Carpet Cleaner Buyer's Guide

This guide was developed with the business owner, facility manager and property managers in mind to give them the knowledge they need to make an educated and informed decision when hiring a carpet cleaner.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

Q: How long does the carpet cleaning process take?

A: The cleaning time can vary slightly depending upon the amount of soil, how much furniture needs to be moved, specialty spotting procedures, and setup time. You will get a much more accurate completion time once we have had the chance to evaluate your carpet.

Q: How soon can I walk on the carpet?

A: Try to keep heavy traffic off the carpet during the drying process. If you must walk on the carpets please be aware there can be a slip hazard when you step off the damp carpet onto a hard surface. Wait 48 hours before removing styrofoam blocks or protective tabs that your cleaner has placed under the furniture to protect the carpet. Some carpets may feel slightly damp for up to 18 hours depending on the carpet and soil conditions. This is normal and will not cause any problems.

Q: Do you move furniture?

A: All of our cleaning packages include moving the majority of light furniture.

Q: What about reoccurring spots?

A: If a spot returned a day or so after cleaning: it may have been oily or sticky and was not completely removed, or “wicked back” due to the nature of the spot, or possibly it’s not a spot, but a permanent stain.

Q: My carpet has bleached or faded spots, can you correct that?

A: If you have spots or small areas that have been bleached out, they may be spot dyed, depending on the type of carpet fibre and what caused the colour loss. If this is a concern, you can be referred to a colour repair technician.

Q: Can you fix indentations from heavy furniture?

A: No guarantee can be made on removing indentations from heavy furniture. In addition to the pile of the carpet being crushed, the backing of the carpet is indented. Heat, moisture, and hand grooming with our equipment may help, but it will take time to release back to normal, if at all. Severe cases may be permanent.

Q: How often should a carpet be cleaned?

A: No doubt this question has surfaced at one time or another during the years you’ve owned carpeting. The frequency of cleaning will vary from one building to another depending upon the number of occupants and level of usage. At a minimum, you should clean once a year.

I have had some clients express their fear that once the carpet is cleaned, it will re-soil quicker. This fear is the result of improper cleaning on the part of many cleaning companies. Many of these companies, in an effort to cut costs and save time, will buy the cheapest cleaning solutions, won’t provide the proper training for their technicians, and will not offer a separate rinse step in order to remove detergent residues. If detergent is left in the carpet, accelerated re-soiling will occur.

Santos Carpet Cleaning professionals use a more thorough method of cleaning that uses a rinse step after the pre-spray process. This method removes deep-down soil and leaves no detergent to accelerate the re-soiling process. The fact is, the best thing you can do for your carpets is to have them regularly cleaned by a qualified professional carpet cleaning company. It is the buildup of soil that promotes wear to your carpet, far more than the foot traffic that travels on the surface of the carpet. Foot traffic grinds the soil against the carpet fibres and causes a sand-paper effect. This causes the fibres to dull and become worn looking.

Major carpet manufacturers such as DuPont and Shaw Industries recommend that you have your carpets cleaned every 6-18 months, and with most of today’s carpet, in order to satisfy the warranty requirements, you must save receipts from your cleanings. There are other considerations that can increase the frequency of cleanings, soiling conditions, humidity, the health status of occupants, allergy conditions, and number and types of pets just to name a few. Heavily travelled areas may require quarterly cleaning, while other less frequented areas may not need cleaning more than every 18 months. Either way, it makes good sense to have your carpets cleaned regularly—not only from an appearance and investment protection point of view but also from a health standpoint. Regular deep cleaning removes bacteria, dust mites, germs, and the substances upon which these organisms live.

Q: Why should I clean my carpet?

A: Bio-contaminants, volatile organic compounds, combustion products, asbestos, dust mites, chemical contamination, outdoor pollutants, pesticides, allergens, grease and oil deposits, sand, soil, food particles, bacteria, and a host of other really gross stuff will make its way into your carpet. Quite simply, your carpet acts like a sink. It collects and filters all of the above-mentioned contaminants. This collection and filtering process traps these contaminants within your carpet, which in turns cleans the air you breathe and allows you to live a healthier life. Hard surface floors may allow contaminants to “roam” throughout the indoor environment.

But like any other filter, your carpet needs to be cleaned on a regular basis, or it will lose its filtering ability. If these contaminants are in your home, they could be contributing to your family’s health and allergy problems. Dr. Michael Berry, Deputy Director of the Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office of the Environmental Protection Agency stated, “Based on what I have learned from researchers working in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe, I have reached the conclusion that carpeting and fabrics that are not properly cleaned and maintained have the potential to cause a variety of health problems inside the building and home environment.”

Q: Why should I have my carpets protected?

