By resisting dry soil, less soil bonds to the carpet, therefore being picked up by your vacuum or cleaning. Making sure that you have a sufficient amount of protector on your carpet will help keep the soil from bonding to the carpet. Once it bonds to the carpet, it acts like sandpaper on your traffic area. Once the traffic area yarns are broken down, there is no way to bring them back to their original state.

2 Primary Ways That Protector Is Removed From A Carpet:

1.  Regular foot traffic.  Over a period of 6 months to 2 years depending on the traffic, a significant amount of protector can be removed from your traffic areas and needs to be reapplied.

 2. High alkaline cleaner. Uneducated carpet cleaners use harsh chemicals on the carpet that will strip its protection. If one of these cleaners has been in your house, you may want to have the carpet re-protected.

 4 Mistakes Other Cleaners Make In Applying Protector:

1.   Not using high quality protector. Discount protectors are not as effective and sometimes void the warranty of the carpet. Our company uses only the highest quality, recommended protectors.

 2. Not using a dedicated container. Using the same container for carpet protector as other cleaners can contaminate the carpet protector making it gummy and ineffective. Our truck has a dedicated container reserved ONLY for carpet protector. 

 3.   Not applying the product properly.  Some cleaners either under apply or over apply the protector. Under applying it doesn’t allow for complete penetration on the carpet yarns. Over applying it causes the carpet to become overly stiff and crusty. Our company’s technician is diligently trained for proper application.

4.   Not grooming the carpet. For the best performance, the product should be groomed into the carpet for maximum penetration. This ensures contact with all surfaces of the carpet yarn and proper distribution and drying. Our company thoroughly grooms the protector into the carpet pile.

6 Reasons You Should Always Get Carpet Protector:

Reduces permanent stains.  A great looking carpet can be ruined by an ugly spot. Unprotected carpet doesn’t repel spillage as well as protected carpet. Being able to remove spots and spills more effectively, you can avoid permanent staining.

Helps save your traffic areas from becoming destroyed.  Traffic area soil is very abrasive and cuts carpet yarns like a knife. This damaging soil can easily bond to an unprotected carpet. By applying protector, you will increase the life of your carpet dramatically. When you vacuum your protected carpet the soils will release from the carpet pile much more effectively.

Make spots easier to remove.  The easier a spot is to remove, the less cleaner you will have to use. The less agitation you will have to apply, and the less time it will take. Many spots can be removed easily with just water.

Makes your next professional cleaning more effective.  Having protector applied to your carpet will enhance your next cleaning. More soil will be removed the next time your carpeting is professionally cleaned.

Helps avoid costly service calls.  Although you want to call us out to handle any spot you cannot remove immediately, carpet protector helps you remove more spots than you could without protector. You may be able to save a minimum charge by removing the spot yourself.  

 The result of having protector applied to your carpet is that your carpet will look better and last longer.

Call A+ Carpet Cleaning TODAY for your “FREE” in home evaluation! 919-383-7166

Reasons To Get A Carpet Cleaning Service
Finding the right carpet cleaning service is actually really, really easy. Finding a good home cleaning service: hard. Finding a good landscaper: hard. Finding someone who can clean your carpets…easy!

Really, when you think about it, cleaning carpets isn’t all that hard if you are trained and have the right tools. It’s also a good thing to get a professional, seeing as your carpet is such a huge investment.

It’s also the last line of defense for dirt. Really, when you think about it, anything that does not land on your furniture lands on the floor. Truly a cornucopia of filth!

What To Expect From A Carpet Cleaning Service

It is important to know what you should expect from these companies for your hard earned money. The following is a brief list of absolutes in the carpet cleaning industry. If the company cannot provide all of these options, you may want to move on to another one.

Here are some services you can expect to get from a carpet cleaning service.

Free Estimates!
Any legitimate company worth it’s club soda, will give you a free estimate.

Up-Front Pricing
This may seem obvious but you have to make sure that you are aware of every cost. Often a dodgy company will do half the job, then ask for more money. You have little choice but to pay up.

No Hidden Costs
Hidden costs are also one of the ways that carpet owners get burned. So watch out, and be sure to read the contract very carefully. Often the major companies are the worst for this infraction. That’s how they claim to have the lowest prices.

