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Facts… Do my Carpets and Upholstery need cleaning?
FACT ONE: Dirt is abrasive – like sandpaper. Every time you step on the on the carpet, you grind dirt into your carpet fibres. This cuts your carpet, just as if you had used a knife, causing it to wear out faster. A dirty carpet will not last nearly as long as a clean carpet. The longer you wait to have your carpet cleaned, the more damage you will do to your carpet and the faster it will wear out.
FACT TWO: How do the high-traffic areas feel? Oily residues from the street and air are deposited into your carpet every day. These sticky residues then grab other types of dirt and lock them onto the carpet fibres. Soil bonds with the carpet through a process called “Oxidation” becoming permanently attached and causing colour change. If you wait to long, you will be unable to remove these high soil build-ups. The longer you wait between cleaning, the more soil permanently damages your carpet. Carpets should be cleaned before these areas show up!
FACT THREE: Is the air starting to smell stale? The good news is unlike hard floors, Pollutants in the air filter through your carpet. The carpet traps them so you don’t have to breathe them in over and over. What happens when the trap gets full? Your family starts breathing dust mite debris, pollens, pollutants, fungus, spores, bacteria and a whole list of other unpleasant substances. Once your carpets natural filtering ability gets full, it is time for a thorough cleaning for your health’s sake.
ALL THE FACTS: Clean and breathe easier. The facts are, if you clean every 6 to 18 months, before traffic lanes begin to appear, then your carpets will last much longer and look much better. You will have a healthier home too!
The Ten Step Process to the Cleanest, Freshest, Healthiest, Carpets you have ever Seen!
Step 1: Power vacuum with industrial vacuum cleaner. Up to 70% of the dirt in a carpet is dust, grit and other dry loose soils. Power Vacuuming is very important to prevent turning loose soil into muddy sticky residue. A step many companies skip leading to rapid re-soiling.
Step 2: Move large furniture. Shannon’s will move large furniture such as sofas, chairs and tables, and place them back in position on foil protectors while the carpet dries. However for insurance reasons we ask you to remove smaller items such as ornaments, before we arrive.
Step 3: Pre- spot difficult stains. Shannon’s will inspect and pre- spot your carpets and upholstery for difficult stains. We will use specialist stain removal techniques on stains prior to main cleaning to ensure the full depth of stain removal.
Step 4: Heavy duty pre-conditioner. Pre-spray will be applied prior to deep extraction. This will dissolve greasy oily dirt’s and pollutants from your carpet fibres ready for extraction.
Step 5: Triple vacuum, high pressure, hot water soil extraction machine. Thoroughly cleans by shooting a high temperature cleaning solution into the carpet at high pressure. This quickly breaks up the dirt, bacteria and pollens in the carpet. The high powered machine then produces a huge volume of vacuum to draw the dirt, chemicals and bacteria out of your carpet, leaving it nearly dry and residue free.
Step 6: Conditioning rinse. Shannons use the extraction machine to rinse and condition your precious carpet fibres. This ensures your carpets and upholstery are left in PH neutral condition which will prevent rapid re-soiling.
Step 7: Protective furniture tabs. Furniture is replaced with protective tabs under the legs. Why? because dye, dirt and rust from furniture can sometimes stain wet carpets.
Step 8: Grooming. Where appropriate, we will groom your carpet with a fibre rake, to ensure your carpet is tangle free and the pile reset.
Step 9: Quick drying system. We will ensure adequate ventilation and if necessary introduce rapid drying equipment to reduce drying times.
Step 10: Scotchguard protector. If required we will apply an application of Scotchguard carpet and upholstery protector. Scotchguard forms a protective shield around the fibres, making them significantly more resistant to soil, oil and water based stains and dry soil. Request Scotchguard to help you protect your investment, so you can spend more time enjoying your nice things - not worrying about them. Scotchguard protector can be applied to new or freshly cleaned carpet in the home or workplace. Request details 01923 680 651.
With Shannon Professional Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning you will get what you expect!
Not all, in fact few companies follow the above procedures. Not all spots can be removed from your carpets and upholstery, just like not all stains come out of your clothes. Even though many of our clients have told us we have performed miracle cleaning, the truth is: we are cleaning properly to industry approved standards and specifications. At Shannons the cleaning is completed by trained competent professionals, able to remove any spots and stains that can be removed.
Call Shannon Professional Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning NOW on 01923 680 651 and ask for Mark or Donna Shannon.
Shannon Carpet and Upholstery cleaning cover predominantly areas off Hertfordshire and Middlesex, including St Albans, Watford, Kings Langley, Chipperfield, Sarrat, Berkhamsted, Rickmansworth, Bovingdon, Northwood, Pinner, Ruislip, Harpenden, Bushey, Bricket Wood, Tring and surrounding areas.