Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
Don’t have a novice 24 hour carpet cleaner attempt to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the signs you have to be watchful of:
Overcharging. An unprofessional water restoration carpet cleaner may pack the job up with unnecessary inclusions. E.g. using dehumidification for drying the damaged carpets when it is not needed.
Not having the correct equipment. They may use equipment from hire businesses for drying the carpet. This is ok to do, but a professional water damage cleaner will possess all their equipment so they can offer a speedy response and hopefully a better value job.
Proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the proper moisture meter, they won’t be able to tell when the carpet is dry enough. This increases the danger of future mould. Removal of this may be required in the future.
Specialisation. There are many “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repairs on the “side.” i.e. they don’t do this type of work every day. Be wary of it. Drying a carpet is an art. Taking carpet off the gripper strips then reinstalling them should be completed by a professional, otherwise the carpet can be damaged beyond repair.
You may be pondering, how do I choose a credible Flood Restoration Business? Below I have set out some things to look out for when hunting around for a carpet flood damage business:
How big is their Yellow Pages ad: This can be a sign of how much repair work they are getting already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad can cost around $50 000. When they have paid for a larger ad, you get some expectation that they are established.
Where do they come up in Google? The higher their rank in Google, the more webpage views there have been for that business.
What Qualifications do they have? The fundamental qualification they need is a IICRC qualification for Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies source them for their carpet water damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies use them, the business is probably going to be superb at their job. Insurance companies will use the providers that provide them the top value for their money.
What kind of Equipment do they have? They should own a minimum of 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this indicates they have been running for a while. Our business took 8 years to own that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What sort of commitment can you get with them with a phone call? Try to pin them down to a price for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they wouldn’t give you a fee for this only, you know they are not going to serve you, so move on.
Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane-based business commits to a 59 minute response time to a water damage emergency. The restoration needs to be attended to ASAP. Mould can come after a 24 hour period.
If you go by these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration technician who knows how to do the job.
If you have carpet water damage Brisbane, call us for flooded wet carpet drying. Brisbane storm season is approaching and you may need storm damage carpet cleaning. Brisbane and surrounding areas serviced.
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