Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….

Don’t permit a novice 24 hour carpet cleaner attempt to repair your water damaged carpets. These are the worries you must be aware of:

Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration technician may fill the job up with extra inclusions. E.g. using dehumidification for the flooded carpets may not be needed.

Having the correct equipment. They sometimes hire equipment from hire companies for the carpet. This is all right, but an established water damage restorer will own all their equipment so they can offer a faster response and hopefully a better value job.

The right moisture metre. If they don’t have the right moisture meter, they won’t be able to see whether the carpet is dry enough. This enhances the problem of mould growth in the future. Mould removal may be required in the future.

Specialised. There are a lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repair repairs on the “side.” i.e. they don’t take on this sort of job every day. Be wary of this. Repairing carpets is an art. Taking carpet off the gripper strips then reinstalling them needs to be taken on by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged beyond repair.

You might be wondering, how do I pick a professional Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have listed some pointers to check for when you call around for a carpet flood damage business:

How large is their Yellow Pages advertisement: This can signify how much work they are doing already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad can cost about $50 000. When they have paid for a big ad, you get some promise that they are established.

Where do they show in Google? The higher the rate in Google, the more click-ins there have been for that business.

What Qualifications do they have? The base qualification required is a IICRC qualification about Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.

Do Insurance companies hire them for carpet damage jobs? This is a better indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is bound to be efficient at their skill. 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 at least 100 Air movers. If they possess this many, this shows they have been established for a while. We took 8 years to build up that many wet carpet drying air movers.

What type of commitment can you get out of them over the phone? See if you can pin them down to a set price for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they can’t give you a rate for this only, you know they are not interested in serving you, so go with someone else.

Response TimeOur Water Damage Brisbane business works to a 59 minute response time to a water damage emergency. The business needs to be done ASAP. Mould can come inside a 24 hour period.

If you focus on these tips you are sure to come up with a Flood Damage Restoration professional 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.