We have all been there. Someone is but something interesting on the television and you have food and drink in your hands. As you move towards the couch you trip over something and your coffee goes flying to spill all over the new carpet. Or the washing machine overflows and the carpet becomes soaked in foam and bubbles. What you do now?

The first thing you should do is eliminate the source of the water damage as much as possible. If it's a drink then you should try and dry it up quickly before it soaks into the carpet. It is very likely though that anything other than water will permanently stain that carpet. If you have a wet vacuum you should use that to strength as much water from the carpet as possible. It is also a good idea to point a fan and the area of spill in order to try it out as much as can be.

Often times the damage becomes so bad that the carpet needs to be replaced but this is not always the case. Even very great damage can be restored by trained professionals. You should seek out a water damage restoration company immediately after a major spill on the carpet or after flooding. These are trained professionals will deal with the situation immediately and let you know whether or not the carpet can be saved. If the damage is not dealt with immediately when it comes to convert it can lead to the development of mold and mildew and even to structural damage.