Port-a-Potties – Your 'Emergency' Best Friend!
As a homeowner or a business owner, you can become very aware – very quickly – of how unforeseen emergencies can wreak havoc with the interior of a home, office, or retail space. There are a few things none of us can fully predict ahead of time: power outages, frozen/burst pipes, and sewer-system backups – unfortunately, the list goes on.
When situations, like these, become a reality, there is one thing one can predict, quite accurately: indoor toilets can lose their ability to operate. When this happens, time can be of the essence since sanitation can become an issue. At Westway Site Services, formerly Moore Cans, we want you to know that if you, ever, find your home, office, or business affected by a compromised water supply that prevents toilets from operating, we are here for you!
Call Westway Site Services, formerly Moore Cans if you find yourself facing inoperable toilets due to…
A Power Outage
Ice storms, destructive winds, lightening, disturbed underground cables due to excavation digging, and other situations can be reasons for outages. If water is shut off, toilets would still have one – maybe two – flushes left. Your indoor toilet will work without electricity, for a limited amount of time, as long as the water supply isn't cut off. If a power outage has you wondering what to do without a functioning toilet, Westway Site Services, formerly Moore Cans' port-a-potties can become your emergency best friend!
A Flooded Bathroom
Burst pipes and leaks can lead to a flooded bathroom. Flooring, sub-flooring, baseboards, and sheet-rock can be irreparably damaged. Part of the remedy would begin with shutting off the water supply to stop any water flow. Then, of course, comes the dreary task of removing standing water, tearing away baseboards and sheet-rock, and, ultimately, scrubbing and disinfecting to prevent mold growth as well as to kill pathogens. In some instances, professionals would need to be called in to intervene. This kind of clean-up can take days or much longer, but Westway Site Services, formerly Moore Cans' port-a-potties can help to ease the horrible inconvenience a flooded bathroom can cause.
A Blocked Sewer Drain
Stories abound concerning things that end up in toilets due to children viewing toilets as a swirling, interactive, fun toy – rubber soldiers, small race cars, plastic blocks, and tiny dolls have all made their way down toilets. Some toys are small enough to make it through the toilet's bowl but get blocked once they reach the pipes – to the dismay of parents who end up with non-functioning commodes. Adults, too, can commit no-no's when it comes to putting contraband into toilets that cause blockages – grease (which can solidify), cigar & cigarette butts, and non-flushable wipes are culprits for clogged sewer drains. Non-flushable wipes – whether for babies or adults – can create expensive damage to a plumbing system. Then, there are tree roots that can grow into a sewer drain and damage it, severely.
A Backed-Up Sewer
If you have a plumbing emergency and one or more toilets are inoperable, you can reach our Dallas office at 214-351-0909
Weather conditions, as mentioned earlier, can contribute their share of damage leading to inoperable
toilets, indoors. One of the worse-case scenarios, however, would be sewer back-ups. During torrential rains, weather-related flooding can cause sewage to back up into any home or building, through drain pipes. The stench and the damage can result in many thousands of dollars required for repair. As a side-note: most insurance policies do not cover this dire condition but coverage can be added on for a nominal cost. When a backed-up sewer occurs in your home, Westway Site Services, formerly Moore Cans will be there to provide the sanitary solution you need until the repairs are complete.