You may want to check at your insurance policy and see if carpet water damage is covered under your policy. However, if you are going down the DIY track, you may need to be weary of the following issues.
Is it worth purchasing new carpet?
If there is mould or sewerage involved it is highly recommended the carpet is disposed of. A professional water restoration business should be able to discern whether the carpet is recoverable in any case.
Are the Walls also Flooded?
This is the one thing that can catch people out is that they don’t realize that it is not only the carpet that is wet by the subfloor and walls are also water damaged. Structural drying should be done professionally or mould can start to cultivate within a day. One way a professional water damage restorer would do this is by venting air inside the walls using specialized ducting.
The wood floors underneath the carpet may also be wet.
Wood floors can be difficult to dry because they can easily warp (parquetry flooring especially). One way wood take the moisture out is by using an Injectidry. These systems suck the water out though the floor with suction plates put on the floor for typically 3 days.
How to Dry Carpets
A blower can be placed between the carpet and the underlay. The floor underneath the underlay may also be restored in the process. However, again it is important to note that this method will not always do the job in all cases.
Is it rubber padding underneath the carpet?
Most homes that we have come across in Australia have either rubber or foam underlay. Please note that foam in some situations can take a long time to dry. As mentioned earlier, it may be more efficient to replace foam underlay.
Only some issues have been considered in this article. The main issue to note is that mold can grow within 24 hours if the conditions are right. This is why it is important to dry down building, carpets, floors etc properly. Failing to do this can lead to a mould problem which can cost a lot more to repair.
If you need carpet drying services in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast is served by New Life Restorations. on the other hand if you have experienced a fire at your property and need it professionally cleaned New Life, we can clean it with our Fire Damage Restoration services.
