![]() Most professionals offer truck- mounted steam cleaning. Steam, foam and dry products are the most common methods of carpet cleaning. If they can’t come out, use e-mail to furnish as much information as possible including room sizes, number of stairs, hallways, type of carpet, furniture to be moved, types of stains, any necessary repair work, even photos, to avoid surprises. Ideally, have one or more companies out, and get a detailed written estimate. Cleaning services are notorious for quoting one price over the phone, then jacking up the price once they’re on the scene, adding fees for stubborn stains, rooms larger than they estimated, closets and the like. Better companies vacuum first, pre-spray, use truck- mounted equipment and don’t leave your carpets drenched. You’ll tend to get a better technician and better service, but you may have to wait longer. Try to choose local owner- operator services that are bonded and insured rather than chains. When hiring a carpet service for cleaning or repairs, ask friends for referrals. A damp carpet is more fragile, and patches will blend better if they’re cleaned in place. If you need wrinkles removed, or patches to repair burns, permanent stains, or areas pets have scratched, do the fix first, then have the carpet cleaned. Putting off a $100 repair job can mean a $1,000 carpet replacement. ![]() (I feel that.) Removing wrinkles not only makes your carpet look better but also can extend its life because carpet wears out faster along the ridgelines and can crack. Carpet wrinkles can surface due to poor installation, pushing rather than lifting heavy furniture when moving it, or as part of normal aging that causes carpet backing to break down. Contact her through .Īs longtime carpet cleaner Ricky Price went about removing my wrinkles, I peppered him with carpet-care questions. She is the author of “House of Havoc” and “The House Always Wins” (Da Capo Press). Syndicated columnist and speaker Marni Jameson lives in Castle Rock. Like so many people who undergo a cosmetic procedure, my only complaint was that I didn’t do it sooner. It was painless, required no anesthesia, and my carpet looks five years younger. In one long afternoon, Price power-stretched the wrinkles out of several rooms and trimmed the excess carpet like chicken fat. ![]() Rather than buy a new outfit or have a night on the town, I - and I’m afraid this defines maturity or possibly (yikes!) middle age even more than wrinkles - decided to have my carpet tightened up and cleaned. Then my parents sent me money for Christmas and told me to treat myself. As with most of the household items that degenerate around here, I ignored it because that was the cheapest thing to do. Over its seven-year life, my once perfectly flat, low-pile, patterned carpet had grown waves, hills and dales you could dune buggy over. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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