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

Overcharging. An amateur water restoration technician may load the job up with unnecessary inclusions. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the water damaged carpets isn’t always necessary.

Not having the correct equipment. They may hire equipment from hire companies for the carpet. This is permissible, but an established water damage restorer will have all their equipment to provide a faster response and hopefully a better value job.

Proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the right moisture meter, they can’t know whether the carpet is repaired. This furthers the risk of future mould growth. Removal of this may be required in the future.

If they aren’t specialised. There are many “Carpet Cleaners” in this industry who do repair repairs on the “side.” i.e. they aren’t those who complete this sort of job everyday. Be careful of that. Restoring carpet water damage is an art. Reinstalling carpets on the gripper strips must be completed by a professional, otherwise they can be damaged irrepairably.

You may be asking, how do I locate a good Flood Restoration Business? Below I have listed some signifiers to check for when hunting around for a carpet flood damage business:

How large is their Yellow Pages advertisement: This can indicate how much business they are getting already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad slot can cost upwards of $50 000. So if they have paid for a big ad, you have some promise that they will deliver the goods.

Where do they come up in Google? The higher they rate in Google, the more webpage views there have been for that business.

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

Do Insurance companies use them for their carpet water damage jobs? This is a great indicator. If insurance companies hire them, the business is probably going to be superb at their job. Insurance companies will use the businesses that grant them the best value for their money.

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

What sort of commitment can you get for them by calling on the phone? See if you can pin them down to a price for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they won’t give you a package for at least this, you know they are not going to serve you, so keep looking.

Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane-based business commits to a 59 minute response time to a water damage emergency. The job needs to be completed ASAP. Mould can come inside a 24 hour period.

If you stick to these tips you are sure to get a Flood Damage Restoration professional who knows how to 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.