Professional Carpet Cleaner
Hiring a Professional Carpet Cleaner
There are three good reasons to have your carpet cleaned by a professional carpet cleaner: allergies, deep soils, and regular maintenance. A professional carpet cleaner can clean your carpet much better than you can do yourself because he or she is equipped properly.
For allergy sufferers, a good carpet cleaning can let them breathe easier by removing pet odors and dander from the carpet. A good cleaning also removes plenty of dust which becomes airborne with every step you take. A professional carpet cleaner can also get out deep soils which seem impossible to remove. And lastly, if you have new carpet or if you’ve just had older carpeting cleaned, regular maintenance is a good way to make sure your carpet stays clean and looks like new.
There are many different methods to carpet cleaning and you don’t have to worry about choosing the right one. Your professional carpet cleaner will know what method to use based on the type of carpet you have. Absorbent-pad cleaning soaks up soil with detergents and then uses a buffer to spin them away. Dry-extract uses chemicals to loosen the dirt and then a high powered vacuum to remove it. Dry-foam is combed into your carpet with a plastic brush and then wet/dry vacuumed out. Finally, steam cleaning introduces a powerful detergent into the fabric, then uses a very hot steam to clean the carpet and finishes with a high powered vacuum.
Some questions to ask your professional carpet cleaner are:
What is included in a basic service, and what costs extra? Sometimes a company will advertise a very low price but then once they arrive at your home, they tell you that this price does not include chemical application – only a high-powered vacuuming. Make sure you know exactly what you’re paying for prior to hiring a cleaner.
If chemicals are used, how long until they dry? Most of the chemicals are removed in the cleaning process, for example, by steam. But double check with your professional carpet cleaner to make sure you know when all of these chemicals will evaporate, if they haven’t been cleaned out.
How long until the carpet is safe for pets or children? You also want to make sure when your pets or children can go back on the carpet – especially since children and pets like to play on the floor.
When looking up a professional carpet cleaner, make sure to get quotes from several different companies. This way you can make a better decision before you have someone over the house to begin work, and then find out there was a better deal elsewhere. Also, ask around. Maybe a relative, co-worker or friend has a recommendation to a certain provider. After all, if their professional carpet cleaner did a good job, chances are they will do a great job for you, too!