Did you realize that most people spend about 90% of their time indoors and 65% of that time is spent in our homes? Your home – is your fortress and numerous researches and studies show that keeping your carpeting and upholstery in a good condition bears huge impact on your health and the health of your family. Without proper care, your carpets will harbor lots of toxic particles, such as dust mites, mold and bacteria not even mentioning about it's visual cleanliness. No matter how hard and often you vacuum your carpets, with normal wear due to traffic, children and pets, you will need to call a Professional Carpet Cleaner.
Choosing Stretch Cleaning & Restoration, who is an IICRC Certified Firm with Trained and Certified Technicians is just as important as having a trained mechanic perform repairs on your car. Call us at 609-361-2400 and our Trained Technicians will help your carpet and upholstery retain their fresh, beautiful appearance and give you peace of mind, knowing that while you are in your fortress your health is protected.
Learn About Our Cleaning Process Step by Step
The following chart from the IICRC S100 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Carpet Cleaning serves as a guideline for recommending cleaning frequencies for carpet. They consider traffic, soil rating, vacuuming schedules, spot cleaning schedules, and professional interim and restorative cleaning.
Residential Carpet Cleaning Frequency Chart
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Traffic Soil Rating
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Carpet Owner/Maintainer
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Professional Carpet Cleaner/Restorer
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Vacuuming
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Spot Cleaning
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Heavy-Use Area Cleaning (Traffic Areas)
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Restorative Cleaning (Entire Carpet Cleaning)
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Light Soil
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1x per week
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Daily or as soon as spots are noticed
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Traffic areas every 12 to 18 months
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Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty
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Normal Soil
(families with children, elderly)
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1 to 2 x per week
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Daily or as soon as spots are noticed
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Traffic areas every
6 to 12 months
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Annually
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Heavy Soil (families with pets, smoking)
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2 to 4 x per week
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Daily or as soon as spots are noticed
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Traffic areas every
3 to 6 months
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Semi-annually (2x annually)
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Extreme Conditions (large families, multiple pets)
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Daily
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Daily or as soon as spots are noticed
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Traffic lanes every
2 to 3 months
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Quarterly (4x annually)
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If you follow this guide line for carpet cleaning and apply 3M Scotchgard Protection after every cleaning we can guaranty that your carpets will "ugly out" before they wear out!!! Your carpets will look great until you are ready to replace them.
Scotchgard™ Protector
It looks wonderful now...help it stay that way with Scotchgard™ Protector for Carpet and UpholsteryKeep your home cleaner, fresher, brighter ... longer:
- Helps protect against both oil and water based stains
- Helps carpet fibers resist soiling
- Helps spills blot up before they become stains
- Helps stains release more easily when carpet and upholstery is cleaned
- Helps carpet and upholstery stay cleaner longer
- Effective against fruit drinks, soft drinks and frozen fruit treats
Improves vacuuming
Vacuuming is actually more effective with Scotchgard™ Protector. Dirt is more easily picked-up, and fewer passes are required with the vacuum.
Simplifies spill cleanup
Scotchgard™ Protector helps keep spills from becoming hard-to-remove spots or stains. It repels liquids, so spills can be blotted up quickly and easily.
Professional application
The best time to apply Scotchgard™ Protector is right after cleaning; your professional applicator can do it for you. Regular vacuuming and prompt cleanup of spills will help maintain the bright, freshly cleaned look or a long time.