Why deep carpet cleaning?

Because:

1.removes the dead skin from the carpet

2.sucks out most flea eggs

3.pulls pollutants out of your home

4.make the traffic lanes fluffy and clean

5.prolongs carpet life

6.improves softness

7.washes out water-soluble dirt

8.solubilizes oily dirt

9.reverses some oxidation

10.brightens colors

11.no harmful chemicals, safe for pets

12.flushes out odor sources

13.extracts allergy causing pollen,spores,mildew,cat dander, etc.

14.wash out most returning spots

15.rinses residue left by previous cleaners

16.retards soil

17.least residue of any cleaning method left in your home

A very important list of advice for hiring Orland Park, or any Chicago area carpet cleaner:

Be certain that the company you’re about to use sends only honest, reliable employees. Most companies require their workers to pass a background check and a drug screening to ensure they can be trusted...If the company is reputable, it will be eager to tell you about the comprehensive background checks they do on employees. If a company is not forthcoming with this information, move on You do not want criminals having access to your home and personal possessions.

That's why our service - Best Carpet Cleaning Pro, which is owner-operating, is your #1 choice.

Get references for a cleaning company for security. If it’s a good company, they are going to have a list of past customers who can provide decent references. Do not base your entire decision upon this, for they will not provide you with names of customers who are dissatisfied.

 Check online reviews - if there are many complaints that have been lodged, you’ll want to steer clear of the company.

A professional cleaner is the way to go if your carpet is very dirty. Some stains such as red wine or blood are just too tough to get out yourself. They can often do this without damaging your carpets, and that saves you time and money in the long run.

Do not go over board with heat during the carpet cleaning process. The Best Carpet Cleaning professionals know the right amount of heat to use for anything that is patterned or delicate. This becomes especially important when you are trying to remove a stain to prevent permanent marks on your floors.

When your carpeting has been thoroughly cleaned, your home is instantly refreshed. The above article has given you the best advice to find and hire to the best carpet cleaning professionals.

List your objectives.

Is the health of your indoor environment highest on your list, so that you would want a company that is using the proper equipment and method to address your concerns? Do you want only the dirt removed – something you could do with a rented shampooer – or are you concerned about removing other contaminants (bacteria, pollen, dust mites, mold spores)? Do you want to work with an honest, reputable company – or are you willing to risk working with the company that offers you the lowest price – knowing that the company might not be in business tomorrow and might not be safe to let into your home?

Choosing a carpet cleaner based on low price. 

Low price could be a problem in three ways: (1) low price can be the bait that attracts your phone call. But once the cleaner gets into your home, he pressures you into a much more expensive job. (2) Low price can be for “single-process” cleaning without a cleaning solution. Rarely does the consumer know what this means and, when told, asks for “dual-process” cleaning instead, which costs MUCH more. (3) Low price means the carpet cleaner has cheap equipment (perhaps even a unit they rented from their local grocery store), which cannot match the cleaning performance of the superior machines designed to remove the most soil and contaminants, and leave the least residue behind.

Choose the reputable carpet cleaning company with the prices somewhere in the between (you don't want to overpay for services, neither pay twice...A wise man once said, "The sweet taste of a low price is gone long before the bitter taste of poor quality". )

Professional Carpet Cleaning versus “Do-It-Yourself” Cleaning

The maintenance brochure published by the world’s largest carpet manufacturer, Shaw Industries, recommends professional carpet cleaning over “Do-It-Yourself” because of the potential problems that can occur from using rental equipment – such as yellowing, over wetting, fiber tip damage, severe resoling, overuse of detergents, etc.Most rental units available do not adequately clean and may actually damage the carpet.

Best Carpet Cleaning Pro is a great choice for your floor. Our cleaning equipment has more extraction power than the rental units available to individuals (20 times more powerful), and the carpet should dry more quickly. True professionals also understand the equipment, know the proper cleaning agents for the situation at hand, and recognize the differences in fibers and carpet construction.

Tips how to keep your area rugs clean:

Vacuum rugs on a regular basis (at least once a week).

Fringes or border should be hand-vacuumed only.

When spills occur, scoop or blot-up the excess. Then dilute the area with water and blot, don’t rub.

Rotate your area rugs once a year to ensure even wear on both ends

When needed, call professionals to clean your rugs

Is your basement flooded? - Call Us

Our water extraction process begins with a detailed inspection of your property, including a damage assessment.

We check for the source of water in your home/business and stop it. The water source must be stopped before the drying process can begin.

The water extraction step removes the majority of the water from your home or property.

We use powerful truck-mounted vacuum units with water claw tool to quickly remove hundreds of gallons of water from your property. We inspect the carpet and pad and determine if it should be removed to protect the subfloor.

