Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
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Don’t permit an inexperienced 24 hour carpet cleaner attempt to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the signs you must be wary of:
Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration carpet cleaner may pack the job up with unnecessary steps. E.g. using dehumidification for drying the flooded carpets unnecessarily.
Not having the correct equipment. They may use equipment from hire places for the carpet. This is all right, but a professional water damage professional will have all their equipment so they offer a faster response and hopefully a better value job.
The right moisture metre. If they don’t have the proper moisture meter, they cannot tell when the carpet is fixed. This enhances the potential of mould growth in the future. Removal of the mould would then be required.
Specialisation. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage restoration repairs on the “side.” i.e. they do not take on this kind of work every day. Be aware of this. Repairing carpets is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet should be completed by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged beyond repair.
You could be thinking, how do I choose a credible Flood Restoration professional? Below I have selected some things to check for when you are calling around for a carpet flood damage business:
How large is their Yellow Pages ad: This can be a sign of how much work they are getting already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad can cost upwards of $50 000. When they have invested in a larger ad, you can have some promise that they are established.
Where do they come up in Google? The higher the rank in Google, the more webpage views there has been for that business.
What Qualifications do they have? The base qualification needed is a IICRC qualification in Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies use them for their own water damage jobs? This is a better indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is very likely to be good at their job. Insurance companies will use the companies that offer them the top value for money.
What kind of Equipment do they have? They should at least own 100 Air movers. If they own this many, this could indicate they have been established for a good while. It took our business 8 years to own that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What level of commitment can you get from them on a phone call? Ask if you can pin them down to a fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they can’t give you a price for only this, you know they are not going to serve you, so go elsewhere.
Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane-based business is committed to a 59 minute response time for a water damage emergency. The job needs to be attended to ASAP. Mould can develop after a 24 hour period.
If you focus on these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration business who knows how to do the job right.
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