In this blog entry, the professional New Jersey water damage carpet cleaning team here at Carpetline will detail the most important steps to take if your carpets experience water damage.
What should I do right away if my carpet experiences water damage?
- If there is water damage in your home, there might be extensive flooding. Make sure your environment is safe by considering turning off the main power supply to prevent any electrical hazards. Do not use any electrical appliances on wet carpets or floors, and consider wearing protective clothing or gear if you need to use water damaged or flooded areas.
- Try to stop the water flow if possible to prevent worse damage. You might need to turn off your water supply seal leaking areas, or do a quick temporary fix for leaky pipes or leaking areas. This might involve waterproof tape, putting buckets under drips, or applying quick patches over leaks. The goal is to make your environment more stable until professionals arrive.
- Take photos or videos of any damage. Take documentation with as much detail as possible of the damage to the carpet or any other areas. Consider hidden areas, as often water damage is worse than it initially appears. This will help you if you file insurance claims, as well as with any water damage restoration.
How can I mitigate water damage to my carpet?
- Reach out to our professional carpet water damage restoration service. We have the advanced equipment, experience, and knowledge to handle all aspects of carpet water damage, repairing structural damage to carpets and preventing issues like mold
- Start to dry the carpet. Use towels to absorb water, and if it is safe to use electronic devices, use fans and dehumidifiers to help the area dry out. This will be a good first step until we can arrive to use our professional water damage equipment.
- Move all undamaged belongings and furniture to a dry area. If furniture cannot be moved, try to elevate it to prevent contact with wet carpets or stores – that will help avoid mold growth.
- We recommend trying to avoid any rooms that have sagging floors or ceilings caused by serious flooding, as this can indicate serious and dangerous structural damage.
How do our professional carpet water damage restoration services work?
- We will first analyze the water damage, try to resolve the source of the water, and create a repair plan to reduce the risk of mold.
- We will then extract water from the general area fully using advanced equipment, and then remove the carpet padding, and remove any water left on the floor.
- We will then use advanced vacuum systems to extract all water from the carpet, and dry it. Our special equipment works far better than fans or dehumidifiers, efficiently during your carpet. We will also conduct specialty carpet water damage services to save the carpeting structure and design elements, mitigate mold growth, and restore the carpet to its pre-water-damage condition.
- We will then clean and sanitize the area to remove microbial growth, and if requested, treat the carpet with water-proofing processes or provide you a carpet protecting backing.