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

Overcharging. An amateur water restoration cleaner may build the job up with superfluous steps. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the damaged carpets is not needed.

Not using the correct equipment. They might use equipment from hire companies for drying the carpet. This is acceptable, but a professional water damage cleaner will have all their equipment so they provide a quicker response and hopefully a better value job.

Does not have a proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the correct moisture meter, they won’t be able to know when the carpet is dry. This enhances the danger of mould in future. Mould removal may be required in the future.

They are not Specialised. There are a lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do restoration repairs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t the ones who take on this kind of work every day. Be aware of it. Repairing a carpet is an art. Removing and repairing and reinstalling the carpet needs to be taken on by a professional, otherwise the carpet can be damaged beyond repair.

You may be pondering, how do I choose a proper Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have set out some things to look for when you call around for a carpet flood damage business:

What size is their Yellow Pages ad slot: This can signify how much business they get already. A full-size Yellow Pages advertisement can cost more than $50 000. When they have invested in a large ad, you can have some indication that they are established.

Where do they come up in Google? The higher they rate in Google, the more “online votes” there has been for that business.

What Qualifications do they have? The fundamental qualification required is a IICRC qualification for 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 hire them, the business is likely to be superb at their skill. Insurance companies will tend to use the providers that provide them the top value for the money.

How much Equipment do they have? They should at least own 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this means they have been in the game for a while. Our business took 8 years to own that many wet carpet drying air movers.

What kind of commitment can you get from them by calling on the phone? Try to pin them down to a set fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they don’t give you a package for this only, you know they are not willing to serve you, so keep looking.

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

If you go by these tips you are sure to find a Flood Damage Restoration technician who can get the job done 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.