A: DuPont Teflon Carpet Protection helps you in two very important ways:

When this protective coating is applied to the carpet fibres, it puts a protective barrier around each fibre. This protective barrier resists moisture. When you do have a spill, it gives you a window of time to get it cleaned up.

The other important way that this product helps you is in the area of wear. Having this protective coating on your carpet helps reduce the wear and abrasion caused by sand in the carpet. This protects the carpet from excessive matting, and in turn, will cause your carpet to perform better.

Q: Can you get out… (fill in the blank) `

A: At Santos Carpet Cleaning we can remove any spot that is not a permanent stain. However, there are conditions where permanent staining is present. The following is a list of conditions which may or may not allow spots to be removed. The percentage listed next to the condition is the percentage of CHANCE we have of removing it, NOT the percentage of stain that will be removed.

Yellowing (50%) – Yellowing can be as simple as neutralizing the spot or area by spraying a solution on it, or it can be impossible to remove. There are many unknown causes of yellowing. It is so common that we have several different products on our van just for yellowing.

Filtration Soiling (25%) – Filtration soiling is the black marks you see around the edges of your baseboards. Typically we can get these lines to lighten but seldom do they come all the way out. The particles in filtration soil are so fine and go all the way down the sides of the yarn and through the backing of the carpet. This makes it very difficult to remove. Also, the fine particles may also affect the carpets dyes. This is not typically revealed until after the carpet is cleaned and the filtration soil has been removed. So remember it was the stain that removed the colour, not the cleaning.

Urine (50%) – When urine is fresh and has not been cleaned using an alkaline spotter, the chances are good. If the urine has been there for a long time, the chances are slim. However, urine will continue to deteriorate the carpet, so it is extremely important to remove the urine deposits, even if the spot does not come out.

Vomit (50%) – Same as urine. (If red dye is present in dog or cat food, see red dye removal.)

Blood (75%) – If no hot water or alkaline cleaning products have been used, chances are good. We have had excellent results using a product that combines ammonia and peroxide. The blood foams up and sizzles like a steak on a frying pan before disappearing.

Rust (85%) – Chances for rust removal are excellent.

Red Dye (5%) – Red dye is almost impossible to remove unless conditions are exactly right. If the carpet is new, the chances are better. In many cases, the only way to remove red dye is with a heat transfer process in which we apply a product to the spot, lay a wet cloth over it, and apply an iron to cause the spot to transfer to the towel. The spot is then rinsed thoroughly. This is a special procedure and due to the extra time it requires, we do charge extra for this. This is a very aggressive process. There is a chance when using heat transfer methods of removing the colour from the carpet and not from the stain. Understandably, I prefer to avoid this procedure.

Lipstick (50%) – Chances are good that we will be able to remove it with solvents. However, some lipstick may be in the red dye category which gives it a slim chance for removal.

Furniture Stain (1%) – Almost impossible. That is why we ask that you do not remove the styrofoam blocks or plastic tabs under your furniture for 48 hours.

Soft drinks (95%) – Usually not a problem.

Tea & Coffee (50%) – Tannin spots sometimes cause a permanent stain. Many times when coffee or tea is spilled, it is very hot. This can cause a stain to be set into the carpet.

Ketchup (50%) – If ketchup has red dye in it, it could leave a stain. But without red dye, it’s not a problem.

Mustard (15%) – Mustard can be very difficult to remove.

Paint (20%) – If it is a fresh spill the chances are much better. If it has already dried, chances are slim.

Send questions to info@carpetcleaningmanitoba.ca or call me direct at (204) 615-7738

 

 

Take A Look At What Some Of Our Clients Had To Say.

One Of Our Google Reviews

This company provides great service with great pricing. My carpets are looking brand new. I'm very happy with there service.

Dorian Mann

One Of Our Yellow Pages Reviews

Was very pleased with the quality of work and the comfort of having these gentlemen in our home. Will definitely use them again if the need arises.

A Review From The BBB

I definitely recommend these guys! I have a decent size office space and was considering replacing the carpet. After they performed their restoration service the carpet looks almost new!

Don D

Another Google Review

They can be your one-stop destination for fulfilling your cleaning needs. I am really thankful to their dedicated and friendly staffs. Good service, highly recommended!

John Marino

Another Yellow Pages Review

I had a dining room and living room done by this company. They gave me a time of arrival and called 30 minutes before they arrived. They were very good at communicating what we could expect from the cleaning (some of the stains were very bad), but we were extremely happy with the results. Everything looks and smells fresh. I didn't notice any strong chemical smell during or after cleaning. I believe I got good value for the money spent and would not hesitate to recommend them.

tony6386

Another Google Review

I am very happy with their method of cleaning tile and grout. The behavior and attentiveness of their staff is really admirable. Keep up the good work!

Steve Telle

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