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

Don’t permit an unprofessional 24 hour carpet cleaner show up to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the signs you should be careful of:

Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration cleaner may fill the job up with extra extras. E.g. using dehumidification for the water damaged carpets unnecessarily.

Not using the correct equipment. They may use equipment from hire places for drying the carpet. This is ok to do, but an established water damage technician will possess all their equipment to provide a faster response and hopefully a better value job.

The right moisture metre. If they don’t have the correct moisture meter, they can’t see when the carpet is dry enough. This enhances the danger of future mould. Removal of this may be required.

They are not Specialised. There are a lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do restoration work on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t the ones who do this kind of repair every day. Be aware of it. Restoring carpets is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet has to be completed by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged beyond repair.

You could be thinking, how do I locate a credible Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have listed some signifiers to look out for when you call around for a carpet flood damage business:

How large is their Yellow Pages advertisement: This can be an indication as to how much repair work they are doing already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad can cost around $50 000. If they have got a big ad, you get some expectation that they are professionals.

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

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

Do Insurance companies hire them for carpet damage jobs? This is a great indicator. If insurance companies hire them, the business is likely to be excellent at their job. Insurance companies will use the providers that grant them the best value for their money.

How much Equipment do they have? They should own at minimum 100 Air movers. If they possess this many, this could indicate they have been running for a while. It took our business 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? See if you can pin them down to a set fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they don’t give you a package for just this, you know they are not willing to assist you, so keep looking.

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

If you focus on these tips you are sure to get 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.