If your carpet or rug has suffered minor or regional water damage, you might consider repairing it yourself. After removing any standing water you need to prepare the carpet for drying. First you want to disinfect it by scrubbing with a solution of a few teaspoons of bleach dissolved in a gallon of water. Be sure to open windows and provide adequate ventilation
Using a box cutter, you will have to tear around wet spots and remove the padding underneath while keeping the carpet elevated. Next you need to remove furniture from the carpet, and then set up industrial strength fans to blow across the moist area and aid in the evaporation process.
All of this has to be done in a matter of hours because mold formation can begin in as little as 12 hours. If you don't see major indications of drying at that point, your carpet is in danger of being lost.
Because of the race against time often seen in
water damage restoration, it frequently makes sense to call in a professional water damage team. They will respond on an emergency basis, 24/7, and immediately go to work with professional strength equipment.
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