Emergency
Sewage & Septic Backup Cleanup Arvada, CO
A septic system that cannot drain - frozen lines, thawing ground - sends water back to the lowest drain in the building. It is sewage whatever it looks like. Water that came back through a drain is handled as sewage whatever it looks like. On a septic property the system has to be carrying water away again before the building is used, or the backup repeats.
Say when the building was last checked
Often needed alongside
- Emergency Water Extraction
Standing water removed before it travels further into the building - the first step after any failure, and the one that shows how far the water went.
- Snowmelt & Runoff Flooding
A winter of snow melts in a few weeks. Frozen or saturated ground sends it toward the lowest point, which is often a basement.
Frequently asked questions
What becomes of an Arvada house that is empty but not on the market?
Often, nothing, until something fails. Without an agent or a landlord visiting, a split line can run for weeks. Owners of such houses should keep the heat on and arrange a look inside every week or so, or shut off the water and drain the lines for the winter.
Should Arvada homeowners brace for January or December?
December. The coldest normal nights here come before the new year, not after it, and they coincide with the weeks many people leave for the holidays. A thermostat left at a moderate setting and a neighbor who looks inside while you are away protect the house through the coldest stretch.
Which parts of a 1970s Arvada house are most likely to freeze?
The ones on the edges: laundry hookups and water heaters in garages, lines along exterior walls, and outdoor faucets with hoses still attached. Keeping the garage door closed, disconnecting hoses and opening cabinet doors on outside walls in a cold snap protects most of them.
Where these answers come from: the Arvada page.