Guarantee
Try and see if they have a guarantee. Most reputable places will, and if they don’t have one, ask them to make one up for you. Any company that will not do this doesn’t believe in their work anyway.

Range of Products
If you are interested in having more than your carpets cleaned, many carpet cleaning services will offer other services. This means that no matter what the job, they should be able to do it. They should have all the equipment for proper dry cleaning, wet cleaning. They should be able to clean delicate Persian rugs, and old shag rugs from the sixties. If they claim that they don’t have the tools for the job, then they probably are either specialists or rank amateurs. You’ll have to use your judgment here, but don’t be afraid to know that you could do better.

Friendly Service
Because the competition is so fierce, customer service is a large part of attracting customers to the industry. It is really hard to find an unhappy carpet cleaner. It is a good job that pays well. A friendly carpet cleaner will allow for flexibility in your schedule and your needs, as long as you treat him with respect. Also, if you are a repeat customer, you’ll begin to notice some of the fringe benefits of being a preferred customer.

Environmentally Safe
This may not be a concern for all, but if you do love the planet you should make sure that your carpet cleaner does as well. The carpet cleaning industry is known for using all sorts of chemicals. Some of them are good, some of them are not so good. If they use chemicals that are environmentally friendly, that means that they will have less of an impact on your environment…your home. It also means that there is less of a chance of having an allergic reaction to a chemical compound.

I invite you to call A+ Carpet Cleaning today for a free in home estimate….  919-225-6760

Shampoo:
In this method, detergent solution is released onto the carpet through openings in a rotary brush, whose rotary action converts the solution into foam and works it into the carpet. Once dry, vacuuming removes the residue containing loose, encapsulated soil. At times, chemicals may be added to the detergent solution to reduce odors, retard soiling, brighten colors and/or speed drying.

Combination of Hot Water Extraction and Shampoo:
As the name implies, this method uses the Hot Water Extraction method and Shampoo. This method is specially effective for cleaning highly soiled carpets, with heavy oil/soil build-up.
The process has two steps::
Shampoo using rotary brush to loosen soil
Hot Water Extraction using water rather than detergent solution to remove shampoo
Some units may combine both steps. It is usually expensive because of added labor costs.

TIP: For residential cleaning, Hot Water Extraction on it’s own is usually powerful enough to clean most carpets and rugs.

Foams:
This is a variation of ‘Shampoo’. Foam is generally applied onto the carpet, usually from aerosol containers, and rubbed in with a dry sponge. Once dry, the residue containing suspended soil is simple vacuumed away. Since foam uses little water, there is no danger of over wetting and the connected complications. But due to the same reason, this method is not as effective as the “wetter” methods!
TIP: Some foams may leave a residue that is difficult to remove and may cause problems with subsequent wet cleaning.

Bonnet Cleaning:
This is another method similar to ‘Shampoo’. Bonnet cleaning employs an absorbent pad (‘bonnet’) attached to the bottom of a rotary machine. Detergent solution is sprayed onto the carpet ad the rotary pad is used to agitate and remove the soil suspended in the solution from the carpet. Once one side of the pad gets soiled, the sides can be reversed. And when both sides get soiled, the pad can be replaced and later cleaned.
This method is used in the regular maintenance of commercial buildings.

Absorbent Dry Compound:
Dry compound containing detergent/ solvent is sprinkled onto the carpet and worked into the pile using machines. The soil particles get encapsulated in the absorbent dry compound and are removed by vacuuming. Since this method does not use any “wet” process, there is no danger of over wetting.

In-Plant Cleaning:
This type of cleaning is ideal for specialized cleaning of loose or valuable rugs. The rugs are sent through a duster which extracts soil more effectively than routine vacuuming. They are then washed and hung to dry in a controlled air environment.
The Firm may also offer special service for repair of valuable rugs, using special equipment.

TIP: In-plant cleaning is more expensive but you can save money by at least delivering and picking up the rugs yourself! And before you entrust your precious oriental rug to a carpet cleaner, check out the firm’s credentials and reference!

A+ Carpet Cleaning uses a Truck Mounted cleaning system powered by its own individual engine. Call us today for a free in home estimate.

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Thank You,

Jason Whaley (Owner/Operator)