Smoke is the Worst Offender Even with the housing picking up, estate agents say they have difficulty selling homes with odour problems, especially the smell of tobacco smoke. Buyers often believe such odours indicate that a home is “unhealthy,” the report says. All over the world there is greater public awareness and concern today about indoor…
Steam Carpet Cleaning – The Preferred Method by Major Carpet Manufacturers There are 5 widely used methods of carpet cleaning available for residential use. The primary methods of residential carpet cleaning are steam cleaning, foam cleaning, shampoo cleaning, bonnet cleaning and carbonated carpet cleaning. With the exclusion of properly done steam cleaning, it has been…
In a recent interview with TalkFloor Radio, Carpet and Rug Institute President Werner Braun said it’s time for critics of carpet – specifically those critics who say carpet is bad for indoor air quality – to lay their cards on the table. Mr. Braun went so far as to challenge carpet detractors to a debate…
Cleaning carpets presents some of the toughest obstacles for restaurants. Many restaurant owners install carpeting in their facilities because it can help quiet a busy area and add softness and elegance that is often lacking with hard-surface floors. Plus, it’s easier to clean and maintain than other surfaces, according to some experts. However, just as…
Why choose carpet? While most industrial facilities tend to use hard surface flooring such as VCT tile or tile and grout extensively, many administrative and operational areas in these buildings have carpeted floors. While carpeting is selected in these areas for various reasons, the key benefits of carpeting typically include: Noise reduction Minimizing (or even eliminating)…
So one of the kids got their hands on your nail varnish and started to play “make-up” games with it. Next thing you know the bottle has fallen on the carpet and is spilling everywhere. What should you do… Scoop up and blot as much of the spill as possible. Vacuum up any dry particles.…
Customers often ask about those dark lines around the edges of rooms with wall to wall carpeting. Those lines have a name: filtration soiling. Filtration soiling is a condition caused by new home construction methods. Ever since the Energy Crisis in the 1970’s new homes are required to meet ever stricter standards for energy efficiency…