(Inspect Carpet Pad and Remove If Needed - Inspect Carpet and Remove If Needed)

Your property’s floors, walls and other surfaces will likely need professional cleaning treatments.

Flooding and water damage often require odor removal and deodorization treatments, since wet materials have an unpleasant odor. Depending on the scenario, we may use antimicrobial, antibacterial, or disinfectant treatments to clean your property

What is the difference between cleaning carpet and upholstery?

 Carpet is thick and contains deeper pile depths, usually between 1/4 inch and a full inch in size. More water may need to be used to treat carpeting, and this requires a certain type of applicator. Hot water extractors used on carpet are larger and deal in greater volumes of water and solution. Upholstery, though, is thinner and can quickly become too wet if special care is not taken during treatment. When dealing with furniture, small handheld applicators or even a spray bottle may be all that’s required to apply enough water.Fabric is not normally pretreated with chemicals over the entire surface before the treatment process as their more delicate build often means the chemical will evaporate before the treatment begins. Carpet, though, is thick enough to make pretreatment worthwhile.

Working with fabric requires precision, as it is less tolerant of mistakes made when treating it. Whenever tough stains or noticeable soiling is apparent, a professional will likely be needed to remove it. Regular treatment by a professional is also recommended if there are children or pets in the home. Furniture fabric picks up a lot of pet fur and dander, and this can inflame allergies or look unsightly. Children are prone to creating messes with tiny hands and feet. Regular treatment ensures the fabric doesn't harbor dangerous molds or other microbes that can harm a child, so hiring a professional is invaluable to the family’s health.

The tags on your furniture will tell you, as well as any professional cleaner you may hire, which of the following codes to follow with regard to cleaning:

Code W: Man-made fabrics -- including polyester, nylon, herculon, acetate and olefin -- that can be cleaned with water-based solutions.

Code S: Organic fabrics like cotton, rayon, linen, wool, silk, denim, velour, damask that should be cleaned with solvent-based solutions.

Code W/S: A mix of organic and man-made fabrics that can be cleaned with either type of solution.

Code X: Fabric that must be professionally cleaned. This fabric may be vacuumed and carefully brushed, but you cannot use solutions on it.

Is Your Home Making Your Family Sick?

Most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health, but may not know that indoor air pollution can also have significant effects. The EPA studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor air levels of many pollutants may be 5 times, and on occasion more than 100 times higher than outdoor levels. These levels of indoor air pollutants are of particular concern because it is estimated that most people spend as much as 80% of their time indoors.

In concluding that carpeting is a benefit to indoor air, the EPA now recommends that carpeting be cleaned at least every 6 months - in most homes - to rid the carpeting of these allergens. A carpet that is not regularly maintained has a reduced ability to collect indoor air pollutants.

Tips for Reducing Indoor Allergens

Following, are some tips for reducing indoor allergens in your home and specifically, in your carpeting - helping you to keep your 'home sweet home' a healthy one for you and your family:

Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum! This cannot be stressed enough. You should vacuum at least twice a week, more often if you have pets.

Vacuuming helps rid your carpeting of dust, dust mite feces, animal hair and dander, human hair and dead skin, mold spores, dead bugs and abrasive sand and soil. Make sure that you use a vacuum cleaner that has a high efficiency HEPA filtering system and ensure that the brush setting is low enough to agitate the carpet fibers.

Don't sweep your hard surface flooring. Sweeping redistributes allergens into the air. Vacuuming your floors, followed by a damp mop or swiffer, will help keep the air your family breathes cleaner.

Adopt a no shoes policy in your home; this will keep outdoor pollutants from entering the main areas of your home. You may also consider adding an air-scrubber as this machine will continually circulate the air in your home through the air filters, removing airborne particulates. Make sure that you change the filter often. Also consider using high-efficiency HEPA air filters in the furnace and adding filters to the intake and output ducts to further reduce circulation of contaminants.

Follow these simple tips, and not only will you have a healthier home, but your carpeting will last longer also

Allergic reactions can range from mildly uncomfortable to life threatening, as in a severe asthma attack. Health experts are especially concerned about people with asthma. These people have very sensitive airways that can react to various irritants, making breathing difficult. The estimated number of people with asthma has risen over 59 percent since 1970. The number of related deaths has also increased.

The largest source of indoor air pollution is from the common household dust mite. In February, 1993, John W. Maunder, Ph.D., Director of the Medical Entomology Center at the University of Cambridge, UK, published a paper entitled "Carpets, House Dust Mites and Asthma" in which he states, "There is no longer room for serious doubt about the dominant role of the house dust mite in both the initial induction of asthma and in the subsequent triggering of wheezy attacks".

