Believe it or not, most water damaged carpet can be saved! There are three important steps you should take to save your carpet. Extreme Cleaning and Restoration is prepared to help you save your water damaged carpet. When you experience home or commercial water damage professional water damage restoration specialists can help salvage your belongings and minimize your loss.
Step 1 – There’s NO time to waste!
A quick response to water damage is possibly the most important thing you can do to save your carpet. Some things just won’t wait until the morning, that is why Extreme Cleaning and Restoration provides 24-hour emergency service. Whether your washing machine overflows or pipes break how quickly you react can make a difference. The longer water sits, the more likely it is to seep into the walls, floor and furniture adding to the water damage.
Step 2 – Suck it up – water extraction done right!
Immediately upon arrival, water damage specialists should begin the water extraction process. Basically, this entails sucking up the water before it can seep in and cause further damage. In order to save your carpet from water damage it is critical to extract as much water as possible, as quickly as possible. This requires professional equipment! A typical “store bought” shop vac does not have the extraction capabilities required to suck it up! You may think you can save time and money by trying to extract water yourself; however, if extraction is NOT done properly you run the risk of extending the amount of time it takes to restore your home and incurring additional expenses. Proper water extraction, done using industrial extraction equipment, is an important step to saving your carpet.
Step 3 – Dry it out!
You can run noisy fans non-stop for days “trying” to dry out your flooded carpet areas OR you can entrust water damage restoration specialists and their state-of-the-art technology to completely dry your flooded areas. It is important for carpet, carpet pad, and surrounding areas to be completely dry or you run the risk of mold and mildew growth. Industry experts, like Extreme Cleaning and Restoration use large air dehumidifiers and air movers to extract damp air and circulate fresh, dry air into the environment.
Consider This:
- It may be possible to throw out your water damaged pad, but save your expensive carpeting. If the water damage is too excessive to completely and safely dry and salvage all the way to the floorboard you can still save money by simply replacing the carpet pad and properly cleaning and restoring the carpet.
Consider This:
- Some carpet should NOT be salvaged. Depending on the type of flood water, you may need to remove the pad and carpet. Flood water from sewage, etc. may contain contaminants that can pose health-risks. Industry standards dictate that carpet and padding exposed to “black water “must be removed and appropriately discarded. For more information on “black water” or saving your carpet from water damage contact Extreme Cleaning and Restoration today!