Why is there so much wrinkled carpet in Utah? First all carpet these days must be Powered Stretched. The knee kicker is just a setting tool not an installation tool. A power stretcher is a tool with long poles and is set along a wall against a base board and ran across the room with a head and handle on the opposite end. Then its is cranked down getting 2-3 inches of carpet up the wall. It is cut to the wall and tucked (not crammed) to the wall. The tackless (called because in the old days carpet was tacked to the floor) which is is secured to the sub-floor and has pins at a 33 degree angle which holds the carpet in place. Between the the tackless and the baseboard is a space called a "gully" that the carpet is tucked to. The reason there is so much re-stretching going on is that in the state of Utah this is considered day labor and there is no required training on carpet installation. Why someone would spend $10,000.00 on carpet and then let their painter put it in or even worse try to do it themselves is beyond my comprehension.Another reason carpet back up or bubbles is it is cut to long and then crammed in the gully and has no where to go but back in the room causing wrinkles. I have made a very good living fixing these problems and it will usually happen within a year of installation. I get the question all the time "How long till I need to get them stretched again?" Like this is to be expected. Once I re-stretch your carpet it will not return why? because I've been trained to do it right. When my company installs new carpet we give a lifetime (carpet installation) guarantee. If it bubbles or wrinkles
(it never does unless you slide really heavy furniture on the carpet) we come back and fix it at no charge and that's just how it should be for every installation.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Pet Urine Removal Utah
Superficial-When animal odors are present in carpet or upholstery but there is little or no urine contamination - we apply a bonding/encapsulating deodorizer according to directions. We then proceed with carpet cleaning as usual. The bonding/encapsulating deodorizer will absorb odors on contact. Odors deeper in the tufts will be reached as we groom our prespray into the carpet.
Light-Apply an Enzyme Producing Deodorizing liberally to visible stains and other locations where we have detected urine with our High-Intensity Ultra Violet Light. We allow as much dwell time as practical. Effective dwell time can range from 20 minutes to a couple of hours for light contamination. Our Enzyme Producing Deodorizer can be working while we set up our truck mount carpet cleaning equipment. Our carpet cleaning service can clean the affected areas using the bonding/encapsulating deodorizer in our prespray as described above.
Moderate-As the extent of contamination increases, so do the choices and the necessity for complex treatments increases. The basic process will be described first. Then we'll discuss additional steps that may be used. We prespray any stains we have located with our High-Intensity Ultra Violet Light using a Urine Pre-treatment. This is an acid side product that breaks down the alkaline salts. For best results, we make a liberal application that will reach not only the stains on the surface but dried urine residues in the backing. We allow the urine pre-treatment at least 15 minutes dwell time. If all the carpet is being cleaned at this time, we go ahead with our carpet cleaning now. We include a step to work your pretreatment into the face fibers.
After completing the rinse and extract step, we saturate contaminated areas with Bonding/Encapsulating Deodorizer. For the best result, the Bonding/Encapsulating Deodorizer must come in contact with all the source of the odor. If the urine has reached the backing, the cushion and the subfloor then the Bonding/Encapsulating Deodorizer must also reach there. Be aware that the size of the stain on the surface will be significantly smaller than the area to which the urine has spread. As the urine reaches the backing it spreads horizontally before soaking through. On reaching the subfloor, the liquid again spreads laterally in addition to soaking into the flooring. What appears to be a 6" stain on the surface may have expanded to several square feet by the time it has penetrated the floor. We do not skimp on the application of the Bonding/Encapsulating Deodorizer. It must reach every place the urine went.
We use our Sub-Surface Extraction Tool to extract moisture from the spots we've treated. We thoroughly flush all contamination from the area by allowing additional water to flow to the spot while continuing to extract with the Sub-Surface Extraction Tool.
Severe-For complete odor removal in a severely affected carpet, an extensive treatment is required. Often a pet will "go" in the same general area for a period of a year or two or more before remediation is started. Considering the volume of urine deposited over time you can be sure that the cushion and the floor have been saturated.
Given the extent of contamination, we'll cover the steps necessary for complete odor removal. You and I can decide if it will be possible to skip any steps and still achieve an acceptable result.
