Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
Don’t let an unprofessional 24 hour carpet cleaner show up to repair your water damaged carpets. These are the worries you need to be careful of:
Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration cleaner may build the job up with extra steps. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the damaged carpets unnecessarily.
Not having the correct equipment. They may use equipment from hire companies to dry the carpet. This is all right, but an experienced water damage cleaner will have all their equipment so they can offer a quicker response and hopefully a better value job.
Moisture metre. If they don’t have the proper moisture meter, they can’t tell when the carpet is fixed. This enhances the risk of mould growth in the future. Removal of the mould in future may be required.
If they aren’t specialised. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repair jobs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t the ones who take on this sort of task often. Be wary of that. Fixing water damage to carpets is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet needs to be done by a professional, otherwise it can be damaged irrepairably.
You might be thinking, how do I pick a professional Flood Restoration Business? Below I have selected some things to check for when you hunt around for a carpet flood damage business:
What size is their Yellow Pages ad: This can signify how much work they are doing already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad slot can cost about $50 000. When they have got a bigger ad, you have some promise that they are professionals.
Where do they show in Google? The higher they rate in Google, the more “online votes” there have been 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 carpet damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is bound to be superb at their job. Insurance companies will use the companies that offer them the better value for their money.
What kind of Equipment do they have? They should own about 100 Air movers. If they own this many, this is a good indicator that they have been running for a good while. Our business took 8 years to accumulate that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What sort of commitment can you get from them by calling? Ask if you can pin them down to a set fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a price for this in the least, you know they are not willing to assist you, so go with someone else.
Response Time – Our Water Damage business based in Brisbane operates to a 59 minute response time for a water damage emergency. The repair needs to be attended to ASAP. Mould can develop within a 24 hour period.
If you go by these tips you are sure to choose a Flood Damage Restoration company 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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