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Carpet Cleaning Jupiter, Fl

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:00:23 +0000

This is a photo from a job I did in Xanadu

Carpet Cleaning Palm Beach Gardens, Fl – Testimonial

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:40:36 +0000

Merridy Chasmar:
Matt explained ever aspect of what he would do detail by detail. I was impressed by his work ethic and how he went above and beyond what I was used to with other services. I would highly recommend his service… Impeccable!

In all my years of having my carpets cleaned 561 is by far the most through and trustworthy.

Carpet Cleaning Palm Beach Gardens, Fl – Testimonial

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:36:02 +0000

Christine Whitmen:
I have used 561 Carpet and tile twice now and my over all feeling is excellent. My first experience turned out to be what I’d hoped for. The carpets were cleaned beautifully and the couches cleaned up just as beautifully. My second experience was even better because I had the grout cleaned after 11 years and it looks BRAND NEW!

I value Matt’s professionalism and personality. I feel like I have known him forever. He makes me feel comfortable in my home while he works and I would trust him in my home even if I was not there. He is easy to do business with and super friendly.

I used 561 carpet and tile in the first place from a referral and would use them again because of the easy and quick response time in making an appointment. Plus he is very personable and it makes doing business with them very easy and pleasurable.

Carpet Cleaning Jupiter, Fl – Testimonial

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:09 +0000

Bonnie Sands:
I chose you because of a referral and will use you again because of the great job. You were very clean, intent to details and you got out all the stains. My carpets are very clean

Mistakes to avoid when choosing a carpet cleaner

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:43:27 +0000

MISTAKE #1:
Choosing a carpet cleaner based on equipment alone. No question, your carpet cleaner needs first rate equipment. But they also need something else. They need employees who are skilled at operating that equipment. Many companies own hot water extractors, but very few companies train their employees on how to use them properly. The best way to know that the carpet cleaner’s employees have been properly trained is to make sure the cleaner has been certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A CARPET CLEANER, ASK TO SEE WRITTEN PROOF OF THE COMPANY’S AND THE TECHNICIAN’S IICRC CERTIFICATION. 
MISTAKE #2:
Choosing a carpet cleaner based on low price. Low price could be a problem in three ways: (1) Low price can be the bait that attracts your phone call. But once the technician gets into your home, you are pressured into a much more expensive job. (2) Low price can be for single process cleaning. Rarely does the consumer know what this means, and when told, asks for dual-process cleaning instead, which costs
much more. (3) Low price means the carpet cleaner may have cheap equipment, which will not effectively clean your carpet. 
MISTAKE #3:
Choosing a carpet cleaner who doesn’t offer a money back guarantee. In my view, every carpet cleaning company should be fully accountable for its work. And if you are not pleased with the job in every way, you shouldn’t have to pay for it. Period. Not all carpet cleaners offer a guarantee. Or, if they do, the guarantee may ‘limited.’ Ask the carpet cleaner if they offer a money back guarantee and then make sure the carpet cleaner includes this guarantee in their quotation or invoice. 
MISTAKE #4:
Choosing a carpet cleaner without first getting recommendations from friends, relatives, the HOA/PORA, and even the carpet cleaners clients. 
MISTAKE #5:
Choosing a carpet cleaner who isn’t certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC).  If your carpet cleaner isn’t a close friend, you may not know whether they have the knowledge or experience to clean your carpet well. If you want to be sure you’re hiring a competent professional, make sure they are IICRC certified. The carpet cleaner must earn that certification through study, experience and successful completion of formal and written examinations. In effect, cleaners who are certified by the IICRC have earned a college degree in carpet cleaning. 
MISTAKE #6:
Choosing a carpet cleaner who does not use a truck mounted, hot water extraction system.  You might expect this from me, since I use this type of system. But there are several good reasons. Portable hot water systems are good, but they are not as good as truck mounted systems. Truck mounted systems are the Rolls Royce’s of carpet cleaners. Compared with portable hot water systems, truck mounted systems use hotter water, higher pressure and stronger vacuum. So all the way around, you get a much better job. No two ways about it

I took a few before and after pictures of some Carpet Cleaning I did in West Palm

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:28:50 +0000

I was called upon to clean carpet last week and the real estate agent said they thought this should be replaced. The owner did not have the money to replace it, so they let me take a shot. I realized very quickly that this carpet cleaning was going to take a bit longer and more effort then some of the rest. Heres why…..

Are your carpet cleaning chemicals harmful?

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:29:20 +0000

Now a days more and more people are becoming concerned with the stuff they eat, the products they use and most importantly the stuff they bring into their homes. So you are not alone in asking this question.

This question in particular has brought up quite a bit of talk in the carpet cleaning industry. Although, some chemicals are made a bit stronger for some of the heavier soiled carpeting; most of, and usually all of it is extracted out of the carpet and your home. Thus leaving your carpets clean and not full of chemicals. This is also considering the company you have hired has technicians that are trained and certified (an uninformed and uneducated tech can ruin your carpet ).

