I’ve just finished a professional carpet cleaning job in Greasby on the Wirral. The customer had bought a house and was getting ready to move in. The stairs and landing still had the previous owners’ carpet. It looked fairly presentable at first glance, but the pattern hid more than either of us expected.
The carpet came with the house
The customer had no idea how the carpet had been used. Had there been children or pets in the house? Had anything been spilt on the stairs? It was hard to tell just by looking, especially where marks blended into the darker parts of the pattern. She wanted to have it professionally cleaned so she could start fresh in her new home.
Looking at the stairs as a whole, nothing stood out straight away. It was only when I started working my way along the landing and over each step that I realised how much I’d missed on the first look.
More marks showed up as I worked
I started by thoroughly hoovering the stairs and landing to pick up loose dirt and bits from the pile. As I went along, I noticed more marks and what looked like old spillages. Some were easy to pick out once I was close to the carpet, but from a few steps back they blended right into the design.
Next, I applied a pre-spray and worked it into the carpet with agitation to help loosen the dirt from the fibres. I then used hot water extraction to rinse the carpet and recover the loosened dirt and cleaning solution. I explain each stage in more detail in my carpet cleaning process guide.
The stairs and landing looked almost new again
After cleaning, the carpet looked remarkably bright and fresh. The dull, brownish cast had lifted, the pile looked fuller and the pattern was much clearer. Then I saw the waste water from the hot water extraction machine. It was so dirty that even I was surprised it had all come from just the stairs and landing.
I clean carpets for a living, and even I hadn’t realised how much dirt that pattern was hiding. How could I expect a customer to tell just by looking? I’ve seen that same jaw-dropping moment with customers when they see how bright the carpets in their own homes come up after a clean.
How often should you have your carpets cleaned?
Once a year is a good rule of thumb for most homes. If you have pets or children, I’d recommend cleaning more often, especially in the areas that get the most use.
Carpet cleaning in Greasby before you move in
If you’re keeping the carpets in your new home, I’d make professional cleaning one of the first jobs on your list. If you can, get it done before the furniture goes in. As this Greasby job showed, a carpet can look fine at first glance and still be holding enough dirt to surprise me.
I offer professional carpet cleaning in Greasby and can clean just the stairs and landing, as I did on this job, or any other areas you’d like to freshen up.
To request a quote, tell me which areas you’d like cleaned at https://www.carpetprocleaning.co.uk/booking/.
