How To Save Flooded Carpeting

6/11/2019 (Permalink)

Water damage in a bedroom in Rocky Hill, TN

Is it Possible to Save Your Carpet After You've Had Water Damage?

The answer is important to homeowners who have experienced a pipe break or flooding. If your Rocky Hill, TN, home has been affected by any type of flooding, you need to decide whether to replace the flooring or get it cleaned. Use the following questions to determine your next course of action:

• How long was the room exposed to flood water?
  
• Was the flood water contaminated?
  
• Does everything, including the padding, need to be replaced?
  
  

After reviewing these questions and the following answers, contact a water damage restoration specialist to help you with the cleanup and repairs associated with flooding.

Length of Time Exposed to Water

Anything that has been exposed to floodwater for more than 72 hours should be replaced; this includes the padding below the flooring. After soaking that long, the materials may become delaminated or begin to exhibit mold growth. At this point, even if restoration experts save your carpet, you should replace the padding. It is very difficult to get the heavy material thoroughly clean and dried.

The Effect of Contaminants

The water from a pipe break may be fairly clean, but flooding from outside often carries a lot of contaminants. These could include dirt, debris, sewage, and chemicals. The best way to determine how clean the water was is to contact a water damage professional. These technicians can tell you whether to clean or replace your flooring.

The Possibility of Saving Flooring

It is often possible to save some of the flooring materials. Workers will carefully roll up the top layer of the flooring and remove it for cleaning and disinfecting, if necessary. Once the padding has been removed and thrown out and when the bottom layer of flooring is completely dry, it's time for new padding. Finally, your original flooring is ready to be replaced.
A pipe break, overflowing toilet, or flooded basement requires a lot of cleanup. Make things simpler and easier on yourself by working closely with trained water remediation professionals.