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When you hire a company to come into your home and provide professional cleaning services, make sure you choose a company with a positive history that uses trained employees, proper equipment and proper methods. If you have found this thread, you have more than likely been led here by way of an online internet search that took you first to a platform showing our abundance of positive reviews. We are proud to be the highest rated Carpet Cleaning company in Orlando! When we started this company, we stated with a philosophy of providing the best customer experience possible. When we say “customer experience”, we mean exactly that! The total customer experience encapsulates every step of the process, from the moment you contact us, through your service appointment, all the way through to when we follow up with you to ensure a positive experience. This is the foundation on which our company’s success stands.

In order for us to have gotten to a point in which we can consistently provide such a positive experience for each one of our individual customers, we regularly spend time having meetings to discuss our feedback, to discuss new ideas and to check out new equipment, solutions and procedures. We like to think of it as “continuing education” for our carpet cleaning company. Some of our customer service methods, cleaning methods, equipment and solutions have been a continually successful part of our company’s daily operations since day one, but there have also been some improvements along the way that have helped us to keep the customer experience we provide at the highest level possible. We believe that no matter what services a company provides or how long a company has been in business, most things constantly evolve with time, so a continued effort to provide the best service or product available will help to set certain companies apart from the rest along with helping these customer experience centered businesses succeed.

If you look our company up online, you will not have to go too far to find some of our outstanding reviews. As this post is written, we are nearing one thousand five star reviews across the internet. Sites like Yelp and Angie’s list give customers a platform to share their unbiased experiences with the world. Even Google itself has a review system that can be quite helpful during a search for a product or service provider. Word of mouth has always seemed to be the preferred, most reliable way to determine who you should hire or what you should purchase. When you have a friend, relative or neighbor rant and rave about how well a service company performed, or how well a certain product works, you are going to feel much more comfortable and inclined to purchase that same product, or to hire that same service provider. Well, now a days, online reviews can be the best word of mouth referrals available. The key is to find a company with an abundance of reviews, this will really be able to give you an idea of what to expect with a product or service. It is always a little fishy when a company or product has a five star rating, but only has 4 or 5 reviews. But, if you see a company or product with many reviews, reaching into the hundreds and sometimes the thousands, you really can feel like the reviews are a true reflection of what you should expect out of a product purchased or a service provided. I myself cannot purchase a product or hire a service provider without doing what I feel to be my due diligence and researching online. I feel that we are lucky to have accessibility to such a wide range of reviews and ratings for services and products that really show a consumer’s true thoughts and feelings regarding particular products or services. This amazing tool that is a product of modern technology should be coveted and used regularly.

As we have already mentioned, the key is in the number of reviews. The more reviews there are, the more comfortable you should feel that the reviews are genuine and honest. Our carpet cleaning and oriental rug cleaning company has earned nearly one thousand reviews online, thanks to the work we continuously put in to ensure that our customers are always receiving the best service and customer experience possible. These reviews are a direct reflection of the service experience you will receive when working with our company. We will continue to put the complete customer experience at the top of our list of importance, and it will continue to show by way of happily satisfied customers. We feel so confident in our reviews and service, thanks to the effort put forth by every member of our carpet care team!

Each technician operates a service vehicle with a top of the line truck mounted unit within, that we use to perform a hot water extraction cleaning service. This method uses these industrial grade machines to provide highly heated and highly pressurized water which combined with our proper equipment and solutions, provides the deepest cleaning possible for the surface of your in home carpet. All of the equipment we use is the best and most reliable equipment on the market. Our pre-spray that is applied at the beginning of each service is an enzyme based solution that contains no VOC’s or Butyl, making is a safe yet effective solution that is used to help loosen up the fibers, making the debris much easier to remove. At each service, your technician will perform both a pre cleaning and post cleaning walkthrough inspection, which the customer is always encouraged to join in on. Our technicians are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable when it comes to any of the services they perform. This is a great opportunity for each customer to ask any questions they may have and to point out and discuss any areas of concern. Our friendly technicians will inspect and advise you on each aspect of the services that are being performed.

The combination of high end equipment, preferred solutions, proper methods and constant employee training give our technicians everything they need to provide each and every one of our customers with the best service and customer experience possible! We are happy to say that we have honestly earned each one of our reviews by way of starting our company with and continuing to put the total customer experience at the forefront of importance! Give us a shout and see for yourself. Use us once and you will see why our customer retention rate is out of this world!

Many of our posts offer up a bit of information on our services, or some advice on how to treat and maintain different types of materials that we are familiar with. We do this regularly as a way to help our customers, and anyone who reads through our site, get the most out of their carpet, tile & grout, upholstery and area rugs. When it comes to any of these textiles being used in a variety of ways, proper care goes a long way. Proper care, including regular in home maintenance performed by the homeowner, as well as regular professional cleaning services will help to keep your floors and furniture looking and feeling great for a much longer period of time than when these important maintenance steps are not followed. Our Carpet Cleaning Orlando technicians have the skills, experience and equipment needed to perform the regular professional services that are needed to get the most out of the life of your in home textiles.

As we mentioned in the first paragraph, maintenance is a very important part of getting the most out of the life of your carpet, tile & grout, upholstery and area rugs. However, even with the tightest maintenance schedule that includes regular personal maintenance of your floors and furniture as well as standard professional cleanings, there are still unforeseen accidents that can (and will) occur. When you have an accident on any of your flooring, rugs or furniture, you are always going to want to attack the accident immediately. Sometimes these accidents will take place at a time in which they cannot be quickly tended to, but you would still always want to do what you can to treat them as soon as possible. Different accidents call for different measures of treatment. Most accidents come in the form of a spill. Food, drinks and paint are the most common spills that our technicians come across when performing their professional in home services. The key to successfully treating any of these types of spills is immediate treatment. As soon as you can, you want to remove as much of the mess as possible. The longer is sits, the more opportunity it has to cause some permanent damage to the fibers. Once permanent damage is done, it cannot be cleaned out. Permanent damage may sound like an extreme definition of what an accidental spill could do, but it is the reality of the situation. When a carpet, rug, piece of upholstery or even the grout between your tiles develops a bit of a permanently dirty look, whether it is small or large, light or dark, that is a form of permanent damage. The most common form of permanent damage is discoloration. Again, once this damage has had time to set in and becomes permanent, even the deepest types of the most professional cleanings will not help the situation. The more quickly a spill or stain can be tended to, the higher the chance of avoiding permanent damage.

Now, there are some standard tips that help in treating just about all possible accident issues that could occur in a carpet. When it comes to spills or messes that happen on your flooring or furniture, we already covered the most important part which is rapid treatment. You always want to treat them as quickly as possible. The next basic step that can be applied to most normal accidental spills or messes would be in the way you treat them yourself. You always want to dab and blot, never rub. If the mess involves food, vomit or feces (the more unfortunate accidents), you would first want to delicately remove the bulk of the mess from the surface of what you are cleaning. Do this delicately using paper towels, a cloth rag, gloves or a plastic bag. Be sure to be delicate as you remove the mess from the surface area of your floor or furniture, as you want to avoid pushing it into the fibers as much as possible. Once you have removed the bulk of the mess, you can then start to work at removing the remaining portion of the accidental mess. This is where the process of dabbing or blotting comes into play. Often, most people will have a natural instinct to immediately start to rub a mess with a cloth or rag. Unfortunately, the process of rubbing a mess actually makes it worse. When you begin to rub the mess, whether it be on a piece of upholstery, on your carpet or area rugs, or even on the grout between your tile, you are actually forcing the mess deeper into the surface. This act will absolutely make it more difficult to completely remove and may actually cause permanent damage to the surface fibers or even the grout. Blotting and dabbing the mess can make all the difference as to how well the mess will come out. You can even use a safe, homemade solution that can help to remove the mess without causing any damage. The best go to cleaning solution that is safe on virtually every type of material is a mixture of Water, Dish Soap and White Vinegar. Mix these 3 items in a bowl and either apply it directly to the mess if the mess is heavy, or apply it to a cloth if the mess is lighter. Then, you would want to dab and blot the mess up until it seems that you have removed as much of the mess as possible.

Once you have completed your in home treatment, the next step would be to set up a professional cleaning service. The more quickly both the in home treatment and the professional cleaning services are carried out, the better chance you have at obtaining preferable results. Our technicians are trained and experienced in all the proper treatment methods required to achieve the best results possible for each one of our customers. They use our high end equipment, along with our top of the line truck mounted units to perform a heavy duty cleaning of the surface of your carpet, your tile and grout, your upholstery and your area rugs, that is safe for all synthetic fibers. A hot water extraction cleaning using truck mounted units is the industry preferred method for treating synthetic textiles, as well as floor tile and grout. When you have an accident, remember to treat it quickly, then call us; your local carpet cleaning professionals, to have the proper services performed. We hope this information will help the next time there is an unfortunate spill or mess!

There is nothing better than a clean home and especially clean carpets under your feet. Having a tidy and clean home is one of the greatest ways to fully relax. When you are living in a home with dirty carpets, it can be difficult to plan for friends and family to come enjoy your home with you. While you can clean your carpets on your own with rented equipment, you are never going to have quite the same results as you would when hiring a professional carpet cleaning company. Here are six benefits of getting your carpets professionally cleaned.

Health Benefits 

It may seem as though you are getting rid of all of the potential allergens and bacteria when you regularly vacuum your carpets. However, many times vacuuming can stir up the allergens and bacteria even more,  which could cause health problems. Hiring a professional carpet cleaning company will give you the peace of mind that they are using the right techniques and chemicals to truly eradicate all of the microbes that have the potential of causing health problems.

Have Your Home Smell Fresh and Beautiful 

A fresh smelling home is a wonderful smell. Likewise, there is nothing quite like unwanted odors that can be off putting to your friends and family that visit. Cleaning your carpets from a professional regularly will remove any smells that may be overpowering guests. Pet stains can stick onto the fibers of carpet for quite some time and leave a stench that lingers. With our unique pet odor removal process, we guarantee the odor will be removed, though sometimes the urine stain itself can be permanent.

Add Value to Your Home

If you are looking to rent or sell your home, you need to make sure that you are listing your home in prime condition in order to get the most value possible. Cleaning your carpets will give the prospective tenants/buyers a welcoming feeling when entering your home. Cleaning also has the possibility of adding value to your home that will bring in thousands of extra dollars during the sale of your home. A simple freshening up of the homes carpet will pay off big in the long run. Not only does this add value to your home but it will raise the quality of living that you experience on a daily basis.

Extend the Life of Your Carpet

Every carpet is going to eventually look old and tattered. This is inevitable when there is heavy traffic on this material. But, with a call to your professional carpet cleaning company, you will be able to extend the life of your carpet. This will give you the most out of your investment in beautiful carpet and will allow you to enjoy the feel of new carpet for many years longer than you would be able to without regular cleanings.

Make Your Home More Comfortable For Guests and Family 

Your home is meant to be a place of peace for you and your family. When you have a house that is unkempt, it is difficult to feel this peace. Stained carpets don’t make for a very relaxing setting. A simple call to your local carpet cleaner and you will notice that there is a big difference in the way you and your family fells about your home. You can transform an entire room in your house by simply having the carpets professionally cleaned.

Take the Hassle Out of Doing It Yourself 

Cleaning your carpets on your own is something that can be done but not only difficult, the equipment is inferior to any equipment a true professional can provide. The cheap products that you can rent to clean your carpets without the aid of a professional are not going to do the job that professionals would be able to get done. Often leaving substantial amounts of residue behind and causing the carpet to get dirtier quicker.  It is important to hire a professional to not only get it done right but to also take the hassle out of cleaning your own carpets. It is worth the extra money to hire a carpet cleaning professional who  has the proper education and equipment to get the job done right.

