What can I do to prepare for my carpet cleaning service?

• Move small items and breakables from the area to be cleaned.
• Remove items from furniture that can cause excess weight such as book and knick-knacks if we are to move and clean underneath. Remember to clean out drawers that are full of heavy items.
• Advise of any special considerations prior to your service. Our cleaning specialists should be told of any special requirements when moving your furniture (i.e., weak legs, loose tops, etc.) We will only move furniture that is reasonably movable for one person.
• Remove any small pieces of furniture such as dining room chairs, magazine racks, etc. from the carpet which is to be cleaned. This will shorten processing time and return the carpet to normal use sooner.

What can I expect your cleaning technician to do?

• Pre-inspection: We will evaluate your carpet's needs. Every carpet must be treated differently. We will decide what will be the best method for cleaning your carpet. You will know up front what we can and can't do. This way there are no surprises.
• Moving Furniture: When necessary we will move and replace small furniture in its original position.
• Pre-treatment: We treat spots and stains in the carpet as necessary and apply a carpet cleaning solution to the entire carpet.
• Carpet Cleaning: We use our state-of-the-art Bane-Clene® equipment for a fast and thorough deep cleaning of your carpet.
• Post-inspection: Once the project is completed, we re-inspect the carpet cleaning services with you to ensure that all the work was done to your satisfaction.
• Protect & Groom: When necessary we will place blocks or foil under furniture legs to protect them during the drying process and groom the carpet for a clean inviting look.

What should I do after the carpet cleaning?

• To decrease drying time, try to keep the room temperature about 72 degrees and use fans to circulate the air around the cleaned carpet.

How often should my carpets be cleaned?

• As explained earlier, vacuuming alone, although essential, cannot maintain the appearance of a carpet at an acceptable level for long. Depending on various factors, the appearance of any carpet will ultimately reach an unacceptable level. At that stage, cleaning is necessary by one of the methods mentioned above. The frequency of such cleaning will depend on a carpet's use conditions, soil conditions, fiber type, constructional specifications, color, etc. In general, residential carpet requires cleaning within one to one and one-half years; certainly before two years of use (and possible abuse). Commercial carpet cleaning should be performed every 6-12 months, depending on the volume of traffic.

Carpet Protector (Optional)?

• A chemical treatment, which resists soiling and helps prevent water based spots and spills from becoming hard to remove stains. 
  A professional spray-treatment with Advanced Carpet Protector provides a barrier that makes it difficult for dirt particles to cling to carpet fibers. Routine vacuuming becomes more effective. Your carpet looks cleaner longer. And a cleaner carpet means less wear and a brighter appearance. With this long lasting barrier on your carpet, most spills can be easily cleaned up.

 What you should expect from Affordable Carpet Cleaning: