DIY Carpet Flood Damage Repair
Usually flooded carpet may be covered under your insurance policy. However, if you want to restore the carpets yourself after a flood you may want to consider the following issues:
Is it worth getting new carpet?
If there is sewage involved you can almost bet you will need to get new. A qualified technician who follows the IICRC standard will most probably throw the carpet away.
Are the Walls also Wet?
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 wet. Structural drying should be done professionally or mold can start to cultivate within 24 hours. One way a professional water damage restorer would do this is by venting air inside the walls using specialized ducting.
Are the wood floors also wet?
Timber floors can be tricky to dry because they can easily warp especially parquetry flooring. One way timber take the moisture out is by using an Injectidry. These systems take the water out though the floor with suction plates placed on the floor for around 3 days.
How to dry the water damaged carpets
A common way of doing this is by placing an air mover between the carpet and the underlay so that there is air blowing between. The carpet is effectively what we call tented. Again this may not be a suitable restoration method for all cases. Also, sometimes the carpet underlay may need to be completely taken out and dried elsewhere, or replaced.
Is it rubber underlay underneath the carpet?
In most cases it will be either foam or rubber underlay underneath the carpet. It is important to note that foam underlay can take some time to dry. Each type of underlay have difference characteristics. Also, consider the replacement cost for the underlay.
Only some issues have been considered in this article. The main issue to note is that mould 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. Alternatively 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 Brisbane services.
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