Wet Carpet and Floor Drying in Grapevine, TX

This depends on the type of water, the type of floor, and how long it has been wet.

Carpet is often the easiest floor to save. We extract water from the carpet and pad with weighted tools, then float the carpet by lifting it and blowing air underneath. If the pad is soaked through, replacing it is often cheaper than drying it. We clean and deodorize the carpet before it goes back down so it does not smell later.

Wood absorbs water and swells, which makes boards cup, where the edges rise above the center. Drying hardwood takes patience. We use suction mats across the floor to pull water out from between and under the boards, combined with dehumidifiers. Many cupped floors flatten back out as they dry. If the boards still are not flat after drying, refinishing or replacement is the next step.

These floors have a hard top layer that blocks drying from above, so water stays trapped underneath on the slab. We usually remove a section to reach the water. Vinyl plank can often be cleaned and reinstalled. Laminate that has swelled at the seams cannot be saved.

Tile holds up well, but water can sit in the grout, under the tile, and in the slab below. We check readings through the tile and dry the slab so moisture does not lead to loose tiles or mold along the walls.