These are just a few of the many benefits that you can experience when you decide to hire a professional to clean your carpets. Our company Like New Carpet Care has been in the cleaning industry for over a decade and take great pride in cleaning your homes carpets. We specialize not only in carpet cleaning, but also, upholstery, tile & grout and our sister company Oriental Rug Cleaning Plant has a 3k plus sqft facility for all of your oriental rug cleaning needs. Area rugs can last multiple lifetimes, and if you want a proper cleaning give us a call today. We work 6 days a week and have same day service when applicable. Why are we different you may ask? Simply check out our video demonstrations on our website, not only does it show you our unique styles of cleaning, but show you the little things that separate us from others. Some may say we charge more, and this may be true to some extent, but ask your next carpet cleaning company if they are fully insured, we mean FULLY INSURED. What about worker comp? What about vehicles protection? What about IICRC certified trained techs? What about top of the line cleaning equipment and cleaning solutions? There is a reason good cleaning companies HAVE to charge more, because they protect themselves as well as you the customer when we enter your home in case of unforeseen circumstances. You may have tried other companies in the past, but we promise you will not have the same old carpet cleaning service with us, you will have an experience like no other. Hopefully the over 1000 combined reviews across platforms such as Google, Yelp and Facebook tell the story of our company and what kind of service to expect when dealing with us. You wont regret giving Like New Carpet Care a try today. Thanks for taking the time to read our blog and we look forward to hearing from you.

As a professional service company, we work with all kinds of consumers and professionals across the Central Florida area. Whether you are a standard customer who needs the carpet, tile and grout, upholstery or synthetic area rugs cleaned in your home, or you need our services in a commercial setting, we have a plan for you. Using our truck mounted units to perform a heavy duty, in depth hot water extraction cleaning service, we can clean in any setting that will allow us to meet our needs. A truck mounted unit is a large, industrial machine that provides the high heat and high pressures needed to perform such an effective cleaning. While this machine is permanently mounted to a service vehicle and is not as easily accessible as a portable unit, the performance provided is unmatched. We typically run about 250 feet of pressure hose and suction hose from the machine into your home to complete the cleaning service. A third hose hooks directly up to an external water source and can typically reach up to about 150 feet. As long as the conditions needed can be met, we can clean in any circumstances needed.

Our company provides professional carpet cleaning in commercial settings, as well as residential settings. Like New Carpet Care works with an abundance of local realtors, property managers, property owners. We also perform regular recurring cleanings for many small and large businesses in the Central Florida area. We can perform any of our cleaning services in any commercial setting that provides the needed circumstances for a truck mounted unit cleaning service. We can clean carpet, tile and grout, upholstery and synthetic area rugs in a commercial setting just the same as in a residential setting. Our goal is to provide the best service possible for each of our customers whether they are residential or commercial customers. Our repeat customer rate is over fifty percent for our commercial customer base, as well as our residential customer base. The fact that we get to perform so many recurring cleaning services for our wonderful customers in itself lets us know that we are keeping up with our goal of providing an amazing service experience.

We employ a number of our own technicians, which helps us to be schedule friendly. We do not use any outside, independent contractors. Every technician we send out is a vetted employee. We perform background checks and extensive training methods on each of our carpet and rug technicians. Having a number of well trained, reliable employees gives us the opportunity to offer multiple scheduling options for our customers. Sometimes we can even schedule a service for the same day. If you call to set something up in advance, we almost always can cater your your needs. Our technicians are so beloved by our repeat customers, they are typically requested by name each time a customer has a service performed. Even when a new technician comes to perform any one of our cleaning services in a repeat customer’s home, that customer is just as satisfied with their service as the last time they had a cleaning with their usually preferred technician. Our technicians are thoroughly trained in every facet of the services we provide. Using the equipment and tools properly is of great importance and can make a major difference in the final outcome of any service. The same goes with using the proper solutions and methods to treat any issues that are a part of the service. When a technician enters your home, office or facility, the first thing he will do is a walkthrough with you, the customer. This pre cleaning walkthrough inspection is meant to help the technician get an understanding of the scope of the job. The actual areas to be cleaned will be established, areas of concern can be addressed and the pricing will be finalized. Our technicians must have great “people skills” as well. When you are interacting with one of our technicians, whether in your own residential home or in an office or a large facility, feel comfortable knowing that our technicians are friendly, knowledgable and helpful. During the walkthrough, areas of concern are usually discussed. These areas of concern are usually spots, stains or high traffic areas. When addressed, the technician will let you know what he sees, how he will treat it and what he thinks the final results will be. Our technicians are always up front and honest with our customers. Our technicians will always tell you what you should expect with the final results. Our cleaning is the most effective method for achieving the best results possible, but our technicians will be honest with you and let you know if they think a stain may not be able to completely removed. Typically, spots, stains or high traffic areas can still remain after service if permanent damage has occurred. If the synthetic carpet fibers have been altered permanently by a substance involved in a spill or from general wear and lack of maintenance, they may only come out so well. These are things the technician will inform you of during the pre cleaning inspection walkthrough. We treat each and every customer with the proper manners and respect by being honest, up front and helpful. We believe this is the best way to do business!

