Sewage · Category 3 · Fort Worth / DFW
Sewage and Category 3 water cleanup in Fort Worth / DFW
When wastewater or other Category 3 water enters the building, the sequence is containment, documentation, controlled removal, and structural drying — not a household mop-and-fan.
If sewage is active, call first. Forms wait until the building is stable.
817-632-2522Stable enough for a callback? Request a callback
What you get with PRC
Independent contractor (you choose) · Document before cleanup · Measured drying · We don’t settle claims — Program contractors · Estimate review
Prefer a vendor from the carrier’s list? That’s optional in Texas — you choose the contractor. Read preferred & program contractors.
Measured drying and documentation
Equipment, cavities, and meters from PRC jobs. These stills are process proof — not Category 3 event photos.
Fort Worth — air movers on a kitchen island and hardwood Fort Worth — kitchen drying from the living room Fort Worth — opened ceiling cavity with air movers below Fort Worth — occupied sitting room during drying Fort Worth — bathroom injectidry and air movers Fort Worth — moisture meter 64.5 under a vanity Fort Worth — occupied dining room with air movers Fort Worth — flood-cut drywall and drying equipment Fort Worth — flood-cut hall with air movers Fort Worth — dehumidifier psychrometrics during a dry-down Dallas Design District — air movers in the occupied corridor Dallas Design District — wet hardwood in the chandelier suite
What Category 3 means
Category 3 water is water that is grossly contaminated — sewage backups and similar sources are the common homeowner case. Handling is different from a clean supply-line break: more materials leave the building, containment matters, and drying still has to be measured.
We describe the work: protect people and the rest of the building, document what got wet, remove what can’t be saved, dry what remains to readings. Protect. Reveal. Construct.
Process references: IICRC S500 · Ready.gov floods · weather.gov flood safety. Links only — your contractor owns the building-specific plan.
Field guide: sewage backup and Category 3 cleanup in Fort Worth.
First moves
- 01 Safety If sewage is active or electrical is involved, stay out of the water; shut off what you can do safely; call. People hurt? 911 first.
- 02 Emergency line Emergency / 817-632-2522 for active losses.
- 03 Document Photos of rooms, source if known, what was touched — before wholesale disposal.
- 04 Containment Limit tracking into clean rooms.
- 05 Controlled demo + drying Pull what Category 3 rules require; dry cavities and remaining assemblies to moisture readings on structural drying.
Drying file and insurance
Sewage losses still need a drying file: meters, daily notes, what was removed vs saved. Thin scopes miss cabinets, toe-kicks, and wall cavities.
Prefer a vendor from the carrier’s list? That’s optional in Texas — you choose the contractor. Read preferred & program contractors.
You generally choose the contractor in Texas — program contractors · TDI: getting your claim paid · TDI B-0017-17.
PRC documents and restores. We do not settle the claim. We are not a public adjuster. Thin estimate? Estimate review. Coverage follows the policy.
Occupied and commercial
Homes, rentals, and occupied commercial corridors need the same discipline with traffic control. Facility losses: facilities · commercial.
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“My home had damage from a water leak that needed immediate attention. The Public Restoration Company responded promptly to assess the problem. I worked with Nick, who was kind, professional, and very patient in answering all of my questions.”
Sewage FAQs
Is this the same as clean water drying?
No. Category 3 changes what is removed and how the area is contained. Drying remaining structure still follows readings — see structural drying.
Do you settle sewage insurance claims?
No. We document and perform the restoration work. We do not settle claims.
Tell us what backed up
If sewage is still active in living space, call 817-632-2522 first. If people are hurt, 911 first. The form is details when contained — not crew dispatch.