Carpet Cleaning Vancouver WA: FAQ

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We all have questions about our carpet maintenance

Which method is best? How often should I clean my carpet? Why should or shouldn’t I buy a portable carpet shampooer and do it myself? The list goes on and on and everyone seems to have an opinion about how you should care for your carpets. Technology is constantly changing and what may have been good years ago may not be as good now. Think back on past advice and tips that you may have received. Some of those tips may not have been as good as they seemed or may not work too well in today’s ever changing world. Lets take a look at some of the most common misconceptions about carpet cleaning and maintenance.

My carpet is only a year or two old, it doesn’t need cleaned yet. Right?

False. We’ll put aside the fact that most carpet warranties require professional carpet cleaning at least every 12-24 months or your carpet warranty is void and first discuss why you should be cleaning your carpet even if it’s only a year or two old. Your carpet acts as a filter for your home. It traps soil, pollutants, contaminants and toxins including the 600,000 skin cells we shed every hour. Many of the contaminates are microscopic and cannot be seen by the naked eye. You wouldn’t go a year wearing the same socks without washing them would you? No, of course not because that would be gross and unhealthy. Same goes for your carpet. For health reasons alone you should be cleaning your carpet annually. Each Checkmate Carpet Cleaning technician knows this and takes the necessary steps to properly clean your carpet.

You should wait as long as you can before cleaning your carpets because once you clean it they’ll get dirtier, quicker

This misconception has some truth to it BUT only when the carpets are not be cleaned properly. If you clean your carpet yourself or hire a company that neglects to take the proper steps to ensure the quality of the cleaning service and products used you may end up with a sticky residue on your carpet which can quickly attract rapid re-soiling. Think about washing your hair. When you use a product with the wrong pH for your hair type or with low quality ingredients you may end up with hair that feels greasy or dirty and just not right. Also, if you do not properly rinse out all the shampoo your hair will not look as it should and will feel dirty prompting you to have it cleaned again. Same goes for carpet cleaning. You want to make sure that the company you hire uses the proper products with pH made for your carpet type and high quality ingredients that work properly and rinse away. At Checkmate Carpet Cleaning we only invest in the best products available and stay abreast the cutting edge by always learning new techniques and updating our standards for cleaning your home.

If I clean my carpets less frequently I’ll save money

You may end up saving immediately but in the long run you’ll actually end up spending more to correct the damage caused by neglecting your carpet. When ground in soil from everyday use is not removed on a regular basis, the traffic area will begin to wear excessively. The dirt is extremely abrasive against the fibers of the carpet as you walk back and forth on it. By not maintaining your carpeting properly, you could experience one or more of the following:

Warranty voided; Rapid re-soiling; Damage to fibers in traffic areas; Unremovable spots; Short life of carpet.

At Checkmate Carpet Cleaning, we’ll call to remind you when it time to clean again. You’ll never have to worry about going to long between professional cleanings. We also offer cost saving incentives for all our Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA customers so that you can book your carpet cleaning on a regular basis.