Do it yourself carpet cleaning can be a risk

 sellecting the rught carpet cleaner is more important than finding the lowest price. Here is some good advice from a carpet cleaner in England:

"For Carpet Cleaning you need to call the professionals 

Carpet cleaning if carried out alone could be time intensive and very tiresome. If one doesn't have the necessary gear, cleansing tools, as well as cleansing solutions, the do-it-yourself carpet cleaning might not bring in the greatest results. Also, due to inexperience, a do-it-yourself carpet cleaning may even harm a person's very expensive carpet. Therefore, it is advisable to hire a expert carpeting solution to do the job.
Carpet cleaning through experts guarantees cleaner and much more stunning carpets. Proper cleaning also prolongs the lives associated with carpets and Carpets.
Expert carpet cleaners additionally utilize more environment-friendly tools, tools and cleansing solutions. They also employ the best techniques available so that carpets and Carpets remain stunning as well as last longer.
An expert carpet cleaning services are available in the majority of locations. Referrals tend to be one's best choice in hiring the very best professional carpet cleaner Guildford. It's possible to request buddies, family members or even co-workers for recommendations. These people could be of great help simply because they experienced employed carpet cleaners formerly and they're within the greatest position to express if a carpet cleaner works well or not..."
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BBB Memphis Offers Advice on Carpet Cleaning

I spotted these tips in the Memphis Commercial Appeal. While the The Better Business Bureau is no more perfect than the companies they watch it is important to see what they say:

"The Better Business Bureau offers these tips for choosing a reputable carpet cleaning company:
Get references from your family, friends and neighbors.
Check out the company's record with the BBB. One of the companies cited above has had an F rating with us for years, yet people continue to use it and encounter problems.
Price does matter, but the lowest price is not always the best price. While no one wants to be overcharged, extremely low prices should set off warning signals. Ask exactly what is included in the price and be sure to get it in writing before the crew begins any work.
Find out what you get for your money. Just as pricing can differ from company to company so can the services included in the price and what the company considers "extras." What type of cleaning agent does the company use and exactly how does it work? Will the cleaning company move furniture and return it to its original location? Is there an extra charge for this service? What about pre-treating spots and heavily soiled areas? Are there extra charges for high traffic areas?
Ask who will actually be coming into your home. Does the company use its own employees or sub-contract the job to someone else? Are they bonded and insured? Who is responsible if the crew damages the carpet or other items in your home?
Find out what care is required after the cleaning. How long will it take to dry? What kind of ventilation is needed?
What if you're not happy with the cleaning? Is your satisfaction guaranteed? Don't rely on oral promises -- get the guarantee in writing.
Pay with a credit card if possible. You might have more recourse if something goes wrong than you would by writing a check or paying cash.
The BBB can provide a roster of accredited carpet cleaning companies.
-- Randy Hutchinson: rhutchinson@bbbmidsouth.org."
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/26/better-business-carpet-cleaning-services----tips/

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Coit Sells First Ca Franchise in 25 years

Cleaning Company COIT Awards First California Franchise in 25 Years

Monday, November 21, 2011

Central California is home to a new business: national cleaning company COIT has awarded a franchise that covers the communities of Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

Central California is home to a new business: national cleaning company COIT has awarded a franchise that covers the communities of Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara. COIT is a leading supplier of specialty cleaning and disaster restoration services headquartered in San Francisco, and this is the first time in 25 years that the company has awarded a new California franchise.

"We are especially pleased about the opening of this franchise because franchise opportunities rarely become available in our home state," Bob Kearn, President and CEO of COIT, said. "In this case we were able to match the opportunity with COIT employees who wanted to run their own business, fulfilling one of our company's goals: to facilitate the business dreams of our employees nationwide. It's a win-win for everyone."

The territory covered by the new franchise is bookended by two universities: U.C. Santa Barbara and California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. It is a population-rich region that has been serviced by previous COIT franchises and that will now have access to the latest COIT products and developments in residential and business cleaning services. COIT Central Coast offers air duct cleaning, which is a popular service in the area, along with carpet cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, drapery and upholstery services, and natural stone care.

The owners of the newest COIT franchise are Tracy Garcia and her husband, Cesar Garcia Mayta. Cesar, who gained extensive experience working for COIT Bay Area, holds a B.S. in Engineering from the Universidad Nacional in Lima, Peru. Tracy holds a degree in advertising from San Jose State University and worked in customer service and marketing at Virgin Airlines for the last five years. Cesar's brother, Carlos Garcia, also is a COIT employee who originally worked for the company in the Bay Area. Carlos has joined Cesar and Tracy in the new effort, and both families have relocated to Santa Barbara.

