Doesn’t carpet and pad need to be replaced when it gets wet?
Actually, if carpet and cushion (pad) is saturated with clean water (category 1) and a qualified contractor responds promptly with utilization of specialty extraction tools and proper drying techniques the carpet and cushion dry quickly with no ill effects! A study was performed (Carpet Laminate Strength) in 2002 at Shaw Manufacturers (largest carpet manufacturer in the world) that proved that if properly extracted and dried that it doesn’t hurt carpet to get wet and it may even strengthen the adhesive backings – “Based on the samples tested at the 48 hour interval, it would appear that the longer carpet dries, the stronger the adhesive becomes – even to the point that it exceeds the original dry sample strength.
