Deep Cleaning Checklist

1. When making your hire for your next carpet cleaning service there are a few small To Do’s that must be complete in order to accurately say that you have had a deep cleaning. Here is a deep cleaning checklist so you know that your carpet cleaning technician has performed the proper dirt removal processes. Some of the dirt may not be visible to the eye, but this checklist will ensure that no filth can even be left for the imagination.

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2. First be sure that your carpet cleaning technician vacuums thoroughly. It is estimated that as much as 70% of carpet soil is dry soil and can be picked up with a good thorough vacuuming. Slow vacuuming strokes are a must. Vacuuming a 10×12 foot room should take no less than 15 minutes to ensure a proper deep cleaning.
3. The next item on our carpet deep cleaning checklist is to be sure that your carpet cleaner is using enough prespray to allow the cleaning chemicals to do their job. Take a look at your technician’s pump sprayer. As a rule of thumb, 1 gallon of carpet prespray should be used to saturate approximately 160 square feet of carpet. Any less is not acceptable.
4. Proper agitation is key when dealing with a deep cleaning and our checklist wouldn’t be complete without it. Just like you massage shampoo into your hair when you shower, your technician must agitate the carpet prespray into the carpet. This is one of the most important steps towards proper soil removal during the deep cleaning process.
5. Next on our checklist is simple - let the prespray do it’s job. The technician has already agitated the prespray into your carpet and now it’s time to wait. Dwell times ranch between 5 and 20 minutes depending on the type of carpet cleaners that the technicians is using. If your technician starts steam cleaning immediately, stop him and reminded him of the importance of patience.
6. Finally it’s time to steam clean. Here you should be looking for long, slow passes with the carpet cleaning wand, followed by dry passes to expedite drying times. Make sure your technician gets the corners of your rooms and along the walls. Many carpet cleaners tend to dismiss carpet an inch or two from the wall. It’s not proper deep cleaning so it’s important that this is included in this checklist.
7. After all this work it’s finally time to groom the carpet so that the pile all faces the same direction. This will help the carpet dry quicker and also looks more pleasing to the eye than a bunch of drag marks from the carpet cleaners wand. This is the final step to the deep cleaning checklist.

Follow this deep cleaning checklist and you will be thrilled with you next visit from your carpet cleaner. Remember that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Let it be known that you know exactly how a carpet should be cleaned and you will accept nothing less. If you are located in the five boroughs of New York you may visit Steam Pro Carpet Cleaning New York or call (718) 606-0549 to schedule an appointment for your next carpet cleaning hire.

Steam Carpet Cleaning Coupon

How many times have you, your spouse, or someone that you know jumped up in the air in excitement about how happy they are because they just made a purchase and it was “On Sale”. “I had an 80% Off coupon , it was only $100” (80% off of what? A 400% markup?). How many times have you alone said this…I know I have. This is very common in the carpet steam cleaning industry as well. How do you know if you are really getting that great deal that you think you are getting? Here’s how to know so…

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There is no carpet cleaning coupon in the world that justifies paying double the service charge on an order. The simple solution for this is Do Your Homework. Always ask pricing prior to redeeming your carpet cleaning coupon. If you tell the person who answers the phone about your coupons it is very easy for a representative of the carpet cleaning company to state a 25% inflated price, then give you a 20% discount. You are getting no bargain here. But if you ask price first, then redeem your coupon, you save.

Do not be fooled by bait and switch carpet steam cleaning companies either. Get all of the details that are stated on the coupon explained prior to the technician coming to your home. Many unscrupulous carpet cleaning firms are known for send over an aggressive bait and switch salesman to your home to pressure you into accepting a much higher price. And for those of you who continue to hire that $9 per room guy, you will continue to be disappointed. Carpet steam cleaning companies are in business to make money. If you don’t believe me, let’s do some math. The average home is located approximately 15 miles away (in the NYC market anyways). That’s 30 miles round trip. A standard loaded van may get about 8 miles per gallon conservatively. If a carpet cleaner is traveling 30 miles at 8 miles per gallon, the trip will take about 3.75 gallons of gas, or about $10.50 (assuming $2.80 per gallon). How can a carpet cleaning company stay in business if the cost to come to your home exceeds the price of your order. An no, we don’t make it up on volume if you have multiple rooms. Cleaning chemicals are expensive too.

And when a cleaner says that “the price is X, but I’ll have to see it”, expect the price to be X+++ when he gets into your home. I’ll tell you what the above statement means. It means that the technician won’t be judging his price on the difficulty of your carpet cleaning but that the price will be based on how much he can ask, demand, and/or intimidate you into giving him. If a carpet cleaning company asks you “what do you want to pay?”, hang up. Desperation is the easiest way to spot an poor carpet cleaner. If he or she were a skilled technician, their clientele should keep them busy enough for them not to have to play these games.

To wrap this up: get the price first, then show your steam carpet cleaning coupon. Get all the details of the coupon up front and get a concrete price first (very few jobs are so complicated that there will be a different in price above 20% between the phone estimate and in home proposal). Most importantly, don’t believe the hype. Understand that, although you are using carpet cleaning coupon, the company is in business to make a profit and deserves a profit. A good deal is only a good deal if it’s a good deal for both parties, both the customer and the carpet cleaning company.

If you live in New York, take a look at our steam carpet cleaning coupon page or call Steam Pro Carpet Cleaning New York at (718) 606 0549 for a Free Phone Quote.