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August 17, 2010

Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….

Filed under: Interesting — Bradley Fraser @ 2:40 pm

Don’t permit a novice 24 hour carpet cleaner try to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the worries you must be wary of:

Overcharging. An unprofessional water restoration restorer may build the job up with unnecessary extras. E.g. using dehumidification for the damaged carpets unnecessarily.

Having the correct equipment. They sometimes hire equipment from hire places for drying the carpet. This is acceptable, but an experienced water damage cleaner will possess all their equipment so they offer a faster response and hopefully a better value job.

Moisture metre. If they don’t have the correct moisture meter, they will not be able to see when the carpet is dry enough. This increases the risk of future mould growth. Mould removal would then be required.

Specialisation. There are many “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage jobs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t those who do this sort of task each day. Be wary of them. Fixing carpet water damage is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet has to be done by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged incontrovertibly.

You could be wondering, how do I find a good Flood Restoration Business? Below I have selected some pointers to look out for when you hunt around for a carpet flood damage business:

How large is their Yellow Pages ad: This can be an indication as to how much work they have already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad slot can cost about $50 000. So if they have got a large ad, you get some indication that they are established.

Where do they rank in Google? The higher the rate in Google, the more webpage views there are for this business.

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

Do Insurance companies source them for water damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies hire them, the business is probably going to be excellent at their skill. Insurance companies often use the providers that offer them the best value for the fee.

What Equipment do they have? They should own at least 100 Air movers. If they possess this many, this probably means they have been in the game for a good while. It took our business 8 years to accumulate that many wet carpet drying air movers.

What sort of commitment can you get from them through a phone call? Try to pin them down to a price for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a package for just this, you know they are not willing to assist you, so go elsewhere.

Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane business is premised to a 59 minute response time to water damage emergency. The business needs to be attended to ASAP. Mould can appear in a 24 hour period.

If you stick to these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration company who can 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.

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