subject: Analysis: Hiring a Professional Carpet Cleaning Company Vs Do-It-Yourself [print this page] Analysis: Hiring a Professional Carpet Cleaning Company Vs Do-It-Yourself
Are you debating calling a professional carpet cleaning company? Do you think you will just rent a machine from the grocery store and clean the carpets yourself? Are you going to save money and do the job just as good yourself? This article will help you make that decision.
The price of renting a machine at a store is around $50.00, and you have to buy the detergent which is another $20.00. Depending on some stores you might have to leave a credit card for a damage deposit (we'll say around $150). We will estimate travel time and unloading time to be around 1.5 hours, cleaning time (since you don't do this very often it will take you longer than expected) about 3 hours. So 4.5 hours of your time is another $60 in opportunity cost. After you do the job yourself you have used up 4.5 hours of your Saturday, spent over $100, AND if the previous user of the machine damaged it but you get stuck with the bill that's another $150 out of your pocket! You will also be stuck with a $20.00 of detergent that you will likely not use for another year or so. Worst case scenario, you damage your carpets because let's be honest, you have no idea what you are doing. Re-carpeting the house will cost you thousands of dollars.
Let's examine the cost of hiring a professional cleaning company.
The time spent hiring a company can be as little as 30 minutes. You call the company, they come in and do a professional inspection and deliver a written estimate. They spend about 1 hour cleaning (they will be much faster because the equipment they use is probably better and they do this every day) instead of 4.5. And you don't have to be home when they come do the work, most professional companies have strong guarantees and insurance for this purpose. A professional company will use around 4 or 5 different types of detergent for specific problem areas, pet stains, dirt spots, wine stains, instead of just 1 type of general detergent. The dollar cost for an average 3 bedroom house will likely be around $140. Plus, you have peace of mind, these people know what they are doing and will do a great job and not damage your carpets.
When hiring a company you spend less time working, about the same amount of money, and you will probably have much better results. After all, you're hiring a professional company. These technicians clean carpet every day all day, they know what they are doing. Their equipment, chemicals, and techniques are far superior to any do-it-at home method.
Professional companies generally offer a strong guarantee. These companies want your business so they will offer as many benefits as they can. They will guarantee their service and usually even come back for a touch up job free of charge - if needed.
Overall, you are probably better off hiring a professional company. In the end you might end up spending more money, but the value you receive from a professional company outweighs the price.
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