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Carpet Cleaning Maintenance
Professional Image Starts With Professional Cleaning
Your carpet is one of the first things people notice when they enter your building and clean carpet projects a well maintained image. At ServiceMaster of White Plains, our skilled cleaning professionals use environmentally friendly products and methods to protect the original beauty of the carpet and promote a consistent overall appearance. We help keep entryways, hallways, offices and meeting spaces looking their best with a professional detailed cleaning. Whether it is an annual cleaning or ongoing maintenance, our trained staff, equipment and products deliver results.
Healthy Building
A clean office is a healthy office. At ServiceMaster of White Plains, we believe that a professionally cleaned carpet provides a significant contribution to overall building cleanliness which can go a long way to maintaining a healthier environment for all your company’s employees.
Protect Your Investment
Carpeting represents a substantial investment. Neglect or improper care can lead to matting, fading, fraying and premature and costly replacement. Regular, thorough cleaning by skilled ServiceMaster Clean professionals can extend the life of your carpet investment, maintaining its beautiful appearance in an affordable and consistent manner.
Regular professional carpet cleaning by ServiceMaster Clean helps:
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Promote a uniform carpet appearance
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Reduce the spread of germs, bacteria, diseases, and mold
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Remove stains and spots already present
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Reduce the effects of wear, especially in high-traffic areas
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Restore the natural, clean appearance and texture of the carpets
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Extend the life of the carpets for several years
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Protect your carpet investment with Scotchgard™ carpet protector to prevent future spots and spills from settling in
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Provide regular spot cleaning service
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Meet your needs, timelines and budgets with different carpet cleaning methods and custom-designed programs
TIPS on Maintaining Your Carpets
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Vacuuming regularly is the best way to maintain your carpets. Vacuum daily in high-traffic areas. Vacuum twice weekly in medium-traffic areas. Vacuum weekly in light-traffic areas, using attachments at carpet edges.
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Keeping entrance rugs clean is an important part of maintaining a healthy indoor environment. Their fibers catch and hold particles that could contaminate the air quality inside the workplace, so routine vacuuming is a must. Be sure that walkway mats are also long enough to catch the majority of tracked-in dirt.
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Be aware that one pass with a vacuum is usually not sufficient to do a thorough job. Going over it one time may be enough to remove the dirt that is on the very surface layer, but debris can work its way down into the fibers and may need to be approached multiple times, from different angles in order to be most effective.
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When trying to clean up a spill, it’s best to blot instead of rub and work from the edges of a spot to the center. Both techniques have been known to prevent spreading.
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Another of the most important instructions for removing stains and spots is to tend to them immediately, as handling the problem before it has the chance to set could prevent unsightly discolorations and odors. One of the most often overlooked carpet cleaning tips involves drying. Drying thoroughly before continuing regular use can prevent new stains from quickly setting in or indentations from settling into the pile.
RECOMMENDED CLEANING SCHEDULE
To properly maintain your carpets, they should be vacuumed daily and spot cleaned as needed. To keep the carpets in your business in good shape, we recommend setting up your business on a carpet care program to provide regular care and maintenance which can help extend the life of your carpets. It’s best to get your carpets cleaned quarterly using our low moisture method to remove soil before it gets ground-in your carpet fibers. By doing a quarterly carpet cleaning, you may only need a professional deep cleaning carpet service once a year.
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Is professional carpet cleaning expensive?Professional carpet cleaning is just pennies compared to the cost of replacing it. Call today to get an estimate from one of our professionals.
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How long will it take to have my carpets cleaned at my home?The amount of time will be contingent on the size of the area needing to be cleaned and processes used – low moisture, portable extraction, or truck-mount extraction in terms of efficiencies and time. A highly trained ServiceMaster technician can help you pick a program best meets your needs and schedule.
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Will carpet cleaning be disruptive to my family?The team at ServiceMaster will work with you to schedule a time convenient for you. Our technician will let you know of expected dry times that you will need to be aware of.
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How often do I need to get my carpets professionally cleaned?To keep your carpets in your home looking their best, we recommend having your carpets professionally cleaned every 6-12 months depending on traffic. Many carpet manufacturers require professional cleaning to maintain your warranty, so save your cleaning receipts.
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When will I be able to walk on my floors after a carpet cleaning?Allow drying time of six to eight hours before you walk on your carpet. It is best to wait two days before placing heavy furniture back onto carpet if not using blocks.
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Will there be an odor?Depending on the type of carpet we’re cleaning, you may notice a faint scent. This is especially prevalent when cleaning wool carpets. The amount of time it takes for the odor to dissipate is usually within an hour but varies based on air circulation, heat and humidity. A big difference in the way ServiceMaster of White Plains cleans carpet compared to many of our competitors is that we do not put soap in our rinse water. We pre-spray the carpets, remove the spots, then clean water extract, ensuring we do not leave any soapy residue behind allowing for fresh, clean carpets.
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Do I need to do anything prior to the technician arriving for my scheduled service?Yes. Remove breakables from the tops of furniture in the room we will be cleaning. Pick up items from the floor, such as rugs, plants, toys, pet beds, etc. Pre-vacuum all areas to be cleaned.
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Do I have to move furniture?To get the best results with professional carpet cleaning, we recommend removing furniture from the rooms we will be cleaning. However, we can place blocks under lighter items such as end tables, coffee tables, dining room chairs, loveseats, chairs and small sofas. Items we clean around instead of moving include beds, armoires, pieces containing china and electronics, exercise equipment and large or heavy sofas.