What can be even more harmful to you and your family is what is in the carpet before it is cleaned. A build up of soil can be a breading ground for bacteria, fungus and other micro-organisms. Tracked in decaying matter, pest control chemicals, spilled food that spoils (and many more). I believe that the idea of using chemicals to clean a carpet is far superior to the alternative, not having your carpets cleaned. These things may cause more harm than the limited exposure you would have using us and our products.

I need to give credit to Scott Warrington of http://www.interlinksupply.com/ for some of this information.

Carpet Cleaning in West Palm Beach

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:49:35 +0000

That’s right folks we are now offering Carpet Cleaning West Palm Beach.

I recently have been traveling to west palm for the last few days and have had such an overwhelming responce, this will become part of our carpet cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, upholstery cleaning and restorarion service area. As always we are “The Passion” cleaners. We love what we do and do what we love. So rest assured when choosing us, we will do the job right the first time.

Ring Around The Room

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:58:19 +0000

Remember the popular Wisk laundry detergent commercials from the 70’s… Ring around the collar? “Those ugly stains. You’ve tried soaking them out and scrubbing them out, but you still end up with… ring around the collar.”

There is a phenomenon in the carpet cleaning industry that could easily be called, “ring around the room,” but is more commonly referred to as filtration soiling or soil filtration lines.

What are soil filtration lines? Soil filtration lines are ugly dark lines – usually from 1 to 3 inches in width - that often show up in homes along the baseboards, under doors, along stairways, around furnace vents and under floor length draperies.

The Cause

Filtration soiling is caused by smog, soot, dust, carbon monoxide and other microscopic airborne pollutants that pass through the carpet pile. As the pollutants pass through the carpet, the fibers act as a filter to remove the fine particles of airborne soil. The pollutants build up in the carpet and slowly turn from light gray to black. Homes and businesses in the vicinity of large cities, industrial areas or near busy roads and highways are more prone to filtration soiling, because of increased levels of air pollution, although no building is immune.

The pollution enters the home via foot traffic, through open doors and windows, from “fresh air” intakes on heating and cooling systems, or from the crawl space.

Airborne pollutants are distributed throughout a building via the heating or air conditioning system or through natural convection currents in the building structure. In virtually every home and building, gaps are found at the lower edge of walls, between steps and the walls of a staircase and between the floor and the drywall. Soil filtration lines may take weeks, months or even years to appear.

Ironically, newer, more energy efficient homes are more likely to have soil filtration lines than older homes, because the exterior walls are usually more air-tight, forcing more air movement through gaps in the interior walls. The popularity of lighter colored carpets in newer homes has drawn attention to the problem, since light colors show soil more readily.

Olefin and polyester carpet fibers show the greatest affinity to filtration soiling. This is due to the oily nature of the pollutants and the oil-loving characteristics displayed by these fibers. This chemical attraction can cause a reaction whereby the oily deposits become a part of the carpet fiber, making them very hard to remove. Nylon fibers are somewhat easier to clean because they do not have as strong a chemical infinity to filtration lines.

Prevention

It is very difficult to completely prevent soil filtration lines. Sealing cracks along a wall with caulking or expanding aerosol foam insulation will help, but may force it to occur somewhere else. The best method of prevention is to develop a habit of vacuuming along baseboards and stairways weekly, using a crevice tool. Every couple of months, spray along these areas with a residue-free carpet spotter and wipe with a white towel. Also, during the months of heaviest usage for your heating or air conditioning system, change the filters at least monthly. Clean filters pull more airborne pollutants from the air, cutting down on the amount of pollution that can be passed through the carpeting.

Removal

Treatment with a carpet spotter in the early stages is quick, easy and extremely effective. Do not use any carpet spotters that contain soaps, as rapid re-soiling will occur with lines that quickly show up darker than before. The longer the problem goes untreated, the more difficult it is to correct. Once the lines become charcoal or black in color, an improvement is about all one can hope for. Due to the oily nature of filtration soil, once the problem has reached this stage, a solvent-based spotting product is required. Unfortunately, any solvent product strong enough to dissolve and remove heavy filtration soiling would also be strong enough to dissolve the latex glue holding the fibers in the carpet backing. The disastrous result of such aggressive treatment could be a hand full of carpet fibers and a bald spot on your carpet. Kind of like curing the disease, but killing the patient in the process.

Ring around the room, those ugly stains! You’ve tried scrubbing, but you still end up with….

As always, if you have any questions about this subject, please feel free to call our office!

Carpet Cleaning North Palm Beach

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:24:33 +0000

Although our office is based out of Jupiter, Fl North Palm Beach, Fl is part of our coverage are. So what ever your carpet cleaning needs are, trust 561 Carpet and Tile to accomplish them for you.