3 Major Facts About Drying Carpets That You Need To Know

#1 Carpet Is 85% Weaker When Wet According to Recent Research

• Delamination (separation of the primary & secondary backing, or cushion, of tufted carpet) is much more likely when carpet is disengaged
• Wet carpet often stretches when floated
• Seams can become separated when the carpet is floated
• Floating carpet can often destroy it

#2 Carpet Always Dries Fast

• Carpet is one of the most porous materials in the structure
• Carpet is one of the easiest materials to dry
• We often spend 80% of our drying effort on 20% of the problem

 #3 Outdated Methods Waste Time And Money

• By using an outdated method such as floating carpet, you may ruin the carpet by delamination 
• The most current methods focus on moisture content in structure materials without neglecting more porous materials
• Money and time can be wasted by using methods that weren't designed to scientifically address the major issues