The cushion does not spring back when you press it
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Specialty cleanup
Nationwide
Our always-ready team removes saturated carpet padding when it cannot be safely dried, helping shield subflooring and reduce lingering odor.
Signs to look for
With a crew geared up, if you notice any of these problems, call us before water has more time to spread into nearby materials.
For an always-ready response, press a spot with your thumb and watch what happens.
Because we answer at any hour, healthy cushion recovers under your foot.
Because we answer at any hour, odor almost always comes from the cushion rather than the carpet face.
So mobilization stays on track, cushion is porous and cannot be cleaned in place, so that cushion is removed rather than dried.
With a crew geared up, wet rebond pad transfers its color and its speckled pattern into the carpet backing.
So mobilization stays on track, urethane foam that tears apart in your hand has lost its bond.
What happens
Our always-ready team adjusts the work to what got wet, how far the water traveled, and which materials can be saved.
With a crew geared up, we meter the carpet, the cushion and the subfloor separately with a moisture meter.
So mobilization stays on track, furniture comes off the working area and metal or wood feet get blocked.
With a crew geared up, we pull as much water as possible out of the cushion first so it is not dripping across your house on the way out.
Because we answer at any hour, the carpet is released from one or two edges with a flat tool and folded back on itself.
Because we answer at any hour, the pad gets cut in manageable strips, rolled, and bagged at the room so water and crumbs do not travel.
With a crew geared up, old staples, crumbs and pad residue are removed from the subfloor so the new cushion sits flat.
Talk with a restoration specialist
Describe the source, the impacted rooms, and when you first noticed the damage.
What to expect
Here is how we ordinarily handle padding removal near the United States.
With a crew geared up, say what the water came from and roughly how long it has been sitting.
Your callWith a crew geared up, every step compresses saturated cushion and pushes water into the carpet backing and the deck.
+5 minutesBecause we answer at any hour, a technician meters the carpet, the cushion and the subfloor and shows you the numbers.
On arrivalBecause we answer at any hour, extraction reduces the weight and the mess before anything is lifted.
First hour on siteFor an always-ready response, one or two edges come off the tack strip, then the pad is cut in strips, rolled, bagged and carried out with its staples.
Day 1So mobilization stays on track, the subfloor is scraped clean of pad residue and, on dirty water, cleaned and disinfected.
Day 1, eveningFor an always-ready response, the subfloor is the layer that decides this job, so it gets the readings. For an always-ready response, an open deck in most cases reaches target in two to three days.
Day 2 to 3Understanding the cost
With a crew geared up, we explain the recommended work and price before you approve the job. With a crew geared up, these examples show what may change the estimate.
| Common situation | What the estimate may include | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Wet carpet padding removal and disposal, per square foot | Nationwide cost range covering removal, bagging and disposal of the cushion layer sitting on the deck. | $0.50 to $1.50 |
| New carpet cushion supplied and installed, per square foot | Nationwide cost range. Standard bonded urethane foam sits low in the range and rubber slab or moisture barrier products sit high. | $0.60 to $1.50 |
| Pad out and carpet relay for one room, all in | Nationwide cost range for a typical bedroom sized room, covering tear out, disposal, new cushion, stretch and tuck. | $250 to $700 |
| Whole floor pad replacement with carpet reinstalled, per square foot | Nationwide cost range combining removal, disposal, new cushion and the flooring labor to relay and stretch the carpet. | $1.70 to $4.50 |
| Tack strip replacement, per linear foot | Nationwide cost range for replacing rusted or split strip at the perimeter before the carpet goes back down. | $1 to $3 |
| Debris haul away for one floor of wet cushion | Nationwide cost range. Wet pad is bulky and heavy, so disposal is priced by volume rather than by room. | $50 to $250 |
Square footage of cushion coming out
We measure the wet area, which is ordinarily smaller than the room. Cushion stops taking water at some point and dry pad stays down.
Pad type and what replaces it
With a crew geared up, bonded urethane foam is the common and inexpensive option.
Pad density and thickness
Density is measured in pounds per cubic foot and it is what you pay for.
Cushion glued down to a concrete slab
On slab construction the pad is in many cases glued rather than stapled. Scraping cured adhesive off concrete is hand labor, and it adds hours to the same square footage.
Furniture and access
So mobilization stays on track, a room full of heavy contents adds labor before a single strip is cut.
Disposal volume
For an always-ready response, wet cushion is bulky and heavy, and disposal is priced by volume.
Why timing counts
For an always-ready response, water can keep moving into nearby materials even when the surface looks dry.
So mobilization stays on track, a saturated pad holds water directly against the subfloor with no airflow. So mobilization stays on track, the deck cannot dry underneath it no matter how much gear sits in the room.
Because we answer at any hour, soil settles inside the cushion, and a pad cannot be rinsed while it lies on your floor.
So mobilization stays on track, wet rebond pad breaks down and transfers its color into the carpet above it.
For an always-ready response, cushion that stays flattened has lost its cell structure.
Helpful service information
Because we answer at any hour, start with the short explanation. For an always-ready response, open a card if you want a little more detail.
With a crew geared up, most homes have bonded urethane foam, the speckled multicolored pad made from recycled foam crumbs.
Because we answer at any hour, carpet cushion is engineered to be soft and porous, which is exactly why it fails when wet.
Extraction comes first so the cushion is not dripping across the house.
The tear out sequence is what protects your carpet. Extraction comes first so the cushion is not dripping across the house.
New cushion is matched on pad density, measured in pounds per cubic foot, and on pad thickness.
Putting the floor back is flooring work and it deserves the same care as the tear out. New cushion is matched on pad density, measured in pounds per cubic foot, and on pad thickness.
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Get a Quote: (888) 657-0846Common questions
Because we answer at any hour, not always, but ordinarily. Because we answer at any hour, clean water caught within a day can sometimes be dried in place by floating the carpet.
With a crew geared up, cushion is porous and open cell, so it fills with water and holds it against the deck.
Because we answer at any hour, very in many cases yes. So mobilization stays on track, we detach the carpet from the tack strip rather than cutting it, then dry both faces while it is folded back.
With a crew geared up, match what was there, using pad density and thickness rather than feel. For an always-ready response, bonded urethane foam is the common choice.
So mobilization stays on track, removal and disposal is in most cases $0.50 to $1.50 per square foot nationally. With a crew geared up, new cushion installed runs $0.60 to $1.50 per square foot.
For an always-ready response, the tear out itself is a few hours. With a crew geared up, the bare deck ordinarily dries in two to three days.
So mobilization stays on track, yes when it is stretched with a knee kicker and a power stretcher rather than pushed back by hand.
Talk with a restoration specialist
Describe the source, the impacted rooms, and when you first noticed the damage.
Areas we serve
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