Getting The Right Carpet Cleaner For Your Office .
Saturday, 31. July 2010
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?
Be aware not all cleaning companies carry out effective security checks on their employees. Find out about insurance liability. If they make a mistake and someone gets injured are they covered or will your company be at risk? Get it in writing that they are taking responsibility for any damage caused e.g. carpet shrinkage, furniture damaged, items going missing etc.
Follow the above tips, and you’ll have no problems with finding the right carpet cleaner.
By the way professional cleaning can help many people who have allergies to feel better once they have clean carpet. If you have allergies, a professional cleaning may be the ideal way to solve just about all of your carpet problems.
The author Ron Thomson works as the National Quality Manager for Clean Care Scotland one of the largest Scottish Commercial Cleaning Companies providing contract cleaning services to restaurants, retail stores, offices as well as some health groups. In addition he is teh Area Manager for Aberdeen Office Cleaning and one of the co-authors of the book “Floor Care Is Not Just Floor Cleaning”