"It's great to have an opportunity from within the company to branch out and continue COIT's services in a different area," Tracy Garcia said. "COIT has been present in this area for more than 35 years, and we plan to continue our predecessors' good work." The franchise is offering a Grand Opening Special of 40% off all cleaning services through the month of November.

COIT Central Coast (www.coit.com/santa-maria-carpet-cleaning) can be reached at 805-922-1380. To reach the COIT location nearest your home or to receive a free estimate on home or business cleaning or emergency restoration services, call 1-800-367-2648. For online ordering, visit www.coit.com.

ABOUT COIT
With more than 60 years of industry experience in the U.S., Canada and Thailand, COIT is a leading supplier of carpet, upholstery and drapery cleaning services. The company also provides tile & grout cleaning, air duct cleaning, and 24-hour emergency restoration services. COIT's impeccable reputation offers customers the peace of mind that comes from knowing every job will be done right the first time. For information on franchise opportunities, call Pat Saign at (800) 243-8797 X108.

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Carpet Cleaning in Tampa

Taking Action: Testing local carpet cleaners and oil change advertisements

    By: Jackie Callaway By: Jackie Callaway

TAMPA - 
North Tampa's Chris Yaeger agreed to let us use her home for our carpet cleaning test.  She hired Horizon Cleaning Services to clean 4 rooms using their coupon for $6.95 a room.

A 3 bedroom Brandon home served as part two of our carpet cleaning project.

We wired rooms in both homes with undercover cameras.  In Brandon we made an appt with Pro Carpet and asked for their $59.95 three-room special.  The floors came out visibly cleaner and we paid the quoted price plus a $3 trip charge disclosed in the ad. 

But be warned -- carpet cleaning can turn into an all-day affair.  Pro Carpet actually showed up at 4pm well past their quoted arrival window of noon to three.

Horizon's technician showed up at Yaeger’s house 45 minutes past the stated arrival time but Chris says that wasn't the worst part.

We listened from another room and heard the technician suggest 5 times that Yaeger upgrade to the deep scrub method which would have hiked her $30 job to $125.

During the sales pitch, the technician demonstrated the deep scrub method in all 4 bedrooms leaving an uneven spot in every room. Yaeger says she could tell no difference in how the carpets looked before and after the cleaning

I left two messages for the owner of Horizon Cleaning Services before paying the business a visit. Bart Janssen declined to answer our questions on camera but he did respond in writing. 

In an email he stated, "It is not common practice to continue to ask the customer to upgrade their services. The deep scrub demonstration ... helps to determine if there are any unforeseen conditions that may be buried in the carpet or hidden by dirt ... Perhaps the customer did not see a difference in the carpet before and after because she needed more than just the basic steam cleaning."

There's so much more to a good deal than the price.  If you want the service done correctly and in a timely fashion then take the time to find out what other people are saying about this company.

There are several places you can call including Hillsborough County Consumer Protection at 813-903-3430, Pinellas County Consumer Protection at 727-464-6200, The Better Business Bureau at bbb.org and Florida’s Department of Ag and Consumer Services at 800helpfla.com.

Read more:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/money/consumer/taking_action_for_you/taking-action-testing-local-carpet-cleaners-and-oil-change-advertisements

Sanataire versus a Rug Badger

Sanataire versus a Rug Badger

Re: Oriental Rug Cleaning Question...
Posted By brian mckay on 11/16/2011 at 6:32 PM
Having used a sanataire and owning the Badger one would have to be ignorant to even suggest that an upright vacuum cleaner can outperform the Badger. I have on occasion actually swept up the debris after a "badgering" and it is substantial!
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Dusting a rug is 80% of cleaning it. With a Sanitaire vacuum even with the twin beater attachment installed can take up to 4 hours on a 9 by 12 rug. But with a Rug Badger is can be done in well under 30 minutes. When you get busy you have the choice of better equipment or sending rugs back to your clients with dry particulate matter left in the foundation. Smart cleaners are dusting with a Rug Badger and vacuuming with a Sanitaire. It gives the medium to large shop the best of both worlds.

