Water Damaged Carpet Cleaning Home Truths
Don’t have a novice 24 hour carpet cleaner show up to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the things you must be aware of:
Overcharging. An amateur water restoration restorer may build the job up with unnecessary extras. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the water damaged carpets is not needed.
Not having the correct equipment. They sometimes hire equipment from hire companies for the carpet. This is acceptable, but an experienced water damage restorer will own all their equipment so they offer a speedy response and hopefully a better value job.
Does not have a proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the right moisture meter, they won’t be able to see if the carpet is fixed. This enhances the potential of future mould growth. Removal of the mould would then be required in the future.
Specialisation. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repair repairs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t the ones who do this kind of repair each day. Be careful of this. Drying carpet water damage is an art. Reinstalling carpets on the gripper strips must be done by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged beyond repair.
You may be asking, how do I find a good Flood Restoration professional? Below I have selected some things to check for when you hunt 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 doing already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad slot can cost around $50 000. If they have got a bigger ad, you can at least have some promise that they are established.
Where do they show up in Google? The higher they are in Google, the more “online votes” there has been for that business.
What Qualifications do they have? The minimum qualification needed is a IICRC qualification for Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies hire them for their carpet damage jobs? This is a great indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is probably going to be efficient at their work. Insurance companies often use the businesses that offer them the better value for the money.
What kind of Equipment do they have? They should own a minimum of 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this could show they have been going for a while. It took our business 8 years to build up that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What level of commitment can you get for them by calling them? Try to pin them down to a price for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a rate for just this, you know they are not going to serve you, so go elsewhere.
Response TimeOur Water Damage business in Brisbane is premised to a 59 minute response time to a water damage emergency. The restoration needs to be completed ASAP. Mould can appear after a 24 hour period.
If you go by these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration professional who knows how to do the job.
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