Are your carpets affected from Water or Flood Damage?

4/20/2017 (Permalink)

When a home has water damage, possibly from a domestic break or leak, time is of great urgency. If a restoration team can quickly respond to the emergency , that would give a greater chance of saving furnishings and possessions. it is especially true that carpets are quite vulnerable to moisture and will degrade quickly. At SERVPRO we have excellent experience with restoring damage in Walnut/ Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights. While most damaged items are easier to remove and replace, carpeting can be expensive. Often, this is not financially viable for a homeowner to replace all of the Water or Flood damaged carpets in the property, it is our job to dry and clean them. Below is some additional information on the Restoration of Water damaged carpets and sub-flooring. 

1. Identifying the type of water damage

One question would be 'What kind of water seeped into the carpet?' there is a trio of categories. A Category One, comprise of clean water from a non-contaminated source. An example is a clean pipe burst from a clean source that would usually  be where you get your drinking water from. A Category Two, is water which is likely to consist of chemicals, toxins, or bacteria. This strain of liquid is harder to remove from carpets only because it has the potential to leave behind horrid substances. Considering that it is possible to extract Category One water and consider the carpet restored, for more contaminated fabrics require further cleaning. A Category Three, is Sewage or water from an industrial source, usually is way too contaminated for safe restoration. Removal and disposal are the only viable options.

   2. How we clean Damaged Carpets

The SERVPRO technicians use hot water extractors to clean contaminated fabrics and sub-flooring. This heat creates steam, which raises the temperature of the carpet fibers and destroys many of the germs. Biocides and detergents are also helpful in cases that contamination is moderate to heavy. Though in most serious cases, technicians are having to make an urgent judgment call if the carpet is safe to keep or is to contaminated and needs t be disposed of.

In situations like these is why SERVPRO of Walnut/ Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights is one call away (909) 598-8400.