Water Damaged Rugs

CAT 1 – SANITARY WATER is clean, and fresh, like in the case of a leaking faucet, toilet tank, or drinking fountain. You must remove as much water from your rugs as fast as possible. Use a wet/dry vacuum to evacuate the water. You’ll need to empty the chamber often. Rugs absorb and hold a LOT of water! Rugs with this type of water damage are safe to handle, if done quickly.
Once you have removed as much water as you can, try drying your rugs face down outside. Do not hang them over a railing or fence because the weight of the wet rug may cause distortion in the shape of your rug, and will likely contribute to a dye bleed problem. At this point, give us a call so that we can come take your rugs for cleaning as soon as possible. This will reduce the risk of mold or mildew growing, which can happen within 24 hours.
CAT 2 – GREY WATER carries with it levels of contaminates that could be harmful if handled, certainly if ingested. Damage from washing machines, dishwashers, water heaters, and urine filled toilet bowls (without fecal matter) are the most likely culprits. Please call us to come and remove rugs with this level of unsanitary contamination. Do not handle these yourself.
CAT 3 – BLACK WATER levels of contamination are extremely unsanitary and could cause serious health risks if handled improperly. If the flood was due to ground water rising, wind driven rain, a roof leak, sea water, a toilet overflow (with fecal matter), or sewer water, you are dealing with an extremely unsanitary situation. Rugs with his type of damage needs special care and sanitization, and we may advise you to replace some of these items altogether due to safety concerns.