Mon 23 Aug, 2010
Water Damaged Carpet Cleaning Home Truths
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Don’t let an unprofessional 24 hour carpet cleaner attempt to repair your water damaged carpets. These are the signs you must be wary of:
Overcharging. An amateur water restoration carpet cleaner may pack the job up with superfluous extras. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the water damaged carpets may not be needed.
Not using the correct equipment. They can borrow equipment from hire companies for drying the carpet. This is permissible, but an experienced water damage restorer will own all their equipment enabling a speedy response and hopefully a better value job.
Moisture metre. If they don’t have the choice moisture meter, they cannot know when the carpet is dry enough. This furthers the problem of future mould. Mould removal may be required in the future.
Specialised. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repairs on the “side.” i.e. they do not deal with this type of work each day. Be careful of that. Restoring a carpet is an art. Reinstalling carpets on the gripper strips must be done by a professional, otherwise it can be damaged incontrovertibly.
You might be thinking, how do I pick a proper Flood Restoration Business? Below I have selected some pointers to check for when you hunt around for a carpet flood damage business:
What size is their Yellow Pages ad: This can be an indication as to how much work they are doing already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost about $50 000. When they have paid for a bigger ad, you have some promise that they are professionals.
Where do they rank in Google? The higher they rate in Google, the more “online votes” there has been for this 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 source them for their water damage jobs? This is a better indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is probably going to be superb at their skill. Insurance companies tend to use the businesses that offer them the better value for their client’s money.
How much Equipment do they have? They should own a minimum of 100 Air movers. If they own this many, this means they have been established for a good time. Our business took 8 years to build up that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What kind of commitment can you get with them with a phone call? Try to pin them down to a rate for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they can’t give you a package for just this, you know they are not interested in serving you, so go with someone else.
Response TimeOur Water Damage Brisbane-based business commits to a 59 minute response time to water damage emergency. The business needs to be completed ASAP. Mould can come within a 24 hour period.
If you focus on these tips you are sure to choose a Flood Damage Restoration professional who knows how to do the job 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.