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Don’t allow an amateur 24 hour carpet cleaner show up to repair your carpets damaged by water. These are the things you must be wary of:

Overcharging. An inexperienced water restoration cleaner may load the job up with superfluous extras. E.g. using dehumidification to dry the water damaged carpets isn’t always needed.

Using the correct equipment. They can borrow equipment from hire companies for drying the carpet. This is permissible, but an experienced water damage restorer will have all their equipment so they offer a faster response and hopefully a better value job.

Proper moisture metre. If they don’t have the right moisture meter, they won’t be able to see whether the carpet is fixed. This increases the danger of future mould growth. Removal of this would then be required in the future.

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

You may be pondering, how do I choose a credible Flood Restoration Business? Below I have listed some pointers to check for when you hunt around for a carpet flood damage business:

The size of their Yellow Pages ad slot: This can be a sign of how much business they have already. A full-size Yellow Pages ad slot can cost about $50 000. When they have invested in a bigger ad, you can at least have some indication that they will deliver the goods.

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

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

Do Insurance companies hire them for their carpet damage jobs? This is a top indicator. If insurance companies use them, the business is bound to be excellent at their work. Insurance companies will use the companies that offer them the better value for their money.

How much Equipment do they have? They should own at least 100 Air movers. If they have this many, this indicates they have been up and running for some time. We took 8 years to accumulate that many wet carpet drying air movers.

What sort of commitment can you get with them on the phone? Try to pin them down to a set rate for water extraction, water removal and initial inspection. If they don’t give you a fee for only this, you know they are not willing to serve you, so go with someone else.

Response Time – Our Water Damage Brisbane-based business is premised to a 59 minute response time to a water damage emergency. The repair needs to be responded to ASAP. Mould can come in a 24 hour period.

If you go by these tips you are sure to get a Flood Damage Restoration company who knows what they are doing.

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.