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Rug Cleaners Tour New York City

Great NYC RugLover Tour Shows Rug Enthusiasts How Not to Get Ripped Off

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When Stephen "Dusty" Roberts and Barry O'Connell get together, talk invariably turns to rugs. So it was inevitable that Roberts, a rug care industry personal coach (http://www.imaruglover.com), and O'Connell, a world-renowned oriental rug expert (http://www.spongobongo.com/), would draw upon their mutual passion and expertise to create the Great NYC RugLover Tour -- and, following the tour, to pass on the insight they gained leading a group of rug enthusiasts through the city's most stunning collections of antique and high-end collectible rugs.
Held last weekend, the tour took participants to New York's most prestigious showrooms, including those of Hagop Manoyan and the Nazmiyal Collection, New York's leading Antique Oriental Rug store and were invited to a Christie's auction preview with leading Washington DC rug dealer Mark Keshishian and America's top rug scholar, Mr. Peter Saunders. The tour was concluded with a tour at the city's oldest rug cleaning company, Rug Renovating.
"The Great NYC RugLover Tour gave participants an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the antique and high-end collectible rug industry," O'Connell explained. "Our group came away with specialized knowledge and advice from the world's rug experts."
Among that knowledge: how to spot a high quality wool rug. Roberts and O'Connell offered six tips to help rug buyers get what they pay for.

1. All wool is not created equal. "Scratch the rug's surface," Roberts advised. "If a little wool comes off, that's fine, but if a lot comes loose, move on."
2. Look at the back. "If you can't see the rug's pattern on the back, it's glued together and will have odor issues in the future," said Roberts. Only buy a rug if you can see the pattern all the way through to the back.
3. Beware of false sales. A store regularly advertising going-out-of-business sales or discounts of 50% or more is pulling a fast one, said O'Connell. Other rug sellers to avoid: traveling auctions and online auction sites. "Play it safe and buy from a rug dealer with a real storefront," Roberts advised.

For a complete list of tips, click here: http://www.ereleases.com/pic/2011-RugBuyingTips.pdf
"Having seen some of the world's most exquisite rugs, our Great NYC RugLovers Tour participants now have an advantage when it comes to helping their clients purchase rugs in the future," said O'Connell. "They know what to look for. The average consumer doesn't have that advantage, but by remembering these tips, anyone can make a smart rug purchase."
Photo:
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The tour inspects Sigmund Freud's personal rug, a Ziegler Mahal with a value of 450 thousand plus dollars.
Contact:
Stephen "Dusty" Roberts
Luv A Rug Service, Inc.
250-686-7847
rugbadger@gmail.com
http://www.imaruglover.com
Contact:
Barry O'Connell
Jboc@spongobongo.com
http://www.spongobongo.com

Kathryn Sellers of Carpet & Rug Institute on Creative Living

Information on one-step dye products, crocheting with plastic bags, and tie-dye cake decorating will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon on Thursday. (All times are Mountain.)
Kathryn Sellers is with the Carpet & Rug Institute in Dalton, Ga., and she will talk about what is involved in selecting area rugs for the home, and what questions we should ask before purchasing the rug.
How to Select an Area rug
To give your rooms an exciting new look, start from the ground up with an area rug. Besides providing warmth and comfort, rugs come in a versatile array of styles, colors, patterns, and textures. They allow you to express your unique style and can establish the design scheme for a whole room. Choices may range from Oriental, Persian, Berber or Native American designs, traditional to contemporary, novelty, and children’s patterns. Select a large or small size, a solid color or patterned design, rectangles, circles, or unique shapes. The choices are many, and quality rugs are available in nearly every price range.

Before you select a rug:
• Visualize the look you want to create. Do you want a room that’s uncluttered and monotone or a room rich with colors or textures? If you start with a totally empty room, choose a rug, then paint or paper the walls in colors found in the rug. Consider how the room is used, how much traffic the area gets, and who will view it under what light. For high-traffic areas, such as hallways and foyers, you may want a durable, patterned rug. Choose furniture that enhances the design or colors found in the rug.
w If you start with furniture, choose a rug that picks up the colors used in your furnishings or in a painting. Patterns can be mixed if they are coordinated by color. Elements of a rug’s design can be further incorporated into the overall design scheme. For example, if the rug is floral, add framed prints or flowers in similar colors.
• A rug with a bold, overall design can be the focal point of a room with a chair and sofa in solid or subdued patterns. This can be a real asset over solid color carpet in rental units where the carpet cannot be changed.
• Light colored rugs make a room look more spacious, and deeper colors lend coziness to a room.
• Choose a rug that will perform well, with the right combination of density and fiber. The denser the pile, (with closer tufts or stitches), the better your rug will wear. Synthetic yarns - nylon, polyester, acrylic, and olefin - and the naturals - wool and cotton - are durable, soft, and easy to clean.
• To have a better idea of what will complement your existing decor, take with you a swatch of any fabrics you would like to match.
• Select a reputable rug dealer with a knowledgeable staff, wide selection, and a guarantee that the store will stand behind its merchandise. A good choice would be a Seal of Approval dealer.
“Creative Living" is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the United States, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink, Albuquerque.
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