Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
Don’t let an unprofessional 24 hour carpet cleaner show up to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the worries you should be wary of:
Overcharging. An amateur water restoration technician may load the job up with superfluous extras. E.g. using dehumidification on the water damaged carpets is not needed.
Not having the correct equipment. They can use equipment from hire businesses to dry the carpet. This is all right, but an experienced water damage technician will have all their equipment so they offer a quicker response and hopefully a better value job.
Does not have a proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the right moisture meter, they cannot see whether the carpet is dry enough. This enhances the risk of future mould growth. Removal of this would then be required in the future.
If they aren’t specialised. There are a lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage restoration jobs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t those who complete this type of work every day. Be aware of it. Fixing carpets is an art. Taking carpet off the gripper strips then reinstalling them must be completed by a professional, otherwise the carpet can be damaged incontrovertibly.
You might be pondering, how do I choose a professional Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have set out some things 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 repair work they are doing already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad slot can cost more than $50 000. When they have got a large ad, you can at least have some promise that they will deliver the goods.
Where do they show up in Google? The higher the rank in Google, the more “online votes” there has been for their business.
What Qualifications do they have? The base qualification they require is a IICRC qualification for Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies source them for their carpet damage jobs? This is a very good indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is probably going to be excellent at their skill. Insurance companies often use the businesses that offer them the better value for money.
How much Equipment do they have? They should own a minimum of 100 Air movers. If they own this many, this could indicate they have been in the game for some time. We took 8 years to acquire that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What sort of commitment can you get from them on the phone? See if you can pin them down to a fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they wouldn’t give you a price for just this, you know they are not interested in serving you, so move on.
Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane-based business works to a 59 minute response time to water damage emergency. The repair needs to be completed ASAP. Mould can develop during a 24 hour period.
If you go by these tips you are sure to find a Flood Damage Restoration business who can do the job right.
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