Don’t allow an amateur 24 hour carpet cleaner come to repair your water damaged carpets. These are the things you need to be aware of:

Overcharging. An unprofessional water restoration cleaner may load the job up with unnecessary steps. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the damaged carpets is not needed.

Not using the correct equipment. They might borrow equipment from hire places for the carpet. This is ok to do, but a professional water damage professional will own all their equipment so they offer a faster response and hopefully a better value job.

Proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the proper moisture meter, they cannot tell whether the carpet is fixed. This enhances the problem of mould in future. Removal of this would then be required in the future.

If they aren’t specialised. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage repairs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t those who deal with this sort of task each day. Be careful of that. Repairing a carpet is an art. Reinstalling carpets on the gripper strips must be taken on by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged incontrovertibly.

You could be wondering, how do I choose a proper Flood Restoration Business? Below I have set out some pointers to check for when you are calling around for a carpet flood damage business:

The size of their Yellow Pages ad: This can be a sign of how much business they do already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost upwards of $50 000. When they have paid for a large ad, you can have some assurance that they are professionals.

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

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

Do Insurance companies hire them for water damage jobs? This is a very good indicator. If insurance companies hire them, the business is probably going to be excellent at their skill. Insurance companies tend to use the businesses that give them the top value for their client’s money.

What kind of Equipment do they have? They should own at least 100 Air movers. If they own this many, this indicates 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 level of commitment can you get from them by calling them? Ask if you can pin them down to a rate for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they wouldn’t give you a fee for this in the least, you know they are not willing to serve you, so move on.

Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane business works to a 59 minute response time for a water damage emergency. The restoration needs to be responded to ASAP. Mould can develop in a 24 hour period.

If you follow these tips you are sure to locate a Flood Damage Restoration technician 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.