When it comes to carpets, dirt is more than simply an aesthetic issue: Left unchecked, abrasive soil particles can spread throughout a building, damaging carpet fibres and needlessly limiting the carpet’s lifespan. As such, when seeking commercial carpet cleaning Bristol business owners should pay keen attention not only to the soil removal removal services being provided, but also to which steps the cleaning firm is taking to ensure that soil-related damage is prevented. Ideally, soil prevention and removal should be undertaken in four distinct stages:
Stage One: Preventing Soil Spread
Even with regular commercial cleaning Bristol carpets remain at risk owing to the impact of foot traffic: It’s very easy for abrasive dirt particles to be both transported and agitated by the normal foot traffic of employees, eventually being ground deep down into the carpet pile. Once implanted there, they cut and scratch at the base of the carpet fibres, gradually degrading the carpet’s appearance. Without proper carpet care, several pounds of dirt can be deposited in a single carpet every year, resulting in a great deal of damage being done.
This problem is best stopped at its source: The entrances to the building. When negotiating commercial cleaning Bristol business owners should talk to their chosen cleaning firm about setting up proper entrance matting that will trap particles before they can spread.
Stage Two: Spot Removal
Business owners and employees should be versed on appropriate spot removal techniques so that stains can be taken care of as soon as they occur; remember, almost all stains can be prevented if the staining material is removed immediately. If spots and stains are allowed to remain in place for hours, however, they often react with carpet fibres. This can, in some cases, lead to a permanent bond forming between the staining agent and the carpet fibres (liquids containing tannins, such as tea, coffee, and wine, are particularly notorious for bonding permanently with carpet fibres), so proper and immediate spot removal is a must.
Stage Three: Vacuuming
After entrance matting, vacuuming is a business owner’s best defence against damaging soil particles. Business owners should make sure that their chosen cleaning firm vacuums the premises daily using a high-quality professional vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner being used should have an effective dust containment system so that as little dust as possible is released back into the atmosphere during vacuuming.
Stage Four: Deep Cleaning
No matter how often carpets are vacuumed, some amount of dirt, dust, staining agents, food particles, allergens, and so on will still find their way deep into the carpet pile—so deep, in fact, that they are no longer reachable via vacuuming alone. Business owners should therefore make sure to include arrangements for periodic hot water extraction cleaning in any cleaning contracts they sign. Hot water extraction machines penetrate to the very base of carpet fibres, flushing them out with steaming-hot water which is then extracted from the carpet moments later, leaving a fresh, clean surface behind.
As a final note, business owners should take the time to verify what type of carpeting is installed in their office buildings before deciding on a carpet care plan. Carpets made out of wool or other organic fibres will necessitate the use of special cleaning procedures.