Emergency Carpet Drying in Melbourne: What To Do When Flooding Strikes

So you’ve attended your property to find that there has been a huge indoor flood with damage to your carpets. Here we’ll outline what to do when flooding happens and who you can call in Melbourne during an emergency. Kleen-Tech is here for you on an emergency basis when flooding occurs. We understand that accidents can happen any time of the day and any day of the year, which is why we offer a 24/7 solution with availability any time along with 1 hour dispatch. Phone us on 1300 305 030 to have one of our friendly professionals guide you through the steps you can take before they arrive at your property.

What To Do When Your Home Floods

When there is flooding indoors the damage can be irreparable requiring the removal and replacement of flooring and structures within your property. To help reduce the risk of that, there are a number of things that you can do before the professionals arrive at the water damaged site to reduce the amount of water saturation to the flooring and underlying structures. In Melbourne we offer both scheduled and emergency carpet drying for when disaster strikes. You can take the following steps below to make sure that you reduce the damage to your property as much as possible:

1. Ensure the water damaged area is safe to enter by checking electrical items and securing the area from people and pets
2. Try and identify the source of the flooding and move any items of furniture and belongings out of the way
3. For heavily saturated areas use towels and soak up excess water
4. Repeat this process for all water damaged carpeted areas in your property
5. Switch off any heaters in the property to ensure low humidity to the area
6. Try and ventilate the rooms with cold air only
7. Phone a flood damage specialist immediately to commence carpet drying as soon as possible

Emergency Carpet Drying in Melbourne

The best course of action is to reduce the potential water damage to your property by securing the area and removing any items that may come into contact with the source of the flooding. This way, you can reduce the damage within your property and ensure that the area is safe for those living or working there. In Melbourne flooding indoors occurs regularly due to heavy rainstorms, blocked gutters, burst hot water tanks, leaks in the roof and leaking pipes. Usually a small leak can go unnoticed for some period of time before you realise there is a leak in your property with pressure building up slowly, eventually causing damage to walls and flooring with the risk of mould development. Whatever the cause of your flood damage to your property, call Kleen-Tech The Professionals on 1300 305 030 to have one of our friendly staff attend your Melbourne property to commence carpet drying immediately.