Keep the carpet in your Nashville business maintained year round to prevent replacement

8/20/2015 (Permalink)

Keeping carpet clean is not a fun task, especially in high traffic areas such as commercial buildings. As a business, it’s crucial to keep that clean and professional image, but as we know, replacing carpet can get pricey, so it’s important to maintain and take care of the carpet year round. According to the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification, there are things you can do maintain your commercial carpeting and keep it from getting permanently damaged over time.

·      Keep the walkway leading up to your building clean to prevent dirt, clippings and other materials from tracking in with the crowd.

·      To grab any dirt that’s being tracked in before it hits your carpeting, place a large entry mat outside of the doorway on a hard surface. Make sure it is on top of cement or something that will not get water damage from water soaking through. The mat should be large enough for people to take a couple of steps to wipe away anything that is stuck to the bottom of their shoes.

·      Make sure to vacuum at the end of everyday. Since your commercial building sees much more traffic than an everyday home, it requires much more vacuuming and upkeep. The quicker you pick up the dirt, the less likely it is to stick in the carpet and the easier it is to remove.

·      Aside from making sure that you’re vacuuming every night to remove the loose dirt, it’s also important to deep clean the carpeted area semi-annually. This will keep the high traffic areas such as the entrance clear from collecting dirt build up over time.

·      For any stains or spills that occur, make sure to treat the area immediately to keep from permanently damaging the affected carpet.

Source - http://www.iicrc.org/consumers/care/commercial-carpet-cleaning/