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Can You Clean Carpet After Water Damage?

Sometimes, but not first. For an active leak, flood water or sewage, call a water damage restoration company. Once the source is fixed and the room is dry, we can clean the carpet that's staying.

Live in Blaine or the north metro? Call or text OxyMagic Twin Cities at 763-213-6217. We pick up 8AM to 8PM every day, and you can text anytime.

$129 for two carpeted rooms That's the starting price. More rooms or extras? You'll get the price in writing before we start.

First, deal with the water

Stop the source if it's safe, and stay out of rooms with standing water near outlets. Flood water and sewage can carry germs, so leave those to a restoration company.

We clean carpet. We don't do water extraction, structural drying or mold work, so a restoration company should handle those steps.

Keep a record

Take photos, write down when it happened and where the water came from, and keep every invoice and report. Your insurance company will ask for them.

When to call us

Once the source is fixed and a pro says the carpet can stay, we can clean it. We'll look first and tell you honestly what we think will come out.

Finished basement with beige carpet and carpeted stairs

Want clean carpets without the guesswork?

Water's out and the room is dry? Call or text 763-213-6217 and we'll look at the carpet.

We come to you across the northern Minneapolis metro. All service areas

Questions

Do you do emergency water extraction?

No. For standing water, flood water or sewage, call a water damage restoration company first.

Can every wet carpet be saved?

No. It depends on what the water was, how long it sat and whether the pad and subfloor got soaked. A restoration pro can tell you what should stay.

What should I keep for insurance?

Photos, dates, where the water came from, and every report and invoice from the people who worked on it.

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