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 with water damage. These are the signs you should be careful of:
Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration technician may build the job up with superfluous extras. E.g. using dehumidification for the flooded carpets isn’t always necessary.
Using the correct equipment. They may hire equipment from hire businesses for the carpet. This is acceptable, but a professional water damage restorer will own all their equipment so they can offer a speedy response and hopefully a better value job.
Moisture metre. If they don’t have the choice moisture meter, they can’t see whether the carpet is dry. This enhances the risk of mould growth in the future. Mould removal would then be required in the future.
They are not Specialised. There are a lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repair repairs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t those who take on this sort of work every day. Be wary of this. Repairing a carpet is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet should be done by a professional, otherwise the carpet can be damaged irrepairably.
You may be thinking, how do I decide on a credible Flood Restoration professional? Below I have selected some pointers to look out for when hunting around for a carpet flood damage business:
What size is their Yellow Pages ad slot: This can indicate how much work they are getting already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost about $50 000. So if they have invested in a big ad, you can have some assurance that they will deliver the goods.
Where do they show up in Google? The higher they rate in Google, the more webpage views there are for their business.
What Qualifications do they have? The fundamental qualification needed is a IICRC qualification about Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies source them for their water damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies use them, the business is likely to be efficient at their skill. Insurance companies generally use the businesses that offer them the top value for the fee.
What Equipment do they have? They should own about 100 Air movers. If they possess this many, this could show they have been going for a while. Our business took 8 years to own that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What sort of commitment can you get with them by calling? Ask if you can pin them down to a set rate for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a package for this in the least, you know they are not willing to assist you, so look elsewhere.
Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane business operates to a 59 minute response time to a water damage emergency. The business needs to be responded to ASAP. Mould can appear after a 24 hour period.
If you go by these tips you are sure to choose a Flood Damage Restoration company who knows how to do the job right.
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