Usually flooded carpet may be covered under your insurance policy. However, if you want to dry the carpets yourself after a flood you may want to consider the following issues:
Is the Carpet Recoverable?
If there is sewage involved you can almost bet you will need to get replacement carpets. A qualified technician who follows the IICRC standard will most probably throw the carpet away.
Are there Wet Walls Involved?
Sometimes the water has not only affected the carpet but the water has damaged the walls at the same time. In many cases, it is necessary to dry the wet walls as well. A professional flood damage restorer would have access to inspection equipment including a borescope and moisture meter to determine any damage. One way to dry inside walls is to drill holes underneath the skirting board and duct air into the cavity.
The timber floors underneath the carpet may also be flooded.
Timber floors can be difficult to dry with normal air movement with air movers. A professional may need to use an injectidry unit to help take the water out of the wood. An injectidry uses vacuum plates installed on the floor throughout the property. It will gradually suck the moisture out of the floor over a period of time. It must be noted the injectidry system may not work|do the job in all cases, a qualified professional can provide advice on this.
How are water damaged carpet dried?
One way wet carpets can be dried is by installing a fan between carpet and carpet padding. Sometimes the carpet underlay may need to be removed or replaced.
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 restore. As mentioned earlier, it may be more efficient to replace foam underlay.
Only some issues have been considered here. The main issue to note is that mould can grow within a day 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 fix.
Is the Carpet Recoverable?
If there is sewage involved you can almost bet you will need to get replacement carpets. A qualified technician who follows the IICRC standard will most probably throw the carpet away.
Are there Wet Walls Involved?
Sometimes the water has not only affected the carpet but the water has damaged the walls at the same time. In many cases, it is necessary to dry the wet walls as well. A professional flood damage restorer would have access to inspection equipment including a borescope and moisture meter to determine any damage. One way to dry inside walls is to drill holes underneath the skirting board and duct air into the cavity.
The timber floors underneath the carpet may also be flooded.
Timber floors can be difficult to dry with normal air movement with air movers. A professional may need to use an injectidry unit to help take the water out of the wood. An injectidry uses vacuum plates installed on the floor throughout the property. It will gradually suck the moisture out of the floor over a period of time. It must be noted the injectidry system may not work|do the job in all cases, a qualified professional can provide advice on this.
How are water damaged carpet dried?
One way wet carpets can be dried is by installing a fan between carpet and carpet padding. Sometimes the carpet underlay may need to be removed or replaced.
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 restore. As mentioned earlier, it may be more efficient to replace foam underlay.
Only some issues have been considered here. The main issue to note is that mould can grow within a day 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 fix.
About the Author:
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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