Lewes residents ~ Beware of the cowboy cleaner
Every once in a while I hear a story that saddens me relating to my industry, I recently cleaned some carpets for a lady living in Laughton, she was very cautious on the telephone and even more so when I arrived to clean her carpets.
I donned my protective overshoes and proceeded into her front room with my vacuum cleaner. ‘The other men didn’t vacuum or wear overshoes’ she said,’I always do both’ was my reply. After a brief conversation with her, I discovered why she was wary to begin with, four months before my arrival she had employed a cleaning company to clean the carpet (lounge / dining room) that I was cleaning.
My customer explained that she had employed them because they were cheap, the leaflet offer said lounge & dining room for only £29 inclusive, that is cheap! On arrival, the cleaning company announced that £10 extra will be charged for furniture moving and a further £30 for stain treatment, my customer felt intimidated and said nothing. The men proceeded to clean the carpet, with no vacuuming and only using an old electric machine, it took 15 minutes from start to finish, ‘that’s £69 please madam’ the gentleman said. My customer paid him quickly to get him out of her house.
My charge was an inclusive cost of £60, which included furniture moving, stain treatment, pre- vacuuming, the use of non toxic solutions and cleaning using filtered and softened water. My customer was delighted with the result and will tell her friends about the service she received. If a carpet cleaning company offer ’special deals’ ask lots of questions before letting them into your home!
Dry carpet cleaning in Lewes, East Sussex
After more than 25 years of cleaning carpets in Lewes and the surrounding area, we are now able to clean those tricky, new breed of floor coverings, such as Seagrass or Sisal.
We now have the very latest Envirodry cleaning system, using Envirodry micro sponges, this system uses a unique cleaning process that involves the following ~
Step one, thoroughly vacuum all carpeted area, lightly apply a second generation micro splitting solution (M Power) apply micro sponges to the carpet fibres, agitating using the Envirodry machine, leave for twenty five minutes and then thoroughly vacuum again, using our SEBO BS36 industrial vacuum cleaner. Carpets are dry in twenty minutes. This system delivers a surprisingly deep clean, with no downtime involved.
Dry cleaning not only eliminates the risk of shrinkage but also provides a safe and fast drying method for cleaning carpets that will shrink if too much moisture is used in the cleaning process. This carpet cleaning system is exceptionally useful when cleaning carpeted areas that need to be used soon after cleaning.
With our non toxic extraction system, cleaning using micro sponges leaves no residue behind that will attract dirt.
Our dry cleaning system is available to people living in Lewes, Ringmer, Barcombe and other villages surrounding Lewes. Alternatively, you can contact us on 01273 634177 or 07802 177435 for more information or advice.
Rug and carpet cleaning ~ Steam cleaning.
People often call me asking if I ’steam clean’ carpets. Extraction cleaning is often referred to as steam cleaning, its true term is ‘hot water extraction cleaning, or HWE in the trade. There are many levels of extraction cleaning, from basic domestic cleaning units like Vax to portable electric cleaning machines, then moving on to truck mounted cleaning systems.
Truck mount cleaning offers the best, most thorough carpet cleaning, here are some advantages ~
Carpets can be dry within one hour ~ a truck mount will remove up to ten times the soil quantity than an electric machine~ we bring our own water~ we will not need to plug our truck mount into your electricity ~ water used in our cleaning process is filtered and softened~ no smelly moist air is circulated in your home ~ genrally superior levels of cleanliness are achieved.
A quality truck-mounted carpet cleaning system will require an investment of over £20,000, an electric portable machine will cost £1500, the difference is plain to see, especially after we have cleaned your carpet!
We are aware that customers want a quality job, that’s why we invest in equipment, training and products, each and every year. We operate our Hydramaster system in Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Eastbourne and Newhaven.
Insect treatment in Lewes, East Sussex
Its the time of year that sees an increase in insect activity, from mosquitoes to fleas. Insects often lay eggs in carpet and fabric fibres, one of the most destructive in the home is the carpet moth. Keep an eye open for rice like casks around your home, these can often be found hidden behind book cases, televisions, sofas, desks, and even in cupboards. When they hatch, they will be looking for something to eat, which will probably be your woollen carpets, rugs or upholstery.
These little pests will munch away without you realising, clearing huge amounts of fibres like a plague of locusts, you will have a nasty surprise when moving furniture to vacuum. On a recent trip to Ringmer just outside Lewes, we were greeted by a lady who had a large Indian rug, at least 25 percent of which had been devoured by carpet months.
We offer specialist insect treatments for insects, which involves the movement of all furnture, rigerous vacuuming and treatments. Call today to speak to an NCCA qualified carpet cleaning expert 07802 177435.