South of Boston, Cape Cod and The Islands: What Can Be Done For Water Damaged Carpet?
“My mother bought these rugs when she was traveling in Morocco in the sixties,” Doreen explained. “They’ve been in my family for almost fifty years!” She looked up at the ceiling in her apartment. The neighbors upstairs have a teenage girl who started a bath and then completely forgot about it. “I guess her boyfriend called her and out the door she went! So that tub was running for hours!” The water overflowed, of course, and seeped through the floor. Chunks of the ceiling collapsed onto Doreen’s rugs. “And there was a lot of water! Up to my ankles!” Doreen said.
What can be done for water damaged carpet? Doreen called for ServiceMaster’s Cape Cod water pump out services to get the excessive water out of her apartment. “That didn’t take them long at all,” Doreen said, “But you wouldn’t believe how filthy the rugs were afterward!”
Professional carpet cleaning services can help restore your floor coverings after a flood event. Wall to wall carpeting and area rugs can be cleaned. Your ServiceMaster South Shore’s professional cleaning service on Cape Cod will remove all of the flood water from the room, and then clean the carpet and rugs thoroughly. This is done using specialized techniques and tools that will preserve the life of your carpeting. After the carpet and rugs are completely dried, an antimicrobial is applied to discourage the growth of mold and mildew. This keeps your family healthy and safe from common allergens. “I was so happy to save Mother’s rugs!” Doreen said. “These were so important to her, and they’re treasures to me.”
Cleaning your carpets after a flood event is definitely not a do it yourself job. First and foremost there’s a safety issue. Flood waters are full of dirt, grease, grime, chemical compounds and more. Don’t expose yourself to the risk! Next, it’s essential to remove all of the water. This requires high powered pumps. Professional carpet cleaning can remove the grime and nasty residue that flood waters have left embedded deep in your carpet. Your room will look and smell great.
Cape Cod Total House Cleaning
March 18, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
“They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions,” Daniel N, a Cape Cod resident, said with a laugh. “I’m not sure about that, but I can say the road to real estate headaches certainly is!” Daniel had had his reservations about letting a young couple rent his Cape Cod property. “But they were friends of the family, and I thought, “How bad can it be?”
The answer to that question was pretty bad indeed. The young couple had many young friends, and the Cape Cod property quickly became the scene of many raucous parties. “That was bad enough,” Daniel said, “But they had all of these animals: cats, dogs, even a ferret. When I finally got them out of there…well, you wouldn’t believe the mess!”
Before Daniel could even begin to think about renting the property out to another family, it needs total house cleaning. “We’re talking floor to ceiling!” he said. “Carpet cleaning, washing down the walls…these people were heavy smokers, and I wanted the smell of smoke out of my property!”
Total house cleaning services can be used to restore rental property to pristine condition. Every house and situation is different. In Daniel’s case, there were several problem areas. The main living room had been ‘Party Central’. Carpet cleaning services took care of the many stains, marks, and ground in grime that had turned the once white carpet a “scary gray beige”. Reconditioning upholstered furniture allowed Daniel to hold onto the couch and easy chair that he’d had in the living room. “If you told me that they could get the smoke smell out of my couch, I’d of laughed in your face,” he said, “But when you see it, when you smell it…” He demonstrated by putting his nose directly on the seat of the couch. “You can’t smell anything at all. It’s amazing!”
Carpet Cleaning Eastern Mass – Perfect for Spring Cleaning
March 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Nothing says “clean” quite like fresh carpets, spotless upholstery, and gleaming floors. Spring is the perfect time to clean your carpets. ServiceMaster South Shore works to your specifications and guarantees the job is done right or we do it over.
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Carpet Cleaning Cape Cod – When to Use a Professional
March 4, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Carpets cost money, and as a result you want to keep them in good shape for as long as you can. It doesn’t matter if you are talking about a Berber-style carpet that is utilitarian or thick shag, you want to keep it clean. Vacuuming goes just so far, getting the surface dirt, fuzz and pet hair off the rough. However, you will want to go beyond the surface dirt at times to take care of ground in dirt, stains and other hard to reach debris.
Cleaning your carpet deeply is a must from point to point. Most of the best carpet cleaning techniques are the pervue of professional carpet cleaning services. There are some really good home carpet cleaning machines that work well on smaller carpet areas or on rugs, but the professionals still have the ability to work on entire rooms efficiently and quickly.
Home carpet cleaners have two methods of use: using hot tap water combined with soap to get fibers clean or they use steam that is generated from the machine. In the carpet cleaning industry, there are a number of different types of methods used. These include dry foam extraction, dry absorbent compounds, extraction via hot water, as well as rotary bonnet and shampoo. They have different criteria to determine which method they use and the type of carpeting you have.
There are numerous ways to clean some carpets while with other carpeting there are only a few specific methods that are suitable. Wool rugs are a prime example of a carpet that can be cleaned in different ways because it is very resilient and can be cleaned effectively using either dry or wet techniques. Silk or Oriental rugs, on the other hand, have fewer options and aren’t as easily cleaned. The only options for these types of carpets is dry methods and these carpets should only be cleaned by a professional service.
Getting rid of stains, unwanted debris and dirt that’s ground in is the overall point to having a carpet cleaned. Picking the method by which that is accomplished is based on specific criteria based on rug type. Stains can really detract from your overall look in the house, and this is one area that can be handled by you if you know what to use. Carpet spots can be tricky, and you must take into account the age of your carpet as well as the color fast properties that it came with.
Determining what the stain is made of is the first step towards cleaning it. While you’ll want to hire a professional to give your carpet a thorough cleaning, getting out spots like permanent marker can be handled with over-the-counter spot removers and a bit of elbow grease. Keeping your home fresh and clean is the goal to having carpets cleaned. You want to remove stains which can be done on your own, and have your carpets cleaned professionally on as needed. In between you can vacuum and run a small cleaning unit so that your home has the look and feel of being cozy and luxurious simultaneously.