Whether you are a brand new customer or one of our many return, repeat customers, we do everything we can to ensure you receive the best service possible. Part of that is ensuring that you are receiving the best pricing possible as well. We typically have a deal or two up our sleeve that we can offer to our customers. Our most popular deal, which is also our longest running deal, is our Four Standard Areas Of Carpet Cleaning For Ninety Nine Dollars special. Since ninety nine dollars (total cost of one hundred and five dollars) is our minimum charge, we decided to make it a special that covers up to four standard sized areas of carpet cleaning. This particular special saves forty dollars off of the standard rates. So, when you call or visit us online to schedule your in home cleaning appointment, we will typically offer this special deal directly to you. We cannot combine multiple offers, but we will always offer the best special that we have available to fit your specific needs. Our second most popular special that we have been offering continuously for years is our sofa and love seat combo for ninety nine dollars. This special saves you thirty dollars right off of the standard pricing. When we are helping to schedule your service over the phone, we will ask a number of questions and then take time discussing your options to help ensure you are receiving the right service that is needed while also getting the best price possible. Even when the technician arrives to perform the pre cleaning inspection walkthrough, he will advise you as to what the best service for the best price to meet your needs would be. We are always looking out for our customers!

Residential and commercial settings are typically handled differently due to the scope of the job. For residential services we can charge per area (room or space up to 200 square feet), as most residential cleanings are conducted in standard single family homes or town homes. Even when we clean in apartments, we can charge on a per area basis. Commercial settings are typically quite a bit different. The layout is usually much different than a residential setting and the low pile carpet with no padding is typically a bit more difficult to clean. Commercial settings are charged by the square foot for carpet cleaning. Upon arrival, the technician will perform a very similar inspection prior to beginning a commercial cleaning. For the commercial walkthrough, he will be taking measurements during the initial inspection walkthrough. We offer bracket pricing for commercial settings so that we can make sure we are offering the best service for the best price, similarly to residential carpet cleaning. Our standard rate of twenty cents per square foot for commercial carpet cleaning is adjusted based on the total square footage to be cleaned. We can also clean tile and grout in commercial settings in a similar manner. It is a square footage charge that is adjusted based on the size of the job. We can usually lower the square footage rates for large commercial jobs because there are often larger spaces in which the technicians would could have to set up and break down once. When cleaning in a residential setting, a technicians will usually have to set up and break down in each area serviced. This process takes a lot of time and that time must be accounted for. In a residential setting, the technician scan often clean a large portion of the total areas to be cleaned without having to break down and set up multiple times. This helps us to be able to adjust our prices accordingly.

We clean in all types of settings for all types of customers and we do our best to cater to each individual cleaning need! Give us a try and see for yourself why we have such a high customer return rate!

As professionals in the service industry who greatly pride themselves in customer satisfaction, we make every effort to provide the best service possible. Whether you are simply calling to ask your local carpet cleaners few questions or we are cleaning every floored surface in your home, we do our absolute best to ensure friendly, helpful interactions with our staff as well as the highest quality cleaning service possible. Part of being able to confidently provide the best possible cleaning service is knowing our stuff. We make it a point to educate each member of our team on every facet of our company. While the field technicians may not thoroughly know all of the intricacies involved in the administrative side of the company nor the office staff of the field operations, we do train every member in a little bit of everything. Our field technicians are experts in all things carpet cleaning, synthetic upholstery cleaning, tile and grout cleaning and synthetic area rug cleaning. We make it a point to ensure that our field technicians will be able to answer your questions and provide a comfortable and friendly atmosphere while in your home. Our office staff holds itself to the same standards. We do all that we can to make sure your entire experience with our company is as comfortable and welcoming as possible!

