What Should Happen with Wet Carpets in Lake City Homes?

2/1/2022 (Permalink)

Did a plumbing leak cause your carpets to become wet? SERVPRO has the tools and training to dry your carpet.

Water Damage Can Require Multiple Restoration and Cleaning Solutions for Lake City Properties

Because of how standard carpeting is to area homes, water damage incidents often involve these flooring elements. Technicians of our roster arrive with extraction and drying tools uniquely designed for the challenges of saturated carpeting.

How Damaged Is the Carpet? 

One of the first questions that our SERVPRO team must answer with water damage in Lake City is how damaged the affected materials have become. Areas like the carpet rapidly absorb moisture to the point of becoming oversaturated. Understanding the degree of damage comes with indicative signs like:

• Needed surface water removal
• Feel and appearance of the carpet
• Moisture detection devices
• Thermal imagery

Has the Damage Reached Subflooring?

With moisture detection devices, our SERVPRO team can track the movement of water beyond the carpet and into the padding and subflooring. Determining if moisture has impacted the subflooring is critical to getting needed actions started.  

How Can Water Be Removed?

Our SERVPRO professionals can utilize wet vacuums and carpet wands to pull out trapped water when still heavily saturated. Weighted extractors can also force water to the surface for removal. 

Can the Materials Be Dried On-Site?

One of the advantages of having a team that responds as fast as our SERVPRO team will is dry damaged materials on-site rather than relying on controlled demolition and reinstallation. Separating the top layer from the padding allows our professionals to 'float' the materials by running a low-profile, high-velocity centrifugal air mover between the layers to dry both simultaneously. 

Wet carpets can be a challenge for responding technicians. With the popularity of this flooring material, water damage to carpeted floors is a scenario our SERVPRO of Seattle Northeast team must stay prepared to overcome. We quickly assess the condition of the fibrous flooring and work to protect it from irreparable harm. Call today at (206) 362-9295.