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

Don’t permit an inexperienced 24 hour carpet cleaner come to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the cautions you have to be careful of:

Overcharging. An unprofessional water restoration carpet cleaner may build the job up with extra steps. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the damaged carpets unnecessarily.

Having the correct equipment. They sometimes borrow equipment from hire companies for the carpet. This is acceptable, but an experienced water damage restorer will possess all their equipment so they can offer a quicker response and hopefully a better value job.

Proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the correct moisture meter, they cannot tell if the carpet is dry enough. This enhances the problem of mould in future. Removal of the mould would then be required in the future.

Specialised. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repair work on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t the ones who complete this sort of job each day. Be aware of that. Restoring carpet water damage is an art. Taking carpet off the gripper strips then reinstalling them has to be done by a professional, otherwise it can be damaged incontrovertibly.

You may be wondering, how do I locate a proper Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have selected some signifiers to look for when you hunt around for a carpet flood damage business:

How large is their Yellow Pages ad slot: This can indicate how much repair work they do already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost around $50 000. So if they have invested in a larger ad, you can at least have some expectation that they will deliver the goods.

Where do they show up in Google? The higher the rate in Google, the more “online votes” there has been for their business.

What Qualifications do they have? The fundamental qualification they require is a IICRC qualification in Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.

Do Insurance companies use them for their water damage jobs? This is a better indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is bound to be excellent at their skill. Insurance companies tend to use the companies that give them the better value for their money.

What Equipment do they have? They should own at least 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this means they have been up and running for a good time. It took our business 8 years to build up that many wet carpet drying air movers.

What kind of commitment can you get for them by calling? Try to pin them down to a set price for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they can’t give you a package for this only, you know they are not going to serve you, so look elsewhere.

Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane business operates to a 59 minute response time to water damage emergency. The business needs to be attended to ASAP. Mould can come during a 24 hour period.

If you focus on these tips you are sure to choose a Flood Damage Restoration business who knows what they are doing.

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.