FAQ’S

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You may walk on damp carpets with bare feet or socks immediately, but we do not recommend wearing street shoes
or letting pets walk on them until they are completely dry.

Drying time will vary by the type of carpet, thickness of the pad and the cleaning techniques of the user. On average, it’s best to wait four to six hours before walking on the carpet after deep cleaning.

(We do have a new quick dry process that you can ask for. This will allow you to be able to walk on them again in about two hours.
Carpet Cleaning Your Local Area, recommends that you wait a full 24 hours before you remove foam blocks or plastic tabs that have been added. You don’t want your furniture to be damaged if the fibers aren’t all the way dry yet. When you have pets and children, the sooner you can get things back to normal the better. We strongly recommend that you ask about our quick drying option to help you keep things in balance. )

Although tipping your carpet cleaning tech is not required, if you ask your tech to do something above

 and beyond the call of duty for you and he does it without charging you extra, it would be a nice gesture

 on your part to tip him a few dollars. But remember, giving a tip is not an obligation.

How long will it take to clean my carpets? On average, it will take approximately 20 minutes per room. This time can vary greatly depending on the amount of furniture to be moved, how soiled the carpet is, and any necessary spot removal treatments. 

If you wait until the carpet is filthy, cleaning it will be much more difficult, take much longer and cost more. Vacuum beforehand to remove large particles of soil. Vacuum again after you clean and the carpet is completely dry to pick up soil that wicks to the surface during drying.

In the average household, vacuuming should be done at least twice a week. Now here’s the surprising bit of advice. If you want to extend the life of your carpet, it is important to have it professionally cleaned at least once a year. According to Carter, most carpet manufacturers recommend the steam cleaning method.

While both publications do not specifically state that mold begins to grow in 24 to 48 hours, this is the generally accepted time frame used by water damage responders to determine when mold begins to grow. So we have the inference from the guidance documents that mold can begin to grow in 24 to 48 hours.

Flood-damaged Carpets, Rugs May Be Saved. Whether you can save flood-damaged rugs and carpets depends on the source of the flooding. … “But if floodwaters contaminated with sewage covered your carpetingyou should discard it for health safety reasons because the water and the carpet likely contain infectious organisms.

The typical dry time for a couch after cleaning is anywhere from 8 to 12 hours. However, with the application of fans, the dry time can be cut in half or better. Some cleaners will bring in fans at the end of the cleaning to get the airflow started. This is a great way to speed up the dry times for upholstery.