subject: Ways To Approach Carpet Cleaning [print this page] Nobody likes dirty Denver carpetsNobody likes dirty Denver carpets. They create a bad impression of your home or office and they can also present health hazards. Before you phone a carpet cleaning business, however, you have some homework to do.
Your first decision is which of the two available processes you want the company to use. Some companies use non-abrasive chemicals to clean carpets. The advantage of this is that the carpets won't be wet and can be walked on immediately.
Others use what they perceive to be a superior mix of water and chemicals. The disadvantage of this process is that the carpets will be somewhat wet and you shouldn't walk on them for a day or so. This is difficult in places like offices. In this case try to arrange for them to come after hours.
Some cleaning companies charge per square foot and others will give you a quote for the number of rooms to be cleaned. Those working according to the number of rooms might give you very low quotes, but beware: some of them have a definition for a room that is so small that every room in your house will most likely exceed that size - so you will have to pay double the quoted amount. Make sure, therefore, that you compare apples with apples.
When you receive a quote from any particular company, make 100% sure you know precisely what is included in the quote and what not. A large percentage of companies charge more if they have to vacuum the floors first. Something else that most of them charge extra for, is the removal of stubborn stains. It's therefore a good idea to get the company to visit your house/office before giving a quote.
Another service for which the majority of Brighton carpet cleaning companies are going to charge you for is if there are rooms in your house with a particularly bad odor, due to pet urine for example. It's very difficult to get this type of smell out of the carpets, so expect to pay an additional amount for the time they have to spend on this.
