subject: How To Revive your Floor with Top Quality Stain Removal [print this page] How To Revive your Floor with Top Quality Stain Removal
There's nothing quite like an immovable floor stain for getting on people's nerves. The usual response is to buy a rug, but that really doesn't solve the problem. The surface is damaged, it now contains a chemical compound, and that means stress on the surface, whether it's stone or carpet stain removal. Stain removal is the better, safer option.
A stain is more than a stain
A stain is chemically bonded material attached to the surface of your flooring. Most normal domestic stains are acids, meaning the chemical has affected the surface of your floor. One of the things that makes stains so hard to remove is this bonding.
In some cases, highly active chemicals can work their way into materials, and the stain penetrates quite deeply. This isn't good for some materials, because the acidity can damage them, and the stained area becomes a weak point in the surface.
Good reasons for not trying to remove a tough stain yourself
Most flooring is pretty durable, and can survive the stain, but if not properly removed, there can be problems, and they're not just cosmetic problems.
For example, water is a good stain "reducer", because it will dilute the staining material, reducing its strength. However, it's also not good for fibres, and can promote the growth of molds in carpets which will do far more damage than the stain. Water can also interact with dyes, and create a stain of its own in lower grade materials.
Other cleaning agents, particularly bleaches, can also destroy pigments in dyes, and there's a real risk of replacing one stain with another. Some bleaches are a bit too powerful for domestic materials, too, and can actually damage fabrics, and even the backing of carpets, because they actively bond with materials. This is physical damage to the flooring, and it's really not worth the risk.
Note: Although some of the old time stain removal things like lemon juice, vinegar, and bicarbonate of soda are usually OK for minor food stains and spots, and often less destructive than other options, they're not really suited to major stain removal jobs, and can create stains if used in large amounts.
All purpose stain removal services
If you've got several thousand dollars worth of carpet, you need to know you're solving the problems, not creating new ones. A full stain removal approach is a lot safer for the carpet, too, and professional stain removalists know how to avoid damage to your flooring.
Some of the typical stain removal services are specialist jobs, like:
Carpet stain removal
Rug cleaning services
Slate cleaning
Stone cleaning
Marble polishing
This is really floor restoration, as much as stain removal, and it includes surface treatments to preserve your floor. This is often necessary in stain removal, because the acids in the stain have physically damaged the surfaces, which need to be recoated.
You'll find that your stain removal does much more than remove a stain. It can save you a lot of money and aggravation.
