There are many ways that your home can become flooded. A disaster that affects your house can be hard and the time it takes to get your house back to living conditions can be very stressful. There are a few types of disaster that can occur such as a fire or flood. You could be stuck in an area that has been flooded due to excess rain or storming. The water may come up higher than your home and start to flood inside. The other and more common way that water gets in your house is when there is damage to the plumbing system in your house. There can be a burst pipe or a toilet that has flooded or a water heater that has malfunctioned. These are all ways that water might flood your house and the first thing that becomes affected and damaged is the flooring. Most people assume that you have to remove all the water logged carpet but there are other options.
Types Of Water Damage: When you are dealing with a flood of any kind you will need to know what type of water you are dealing with. This can affect the way you choose to clean the carpets. There are many levels of water that can get in your house. Some are clean such as a pipe that bursts in the wall while others can be full of contaminants like a toilet that has backed up. No matter what level of water damage you are dealing with you need to start working on the problem right away.
Stop the Flood: The very first step you need to take if you want to save your carpets from being flooded is to stop whatever is causing the flood. If you have a leaking toilet, sink or pipe you want to go out to the street and shut the water off. If it is from a storm you will have to wait until the flooding has subsided. The flood from a storm can be more difficult to deal with and cause you to have to wait longer depending on how severe the rain is. Once you have stopped the water from continuing to come in you can start the cleaning process.
Calling Water Damage Restoration Companies: The next thing that you want to do if you want to save your carpet from being damaged from water is to call out a professional. They will need to come out and air out the house and usually use fans to reduce the amount if moisture that is in the room. Once most of the moisture is out of the carpet, they will then often times use a vacuum that is able to pull the water that is left in the house. Then you can have the carpets cleaned professionally so you can move your items back in.
AmeriBest Carpet Cleaning can come to your house to save your carpets from water damage. Call us today to have a tech sent to your house.