Carpet Replacement Due to Flooding in Berkeley Township

9/14/2020 (Permalink)

For 24/7 assistance after a flood, contact SERVPRO of Toms River at (732) 349-9898.

What if I Need to Replace My Carpet After a Flood? SERVPRO Removes Unsalvageable Carpet and Replaces It in Your Berkeley Township Home

In Berkeley Township, when our trained technicians need to replace the carpet, they remove the existing contaminated carpet and dispose of it according to local regulations. Unfortunately, floodwater is considered blackwater (level 3) that may carry dangerous contamination, such as harmful bacteria and other microbes. Typically, this contamination means that the carpet needs replacement to ensure the property's residents' health and safety.

How Soon Can I Replace My Carpet After a Flood?
SERVPRO Regulates Humidity Levels Before Installing Carpet
Dealing with flood damage in your Berkeley Township home means that you need a great deal of patience while performing the cleanup and restoration process. Each flooding situation is unique, requiring an individualized plan of action. Before replacing the carpet, technicians remove excess moisture from the surface level through extraction and from the air with dehumidification equipment. Your home should be adequately dried before adding new carpet; otherwise, you may risk damaging the new carpet right away. One component of carpet replacement is seaming the carpet pieces together.

How Do Technicians Seam Carpet?
    •    They row-cut the carpet to ensure the carpet fits in the room, and the seams are correctly placed.
    •    Technicians use plywood to secure the carpet and the pad so that the seam does not move during installation.
    •    They use a seaming iron to heat the seam to melt the glue that adheres to the seams.
    •    After rolling the carpet into place while the glue is still warm, technicians remove the plywood strip.
    •    Before stretching the carpet entirely into place, they allow the seam adhesive cooling time.

For 24/7 assistance after a flood, contact SERVPRO of Toms River at (732) 349-9898. We make it, “Like it never even happened.”