Do carpets need replaced in a water damage?

4/27/2020 (Permalink)

Here's an example of how we extract the water with professional equipment.

No. Just because carpets become wet during a water damage does not mean they are ruin. The SERVPRO Water Restoration Techs will evaluate several factors to determine the restorability then discusses with the homeowner and insurance adjuster to determine the approach.

The water source or category of the water of the levels of contaminates. Sewage from a back up has a high level of contamination vs an ice maker line. By using the information in the industry from the IICRC where the water damage tech receives its certification from will help them determine the category of water from 1, 2 or 3.

Next is the condition of the carpet to be able to be reused successfully. The backing of the carpet will be reviewed for any sign of delamination that can happen over time in contact with water  in high travel areas that will not allow the strength of the carpet to be reattached to the tack strip.

However, on the average water damage from a dishwasher, hot water heater or pipe break SERVPRO of Chambersburg can successfully dry the carpet to be relayed and then cleaned and disinfected.

The process will start with

• extraction to remove the most amount of water possible
• the carpet will be detached from the tack strip
• Removal of the wet carpet padding to be disposed of. Samples will be retained to have documentation of the quality of padding you had so the insurance can properly compensate for replacement.
• Placement of air movers and dehumidifier for 3-5 days.
• Apply antimicrobial when drying is completed.