What is Emergency Carpet Cleaning and Why Would You Ever Need It?

You may have seen emergency carpet cleaning being offered in advertisements. It is certainly something that C & L Flooring can offer. What some people may wonder is why would a company ever offer such a thing, why would carpet cleaning ever be an emergency.

The aftermath of a flood is the biggest reason emergency carpet cleaning is a service that any good Eastern Ohio carpet cleaning company should offer. Excess amounts of water and carpets do not mix, whatever type of carpet you own and whether or not a carpet can be saved depends in many cases on how quickly the problem can be addressed.

Professional Versus DIY Carpet Water Damage Treatment

There is more to restoring a carpet after it has been water damaged than just getting a wet dry vac out and going to work furiously and hoping for the best. There are a lot of other things that have to be taken into consideration when determining the best way to try to save a carpet that has been water damaged.

The first is just how the damage occurred. If your carpet is covered in water because your washing machine had a melt down then its a pretty safe bet that the water is at least pretty clean.

If on the other hand the damage is a result of water that flowed in from outside then that water is certainly not going to be clean and in some cases, if sewage is involved, it is extremely unsanitary and a different cleaning approach is certainly called for.

Every minute that a carpet is underwater or soaked is another chance for bacteria, mold and mildew to form, things that can not only destroy your carpet but affect the health of the home’s occupants as well. The common DIY trick of setting up a few household fans to try and dry out a soaked carpet can make matters worse as it will often just blow these nasties around making the air quality even worse.

A flood is a distressing experience, however it occurred and getting the right help as soon as possible is a must. In the case of carpets not all flood damaged carpet can be saved, even by a professional, but often they can as long as fast action – in the form of emergency carpet cleaning – is taken right away.