Every so often, people ask me if we are able to keep busy here at work.  The answer is always, yes!  What keeps us in business is the fact that health will always be a concern.  Some don’t realize the impact that a deep carpet cleaning can have on your health.  You may wonder, ‘aside from removing spots or stains, why should I have my carpet cleaned by a professional?  Especially on a regular basis… I mean, is there really a need for that?  Doesn’t the vacuum do a good enough job?’  The facts say no!  Vacuuming is essential maintenance for your carpets and your home.  However, much like a sponge bath – vacuuming alone won’t reach all the places it needs to!

• Traffic lanes wear down over time.  What we carpet cleaners call a “traffic lane” is simply an area of the floor where there is heavy foot traffic, like a hallway or the entry of a room.  The heavier the foot traffic, the more ‘wear and tear’ that your carpet takes.  You may even see an obvious line of dirt outlining this area.  A regular carpet cleaning will revive the fibers, help reduce the impact of wear, and extend its longevity!
  
  

  Bacteria, dust mites, allergens, and viruses fight to make a home in your carpet.  They withstand regular vacuum cleaning, and much like your grown children,  require an expert to successfully kick them out.

• The condition of your carpet has an impact on the home value.
• Bacteria & allergens prosper inside your carpeting.  The tight fibers make a warm little home for bacteria, allergens, dirt, dust & dust mites, and even other bugs!  Those nuisances contribute to bad air quality, allergies, and health problems, which makes a big difference seeing as your home is, well… where you live!
• Odor (even if you don’t think it’s there…) is everywhere.  Some odors, like from pets, can be quite obvious and intrusive.  But others are subtle and grow with time, making it hard to detect for the home-owner.
• Sometimes you forget what color your carpet actually is…  It’s more common than you think!  Dirt, dust & debris will cover your carpet in a layer of muck, distorting its color.  If you’ve had furniture sitting in the same place for a long time, you can look for the color difference yourself!  Choose the piece of furniture that has remained unmoved the longest, like a China Cabinet or thick bed frame.  Move the piece about 3 inches over (get help for this part, don’t hurt yourself!). If the carpeting looks the same, you’ve done a good job maintaining your carpet!  If the difference in color is obvious, just go ahead and call the emergency cleaning line… (just kidding!  But, yeah, you need to get that cleaned!)

With all these factors, deep carpet cleaning is recommended every 6-18 months for the average home.  Commercial businesses may choose to get their locations cleaned more often depending on foot traffic.  When it comes to the health of your family or your employees, there’s no messing around!

This 1-minute video shows what filters through our equipment on the average residential cleaning.  The owners had only just moved in, and thank goodness they got their carpets cleaned, could you imagine breathing this stuff in??  Click here to watch!

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