Presumably, carpet cleaning is in the cleaning schedule you have for offices within your business. This will likely include tasks such as daily vacuuming, occasional stain removal, and shampooing of your carpets from time to time. However, there is an additional carpet cleaning process many business owners opt for too, and that is deep cleaning their office carpets.
Deep cleaning can be done in several ways and for different reasons. No matter what they are, deep cleaning can improve the appearance of your carpets and prolong their lifespan. If you have never considered carpet deep cleaning before or simply do not have enough information on it, then read on and we will attempt to change those scenarios.
Why Deep Clean Office Carpets?
We must stress that we are not suggesting that deep cleaning your office carpets should mean any existing carpet cleaning schedules should be halted. Instead, we are recommending that you add deep cleaning to that schedule.
Daily vacuuming is certainly essential for maintaining your carpet as it removes much of the surface dirt and debris which can often damage the fibres within a carpet. However, whilst vacuum cleaners will remove undesirables from near the top of the fibres, they usually struggle to remove anything which is buried deep within the carpet.
It is for this reason that deep cleaning is recommended because, when it is implemented, it can reach, and more importantly, remove everything that vacuuming has not been able to.
Benefits Of Deep Cleaning Office Carpets
Carpet cleaning in general has many benefits but we want to look at what additional benefits deep cleaning of carpets in your office can generate.
- Healthier Work Environment
It is no secret that carpets contain within their fibres many microscopic particles and undesirables which are potential health risks. Dust and pollen will be a problem to those with allergies including hay fever. Additionally, the level of germs such as bacteria within your carpet will influence the risk levels to the health of employees who walk on those carpets every day and where airborne bacteria might spread.
- Preventing Discolouration
If dirt and grime deep within the carpet are not removed by ordinary carpet cleaning then there is the real possibility that the colours within that carpet will start to fade. This can lead to a patchwork effect that looks unsightly and will mean the carpet needs to be replaced sooner than it normally would.
- More Welcoming Surroundings
As well as the problem with discolouration and patches, a grubby carpet is a less than welcoming sight for those who work in your office or visit it, bearing in mind that some of those visits might be from potential customers. Deep-cleaned carpets will not only look far superior they will also project an image of a business that is a level above the others.
How Office Carpets Are Deep Cleaned
If you hire a professional carpet cleaning service to deep clean your office carpets then there is no real need for you to know every step, however, it is still useful to have some knowledge, so here are some of the deep cleaning processes that may take place.
- Spot Cleaning: This is used to get rid of stains that simply will not shift using normal carpet cleaning processes. The type of carpet, what has created the stain, and its size will determine the specific methods used.
- Steam Cleaning: As the name suggests this involves using high-pressure steam which reaches deep into the carpet’s fibres and removes dirt and grime. Sometimes this is done with the help of brushes or beaters on the steam cleaning machine.
- Encapsulation: A newer process that uses special foam detergents that transform into powder as they dry. As they dry they trap the tiny particles of dirt which are found to be deeply ingrained in the carpet fibres.
- Dry Cleaning: This uses dry chemical carpet cleaners which may require some small amounts of water, but even if they do, the drying time is greatly reduced meaning there is less working time lost due to carpet cleaning taking place.