Top Reasons for Carpet Inspection During Professional Cleaning

When homeowners engage professional service providers to clean their carpets, they expect a thorough job and excellent results. However, most homeowners do not know what the cleaning process involves; hence, they cannot understand why many professional carpet cleaners charge a premium for their services. The only way to understand the processes and procedures involved is to start with carpet inspection. Notably, inspection is the first thing service providers do before they commence cleaning. 

Ascertain Carpet Fibres

Before professional carpet cleaning services start cleaning, they must first understand what a rug is made of. This step is crucial since it determines how staff approach the cleaning process and determine the supplies they will use. For instance, wool carpets tend to shed easily during vacuuming. Therefore, cleaning must be approached with care to prevent excessive shedding. Conversely, cotton carpets have strong fibres, which can withstand relatively harsh vacuuming and cleaning process. If cleaning services start vacuuming immediately they arrive without inspecting a carpet, the chances are high they could damage the rug. Most importantly, ascertaining a carpet's fabric allows cleaners to choose a suitable cleaning technique and supplies.

Determine Depth of Stains/Dirt

Sometimes, a carpet could have superficial dirt easily removed by standard cleaning methods. However, some stains and dirt particles can embed deep in a carpet's fibres and become difficult to remove with simple vacuuming or lathering. Deep carpet stains and dirt are best removed by deep cleaning methods, such as hot water extraction (HWE). The technique involves injecting a combination of steam and cleaning agents deep inside carpet fibres to loosen stubborn dirt and stains. Remember that cleaning staffers inspect high traffic areas on a carpet to determine the depth of stains and dirt. Debris and stains are likely to sink deeper in high traffic spots than areas under furniture.

Identify Stains on the Carpet

Professional carpet cleaners understand that homeowners expose their rugs to different stains. This can include beverages like wine, coffee, tea, soda and juice, as well as animal waste, such as pet urine and bug excrement. All these stains should be treated differently since some only respond to certain types of detergent. For instance, you cannot treat coffee stains using the same supplies you would use for pet urine because their chemical structures differ. If you do, the urine stain may disappear, but the smell will remain. Therefore, carpet inspection allows professional cleaning services to identify each stain on a carpet and choose the right treatment method.

To learn more, contact a carpet cleaning service. 

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