Water damage in your home or office is a major deal. When a major leak or flood occurs, it usually comes as a surprise and can cause thousands of dollars in damage. The question is, how do your approach cleanup of such an event?
Knowing that immediate action is required, please take a few minutes to read why ensuring some shortcuts can detract from alleviating the problem of water damaged carpets. Cornerstone Chem-Dry wants you to have the information that will prepare you for such a crisis.
Hypothetical Situation
We are all familiar with the stories of busted pipes. Let me tell you about a situation that tends to occur many times for many people.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrera have 14 grandchildren, ages ranging from 8 months through 16 years of age. The Barrera’s recently bought a house with a swimming pool for summer fun with lots of water to survive the Texas heat.
In the midst of all those grandchildren are siblings; Andy, Carlos, and Brittney; ages 13, 14, and 13, respectively. A rather large family, these three have three younger siblings Seth, Olivia and Caroline ages 3, 4 and 4, respectively.
The three older kids engaged in the Battle of Water Balloon fought at Fort Pool one Sunday afternoon. The three younger kids watched, squealed with excitement and plotted their move; they, too, wanted in on the fun. The one, most notable, difference: an indoor splash-o-rama seemed much more fun. From here on we’ll let your imagination depict what Mr. and Mrs. Barrera walked in on while coming inside for lunch.
So, here we have water-soaked carpets on a Sunday afternoon. Their first attempt was using several towels, but quickly realized the size of the damage was not towel effective. The Barrera’s had learned that mold, mildew and other fungal growth promoting bacteria can occur within the 12 – 48 hours of saturation.
We find that many customers discover the hard way that simply leaving the carpets until the next day or later can almost guarantee the need to replace the entire damaged carpet. Home owners have had family members who became very sick from the direct results of waiting. For this reason, Mr. and Mrs. Barrera should call a professional. If they call Cornerstone Chem-Dry, we could have a crew out to their home in a couple of hours—yes, even on a Sunday!
Sanitary Vs. Unsanitary
The first process for treating water-soaked carpets is the determination of the water source. In this case we were dealing with sanitary water. These are cases where the carpets are most often salvageable and returned to normal in a short time.
Should someone’s carpet be soaked with unsanitary water – toilette overflow, sewage contamination, etc. – there is the possibility of carpet replacement for obvious health issues. Even with the sanitary water-damaged carpets a sanitizing agent is used as a deterrent for bacterial growth.
Once our technicians have assessed the situation, as all are not approached in the same manner, we give the proper recommendations accordingly. For instance, sometimes certain rugs, furniture, or other soaked items are required additional drying time. Other times the recommendation is to discard the items. Having a professional access each case is a good idea since many variables are at play for the appropriate action.
Should your carpets ever become soaked, rest assured that Cornerstone Chem-Dry is available 24 hours a day for the treatment of your home. Be aware that even a small amount of soaking can cause serious health problems in your home among your family.
We are ready and waiting for the care of your carpets. We serve the entire North Texas region. Simply call us today from your Dallas, Tarrant, Rockwall, Collin, or Denton County home or office at 877-685-9663.
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