Did you realize that most people spend about 90% of their time indoors and 65% of that time is spent in our homes? Your home is your fortress and numerous researches and studies show that keeping your carpeting and upholstery in a good condition bears huge impact on your health and the health of your family.
Without proper care, your carpets will harbor a lot of toxic particles, such as dust mites, mold and bacteria. And, over time, it will just start to look dirty, no matter how hard and often you vacuum your carpets. With normal wear due to traffic, children and pets, you will need to call a Professional Carpet Cleaner to deep clean your carpets, restoring their original beauty and removing all those toxic particles from your home.
Stretch Cleaning & Restoration is an IICRC Certified Firm and all our carpet cleaning technicians are trained and certified. You can trust Stretch to help your carpet retain its fresh, beautiful appearance while giving you peace of mind knowing that while you are in your fortress, your health is protected.
If you would like to learn more about our carpet cleaning process, please click here to learn what we do, step by step, to clean your carpets. Learn About Our Cleaning Process Step by Step
The following chart from the IICRC S100 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Carpet Cleaning serves as a guideline for recommending cleaning frequencies for carpet. They consider traffic, soil rating, vacuuming schedules, spot cleaning schedules, and professional interim and restorative cleaning.
| Traffic Soil Rating | Carpet Owner/Maintainer | Professional Carpet Cleaner/Restorer | ||
| Vacuuming | Spot Cleaning | Heavy-Use Area Cleaning (Traffic Areas) | Restorative Cleaning (Entire Carpet Cleaning) | |
| Light Soil | 1x per week | Daily or as soon as spots are noticed | Traffic areas every 12 to 18 months | Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty |
| Normal Soil (families with children, elderly) | 1 to 2 x per week | Daily or as soon as spots are noticed | Traffic areas every 6 to 12 months | Annually |
| Heavy Soil (families with pets, smoking) | 2 to 4 x per week | Daily or as soon as spots are noticed | Traffic areas every 3 to 6 months | Semi-annually (2x annually) |
| Extreme Conditions (large families, multiple pets) | Daily | Daily or as soon as spots are noticed | Traffic lanes every 2 to 3 months | Quarterly (4x annually) |
If you follow these guidelines for carpet cleaning, and apply 3M Scotchgard Protection after every cleaning, we can guarantee that your carpets will “ugly out” before they wear out!!! Your carpets will look great until you are ready to replace them.
It looks wonderful now… help it stay that way with Scotchgard™ Protector for Carpet and Upholstery.
Keep your home cleaner, fresher, brighter … longer:
Vacuuming is actually more effective with Scotchgard™ Protector. Dirt is more easily picked-up, and fewer passes are required with the vacuum.
Simplifies spill cleanup Scotchgard™ Protector helps keep spills from becoming hard-to-remove spots or stains. It repels liquids, so spills can be blotted up quickly and easily.
The best time to apply Scotchgard™ Protector is right after cleaning; your professional applicator can do it for you. Regular vacuuming and prompt cleanup of spills will help maintain the bright, freshly cleaned look or a long time.
