To decide what to do if your basement is flooded go by these rules.
Carpet flooded foam padding.
To do that pull up the carpeting wearing gloves to reach the padding.
The padding under the carpet will need to be replaced if it s been affected in a flood.
Carpet padding is like a sponge and will absorb a lot of water but it will not dry out.
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But you ve got to act fast.
Now lay the carpeting back down flat so that it doesn t dry bunched up.
Be it an overly wet carpet cleaning flood or other water damage the carpet padding must dry thoroughly to eliminate foul odors mold and mildew growth.
Then pull out the padding and dispose of it.
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If the carpet isn t dry within 72 hours it ll start to grow mold.
When your house floods it s not only the carpet that gets wet.
Steam clean all carpets to properly sanitize and deodorize.
Replacing just the padding is much less expensive than having to re carpet your entire home.
So if you were to reuse the padding it will be damp and begin to mildew grow mold and smell under the carpeting.
Accidents happen that result in the saturation of your carpet padding with water or liquids that require you to dry the padding.