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Prolonging the life of your carpet

admin_fhcc — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:58:45 +0000

To prolong the life of your carpet there are some crucial things you should do, such as, vacuum it weekly, and have it professionally cleaned at least yearly, if not more, depending on foot traffic, animals, etc. Not only will cleaning your carpet help to prolong the life of it, but it will also help keep your house free of germs, allergens, and bugs, bugs like dirty environments. The longer the dirt stays on the carpet the more opportunity it has to bond to the carpet fiber, or it can also seep into the dye receptors that did not get filled with dye when the carpet was manufactured. When carpet is manufactured they color it through the microscopic dye receptors, and even the best carpet has 30% or so of the receptors that did not get filled with dye. You paid a lot of money to get your new carpet, not to mention the fact that you had to move all your stuff off the carpet to another location. If you maintain your carpet properly you can get 10-12 years of life out of it, or maybe even 5 or ten more years beyond that. My carpet in my house is 16 years old and looks great, although sooner or later the carpet fiber is going to get worn out in the traffic lanes, and there is nothing you can do about that. I would also suggest when you have it professionally cleaned that you have Scotchgard applied. This makes it so the dirt, dust, allergens, stains, and other foreign matter cannot bond to the carpet fiber, also more of the foreign matter will be picked up by the vacuum, and it will come cleaner when you have it professionally cleaned, thus prolonging the life of your carpet. Scotchgard also fills in the dye receptors that didn’t get filled with dye at the time it was manufactured, if you don’t fill in the dye receptors with Scotchgard they will fill in with dirt, dust, allergens, etc. and you don’t want that. Every time you clean your carpet you should apply Scotchgard, even if your carpet has been treated with Scotchgard when it was manufactured. If you read the back of the manufactures label on the back of the carpet they suggest you apply Scotchgard each time you clean it, as the high heat used in the steam cleaning process strips the old Scotchgard off.

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Damage Control

admin_fhcc — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:10:21 +0000

I have seen a lot of damage to people’s residences from different cleaning companies. Most of the damage I am referring to is when the cleaners pull the vacuum hoses or solution hoses around the corners of the walls which either chip off the paint or transfers the color of the hoses to the corners of the wall. We are extremely careful and never pull any cords around the corners. We take pride in doing excellent work, and always try to exceed the customers expectations. Almost all the work we get is through referrals, so we want to make sure we do an excellent job, so the referral keep coming in. We also want to make sure the customers are throughly satisfied. We take care of your home as if it was our own. We have an A+ rating with the BBB and we are very proud of that, and have worked diligently to earn that rating.

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Discount Coupons

admin_fhcc — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:12:59 +0000

There are a lot of coupons out there, some are good, some are a scam. Most legitimate coupons will be 10% off or so. If you see a coupon that says $5.99 – $10.99 a room I can guarantee, you are going to get scammed. These companies always have add ons, or up sells, such as, they charge .25 – .35 cents a square foot for pre spray, and if you don’t use a pre spray you will not be able to get the dirt, dust, allergens, stains, traffic lanes, and other particulate matter out of the carpet. These kind of companies come in with a low price and then charge for everything they can think of, they charge extra for stains, traffic lanes, pre spray, etc. before you know, you have spent ten or twenty times more than you expected.

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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