Carpet Cleaners How Do You Choose The Right One? .

If you are looking for  professional office cleaners you will find there are a lot of carpet cleaning companies out there.  Read the adverts and you notice none of them will suggest they are the second best cleaners.  Why would they? But by following the tips we give later in the article you will discover how to find the right carpet cleaner to fit your needs.

There are several different methods of cleaning carpets each with distinct advantages but can also have some disadvantages as well. You will need to consider the type of carpet to be cleaned and then look at the method of cleaning being suggested to you by the different cleaning companies. For example a dry extraction machine will use chemical detergents, often in powder form, which will react with the stain and free up the small globules from the carpet fibres which can then be safely and easily vacuumed up afterwards.

Dry foam on the other hand may be used by applying foam to the carpet and then vacuuming it up with a wet vacuum.  You can also choose a vacuum that uses stronger chemicals and a stronger suction to get dirt up.  For your needs, you should choose the vacuum accordingly.

Unless you already have a firm relationship with a cleaning company you already use get a number of estimates.  Even then, it does not harm to make sure they are not overcharging you. Make sure you know why they are choosing to use THEIR particular cleaning method on YOUR office carpet. Demand they give you official safety data sheets for all the chemicals they are using and read them to look at dangers to your staff etc.  Does the cleaning chemical contravene your company environmental policy? How long will the process take and when can you use the room again?

You should always check out who is coming into your home or office. Not all cleaning companies carry out reference checks on employees. Ask about public liability insurance and employee cover.  If they make a mistake on your premises you need to know about who is liable for compensation.  Quality professional carpet cleaners will not be afraid to show you a copy of the insurance certificate.

Follow the above tips, and you’ll have no problems with finding the right carpet cleaner.

You may be surprised to discover after the carpet clean that a number of your staff will feel better afterwards. This is not just psychological thinking but could be down to them having an allergy which they did not know about.  That increase in productivity alone could be worth the cost of the better carpet clean. What have you got to lose except of course that dirty looking carpet!

Ron Thomson is Quality Manager for Clean Care Scotland Ltd providing a full range of commerical office cleaning sevices and contract cleaning services across Scotland. He has also worked as Area Manager for Aberdeen Office Cleaning and The Glasgow Cleaners.