subject: Cleaning Your Carpets - Hire Professional Carpet Cleaners Or Do It Yourself? [print this page] Cleaning Your Carpets - Hire Professional Carpet Cleaners Or Do It Yourself?
Irrespective of how careful you are with your floorcoverings at home or at work, therewill always come a time when your carpet will start to show their age and you will need to think about having them cleaned. And at that time the same question willcrop up - will you try to clean the carpets yourself or get a professional carpet cleaning company in to do it ?
So what are the pros and cons? If you prefer to have your carpets professionally cleaned, it may initially appear to be an expensive exercise, but on the plus side if you choose a reliable company your carpets will be thoroughly cleaned, look great and smell like new. Professional cleaning will extend the life of your carpets, which means you will save money on expensive replacements. Also any reputable contractor should stand behind their work and offer a comprehensive guarantee which will give you peace of mind. After all, the last thing you want is to hire professional carpet cleaners only to notice dirty spots and stains reappearing just a few hours after they have left. If this occurs, a company which offers a guarantee will return and deal with the problem, no questions asked.
However if you aretempted to clean your carpets yourself, you could potentially save a considerable amount of money - as long as you know what you are doing. A word of caution here however - renting a carpet cleaning machine from the supermarket or store may seem like an inexpensive, simple way to clean your carpets, but if you do not know how to operate the equipment properly you could end up soaking your carpets, with the attendant risk of permanent damage from carpets shrinking, colours bleeding or mildew. If this happens, then the cheap solution of renting a carpet machine could end up costing you considerably more than you thought!
Taking everything into account, when it comes to carpet cleaning and all the potential risks of doing it yourself, you may be better off engaging the services of a professional to do the job. Why not compare and contrast what a few different companies have to offer. Do they provide a no-quibble guarantee? Are they fully insured? Have they any independent certifications? By doing a few simple background checks you can ensure you end up with a reputable, skilled and professional carpet cleaning company whioo will do a good job at a reasonable price.
