- Cleaning News
- 17.12.2015
Cleaning Frequency
Investment |
Why Clean? |
Benefit |
Life of Your Carpet |
Dirt and grime are destructive to carpets. These agents act like sandpaper and wear down the fibers of your carpet faster than it should. |
Albemarle’s cleaning services will clean your carpet in accordance to industry standards specified by all carpet warranties. Extend the life and look of your carpet. |
Health |
Remove Pollutants. Carpeting and fabrics not cleaned and properly maintained have the potential to cause a variety of health problems inside the home and workplace. |
Your carpet is gently but thoroughly deep cleaned with our rotary scrubbing and state of the art truck-mounted cleaning equipment to leave your carpet investment clean, spotless, odor free and healthy again. Healthier indoor air quality. |
Appearance |
Maintain and protect the original look and luster of your carpet with regularly scheduled cleanings and repairs. Save time and money. |
Albemarle’s goal is to make your carpets look and stay vibrant as long as possible, while using cleaning agents that are safer for you, your carpet, and the environment. |
How often should I have my carpets cleaned?
Most carpeting manufactures recommend a professional cleaning every
12 to 18 months depending on the type of style and warranty requirements.
However, each cleaning situation is unique, review the chart below
to see what best fits your service needs.
Cleaning Frequency Guidelines
from the IICRC Standard for Carpet Cleaning S001-1991
|
Traffic Soil
Rating |
Carpet Owner/Maintainer
|
Professional
Carpet Cleaner/Restorer |
||
|
Vacuuming
|
Spot
Cleaning |
Heavy-use
Area Cleaning |
Restorative
Cleaning |
|
|
Light Soil
|
1 time per
week |
Daily, or
as soon as the spots are noticed |
Traffic areas
every 12-18 months |
Every 2 years
per manufacturer warranty |
|
Normal Soil (Families with
children, elderly) |
1-2 times
per week |
Daily, or
as soon as the spots are noticed |
Traffic areas
every 6-12 months |
Annually
|
|
Heavy Soil (Families with
pets, smoking) |
2-4 times
per week |
Daily, or
as soon as the spots are noticed |
Traffic areas
every 3-6 months |
Semi-annually
(2 times annually) |
|
Extreme Conditions (Large
families, multiple pets) |
Daily
|
Daily, or
as soon as the spots are noticed |
Traffic lanes
every 2-3 months |
Quarterly
(4 times annually) |
