If the water sits for a few days however it s possible that further damage has been done and a simple water extraction and cleaning won t do the trick.
Category 2 water damage and carpet replacement.
With category 3 water damage both the carpet and the padding need to be replaced.
When flood damage has occurred it is advisable to involve professionals in the water cleanup and restoration process because there is usually a risk of injury associated with the mitigation.
We are continuing our water restoration categories classes series which covers the various types of water losses and why it is good to have a professional team dry and repair damage.
The steps to restoring water damaged carpet will depend on the type of the damage call us at 855 345 3555.
Poorer quality carpet is generally ready for replacement quicker than higher quality carpet.
Flood restoration category 2 water loss.
When damage caused by fire smoke water hail or other causes results in a small portion of a home or building being damaged e g shingles siding carpet cabinets etc whether and when a.
The second part of water damage beside categories are classes kersemeier says.
If you can hire a water damage specialist to come out and dry the area quickly enough you won t get new carpet but you might end up paying less than your deductible would have been.
There are significant health risks as well as a high chance of injury associated with the water damage restoration process there are also additional health risks including severe illness and death associated with improperly drying the structure as there is the potential for toxic mold to be left behind as well as structural instability.
Water damaged carpet must be handled quickly within 72 hours.
The carpeting on the other hand can often be cleaned treated and reinstalled over fresh padding.
If you want to dry the carpet instead of throwing it out the water that caused the water damage has to be from a clean source called category 1 water.
With any other water it s usually not safe to keep the carpet.
This is usually from broken pipes supply lines and rain or snow.
A guide to aging carpet.
Flood damaged carpet can be especially toxic.
Previously we discussed category 1 clean water and in this post we will be discussing category 2 grey water and the dangers of a slow response.
After a category 2 event the carpet padding must be discarded.
If carpet came with a best used by date it would be somewhere between five and 15 years.
After 48 hours however restoration follows the procedure for category 2.
