Water Damage & Sewage Contamination Restoration
Specialist Restoration
When water gets into your home, the real danger is what it leaves behind.
Sewage and flood water hide contamination, trapped moisture and early mould growth — even after the surfaces look dry. Our hygiene-science inspection finds what remains, so it can be removed for good.
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The Honest Truth
Why surface-cleaning isn't enough
If your home has been touched by sewage backflow, drainage overflow or flood water, you did exactly the right thing by acting quickly. But water is an intruder that does not stay on the surface. It travels downward and sideways — into the subfloor, behind skirting boards, through the base of cabinetry and deep into carpet underlay, upholstery and mattress cores.
Long after the visible surfaces are dry, three problems quietly remain. Trapped moisture sits inside walls, flooring layers and dense furnishings, where towels and fans cannot reach. Biological residue from sewage and drainage water — bacteria and other microbial contamination — soaks into porous materials such as fabric, timber, gypsum and grout, where ordinary household products cannot neutralise it. And in Malaysia's tropical humidity, hidden mould can begin forming inside damp cavities within 24 to 48 hours, spreading unseen before any patch ever appears on a wall.
This is why professional water damage restoration in Malaysia begins not with treatment, but with measurement. You cannot decontaminate what you cannot see — and you should never pay for treatment a home does not need. The inspection tells us, and you, exactly what the water left behind.
A Note on Health
Gentle with people. Ruthless with contamination.
Residual bacterial and mould contamination after sewage or flood exposure can affect sensitive occupants — young children, the elderly, and those with asthma or allergies may notice it first. Every home and every person is different: if anyone in your household feels unwell, please always consult a doctor. Our role is the building itself — assessing and removing the microbial and moisture conditions that should never share a home with your family.
The Protocol
Our three-step restoration process
STEP I
13-Point Hygiene Inspection
A certified hygiene inspector maps everything the water touched — moisture inside materials, biological residue, air quality and early mould activity — and delivers a written diagnostic report with a precise remediation plan.
STEP II
Sanitising, Disinfection & Antimicrobial Treatment
Targeted decontamination of affected structures, carpets, furniture and surfaces — sewage contamination treatment, hospital-grade disinfection and antimicrobial barriers that address pathogen risk at the source.
STEP III
Clearance Verification
We re-measure what we treated. Moisture, air quality and microbial indicators are verified against the baseline — because restoration is not complete until it is proven.
What We Measure
The 13-Point Hygiene Inspection
Laboratory-grade instrumentation, applied room by room to every area the water reached — and the areas it may have reached without you knowing.
- UV blue-light biological scan of affected surfaces
- Liquid-damage trail detection — where the water actually travelled
- Thermal moisture scan of walls, floors and ceilings
- In-material moisture reading (subfloor, timber, gypsum)
- Relative humidity profiling
- Mould inspection of concealed and visible areas
- Air Quality Index (AQI) assessment
- PM2.5 / PM10 particulate measurement
- CO₂ and ventilation adequacy
- TVOC (total volatile organic compounds)
- Formaldehyde measurement
- Temperature and condensation mapping
- Expert consultation with a written remediation plan
The House
Why Cleanaholics
- — Southeast Asia's hygiene-science specialists: The Doctor for Houses & Buildings.
- — Assessments aligned with the DOSH ICOP IAQ 2010 framework for indoor air quality.
- — Lab-verified fungal identification, so treatment is engineered around the exact species present.
- — Eight-plus years of practice and a community of more than 140,000 Malaysians.
- — One accountable house for water damage, sewage contamination, mold remediation and disinfection — no hand-offs.
Questions, Answered
Water damage & sewage contamination — FAQ
Is sewage water dangerous after it dries?
Drying removes the water, not necessarily what it carried. Sewage and drainage water deposit bacteria and other microbial contamination into porous materials — carpet underlay, upholstery, timber, grout — where residue can persist after the surface feels dry. Trapped moisture inside materials can also support mould growth. An inspection measures whether residue and moisture remain, rather than guessing.
Do I need an inspection if I already cleaned everything?
Surface efforts are worthwhile and we never undo good work — but household methods reach the surface, not the structure. Moisture meters, thermal imaging and UV biological scanning can see into subfloors, wall cavities and furniture cores. If the home is genuinely clear, the report gives you documented peace of mind; if contamination remains, you will know precisely where and what to do about it.
How long does mould take to grow after a flood?
In Malaysian humidity, mould can begin establishing on damp materials within 24 to 48 hours, and colonies typically become visible within one to three weeks. Growth inside cavities and under flooring often develops without any visible sign, which is why moisture mapping soon after a flood or sewage event matters more than waiting for stains to appear.
What does the inspection cost?
The Professional Hygiene Inspection for water damage and sewage contamination is RM1,799, covering the full 13-point assessment and a written diagnostic report with a remediation plan. The fee is waived in full if you proceed with the complete restoration programme.
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RM1,799
Fee waived in full when you proceed with the complete restoration programme.
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