Protect your carpets with a regular carpet maintenance programme

Carpets have many different advantages making carpet flooring a popular choice for many homeowners. Having a carpet in a room can bring character, colour and create an atmosphere. Whether you prefer to opt for a casual and homely environment or something much more formal and elegant, a carpet can create either. Whilst creating the perfect ambience, carpet also provides a much more enhanced comfort to that of wooden flooring.

When a new carpet is installed, most of us do our very best to protect it for a short time, perhaps you will insist everyone walks in bare feet or no food and drink is allowed near it. However, after a relatively short period of time this protection time usually wears off and the carpet becomes a part of the home and just any other furnishing.

If you genuinely want to look after your new – or old – carpet flooring it is essential that you invest in a regular carpet maintenance program. Any small spills and can ruin your carpet if it is not tended to immediately, and over a longer period of time, can lead to the carpet needing early replacement. Carpet stains also require specialist knowledge because using the wrong fluid or solution can cause further damage to your carpets.

It is strongly recommended by carpet industry bodies and all carpet manufacturers that you seek the services of a professional carpet steam cleaning company on a regular basis to tend to your carpets. Any reputable carpet cleaners should be able to provide the solution to your carpet cleaning needs, whether you need a specific stain removed or general carpet maintenance.

Your routine carpet cleaning should always start with vacuuming and it is recommended that you vacuum your carpets at least once a week but preferably more often if possible – particularly in areas of high traffic. If you vacuum on a regular basis you will prevent any build up of grime which can damage your carpet fibres. It is important that you vacuum your carpet properly as inefficient vacuuming is just as good as not vacuuming at all.

Although vacuuming is tiring and labour intensive, try not to rush as you need to go over the area quite a few times to ensure that you loosen and collect the debris. So now you know how important vacuuming is, but it’s not the only thing that can protect your carpets.

Vacuuming is unable to remove dirt, grime, oils and allergens from the very base of your carpet fibres, as it can only collect debris from the surface of your carpet. If you wish to further protect your carpets you can also ask your carpet cleaner to add a carpet protector which stops spills and stains from soaking into your carpet immediately, giving you the chance to clean it up.

Contact your local professional carpet cleaning company as soon as possible to set up your carpet cleaning maintenance programme and ensure that you do not end up replacing your carpets earlier than expected.

Breeze Carpet Cleaners are steam carpet cleaners serving London and surrounding counties, offering the best quality, best service and best prices.
Jemma Porter is an online writer for Breeze Carpet Cleaners, but also experienced in SEO copywriting on a wide variety of topics.