Asthmatics are not allergic to living mites but to the airborne feces of mites and, to a much lesser extent, to dead mites. Dr. Maunder states that although living mites are difficult to remove from carpet, their feces are readily removed from carpets by proper cleaning. "A carpet regularly cleaned will not and cannot contain enough allergen to affect people. The proper maintenance of carpet completely prevents trouble from that source".

Furniture never been cleaned?

After years of cleaning upholstery, we have seen about every situation a couch can be in. From grease and oil, to dirt, dust, pollen, beverage and food spills, pet and child accidents, and everything else that gets in our upholstery, we have seen it all. Our professional upholstery cleaning services will remove all the dirt, dust, dander, dead skin cells, and hair that have called your furniture home for years. We realize that your furniture is a large investment, and our quick-drying steam extraction can make your furniture look, smell, and feel like new. Rather than put it off again, isn't it time for healthy, freshly-cleaned furniture?

Upholstery fabric and fiber manufacturers are happy to provide maintenance instructions on how to clean upholstery. In some case, warranties are subject to your adherence to manufacturer instructions. Read labels to determine which upholstery material cleaners are right for your particular fabric type. Upholstery product cleaners run the gamut from upholstery foam cleaners to dry cleaning solutions and solvents.

Using the wrong wood cleaners on your furniture may lead to nasty side effects such as yellowing, loss of luster, even scratching. Match wood cleaners to the type of wood you want to clean, and the type of varnish, paint or glaze that is on its surface.

Give all furniture and upholstery a thorough vacuuming every time you clean to remove surface dust and dirt before it has a chance to sink into cushions, pillow and mattresses.

The tags on your furniture will tell you, as well as any professional cleaner you may hire, which of the following codes to follow with regard to cleaning:

• Code W: Man-made fabrics -- including polyester, nylon, herculon, acetate and olefin -- that can be cleaned with water-based solutions.
• Code S: Organic fabrics like cotton, rayon, linen, wool, silk, denim, velour, damask that should be cleaned with solvent-based solutions.
• Code W/S: A mix of organic and man-made fabrics that can be cleaned with either type of solution.
• Code X: Fabric that must be professionally cleaned. This fabric may be vacuumed and carefully brushed, but you cannot use solutions on it.

Ugly Traffic Lanes

Understanding Traffic Lanes and What Can Be Done About Them:

The main reason a carpet shows signs of premature wear is because of the improper maintenance. If major traffic lanes were vacuumed more frequently and spots and spills were cleaned properly, carpeting would look better and last longer.

Traffic lanes and patterns are usually caused by the following factors: Traffic lane gray, soiling, matting and wear. We will review each problem, how it is caused and what can be done to prevent it.

Traffic Lane Gray:

Carpets are known to eventually show signs of wear. This wear creates an illusion of soiling, which often causes frustration and misunderstanding between homeowners and carpet care experts. Even though a carpet has been cleaned, it doesn't mean that it will look the same as the rest of the carpet. Wear often causes what is known as traffic lane gray, a condition that has been nicknamed "uglied out".

There is not a lot that a carpet care expert can do with "uglied out". If a 10-year-old carpet is cleaned, you have a clean 10-year-old carpet. Just as a clean pair of old jeans will show wear and discoloration around the knees, a clean old carpet will show signs of wear in the traffic lanes.

Soiling:

The main cause of traffic lane soiling is tracked in soil, dust, airborne pollutants, food and beverages spilled on the carpet.

Soil damages carpeting as well as making it look dirty. The main problem caused by soil is called fiber abrasion. Fiber abrasion is created by dirt particles scratching and scraping the fiber surface. Scratches and scrapes block light reflection causing these areas to look even dirtier and gray. The easiest way to prevent soil from damaging the fiber is to vacuum daily.

Matting:

There comes a point when carpet fibers no longer return to their original shape. As fibers lose their shape, they begin to look twisted, frayed or distorted, causing the carpet to look dirtier and gray. The easiest way to avoid matting is to vacuum and rake the carpet often. Rearranging furniture also helps to prevent traffic lanes and patterns.

Wear:

Wear is a combination of several things. Soil, heavy traffic, loss of fibers, improper vacuuming, improper cleaning and time; all contribute to a worn carpet.

Regular Maintenance:

The best way to prevent excessive wear is to properly maintain your carpet. Vacuum every day if possible. Vacuuming removes loose soil before it becomes embedded in the fiber. Removal of abrasive soils from the carpet helps extend its life.

Do not use any products on your carpet unless advised by a professional cleaner.

Have your carpets cleaned at least once a year. The removal of embedded soils and spots refreshes the appearance of your carpet while ridding the fibers of abrasive materials.

The stain resistant treatment applied by the carpet manufacturer will wear off...especially in the traffic areas. To maintain your warranty, have the stain resistant treatment re-applied each time you have your carpet cleaned.

