Carpet Cleaning in Athens

Too Bad It’s in Your Finished Basement…

Going through the trauma of water damage can be quite an upsetting, disruptive and inconvenient event destroying your home or business, personal property and irreplaceable family heirlooms. But unfortunately pipes break, appliances leak, washers and toilets overflow, sump pumps fail, it rains heavily, the list goes on and on. Certified Clean Care is just a phone call away and we are here to help if you need us.

There is a BIG difference between a ‘carpet cleaner’ and a water damage restoration specialist. There are a lot of guys out there with trucks or a shop van who can ’suck’ out the water. Truthfully, the carpet is just the tip of the iceberg. The entire structure is our main concern. If not mitigated quickly and thoroughly, water loses will continue to get worse, a condition known as secondary damage. It may be hidden to the eye for weeks or months but can continue to destroy walls, floors and the structural integrity of a building. It can also foster an unhealthy environment including microbial growth, mold, health hazards, bacteria, odors, ruined carpet and furniture - the list goes on and on. The severity of damage, amount of time passed and the source of the water will make a difference in how the damage is handled.

Why Certified Clean Care is the best choice to restore your wet house back to your clean, dry and healthy home. We have attended several specialty drying schools where we were certified, one of which is the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification and in Water Damage Restoration and Applied Structural Drying. We have learned different drying techniques for different situations. We understand how ans why things dry. This allows us to save and restore your home and contents if they are salvageable instead of removing, demolishing and rebuilding affected areas.

As a local, family owned business homeowners trust us with restoring their home and possessions to pre-loss condition. Remember, we are just a phone call away and we are here to help if you need us…..

Visit our website: www.CarpetCleaningAthens.com 

90% of our time is spent indoors, we can help you keep your Indoor Air as Clean as possible as well as your carpets. How? By removing dirt, clay, grit, pollens, bacteria, and other contaminants in your carpet. Here are the “Facts” about why you should call Certified Clean Care immediately:

FACT 1: Sand is scratching and dulling your carpet.  Each day I pull pounds and pounds of clayish gritty soil out of the base of your neighbor’s carpets. It is in yours too! Spread the yarns apart and look deep. It’s grinding your expensive yarns into worthless fibers that fill up your vacuum bag.

Every moment you wait, your carpets wear out faster!

FACT 2: How do the traffic lanes feel? Oily residues from the street and air are drying to the carpet. Slightly sticky, they grab dirt and lock it on. Through a process called ‘oxidation’ soils bond with the carpet, causing color change, and becoming permanently attached. If you wait too long, you are throwing away the key to unlocking dirt and oil from traffic lanes. Clean before traffic-lanes show up!

The longer you wait between cleaning the more soil becomes permanent.

FACT 3: Is the air starting to smell stale? Pollutants in the air filter through your carpet.The carpet traps them so you don’t breathe them over and over. but what happens when that trap gets full? Your family starts breathing dust mite debris, pollens, pollutants, fungus, spores, bacteria and a long list of other really gross stuff. Once your carpets natural filtering ability gets full, it is time for a thorough cleaning for your family’s health’s sake.

Clean every six months and you will breathe easier.

All the FACTS: Clean & Breathe easier. clean your carpets before traffic lanes first start to appear, and they will last longer, look better, and protect your family’s health. Convinced that you need your carpets cleaned? Now comes the hard part….Choosing a company.

Call Certified Clean Care -  we can help - we guarantee it! 706-769-1444.

   Your day is almost over and after dinner you decide to lie down on the sofa to catch your favorite TV show and relax. You grab your favorite blanket and snuggle your face against that nice, soft pillow. You take a deep, cleansing breath and notice that that pillow doesn’t smell that fresh. You think to yourself, ’sure it is, just look at it, it looks clean’.

  If you want to find out how much soil is actually in your upholstery that “looks” clean, take the upholstery test. Simply take a white terry cloth towel and put it over the end of your vacuum attachment hose. Turn the vacuum on (be sure that you don’t let the vacuum suck up the towel). Gently massage the fabric with the cloth. You will have a round, dark spot which is embedded soil in the fabric.

Sometimes things that “look” clean - aren’t. Take the test! Then call Certified Clean Care (706) 769-1444 to get your cleaning appointment scheduled.

1. Appearance - Don’t feel embarrassed if guests pop in. You just feel good when your carpets are clean.
2. Health - carpet cleaning removes dust, allergens, germs, pet dander, and odor leaving your indoor environment and air clean, fresh and healthy.
3. Investment - Refresh, restore and extend the life of your expensive carpet. It will save you from premature replacement.
4. Warranty - Manufacturer warranties require proof of hiring a professional cleaning company; a minimum of every 12-18 months.

And remember, never waste money, time and patience on cheap, low quality cleaning companies.

Value is what you get  -  Price is what you pay.

Give us a call at Certified Clean Care - our friendly office staff is eager to help.

(706) 769-1444

Have you ever noticed that only a few days after dusting, you can see dust everywhere, settled on glass table tops and the like? Dust happens. Household dust carries bacteria; dander, mold spores, germs, and friends, pets and even that open window bring in fresh dirt all the time - a lot of settling on your carpet.

Between longer work days, time-consuming commutes, and kids’ activities that keep the calendar full, who has time to worry about cleaning the carpet? Today, we’re spending less time on household tasks, yet we still expect excellent results. Lucky for us, carpet-cleaning products, methods and equipment are improving all the time. Cleaning carpet may seem like more of a chore than dusting the coffee table, but properly cleaning and maintaining your carpet makes all the difference in the world.

