Carpets, Water Damage, Mold And Insurance
This is one of the most common issues we deal with because it is a common occurrence in the average home. The carpet is water damaged due to plumbing breaks due to age or frozen pipes thawing , or maybe it was an overflow from the kitchen sink, bathtub or toilet, or maybe even a flood. Whatever the reason for the water damage to your carpet, it creates dangers that few really think about or understand.
When your carpet is flooded for any reason, even if it is a small area, it places your family and home at a tremendous risk of growing toxic or black mold. You may not see it or smell it at the onset, but not getting the proper help can put your family at risk within 48 hours of the event if not handled professionally.
The molds that grow in your carpet and carpet padding due to water damage can cause many sicknesses and even diseases. Some of them could be as simple as allergies and headaches, but could be as bad as internal bleeding, fungus growth on your lungs and even death. What is really bad is that these illnesses and diseases are hard for doctors to diagnose because you may not realize that there is even mold in your carpet and padding.
There are several over the counter remedies that claim to get this problem solved, but the fact remains that there is no substitute for having a certified water damage restoration expert make sure that the carpet, padding and other potential problem areas are abated with proper methods to ensure your family and home are safe.
Many will tell you that bleach kills mold, but that is not a fact, as bleach only kills all mold on non-porous surfaces, so carpet and padding, and even the sub-floor can be busy growing mold colonies right in your home while you are thinking that you have cured the problem. Even if you replace the carpet and the area is not dried and treated properly and you put new carpet and padding, you could grow mold on your new carpet and padding.
Insurance and Water Damaged Carpet.
The good news is that in most cases, your homeowners insurance will cover water damaged carpets, padding and the cost of professional water damage restoration of the area unless it is due to a flood where your home is compromised by outside flooding due to weather. The best way to find out if you can use homeowners insurance is to call us and talk to one of our certified water damage experts. The call and the advice is free, and this one phone call could save your home and family from some disasterous effects from health and safety issues that nobody wants to deal with by taking shortcuts.
Why take the risk when the call and the advice is 100% free? We are here to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Help us to help you. Make the call now!
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