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Understanding the Basics of Carpet Flood Damage

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After flooding, carpets are soaked in water, which could cause a variety of issues. One common issue caused by flooding is the formation of mould. This is why carpet flood damage needs to be acted on as soon as possible.

Carpets tend to be an expensive investment which is why seeking flood restoration services is more cost-effective than replacing the carpet. Despite this, successful flood restoration services, including carpet cleaning will depend on many factors.

Different Types of Floodwater

Bear in mind that not all types of floodwater damage will be restorable.

Category 1: Clean water from a pipe or rainwater that has not been mixed with contaminants.

It is more than possible to save carpet damage in this category if it has been wet for less than 48 hours. Experts will be able to restore both padding and carpet through a thorough sanitation and remediation procedure.

Category 2: Greywater that is contaminated, meaning that it can cause sickness. This includes washing machine and dishwasher water, toilet overflows and broken aquariums.

In this case, the carpet can be saved but the padding will need to be replaced. Both need to be done within 48 hours of the flooding.

Category 3: Blackwater is highly contaminated with pathogens or other harmful agents. This could include sewage, flooding from seawater, rivers, streams, and water from hurricanes and storms.

Unfortunately, flood damage of this category is almost impossible to restore, so you will need a carpet replacement.

Every flood damage scenario is different. In most cases, you will not know if your carpet can be saved until an expert restoration company has analysed the flood damage for you. Remember to act swiftly after the flooding because in most cases if the flood damage is left longer than 48 hours then it will not be able to be restored.

In need of floor restoration services? If you’ve experienced flooding because of bad weather, burst pipes, bad plumbing, leaking hot-water cylinders, overflowed sinks baths or any other event, don’t panic. Carpets & Critters can help extract the water and get the entire structure dry as soon as possible. Get in touch with us as soon as possible.

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Here are a few words from some of our satisfied customers.

Crystal Beach

Excellent service every time A++ would highly recommend.

Son Brady

Tony was punctual very approachable and helped with deciding the best plan for the job I needed done.

Sarit Singh

Tony and Keith came over and were very informative. Highly recommended.

Sue Carnegie-Harding

Excellent service. Did an amazing job. Carpets look like new again. Would recommend.

Amit Kumar

Fantastic Service - we needed carpet cleaning done over the weekend and I rang Tony up, he had his plate full but he did the job for us on a Sunday...and no short cuts taken...highly recommend them.

Alma Bainbridge

Tony and Keith have done an amazing job. The two rooms had stains that we thought could never be removed. We are amazed with the results. We would definitely recommend Tony for his time keeping and professionalism. They will be returning to completed the lounge dining once we are ready.

Kim Roia Le Bagge

Tony and his team did a great job with our carpet and we would recommend them HIGHLY to anyone. They fitted us in even though they were busy and the result was SO good. As for Tony, SO professional and just the loveliest guy. Thanks Carpets and Critters, will definately use you again. Kim and Vince.

Nicole Clarke

The team did a great, super thorough job of cleaning my lounge suite for me. Tony was also happy to give me advice on a few other problem areas around my house and talk me through options for taking care of them.

Tirohanga Holiday Park

Great service from Tony and his team, very friendly and helpful.
His Critter work with us is very successful.