Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
Don’t have an amateur 24 hour carpet cleaner show up to repair your carpets with water damage. These are the cautions you should be careful of:
Overcharging. An amateur water restoration technician may load the job up with superfluous extras. E.g. using dehumidification on the damaged carpets is not needed.
Correct equipment. They may use equipment from hire businesses for drying the carpet. This is all right, but a professional water damage professional will possess all their equipment so they offer a faster response and hopefully a better value job.
Proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the correct moisture meter, they will not be able to see if the carpet is dry. This increases the danger of future mould growth. Mould removal may be required.
Specialised. There are a lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage jobs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t those who take on this kind of work often. Be aware of that. Fixing carpet water damage is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet is best to be taken on by a professional, otherwise it can be damaged beyond repair.
You may be asking, how do I locate a good Flood Restoration Business? Below I have set out some signifiers to look out for when hunting around for a carpet flood damage business:
How large is their Yellow Pages ad: This can be a sign of how much work they do already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost about $50 000. So if they have invested in a larger ad, you can at least have some promise that they are professionals.
Where do they show up in Google? The higher their rank in Google, the more webpage views there has been for the 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 hire them for carpet damage jobs? This is a very good indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is likely to be superb at their skill. Insurance companies often use the businesses that give them the top value for the money.
How much Equipment do they have? They should own about 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this means they have been up and running for a good time. Our business took 8 years to accumulate that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What type of commitment can you get for them by calling over the phone? Ask if you can pin them down to a set rate for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they wouldn’t give you a rate for this only, you know they are not willing to serve you, so look elsewhere.
Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane business commits to a 59 minute response time for water damage emergency. The repair needs to be completed ASAP. Mould can grow inside a 24 hour period.
If you focus on these tips you are sure to come up with 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.
