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DIY vs. Professional Carpet Cleaning
Today, with abundance of home carpet cleaning solutions, as well as the option to rent high-grade carpet cleaning equipment from your local rental company or just about any retail store that supplies home appliances, one could think that professional carpet cleaning is going the way of the VCR or MySpace. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth - and you probably already know that if you are a property maintenance professional or a facility manager. But many homeowners [...]
TOP 13 REASONS FOR HIRING LOCAL
Keeping the list short and simple Local Decision-Making Liked Mindedness More Commitment Builds Community Encourage Local Prosperity Invest in Neighborhoods Create Good Jobs Sustainable Connections Keeps Community Unique Reduce Environmental Impact Diversity and Competition Entrepreneurship Ensure Our Community Stands Out From The Crowd We read many thoughtful lists for buying local when we talk about organic produce, restaurants and food trucks. I believe the same reasons apply when hiring a local contractor and getting the job done. As a cleaning [...]
GO-BACK | CALL-BACK | REDO
An element in the success of a commercial carpet cleaning business is determined by the number of times staff is asked to “go back and redo” the cleaning. Think –Hair Salon- cut-color-treatment. Back in the chair correcting the style, expectation not always matches experience. I would like to talk about what a go-back, call-back and redo really is - the difficulty of the work scheduled and the feelings of the people involved are not always considered. These three terms mean [...]
Reasons to Rely on Scheduled Carpet Cleaning
Carpets – and the state they are in - are easily relegated to an afterthought among a multitude challenges that office managers, facility managers and property managers face on a day to day basis. After all, we tend to take for granted all the things we can walk all over, and carpets fit that definition to a tee! Just so you know, we are not going to argue here that having clean carpets is more important for your office than [...]
Safety | Appearance | Commercial Carpet Cleaning
Safety is a prime concern for every individual whether in offices, governmental organizations, or large corporate headquarters. Apart from protection of infrastructure and disaster management, the health and safety of the employees and other office attendees is of great consideration for every organization to comply with governmental regulations and maintain reputation. Almost all commercial organizations like bank buildings, financial institutions, corporate facilities, offices, call centers, government buildings, and others have carpet or cubicle fabric panels. In addition to these, the [...]
5 Advantages Of Carpet In Buildings
Purchasing carpet adds to the value and appearance of commercial office space. When we choose the right patterns, design and appearance, we find the best carpet covering for the office. Carpet is considered the preferred flooring in reception area, hallways, offices, conference rooms and boardrooms. It enhances the look and feel of professional buildings and adds to the culture of the company. There are 5 distinct advantages to installing carpet in commercial buildings. 1. Carpet adds beauty and enhances the [...]
Extend the Life Cycle of Your Carpet With Scheduled Cleaning
Carpets in your facilities should not have hidden costs (actually, if you have anything hidden in your carpets, it means you definitely need better or more regular carpet maintenance). But much too often, carpet budgets are determined only on a first-cost basis. This is understandable if your budget is not really flexible, but you should know that if you only account for first costs, in the long term you will almost certainly end up spending more than you calculated for [...]
Five Steps To Planning Your Carpet Cleaning Budget
Professional carpet cleaning can often be overlooked when planning your company’s annual budget. Like the old adage goes, “you never miss carpet cleaning until stains appear on the floor in the front lobby of your office.” But by then it’s too late and all you can do is call a professional service, that will charge you an arm and a leg for an emergency call… Either that, or there is a high chance that they will come at their earliest convenience - [...]
ASTHMA + ALLERGY + RELIEF
Choose Cleaner Air. Choose Better Health. Choose Carpet. We have gathered a number of fact sheets for you to better understand how carpet improves your home and indoor air quality. For a long time, there’s been a misconception that carpet exacerbates asthma and allergy symptoms. In fact, the opposite is true. Studies have shown that properly cleaned and maintained carpet not only reduces asthma and allergy problems, it’s actually the best flooring for people who suffer from them. What You [...]
BAD HAIR DAY
We all have had a version of “Bad Hair Day” even if we haven’t any hair! Wrongly attired in jeans, at an event that required “business professional” or over dressed due to failure to read the dress code printed at the bottom of the invite. Been there, done that. Might I suggest we take a look at your reception area in your business space and be sure it looks good “all the time”. Is the carpet and upholstery appearance clean [...]