, great support for our situation.  6/2017

Ken V.
Denver

About Us

Our Story

We started our own SERVPRO franchise in May 2012.  We started small but took every job and treated our customers with empathy and respect. Today, we have over 30 employees and operate three franchises that serve Mecklenburg, Lincoln and Gaston counties.

Our team works 24/7/365 to meet the disaster restoration needs of our customers. We are here to help make any size disaster “Like it never even happened.”

Our Employees

Our mission is to develop a team of quality people who focus on excellent service, fairness and mutual respect. This simple concept has driven our growth and we believe will continue to do so for years to come. Our employees are uniformed, energetic, and ready to respond to emergencies. We are also a Clean Trust (IICRC) Certified Firm, and our Crew Chiefs are Certified Technicians.

Because we are part of a nationwide system of qualified franchises, no damage is too large or too small for our team.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services to our communities with a 98% satisfaction rate from surveys conducted with our customers. Our local services include: commercial and residential fire, smoke and soot damage, water restoration, mold mitigation and remediation, biohazard cleanup, deodorizing and much more.

In the last few years, we have performed fire damage cleanup and restoration and/or water damage mitigation for Novant Healthcare, Johnson & Wales University, Johnson C. Smith University, SouthPark Mall, Myers Park Country Club, Spectrum Center, Charlotte Convention Center, Duke Energy, Childress Klein Properties, and Holiday Inn.

We are also certified as an LLRT (large loss restoration team) through SERVPRO corporate and have deployed teams to disasters such as Hurricane Matthew, and to the devastation of our east coast by Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael.

We are a preferred vendor for large insurance companies and participate by invitation in structured vendor programs and contracts.

Our State-of-the-Art Equipment

We have a warehouse and storage facility with capacity and vault storage for recovering damaged items from fire/smoke and water damage. We also have ultrasonic equipment, an ozone room and a heated drying chamber to properly dry materials. The ultrasonic allows us to clean items that previously would have been claimed non-salvageable! 

Affiliations

  • National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
  • Women President’s Organization (WPO)
  • North Carolina Healthcare Engineers Association (NCHEA)
  • IREM
  • IFMA
  • Industrial Networking Group

Awards

  • SERVPRO of Northwest Charlotte for Outstanding 2017 Sales Performance
  • Charlotte’s Fast 50 - 2017
Penny Benkeser, J. Daniel Cox
Penny Benkeser, J. Daniel Cox
Owners of SERVPRO of Lincoln, Southern, and Northeast Gaston Counties

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*#1 Choice in cleanup & restoration based on Commercial and Residential Attitude & Usage Tracking studies. Polling 816 commercial business decision-makers and 1,550 homeowner decision-makers on first choice for future needs related to cleanup & restoration work. Studies conducted by C&R Research: Oct 2019 and Decision Analyst: Oct 2019.

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