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

Overcharging. An amateur water restoration cleaner may build the job up with superfluous extras. E.g. using dehumidification for drying the damaged carpets is not needed.

Correct equipment. They sometimes use equipment from hire companies for drying the carpet. This is permissible, but an experienced water damage professional will possess all their equipment so they provide a speedy response and hopefully a better value job.

Does not have a proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the proper moisture meter, they cannot see if the carpet is fixed. This increases the problem of future mould. Removal of the mould may be required.

Specialised. There are a whole lot of “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do water damage restoration jobs on the “side.” i.e. they do not complete this kind of repair often. Be aware of that. Restoring water damage to carpets is an art. Reinstalling carpets on the gripper strips must be completed by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged beyond repair.

You may be thinking, how do I locate a proper Flood Restoration techinician? Below I have set out some signifiers to look for when you are calling around for a carpet flood damage business:

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

Where do they show in Google? The higher their rank in Google, the more webpage clicks there are for this business.

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

Do Insurance companies hire them for their carpet water damage jobs? This is a great indicator. If insurance companies source them, the business is very likely to be good at their skill. Insurance companies generally use the companies that offer them the top value for their money.

How much Equipment do they have? They should own at minimum 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this could indicate they have been in the game 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 out of them by calling? See if you can pin them down to a fee for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they can’t give you a fee for this at the least, you know they are not willing to serve you, so look elsewhere.

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

If you stick to these tips you are sure to come up with 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.