1.Disengage the carpet. Turn back the carpet to expose the effected area. Some furniture moving may be required. The pad should be removed and thrown away. Inspect the floor. Wood floors should be cleaned followed by an application of your Enzyme Producing Deodorizer or they may be sanded. Concrete floors can be cleaned by wet mopping with Enzyme Producing Deodorizer. Floors should then be sealed with a pigmented shellac or a clear acrylic. Extend the application of the sealer at least 1' beyond contamination. While the carpet is turned back, we examine the tackless strip, baseboards and walls. Any contaminated materials must be removed and replaced or cleaned and possibly sealed. After the sealer dries replace the pad.
2. We treat both the front and back side of the carpet with a solution of your Urine Pre-treatment. Allow 15 minutes or more dwell time.
3.Extract affected areas, both front and back. This will clean the carpets including removing urine.
4. Reinstall the carpet.
5. Saturate spray the carpet with your Enzyme Producing Deodorizer. Allow the solution to dwell 20 minutes to 24 hours depending upon the severity of the odor. For best results, extract out the Enzyme Producing deodorizer. Drying time will range from 24 to 48 hours. Ventilate. The final result will be evident about 24 hours after the carpets dry.
6. Clean and deodorize other surfaces that may have absorbed odors over time. If male animals were in the home, check for urine on vertical surfaces such as walls and furniture. A Bonding/Encapsulating Deodorizer can be used on upholstery, in wall cleaning solutions and for many other surfaces. Change the air return filters in the HVAC system. Check to see if the air handling system could be redistributing odors. If so, then the ductwork may need cleaning as well.
Today we are going to talk about pets and how Pet Urine Removal is removed from your carpet, upholstery and any other areas accidents happen. In my 10 + years in this part of my business I have learned a lot, mostly from education but also trial and error. First most carpet cleaners think when they are doing pet urine removal they are dealing with an acid after all isn't urine slightly acidic? Well yes when its fresh but as it dries it turns to a salt crystal and these are very alkaline. So most carpet cleaners are using alkaline cleaners and are just spreading it around (I see this everyday). First you must saturate the area with an acid that is safe for carpets this breaks down those salt crystals and returns them to there natural state. Then we take a tool called a sub-surface extractor which compresses the carpet and pad to the sub-floor. as we are compressing the carpet with this tool we are flushing the carpet with fresh water until it is clear. Now the exciting part. We used to use enzymes and then it shifted to encapsulation which were just an amazing breakthrough for pet urine removal. Around 4 months ago Interlink supply came out wit a new product that combined them both plus added a nice fragrance its called the triple whammy. Where the old enzymes were good this new product reproduces very 20 minutes and gets up into the billions of beneficial bacteria. The exciting part about this product is the spores go dormant and if sparky goes to that area again it re-activates. This is amazing stuff and I have used it on dog pee, cat pee and even skunk and so far it is 100% effective, I could never say that before. So if your looking for pet urine removal find a certified cleaner which specializes in Pet Urine Removal and ask if they are certified by the IICRC. Most carpet cleaners do do like to try new products because they are very comfortable and change is hard, but they are being left behind. I carry over 30 products on my van so I am always prepared for any situation How many products does your carpet cleaner bring to your home? Just a thought.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Upholstery Cleaning-Bacteria
Well I just got back from another class to expand my knowledge even more and this class was a 4 hour class on bacteria. I'm going to break down what I learned into just a couple of key facts. What do you think holds the most bacteria in your home? There were about 40 people in the class and some of the answers were bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, then it got more detailed like kitchen sink, behind the toilet, the toilet, in the bathtub, shower and on and on. No one guessed it it was your couch (upholstery) I was shocked a study of 100 homes found that the couch held the most bacteria. So this got me thinking how is this possible and I came to the conclusion that it is just overlooked. We clean and scrub those other ares all the time but how often do we have our upholstery cleaned. I own a cleaning company and I'm lucky if we clean our upholstery once a year. Needless to say all my upholstery will be cleaned this weekend. Another thing I found out is the reason we are getting these so called "Super bugs." People are not letting there chemical to kill the bacteria or bugs dwell long enough. The recommended dwell time is 10 minutes but most of us just spray and wipe letting most of the bacteria build a resistance to our cleaning agents. Being in the business I understand about dwell time but I am guilty of using the spray and wipe technique myself. So remember get your upholstery cleaned and don't forget about dwell time when your cleaning.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
WWW.CARPETCAREANDREPAIR.COM
Welcome to my brand new website I will be updating this blog 2 or 3 times a week. My goal is to help you find the best carpet cleaning service providers in Utah.
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