Preserving the Life and Beauty of Your Carpet

With their rich colors, textures, and intricate weaves, carpet and rugs can give any room a homelike feel. But the beauty and life of your carpet depends on the care it receives.

Just how long should a well-cared-for carpet last? It’s hard to say. But generally speaking, ten years is given as a guideline for quality carpets that are well-maintained (12.4 years according to DuPont studies.)

Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

Do you have allergies? Believe it or not, you can keep your carpet. Studies have shown that carpet is better at trapping allergens than hard flooring such as tile or hardwood. How can this be? Particles and allergens fall to the floor (out of the breathing zone) and onto the carpet. The fibers of the carpet trap allergens and particles, reducing their continued circulation in the air. Proper cleaning, and frequent vacuuming with a Hepa-filtered vacuum effectively sucks up the dust in the carpet, locks it in the machine, and keeps it out of the air.

Avoid Premature Replacement

Proper cleaning helps protect your carpet investment and safeguards you from having to replace it before its time – great news because it also keeps carpet out of the local dump!

Maintaining your carpet protects your pocketbook; just keep in mind that spending money to keep your carpet in top shape is a small amount to pay when compared to the cost of replacement

It may come as a surprise that something as simple as regular vacuuming can also have the largest impact on the cleanliness of your home and the air you breathe. Removing loose soil while it remains on the carpet surface prevents dirt from being tramped down into the carpet pile. Pile is the visible wear surface of carpet, consisting of yarn tufts in loop and/or cut configuration. Pile crush occurs when those tufts become matted by foot traffic. You can help prevent pile crush with proper vacuuming.

HOW TO VACUUM

   On carpet, use slow, repetitive front-to-back motions in an overlapping sequence. A quick once over doesn’t do much. But don’t press down or make too many passes over the same spot. Instead, move slightly to the left or right about every four strokes. This method removes soil well and also provides an attractive end product- a fresh, no-footprints pattern, if you will.     

 Tips                                Here are some procedures that can make vacuuming easier:              

•  When vacuuming, don’t ignore those corners and crevices where dust builds up – you know, those gray areas around the perimeters of rooms.           
•  Don’t forget to check your vacuum bags. When bags (or containters are half full to two-thirds full, remove and replace or                 empty them.           
• In closets, store shoes off the floor in specially designed closet organizers to make vacuuming easier.            
• Keep two vacuum cleaners in a two-story house, one upstairs and one down. To clean stairs themselves, work top down. A                hand-held vacuum may do this job more easily than other models.

FOR MORE HELPFUL TIPS VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.carpetcleaningathens.com 

Carpet Cleaning is just like exercise! If you get into a routine and keep it up, you will see great results and feel better for it. And understanding the right way to clean carpet will help you save time by doing it correctly the first time with products that do the job right from the start. Not only will Seal of Approval Cleaning Products help keep your carpet looking great, they can also help meet the warranty requirements of the carpet manufacturer. Below are three simple steps to keeping your carpet clean and looking great:

1. Vacuum at the right frequency with CRI (Carpet & Rug Institute) approved vacuum. You can find these listed on their website at www.carpet-rug.org
2. Clean spots and spills quickly with products that do not damage the carpet or cause it to resoil more quickly.
3. Professionally deep clean your carpets every 12 to 18 months to remove embedded dirt and grime.

 *Information provided by CRI - The Carpet & Rug Institute.

With their rich colors, textures and intricate weaves, carpet and rugs can give any room a homelike feel. But the beauty and life of your carpet depends on the care it receives.

Just how long should a well-cared-for carpet last? It’s hard to say. Believe it or not, you can find some 100-plus-year-old Oriental rugs still in use. But generally speaking, ten years is given as a guideline for quality carpets that are well-maintained (12.4 years according to DuPont studies.) Use manufacturers’ warranties as a guide to how long you can anitipcate a particular carpet to last. And look at those warranties carefully-large carpet manufacturers are tying their new carpet warranties to proper cleaning and maintenance with industry approved products.

In today’s air tight homes, Indoor Air Quality is a growing concern. Most household dust contains dust mites, mold, mildew, pollen and animal dander. Many of these contaminants are circulatied through the central air systems in modern homes and can aggravate asthma and allergies.

Air duct cleaning can:

• reduce the levels of dirt and debris
• reduce the levels of mold
• reduce the levels of pollen
• reduce the levels of dust mites
• improve the efficiency of your HVAC system

Call today for a FREE inspection of your air ducts - 706-769-1444

When you selected the carpet in your home, you may not have thought much about how carpet contributes to human health. Perhaps you were thinking style, color, and durability. However, one of the greatest, but often overlooked benefits of carpet is its contribution to healthier indoor air quality.

Your carpet is the biggest filter in your home. Just like your air conditioner filter that filters out airborne soils that pass through it, your carpet does the same thing. It absorbs tracked in soil like dirt, asphalt, pollens, insecticides, bacterial matter, and fungus. This can be clearly seen with “filtration soiling”. The black lines that appear on light colored carpet around the base boards, under the doors and around cool air returns is called “filtration soiling”.

The filtering process that your carpet provides keeps those soils from becoming airborne. These soils are trapped in the carpet. They are removed with regular vacuuming and regular professional cleaning. If you do not clean your carpet on a regular basis, the filter becomes full. Would you leave your air conditioning filters for years on end without replacing them or cleaning them? No. The cleaning industry at large has not done a good job educating the public about these kinds of issues; therefore many consumers are uniformed of the impact.

Not maintaining your carpet not only leaves it exposed to permanent traffic area damage and permanent staining, but it contributes to an unhealthy indoor environment.