Water Damaged Carpet Cleaning Home Truths
Don’t let an unprofessional 24 hour carpet cleaner come to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the things you have to be aware of:
Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration cleaner may fill the job up with extra steps. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the damaged carpets isn’t always needed.
Not using the correct equipment. They can use equipment from hire companies to dry the carpet. This is acceptable, but a professional water damage restorer will have all their equipment so they provide a quicker 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 know when the carpet is fixed. This increases the potential of mould in future. Removal of the mould would then be required.
Specialised. There are a lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do repair work on the “side.” i.e. they do not deal with this sort of job often. Be wary of it. Repairing water damage to carpets is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet is best to be done by a professional, otherwise carpets can be damaged beyond repair.
You may be wondering, how do I locate a professional Flood Restoration Business? Below I have set out some things to look out for when you hunt around for a carpet flood damage business:
The size of their Yellow Pages ad: This can indicate how much business they get already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost about $50 000. If they have invested in a bigger ad, you have some promise that they are professionals.
Where do they show in Google? The higher the rank in Google, the more webpage clicks there are for their business.
What Qualifications do they have? The fundamental qualification they need is a IICRC qualification in Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies hire them for carpet water damage jobs? This is a very good indicator. If insurance companies hire them, the business is likely to be superb at their work. Insurance companies often use the businesses that grant them the best value for their money.
What kind of Equipment do they have? They should own at least 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this could indicate they have been going for a good time. Our business took 8 years to build up that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What sort of commitment can you get out of them with a phone call? Try to pin them down to a fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a price for at least this, you know they are not interested in serving you, so go with someone else.
Response TimeOur Water Damage Brisbane-based business commits to a 59 minute response time for water damage emergency. The restoration needs to be done ASAP. Mould can come after a 24 hour period.
If you focus on these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration company 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.
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