Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
Don’t allow an unprofessional 24 hour carpet cleaner attempt to repair your carpets with water damage. These are the things you must be watchful of:
Overcharging. An amateur water restoration restorer may fill the job up with superfluous extras. E.g. using dehumidification for the damaged carpets may not be needed.
Correct equipment. They might borrow equipment from hire companies for drying the carpet. This is ok to do, but an established water damage professional will have all their equipment to provide 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 whether the carpet is repaired. This enhances the problem of future mould growth. Mould removal may be required in the future.
Specialisation. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do restoration work on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t those who do this sort of repair often. Be careful of it. Fixing carpets is an art. Taking carpet off the gripper strips then reinstalling them needs to be done by a professional, otherwise it can be damaged beyond repair.
You could be asking, how do I decide on a proper Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have selected some things to look for when hunting around for a carpet flood damage business:
How large is their Yellow Pages advertisement: This can indicate how much repair work they do already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost about $50 000. When they have invested in a bigger ad, you can at least have some promise that they will deliver the goods.
Where do they show in Google? The higher the rank in Google, the more “online votes” there has been for the business.
What Qualifications do they have? The fundamental qualification needed is a IICRC qualification in Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies use them for water damage jobs? This is a great indicator. If insurance companies hire them, the business is very likely to be efficient at their job. Insurance companies generally use the companies that offer them the best value for money.
What Equipment do they have? They should own a minimum of 100 Air movers. If they possess this many, this means they have been running for a good while. It took our business 8 years to accumulate that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What type of commitment can you get for them through a phone call? See if you can pin them down to a fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they wouldn’t give you a price for just this, you know they are not willing to serve you, so go elsewhere.
Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane business works to a 59 minute response time to a water damage emergency. The repair needs to be completed ASAP. Mould can develop in a 24 hour period.
If you follow these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration technician who knows how to do the job right.
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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