Dirt is Cheap, Carpets are Expensive

Cheap carpet cleaning services don’t come without RISKS.

Restoring the natural appearance of carpet fabric is a specialised role that needs to be done with due care and attention to avoid these 3 common problems:

1.DAMAGE TO CARPET

CAUSE: Using the WRONG equipment and careless approach. This may include the following situations:

  • Using high speed rotating disc machines that “burn” and “tear” fibres causing irrepairable damage.
  • Not testing carpet fibres to determine the appropriate form of treatment for the type of carpet.
  • Not following industry standards for carpet cleaning processes and application of chemicals.
  • Using cleaning equipment that is of poor quality, low performance, damaged or not suited to your carpet.

2. OVER WETTING

CAUSE: Over wetting of carpet is the cause of most cleaning related problems. It can be caused from the following items:

  • Blockage in vacuum systems.
  • Leaks, cracks, collapsed vacuum hoses.
  • Damage to the wand that causes restriction in air flow.
  • Waste tank seals missing or damaged.
  • Vacuum filters clogged.
  • Improper speed or RPM settings, (truck mounted systems)
  • Worn vacuum pumps and motors.
  • Over application of solutions, due to pressure settings too high and or worn or improperly sized jets in the cleaning wand.
  • Over applying shampoo technique. Operator over applying solutions and not taking proper vacuum stokes.

Are you getting a guarantee with the job and have you sighted the cleaner’s insurance policy – is it up to date?  If the carpet is damaged by poor equipment or unskilled operator, you could be responsible for the cost to fix it or replace it. This particularly applies to tenants doing bond cleans.

3. INCOMPLETE SOIL REMOVAL:

CAUSE : Incomplete soil removal can be caused by many factors.

  • Improper chemical usage.
  • Equipment not functioning properly.
  • Poor selection of cleaning process for soil conditions.
  • Improper workmanship.
  • Lack of proper pre-vacuuming.

4. RESIDUES

CAUSE: Residues that are detectable after cleaning can be caused by the following:

  • Incomplete cleaning.
  • Using chemicals that leave a residue.
  • Improper mixing of chemicals.
  • Overuse of chemicals.
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