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We recommend that you vacuum your carpet weekly. This will help keep fine particulate matter, such as, dust and dirt, from getting ground into the fibers of your carpet, and it will help your carpet last longer. You should buy, or use a decent vacuum, I would say if you spend $300 to $50o on a vacuum, that is a pretty good one, and should work fine. General maintenance is very important if you want to get the most out of your carpet. There are many examples that you can apply this to, one being, the engine in your car, if you only change your oil every 10,000 miles or more, the probability of your car breaking down and needing regular repairs skyrockets. It’s like anything, if you neglect it, chances are,  it is going to need to be repaired regularly, costing you many times more than it would if you just maintained it on a regular basis. It’s much cheaper to maintain you carpet than replace it, and it will save you a lot of time and headaches, as you will not have to move your stuff in and out to replace to carpet.

General Maintenance For Your Oriental Rugs:

You should vacuum your oriental rugs weekly. You should also rotate them 90 degrees every 3 to 6 months, doing this will alleviate the traffic lanes that build up over time,  so when you do have it professionally cleaned, every year, or less, it will be much easier, and more effective to restore to it’s original beauty.

General Maintenance For Your Ceramic Tile:

You should mop your floor with a mop, or other effective cleaning devise that you can buy at your local hardware store. I would suggest you buy a neutral cleaner, which means you want to pick a cleaner that has a pH of 7, these can be found at stores that sell tile, and maybe at the local hardware store. I would stay away from products that do not have a pH of 7 (neutral), products to stay away from are, Mop and Glow, pledge, etc. as these can leave a residue behind on your tiles.

General Maintenance For Natural Tile:

You want to mop your natural tile regularly. You do not want to clean your natural tiles with anything other than a neutral cleaner, this mean a pH of 7. It is very important that you use a neutral cleaner on natural stone, you can get away with using a store bought product on ceramic tiles as they have a much harder surface and are virtually impossible to penetrate, but i would still say it is best to always use a neutral cleaner on all tiles, to reduce build up of residue. If you have a natural stone floor it is extremely important that you do not use a store bought product like Mop and Glow, Pledge, etc. as these leave a residue behind. Since natural stone is porous, it soaks things up, so if you use a cleaning product that is not neutral, it will penetrate the stone, and build up over time, and can give your tile a dull appearance. When you have your stone professionally cleaned, you can be left with streaks, where some of the residue comes off, and some stays behind, this can be corrected, but it involves a different process, with different machines, it will have to be stripped off, which will cost extra money. Many customers have maids, unfortunately, most maids don’t know the difference between natural and synthetic tiles, and they often use store bought products, so check with them to see what they are using.  You can purchase a neutral cleaner at most stores that sell tile.

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At Fountain Hills Carpet Cleaning we have no hidden charges, and one price covers everything. We are very competitive in our pricing and always tell the customer exactly how much it is going to cost before we start. We also give free estimates, and give the customer the satisfaction of knowing that they will be receiving a top notch job. We perform all work, using top of the line, van mounted cleaning equipment, and top of the line cleaning products, which are all non toxic to pets, and humans, and environmentally safe.

I have received many calls over the years about the different types of equipment cleaners have tried to haul into customers homes. People have called me to ask me if I use a standard vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet, I get  a chuckle out of that, but feel bad for the consumer. I guess it is one of those vacuum cleaners that has a little steamer on it, they cost about $200, and this is most definitely not going to clean your carpet. Other companies use portable units that plug into the wall, you can rent these at your local grocery store, they are called Rug Doctor, these are also less than effective.

Many companies have very nice looking vans, but when you look in to see the kind of cleaning equipment it has, you see something that is 20 or 30 years old, or bottom of the line equipment. Anyone can repaint their van and make it look really nice, but that’s not going to get the carpet clean. Many house cleaners offer carpet cleaning, they think putting down some of that carpet cleaner by buy at the grocery store, which you sprinkle on your carpet, and then vacuum it up, will clean the carpet, wouldn’t it be nice if it was that easy lol. If you are looking for high quality carpet cleaning, that is detail oriented then you have come to the right place. Fountain Hills Carpet Cleaning always exceeds the customers expectations.

I just say, buyer beware, and always read the fine print, and always qualify the cleaner you are inviting into your house, by asking as many questions as possible, so you can feel comfortable, and at ease, that you have chosen the right person for the job.

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My carpet in my house is about 15 years old, it is the original carpet that was installed when the house was built. I always apply Scotchgard to my carpet when I clean it, which I do about every 9 month or so. I have a cat, and a 10 month old son, and my carpet is in amazing condition for being as old as it is. This is not to say that my carpet will last forever, with everything, sooner or later it will wear out. Carpet is like glass, when you scratch it is going to make a mark, so after a while the carpet is going to wear out and break down, you will notice this the most in high traffic areas. For instance, the carpet in my house is starting to wear out in the master bedroom where you round the corner to go to the bathroom. What happens is the carpet fibers start to get broken down or worn out and this makes the pile in the high traffic lanes sit lower than the other carpet, making it look maybe a little dirty, but in all actuality the fiber is wearing out and sitting lower than the rest of the carpet, there is really nothing you can do to fix this problem except replace the carpet.

Scothgard helps to protect your carpet fibers so they don’t wear out as fast. What the Scotchgard does is make it so dirt, dust, etc. can’t bond to the fibers, and more of this dust or dirt will be vacuumed up with your weekly vacuuming, this protects your carpet fibers. Think of it like this, if you take two carpet fibers and put dirt on them and rub them together they are going to break down and wear out much quicker than if you just merely rub them together with no dirt. The dirt is abrasive and scratches the fibers, just like if you put dirt on a piece of glass and rub the dirt into the glass you are going to scratch the glass. Another example of this would be your car paint, if you took a rag and rubbed dirt on it, or used a dirty rag, and rubbed this rag accross the paint on your car it is going to scratch it. This concept works the same with carpet fibers.

Scotchgard works to protect your carpet fibers from the inside out giving you the added protection needed from dirt, dust, etc. so you can get the most life out of your carpet. Let’s face it carpet is not cheap, so if you can get 5 or 10 extra years out of your carpet, you have saved yourself and awful lot of money. The cost of the Scotchgard versus the cost to replace your carpet is a substantial difference. Even if you can add 5 or 10 extra years of life onto your carpet, the expense to apply Scotchgard to your carpet for 15 to 20 years is far cheaper then replacing your carpet. Plus you have the added feeling of security knowing that you have the least amount of dust, dirt and allergens in  your carpet, and we all know what a hassle it is to have to move all the items off the carpet to have it replaced, this thought of moving all my stuff off my carpet to have it replaced makes me cringe.

Scotchgard should be applied when the carpet is damp, if you go to your local hardware store and buy a few bottles of Scotchgard and apply it to your dry carpet you are just wasting your time and money. The carpet needs to be damp so that it can soak in and bond to the carpet fiber, so leave this task to a professional carpet cleaner.

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