Part of being able to provide such an effective cleaning service is the equipment and solutions we use. We do use time tested methods, solutions and tools, but we do not do so blindly. We take time throughout the year to research and test new tools, solutions and products that come to our attention. Being that our goal is to provide the best possible results at each and every service, we do all that we can to ensure we are using nothing but the best of supplies and equipment year after year. Our company attends conventions and classes, we engage in forum discussions with industry experts and we stay up to date with all product new releases. We understand that progression and evolution are important parts of any business and we make sure that we stay up to date with any new developments within our industry.

Our field technicians begin their training by learning about our processes, equipment and what it is they are servicing prior to beginning any hands on work training. When a field technician is performing a cleaning service in your home, you can feel comfortable that you have a professional who really knows what they are doing. Understanding what solutions work best for particular treatments, which methods work best for attacking various issues and how to properly use the high end equipment to achieve the best results possible. We do invest in what we believe to be the best solutions and tools available as assurance that our technicians have all that is needed to provide an amazing cleaning service. There are a lot of specialty tools that are used for various cleaning services. A carpet wand is the most commonly used tool when performing hot water extraction carpet cleanings. Synthetic upholstery is cleaned this way by using a specifically designed tool for covering every inch of your furniture’s surface. Tile and grout is very effectively cleaned using a proper tile wand during a hot water extraction cleaning. Various other tools help our field technicians along throughout their different services. All of the tools that are used operate off of the most important piece of the hot water extraction puzzle, the truck mounted unit.

The cornerstone of every hot water extraction cleaning service is the Truck Mounted Unit. Truck mounted units provide the highly heated, highly pressurized water that does most of the work for this particular type of cleaning service. These machines are typically quite large and are usually permanently mounted in a service vehicle. Most standard machines provide enough heat, power and vacuum to put a single carpet wand to use at a time. There are other, much larger machines that can operate two carpets wants at the same time. These machines can provide a highly effective rate of vacuum up to about 250 feet, which helps technicians to reach all the way through large homes or commercial buildings, as well as up stairs to condos and apartments. These industrial grade truck mounted units heat the water up to near boiling temperatures and con provide pressures up to 1,200 psi. The vacuum that is part of the unit is very strong as well, with a 300 – 400 cfm max airflow. There are smaller, less effective machines used to perform a hot water extraction cleaning service called portable units. Portable units are essentially the same thing as what you would rent at your local grocery store. While the cleaning method is the same, the effectiveness is not even close. A portable unit can not come close to matching the heat, water pressure and vacuum that a truck mounted unit can provide. Whenever a carpet cleaning is being performed and as long as it is applicable, a truck mounted unit is the only way to go!

Since carpet is the most often cleaned material using a truck mounted unit, it only makes sense that the Carpet Wand is the most used tool in conjunction with the truck mounted unit. A standard carpet wand looks to be a simple tool, but it is a highly effective piece of equipment that performs greatly when used properly with a high powered truck mounted unit. A field technician’s go to tool is a carpet wand with a plastic glide. The plastic glide at the end of the wand helps to make the cleaning and drying strokes smooth and uniform, while preventing the possibility of loose fibers being snagged. The carpet wand is connected to the truck mounted unit by two hoses, a solution pressure hose and a vacuum hose. The solution pressure hose sends the near boiling hot water through a tube on the wand where it is distributed into the carpet through a number of v-jets. This highly pressurized water agitates the fibers, which opens them up and allows the water to get deep down to the base of the carpet and knock the contaminants lose. This truck mounted unit carpet cleaning method is soo incredibly effective, that you typically see amazing instant results. A good carpet wand is a field technician’s best friend!

