Houston Water Extraction and Water Restoration
WOW Total Cleaning of Houston has many trained specialists that excel in carpet water extraction. In many cases you do not need to replace your carpet completely if you act quickly and dry the carpet. If your carpet has suffered from water damage, contact WOW of Houston to save carpet now.
Types of Water Damage
When you call WOW Total Cleaning of Houston, our professionals will come out to you and assess the damage. There are two kinds of water damage: sanitary and unsanitary. Unsanitary water damage presents fewer options that will result in clean and safe carpet. However, if the water damage is sanitary, WOW of Houston can get to work, drying and restoring your carpet.
Water damage is can also be categorized into three areas. Clean water (sanitary) is water that has no contaminants or chemicals in it. Gray water (unsanitary) has some pollutants mixed in usually in the form of some chemicals. This damage is a result of leaking dishwashers, spilt chemical containers, or overflowing toilets. The last category is by far the worst and usually results in a total loss. Black water contains contaminants that are hazardous when they come into contact with you. This includes things like raw sewage as well as more harmful chemicals.
Water Damage Prevention
Water Extraction will remove water from carpet, drying and cleaning your carpet in the process. As a result, you will not have to replace your carpet which could cost you several hundred dollars more. Water is essentially vacuumed up and pumped out of your house completely.
In addition to calling WOW Total Cleaning of Houston, there are several things you can do to help dry your carpet and increase the chances of saving it in the case of sanitary water damage.
- Keep all walking and moving in the damaged area to a minimum. Eliminate it completely if you can.
- Try to remove the source of the water. This may require you to patch hoses or pipes, shut off water in that particular room, or even drain the water if it has collected in the ceiling or wall.
- Remove anything that can stain the carpet or damage it further.
- Finally, do not forget to call WOW Total Cleaning of Houston immediately to begin the restoration process.
With the proper action done in a timely manner, you could have your carpet dry again in less than a day. The key to full carpet restoration is keeping an eye out for any potential water damage and taking swift action.