Repairing Flooded Carpet: A cheap job is a good job right? Wrong….
Author: Rob Cairns | Category: UncategorizedDon’t let an amateur 24 hour carpet cleaner try to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the signs you should be watchful of:
Overcharging. An unprofessional water restoration carpet cleaner may pack the job up with superfluous inclusions. E.g. using dehumidification for drying the water damaged carpets when it is not needed.
Using the correct equipment. They might hire equipment from hire companies for the carpet. This is ok to do, but an experienced water damage cleaner will have all their equipment to enable a faster response and hopefully a better value job.
The right moisture metre. If they don’t have the proper moisture meter, they can’t tell whether the carpet is repaired. This enhances the problem of future mould growth. Removal of this may be required.
They are not Specialised. There are many “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repair repairs on the “side.” i.e. they don’t take on this kind of work each day. Be careful of that. Repairing carpets is an art. Taking carpet off the gripper strips then reinstalling them must be done by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged irrepairably.
You could be wondering, how do I locate a credible Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have selected some things to check for when hunting around for a carpet flood damage business:
How big is their Yellow Pages advertisement: This can be a sign of how much work they get already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost upwards of $50 000. When they have got a larger ad, you can have some promise that they will deliver the goods.
Where do they rank in Google? The higher they rate in Google, the more webpage views there have been for the business.
What Qualifications do they have? The fundamental qualification needed is a IICRC qualification for Applied Structural Drying and Water Damage Restoration.
Do Insurance companies source them for carpet water damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is bound to be good at their work. Insurance companies often use the businesses that grant them the top value for money.
How much 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 good while. We took 8 years to own that many wet carpet drying air movers.
What type of commitment can you get for them on the phone? Ask if you can pin them down to a fee 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 look elsewhere.
Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane-based business works to a 59 minute response time to water damage emergency. The business needs to be completed ASAP. Mould can come after a 24 hour period.
If you stick to these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration business who can get the job done right.
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