Flooring is the most-affected material in a water intrusion event. Water will always flow from the highest position to the lowest, and that means that often, it ends up on your floors. Depending on the type of flooring you have, your floors will respond differently. Let’s look at some of the most common types of flooring and explore how they are affected by a water intrusion event.
CARPET
Carpet is one of the most common types of flooring in homes, and it is often installed on top of a padded layer of foam to add some softness to your floors. Both the fibrous material of the carpet and the foam of the pad will act like a sponge when exposed to water and will hold moisture. This is one of many reasons why a quick response is critical in a water loss, as this sponge-like quality can lead to mildew and mold in just 48 hours of a water intrusion event. In many cases, the carpet can be dried with air movement and dehumidification, but this depends on the contamination level of the water, as well as the water’s source. The pad, however, is typically not able to be dried in this manner and is removed. After a technician extracts as much moisture as possible with a water extractor, the carpet is lifted, the pad is removed, and the carpet is dried in place, usually with some air movement pointed underneath the carpet to “float” it, allowing air to penetrate from all sides to effectively drive out moisture.
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