If you are looking for  professional office cleaners you will find there are a lot of carpet cleaning companies out there.  Read the adverts and you notice none of them will suggest they are the second best cleaners.  Why would they? But by following the tips we give later in the article you will discover how to find the right carpet cleaner to fit your needs.

There are several different methods of cleaning carpets each with distinct advantages but can also have some disadvantages as well. You will need to consider the type of carpet to be cleaned and then look at the method of cleaning being suggested to you by the different cleaning companies. For example a dry extraction machine will use chemical detergents, often in powder form, which will react with the stain and free up the small globules from the carpet fibres which can then be safely and easily vacuumed up afterwards.

Dry foam on the other hand may be used by applying foam to the carpet and then vacuuming it up with a wet vacuum.  You can also choose a vacuum that uses stronger chemicals and a stronger suction to get dirt up.  For your needs, you should choose the vacuum accordingly.

You should always get estimates from a few carpet cleaning companies.  I know some companies will put all estimates into price order then delete both the highest price and the lowest price.  The problem is of course you may be mixing up apples and oranges and throwing out two cleans

which would be ideal for your carpet clean. Instead ask about methods being used and why they have chosen to use that particular method on your office carpet. Also check out what chemicals they are using.  Always ask for copies of safety data sheets they can’t supply they are not the professionals you are looking for. Ask about how long the clean will take and how soon afterwards you can use the room. Find out about furniture removals as well.

Be aware not all cleaning companies carry out effective security checks on their employees. Find out about insurance liability. If they make a mistake and someone gets injured are they covered or will your company be at risk? Get it in writing that they are taking responsibility for any damage caused e.g. carpet shrinkage, furniture damaged, items going missing etc.

Follow the above tips, and you’ll have no problems with finding the right carpet cleaner.

By the way professional cleaning can help many people who have allergies to feel better once they have clean carpet.  If you have allergies, a professional cleaning may be the ideal way to solve just about all of your carpet problems.

The author Ron Thomson works as the National Quality Manager for Clean Care Scotland one of the largest Scottish Commercial Cleaning Companies providing contract cleaning services to restaurants, retail stores, offices as well as some health groups. In addition he is teh Area Manager for Aberdeen Office Cleaning and one of the co-authors of the book “Floor Care Is Not Just Floor Cleaning”

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