Any time a synthetic material or surface is being cleaned by a hot water extraction service using a truck mounted unit, it is going to be a very similar style of cleaning across the board. The main difference in treating various materials or surfaces would be the tools that are attached to the machine, the solutions used and the actual style of the cleaning. When a technician is in a home or business cleaning tile, it will be very similar to what you would see at a carpet cleaning but using a different solution and a tile and grout specific tool. This tool is called a tile and grout tool. Not too impressive of a name, we know. It can also be called a tile wand, tile stick or the most commonly used term, a tile spinner. Tile spinner is the more commonly used term for the tool because that actually how the tool operates, it spins. The entire tool doesn’t spin and there is no need for any spinning brushes, as there is a spinning arm underneath the hood which distributes the water. Similar to the carpet wand, the tile tool attaches to the truck mounted unit by a powerful vacuum hose and a solution pressure hose. Also similar to the carpet wand, the tile tool works by forcing the highly heated water through a number of v-jets located at the end of the wand. The big difference between the two tools is the spinning bar at the bottom of the tile tool. The tile tool has a round hood at its base that has a smooth plastic glide attached. Under the hood is the infamous spinning bar. This bar has v-jets attached to it that spray the pressurized hot water onto the tile in a circular motion, at just a bit of an angle. This tool works incredibly well on any synthetic floor tiles. The pressurized water forced onto the tile at a bit of an angle during the spinning motion creates a powerful flushing process that works deep into the porous grout as well as all the nooks and crannies of the tile surface. The hood that covers the v-jets keeps the water trapped within the area, so it can be easily vacuumed up as the cleaning goes along. This tool used properly provides amazing, instant results on synthetic floor tiles while having no need to use potentially harming brushes. A good tile tool can handle pressures up to 2,500 psi and can clean anywhere from 400 to 1,500 square feet of tile per hour.

The truck mounted unit, carpet wand and tile tool are all basic essentials when performing a thorough hot water extraction cleaning. This process, performed with the proper equipment, solutions and methods is the most effective way to treat in home synthetic carpet, upholstery or tile and grout. There are more tools used for specific cleaning processes, as well as different solutions and methods for treating all sorts of surfaces and issues that can arise. We will dive a bit deeper into some of the other tools and products used in our next post!

If you have read through our blog posts in our advice section of our website, you may be shocked at just how much there really is behind carpet cleaning, maintenance, installation and purchasing. It can seem a bit overwhelming, but that is why we use our expert carpet cleaning knowledge to help advise you along! In order to be as effective as we are at applying our services, we know that we must be as knowledgeable as possible on all topics involving carpet. This knowledge that we have accumulated extends past the carpet we see, into the subsurface padding we typically pay no mind to. This foundational padding plays a crucial role in the overall comfort, look and life of your in home carpet. We know that the subsurface carpet padding is typically overlooked and not taken too seriously, so with this post we are going to provide some information as to why this important piece of the carpeting puzzle deserves more attention.

While the beautiful carpet surface is what you actually see when walking through your home, there is a very important pad beneath the surface which creates the foundation for the carpet. This foundational carpet padding is an incredibly important part of how nice your carpet will feel and how durable it will be. When purchasing carpet for your home, you will be purchasing padding to go along with the carpet as well. It may sound like a simple purchase, but there are options when making this purchase. Purchasing the wrong type of padding for your needs, or choosing the cheapest option available can leave you with less than desirable results not too long after your initial new carpet installation. This does not necessarily mean you have to choose the most expensive padding or the most expensive carpet, but you do want to be thorough in your decision making process and choose what is right for you and your home.

When choosing new carpet and padding to be installed in your home, you may feel like cost will force you to choose between a higher end carpet or a higher end pad. Seemingly, choosing higher end carpet and sacrificing on the padding may seem like the correct way to go, but not necessarily. The padding you choose to be the foundation for your flooring has such an impact on the feel of comfort, as well as the overall look of your floor throughout its lifespan. Choosing the cheapest pad option so you can pick a more expensive carpet can put you in a not too pleasant situation not long after your new carpet and padding is installed. A cheaper padding will not provide as much comfort under your feet and it will not take too long to begin to notice. Flat spots can start to form throughout the carpeted portions of your home as well. Cheaper padding does not hold up well to weight or impact, so over time, it will begin to flatten and lose its “fluff”. Not only will the carpet not feel as comfortable to walk on, you will eventually begin to notice visible flat spots.

