wet carpet

Water damage can be difficult to deal with, especially when it comes to what to do when your carpet gets wet. Many people get confused the best way forward to drying out your wet carpeting so you can prevent mold growth and avoid having to get your carpeting replaced.

Here are some of the things to think about as you look to figure out how to dry up the excess water from carpeting that has sustained water damage…

1) Use towels to soak up excess water

If there is water standing on top of the carpet, you can use towels to soak up that top layer of moisture. This is a good way to get rid of some water quickly before taking out the equipment. Remember, you want to act as soon as you can!

2) Vacuum it up

The next step is to bring out equipment to draw out as much water as possible. A good-quality vacuum that can suck up water is the way to go. This is going to ensure you are able to dry up the carpet and prevent the presence of mold. Be meticulous as you go about doing this so you can get rid of it quickly!

3) Get under the carpeting, if possible

If you can, you want to make sure to get under the carpeting as much as possible. This is tough with wall-to-wall carpeting, but you have to stay on top of things as much as you can. Otherwise, mold will grow because water is allowed to stay underneath the top layer. Be vigilant and make sure to properly vacuum the area.

These tips are going to give you the best chance at drying out your wet carpeting so that mold growth doesn’t become a major problem and you can retain it and not have to remove it.

However, if the above instructions are not implemented quickly enough you will certainly need to remove the damaged carpeting. Of course, your best option may be to hire a professional water damage mitigation company to dry out all wet surfaces and materials.