Water Damaged Carpet Cleaning Home Truths

Don’t allow an inexperienced 24 hour carpet cleaner come to repair your water damaged carpets. These are the signs you need to be watchful of:

Overcharging. An amateur water restoration carpet cleaner may build the job up with unnecessary steps. E.g. using dehumidification on the water damaged carpets unnecessarily.

Not having the correct equipment. They sometimes use equipment from hire businesses to dry the carpet. This is ok to do, but an established water damage restorer will have 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 choice moisture meter, they will not be able to know when the carpet is dry. This increases the risk of future mould growth. Mould removal in future may be required.

Specialisation. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage restoration work on the “side.” i.e. they don’t complete this kind of task everyday. Be aware of this. Fixing carpet water damage is an art. Reinstalling carpets on the gripper strips must be done by a professional, otherwise it can be damaged beyond repair.

You might be wondering, how do I find a professional Flood Restoration Business? Below I have listed some pointers to look for when you call around for a carpet flood damage business:

How big is their Yellow Pages ad slot: This can signify how much work they have already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost about $50 000. When they have invested in a larger ad, you have some indication that they are established.

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

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

Do Insurance companies hire them for their own water damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies use them, the business is very likely to be efficient at their work. Insurance companies often use the businesses that give them the top value for the money.

What kind of Equipment do they have? They should at least own 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this could show they have been running for a good while. We took 8 years to own that many wet carpet drying air movers.

What sort of commitment can you get from them by calling over the phone? See if you can pin them down to a price for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a price for only this, you know they are not willing to serve you, so go elsewhere.

Response TimeOur Water Damage Brisbane business is committed to a 59 minute response time to water damage emergency. The restoration needs to be responded to ASAP. Mould can develop inside a 24 hour period.

If you stick to these tips you are sure to choose a Flood Damage Restoration professional 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.