"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives."

William A. Foster

A wise man once said,"The sweet taste of a low price is gone long before the bitter taste of poor quality".

In the cleaning industry, this is known as the law of life. Simply put, the law of life in cleaning means, you get what you pay for.

Did you know that:

Low price carpet cleaning companies survive on two things:

Volume - which means book as many jobs as possible each day, get in and get out fast and hopefully complete all of the days bookings - if they show up on-time or miss a few customers oh well they tried.

Sales - hard sell as many extras as possible before angering the customer - if you don't buy into the extras they clean as fast as possible - maybe the next job will produce a high ticket price! If your cleaner isn't taking the time to pre-treat soiled areas, spot stains, and thoroughly rinse cleaning solutions and dirt from your carpet, then he's a salesman (not a technician) and you're being seriously shortchanged!

 The most common questions about carpet cleaning:

Q. What method do you use to clean carpet?

A: We use the steam cleaning method. It's the most effective way to remove soil from your carpet.

Q. If I steam clean my carpet, will it get dirty again faster?

A: No. We pre-condition your carpet with a synthetic detergent and rinse with clean hot water.

Q. Will the chemicals you use harm me or my children?

A: No. Since we rinse your carpet with clean hot water, all chemical residue is washed away, leaving you with sparkling clean carpet.

Q. Doesn't steam cleaning leave my carpet wet all night?

A: Absolutely not. If done properly, you can have completely dry carpet in 8 to 12 hours. 

Q. How long does it take to clean my carpet?

A: An average size house with 5 carpeted rooms can be cleaned in about 2-3 hours.

Heavily soiled carpet may take an additional 30 minutes.

Q. I have pet stains; can they be removed from my carpet? And for how much money?

A: We use a urine pre-treatment for dog and cat urine. It is more successful on newer urine stains, since older stains have already discolored the carpet fiber. We do not charge you for pet urine stain removal unless the stains are excessive, in which case you can incur an additional $5 charge.

Q. I have furniture in the rooms I want cleaned, do you move it?

A: We perform light furniture moving. If you want a couple of pieces moved off the carpet, we can do that for no charge if you can move it back when the carpet dries.

Otherwise, we will clean everywhere we can reach with the cleaning wand and all open spaces. 

Q. How soon are you available to clean my carpet?

A: There are many cases where we can clean your carpet the same day, but next day service is available about 95% of the time.

Q. What makes our services different from other carpet cleaning services?

A: I am the owner/operator of the company with over 10 years of carpet cleaning experience.

I truly care about restoring your carpet to its best possible condition. Unlike larger companies, my performance directly affects my business. If I do a bad job, I could not stay in business.

Carpet Protectors

The most common question I hear is: Do they work?

We recently cleaned carpet in a home that houses two adults, a teenager, and two dogs. The last time we cleaned their carpets , Fiber protector was applied to protect the carpets. It was amazing how easily the soil released itself from their carpet fibers on the last visit.

A carpet protector cannot make soil, food or drink hover six inches above the carpet, but it does provide you with the necessary time to clean up a spill before it can become a permanent stain.

Protectors guard against two things - "Soiling" and "Staining". Does that mean that a protected carpet or sofa cannot be stained or become soiled? Of course not; protectors improve the release of spills, soils, and dust.

If coffee or a soda is spilled on a protected area and left unattended to dry, the dyes from these spills will eventually seep through the protector and may stain the fabric; however if the surface is immediately cleaned with an appropriate spotter or by a professional cleaner, the chances are very good that all of the spill will be removed. Dust and soils are easier to remove (from protected carpets) when vacuuming.

Protected fibers essentially have a barrier to lessen the entanglement of abrasive soil within a carpet...thus vacuuming is far more productive. This means you reduce the wear and tear and the abrasive effects of soil within your carpet. Hence, with routine maintenance it will last longer than un-protected carpet.

Are protectors perfect? No

Do they wear off? Yes

Do they need re-application? Yes

Can they increase the life span of carpet and fabrics? Yes

Do they keep your carpets or fabrics from ever getting dirty? NO

The bottom line is that carpet protectors give you an infinitely greater chance of cleaning soil or spills than you would otherwise have without a protector. Almost all new carpets now come with a protector to help prevent staining or premature wear.

Just as you apply wax to your cars' finish to protect it from the elements and keep it looking new so should you protect your carpets' finish by having a protector applied after it has been professionally cleaned. In addition to helping prevent staining, protectors help prevent soils from adhering to fibers which makes your normal vacuuming more productive.

While no bullet is bullet-proof they will allow you a window of time to remove spots and stains. By protecting the fibers from abrasive soils you will be rewarded with a longer over-all carpet life.