Another issue that can arise from cheaper padding is actual wear to your surface carpeting. While the loss of comfort is easily felt and flat spots can be caught by the eye, the slow degradation of your carpet may not be as noticeable until a bit later in its life. The actual carpet resting on the foundation of padding wearing down and becoming damaged due to a less effective padding may not seem like an obvious issue at first. But, it most certainly can be devastating to your carpet. One of the primary purposes of the padding is to absorb impact. Constant impact on your carpeting is typically caused by regular foot traffic. Heavy furniture, vacuums or something as simple as a toy being dropped on the carpet could begin to cause instant damage to the carpet if there is not adequate padding underneath to absorb these impacts. Regular impacts on the carpet can cause a variety of issues. Common issues are the backing being stretched, excessive stress on the surface fibers, the synthetic latex breaking down or an actual separation of the primary and secondary backing (this is called delamination). To avoid these issues, you will want to be sure that you are choosing the proper combination of carpet and padding to be installed in your home.

There are a variety of ways to determine which padding is right for your needs. There are also a variety of ways in which a carpet can be rated. The variety of rating systems do generally base themselves around Density Measurements. Different types of padding will hold more weight before collapsing, some will be heavier or lighter throughout their surface areas than others, some will be thick while others are thin. You don’t want to choose padding that is too thin, nor do you want to choose padding that is too thick. If the padding you choose is too thick, it can actually pull the carpet off of the tack strips along the edges that hold it down. If your carpet padding is too thin, it will provide no feeling of comfort and it will not absorb the impact needed to keep your carpet as healthy as needed. Thick or thin, light or heavy, the most important measuring factor for padding is the amount of pounds per foot across the area that can be absorbed prior to bottoming out. If you put some time into researching your specific needs, you should develop a good general idea of what your best fit would be. Choosing the proper padding for your needs can be surprisingly involved, so taking professional advice from a certified carpet padding expert would be highly recommended.

Now that we have discussed the importance of the padding to be placed under your newly purchased carpet, as well as carefully choosing the proper padding for your needs, we would like to give you a little run down on some of the subsurface carpet paddings you would be choosing from.

Fiber Cushion Padding

This type of carpet padding is mostly meant to be an environmentally friendly option, but typically does not match up to other forms of padding. Fiber Cushion Padding is made up of various fiber scraps. While being a feel good option, it does not provide much impact absorption or lasting comfort.

Urethane Foam Padding

Urethane Foam Padding can actually come in a full variety of thickness and density. The density of this type of padding can be as low as one half pound per square inch. Urethane Foam Padding can be very effective, as long as you purchase the proper density to fit your needs and the type of carpet you are purchasing.

Waffle Rubber Padding

The name of Waffle Rubber Padding fits perfectly, as this type of padding looks like an actual waffle. This padding is made of rubber and has indentations throughout the surface of the padding that give it the waffle like texture. This type of padding generally creates a soft, cushiony feeling. But, this padding can have a high percentage of filler, which would cause it to break down more quickly than others. Newer Waffle Rubber Padding is constructed to be a bit more stable and can be a good fit for you, but you would want to make sure you are purchasing a high quality product.

Flat Rubber Padding

Flat Rubber padding is considered to be the cream of the rug padding crop. It has great durability over time and provides a wonderfully comfortable feel. Flat Rubber Padding is quite dense and lasts a very long time. Its extreme durability helps to keep your carpets looking good for a longer period of time thanks to its high level of impact absorption. This padding can actually be reused when replacing your carpet. It is not used too often, due to its high cost and difficulty to obtain.

Bonded Urethane Padding

This is the most commonly used carpet padding. Bonded Urethane Padding is similar to Fiber Cushion Padding in the way that it is constructed using scrap fibers. But, this carpet padding uses scraps from very high density Urethane Foam. Since it uses Urethane Foam instead of random soft scraps, it produces a high level of effectiveness while also being quite affordable. When you are purchasing carpet, this would more than likely be the default choice your installers would make.

If this seems to be a lot of information, don’t feel alone! We mentioned earlier that there is a surprisingly large amount of information needed to really understand the intricacies of rug padding and hopefully this post helped to guide you through. When it is time to purchase rug padding, feel free to use this post as a reference. Or, give us a shout anytime at 407-930-4854. You could also visit our Oriental Rug Cleaning Plant site for more information! Remember to take your time and choose the right padding for your individual needs!