Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
Don’t allow an amateur 24 hour carpet cleaner try to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the worries you should be aware of:
Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration cleaner may build the job up with extra extras. E.g. using dehumidification on the damaged carpets is not needed.
Not using the correct equipment. They can borrow equipment from hire companies for the carpet. This is acceptable, but a professional water damage technician will possess all their equipment enabling a speedy response and hopefully a better value job.
The right moisture metre. If they don’t have the correct moisture meter, they will not be able to tell whether the carpet is fixed. This increases the problem of mould in future. Mould removal may be required in the future.
Specialised. There are many “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do restoration work on the “side.” i.e. they don’t deal with this kind of job every day. Be careful of it. Repairing water damage to carpets is an art. Reinstalling carpets on the gripper strips is best to be completed by a professional, otherwise it can be damaged beyond repair.
You might be thinking, how do I locate a credible Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have set out some pointers to look for when you hunt around for a carpet flood damage business:
What size is their Yellow Pages ad slot: This can be an indication as to how much business they get already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost about $50 000. If they have invested in a large ad, you get some expectation that they will deliver the goods.
Where do they show in Google? The higher the rank in Google, the more webpage views there are for that business.
What Qualifications do they have? The minimum qualification they require is a IICRC qualification for Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies hire them for their carpet water damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies hire them, the business is likely to be efficient at their job. Insurance companies tend to use the companies that give them the better value for the fee.
How much Equipment do they have? They should own about 100 Air movers. If they possess this many, this probably means they have been in the game for a good while. It took our business 8 years to build up that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What type of commitment can you get for them on a phone call? See if you can pin them down to a set rate for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a package for at least this, you know they are not interested in serving you, so go with someone else.
Response Time – Our Water Damage business in Brisbane is committed to a 59 minute response time for a water damage emergency. The restoration needs to be attended to ASAP. Mould can appear inside a 24 hour period.
If you stick to these tips you are sure to choose a Flood Damage Restoration business who can get the job done 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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