Flooded Carpet Tips: If you DO have a flood…

21. December 2008 by Dean of Clean.

If, despite your best efforts (see post before last) you do have a flood at your house, here are the first steps you must take to keep damage to a minimum:

1 - Shut off the water if possible.

2 - Call a plumber to fix the leak, or the city if the sewer is an issue.

3 - Move furniture off the wet area, if possible, or put foil under the legs to keep the wood stain from transferring to the carpet.

4 - If your oriental rugs are wet, roll them up and set them outside in the freezing cold. (Yes, you read right! This stops any dye bleeding.) Then call RugMasters of Durango at 385-5777 and they will pick the rugs up and take them to their shop for drying and cleaning, as well as dye restoration, if necessary.

5 - Call UltraSteam at 385-8444 for prompt, courteous service, and we’ll extract the water and dry your house. Time is of the essence; water starts causing damage immediately to structural components, so don’t wait days in order to get the insurance company’s OK - we’ll come out as soon as you call so we can remove the water and get drying equipment installed to return your home to normal FAST!

Thank you for your time and kind attention - if you have any questions about water damage, please call us at 385-8444. Mark and I are IICRC Certified Water Damage Restoration specialists serving the Durango area since 1994.

Learn more about carpet, stone, tile and grout cleaning at www.UltraSteamCleaning.com

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