There are various differences between buildings and houses that have water damage. The difference between houses and businesses in the form of carpet that gets wet. Residential water damages generally have carpet over padding. The typical procedure is to take out the carpeting from the ground and remove the padding. Then remove the tack strip which holds the carpet down. Many homeowners forget to remove the tack strip and if they add a carpeting fan to dry the carpet, the tack strip can actually rip a hole in the rug as the carpeting is flapping up and down. 

Commercial buildings normally have wet carpet that is glued to the ground which means there is no padding. Though that’s good in 1 way, it generates another issue. The other issue is getting the bottom of the rug that’s glued to the floor to dry.

The dilemma is that the air mover is also referred to as a carpeting fan only dries the surface of the carpet. The issue becomes larger because unknown to the property manager, carpet cleaner, and janitorial support the base of the rug is wet. The moisture underneath the carpeting (remember that the carpet is glued to the floor and no one can feel under the carpeting) will be a feeding ground for mold and bacteria. Building management professionals will know it is a problem a few days later since they smell a foul odor. This odor is the growth of bacteria and mold growth.

Unless you’ve got a moisture meter to determine whether the rug is wet beneath, you have to presume that the carpet is dry by sensing the surface of the carpeting. As we have just discovered, this becomes a responsibility and chance for tenants and workers to complain and possibly bring legal action.

Drying underneath the carpet and preventing mold damage and bacteria growth is in fact very easy. Remember that mold generally (although not always) takes 36 to 72 hours to start to grow. Some molds grow quicker, but this a mean time period for most molds. This information tells us that we’ve got some time to work fast to prevent an issue. Any wet carpeting areas more than this will need an IICRC certified professional.

To begin with, take the same air purifier which you used to dry the wet region and keep the air mover on for another 24 hours after the carpet feels dry. You’ll need to purchase a moisture meter that will test the base of the carpeting After 24 hours that the carpeting should read tender, but if not let it operate the following 24 hours. The reason you can dry underneath the carpeting without taking the carpet up is through osmosis, drying the surface of the carpeting will “suck” the moisture from the base of the carpet towards the top. Removing the moisture will reduce the possibility of mold and bacteria growth.

There are more differences between drying water damage in a house and at a commercial construction such as firewalls, computer programs, furniture that is complicated.

Pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies and other sensitive manufacturing businesses have compounded issues. Because of concerns of dust and mold, these problems may interfere with patients’ health and manufacturing processes.

The bottom line is to take care when hiring a water damage restoration Phoenix clean-up company. It is best for commercial property management to start searching now and producing emergency plans to be certain they have all needs covered. Planning your water damage recovery once the pipes burst is not the ideal approach.

If your business has been hit by hurricane flood or damage, employ a professional restoration company like PuroClean to safely and quickly restore your center to pre-loss condition. For water removal services and mold cleaning services, contact your local PuroClean office.