Having Your Basement Flooded Is

You have a couple of options, you can try to deal with everything yourself or you can contact a company that specializes in dealing with basement flooding. There is also a good chance that your carpet may be salvageable as well. At this point you will want to pull up your carpet and get rid of the padding underneath. Dry them off the best that you can and definitely do not plug in or use any electronic devices that may have taken on some water for a few days until you are sure they are completely dried out. Get anything of value and any salvageable items and bring them upstairs immediately. You can contact neighborhood equipment rental stores (such as Home Depot) to rent some heavy duty carpet fans to dry out your carpet. You may need to have your carpet cleaned to remove the musty smell from it, but by taking the steps above you can save a tremendous amount of money. This will help to quickly reduce the water level in your basement.. You will need to go over the carpet very well a few times to get the vast majority of the water out of the basement. If this is the case you will most likely need to have the water pumped out of your basement. You can use a squeegee or a broom to help move the water towards the drain(s).The first thing you want to do is to see where the water is coming into your home at. Once your carpet has been thoroughly dried out, you can then buy new padding, lay it down and have your carpet laid back down as well. Many homes, especially newer homes have a backup drain, that will be capped nearby your hot water tank.The next step is to salvage everything that you can that has not been affected, submerged or subject to too much water damage. Now if the water is coming in through a sewer back up or sump pump failure, then getting the water out of your basement you may want to seriously consider calling for professional help.I highly recommend bringing some high powered fans down into your basement, as well as a couple of dehumidifies to help dry everything out and suck out the moisture. Time is critical here to try and save as much as you can. If you have determined that they water is coming in through anything but a sewage backup or a sump pump problem then next you need to locate any drains that you may have in your basement floor. After the water has been drained out of the basement, get a shop vac or preferably a few of them (borrow from neighbors and friends) and have a couple people down there vacuuming the water out of the carpet. After the padding is thrown out and the floor is dried up you will want to lay your carpet back down on top of items such as crates to keep your carpet elevated while you run the high powered fans and dehumidifiers to completely dry the carpet out. If you plan on calling for professional help, call immediately as chances are if your basement has flooded others have too and they will be busy. You will again need to shop vac after this to remove all excess water.Having your basement flooded is not a pleasant experience.. The carpet padding will have to be taken up, but the carpet can be dried out and laid back down over new padding once the basement is completely dry.Call.