What you need to know before choosing a carpet cleaner…
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Choosing a Carpet Cleaner can be a dreary task. The more information you read the more confusing it becomes. Where do I start? Steam or dry cleaning? Portable or truckmount? The list goes on.
Many consumers mistakenly believe that all carpet cleaners are the same. Nothing could be further from the truth.
There are those companies who have the proper equipment, training and experience through to the cheap and nasty cowboys with cheap equipment and ‘rocket fuel” pre sprays.
To clean carpets to at least the Australian Standard a carpet cleaner must have the following:
1. A petrol driven truckmounted carpet cleaning machine and additional accessories such as an air mover, hospital grade vacuum cleaner and rotary scrubber.
2. Certification and training from Industry recognised training organizations.
3. Experience/knowledge
4. First class presprays (shampoos)
When all these elements are in place and used correctly a high quality result can be achieved.
However change any one of these elements or eliminate it altogether and the quality of the job starts to fall, quite dramatically in many instances when poor equipment, inexperienced and untrained technicians and high pH pre sprays are used.
Freshen Up Services Brisbane Carpet Cleaning uses the best carpet cleaning machine in the World.
How can we make this claim? Because we only use the No.1 machine, the Everest (see photo), from the Worlds No.1 supplier Prochem USA.The Everest literally is the Rolls Royce of carpet cleaning machines. It has the highest heat and vacuum of any other machine which means your carpets will be cleaner, healthier and drier. Read more
Did you know that for every 18 °F increase in temperature above 118 ° F you double the waters cleaning ability? So if the water temperature is 136° F it will clean twice as well as water that is 118 °F. 154 °F water will clean four times as well as 118 °F water and so on until you reach water temperature of 2560 °F. The Prochem Everest easily exceeds 200 °F. Read more
These machines cost nearly $60000 plus accessories plus van which is why there are so few of them in service in the Brisbane area.
Most carpet cleaners spend a few thousand dollars on their machines and equipment because they generally have no intention of staying in the industry for any length of time. Their machines generally have 3 horsepower electric motors that do not heat their own water. It’s simply not steam cleaning but more like cold water extraction.
Is it any wonder your carpets look the same after cleaning as they did at the beginning and they stay wet for days?
Which machine would yourather have clean your carpets?
Because the Carpet cleaning industry is unregulated less than 10% of all carpet cleaners have any formal qualification.
Freshen Up Services Brisbane Carpet Cleaning are certified by both The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC) and The Australasian Carpet Cleaning Institute (ACCI). This certification is gained through study, experience and successful completion of formal written examinations. Read more
Freshen Up Services Brisbane Carpet Cleaning also have Queensland Building Services Authority certification for termite work as well as Homeguard, Camilleri and Nemesis accredited installer accreditation. Read more
Because there is no Government licensing or accreditation required to enter the industry inexperience is rife. Many operators couldn’t tell the difference between a wool and synthetic carpet or what “the pH scale” is. To them carpet is carpet and one pre spray fits all.
Freshen Up Services Brisbane Carpet Cleaning only uses Prochem chemicals and pre sprays. They are made under licence here in Australia. They are the result of many years research and field usage and are used by 1000’s of carpet cleaners around the world. Sure they cost a bit more but regardless of the type and condition of your carpets we will always have the right pre spray for the job.
Our experience and knowledge gained from cleaning 1000’s of carpets for homeowners, tenants and property managers when coupled with the ongoing training and the Everest machine ensures your carpet ,regardless of its type, will always be cleaned as the manufacturer intended.
You may be wondering how much this type of carpet cleaning costs? Is it expensive?
You must remember that in this industry you get exactly what you pay for.
If you ring 10 or more companies chasing a $50 job then that is exactly what you will get-a $50 job. Don’t expect the guy who travels to your home, takes out his equipment, uses his chemicals and then spends his time going over your carpet to produce a great job-it is simply impossible to do for $50. What you will get are wet smelly carpets and an overall feeling of being “ripped off” by another dodgy carpet cleaner-but isn’t this what you were after in the first place?
Whether you’re a homeowner, a tenant or a commercial customer and you are serious about getting a “professional” job done then choose a company that knows what to do and how to do it.
The cost to clean your carpets is based on several factors, including the size of your house, the level of cleaning you require,the condition of your carpet,the number of spots and stains and access and cleaning issues.
Freshen Up Services Brisbane Carpet Cleaning believes we offer exceptional value for the level of service we offer. You can choose a more basic service if you are a vacating tenant or you just need to “Freshen Up” your carpets or your can choose a more thorough clean if you haven’t cleaned your carpets for a few years.
Freshen Up Services Brisbane Carpet Cleaning:
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carries $5 million worth of General & Public Liability insurance through Pacific International Insurance Limited
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are an efficient water operator and only use non toxic environmentally friendly solutions. You and your family members and pets will be completely safe!
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cleans for health. We sanitise and remove all contaminants. It doesn’t just look clean it is clean!
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will give you a firm booking time and generally arrive within 15 minutes of that time. You will not be given a 5 hour booking block.
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do not use the common industry practice of ‘bait and switch’. You will not be baited by an unusually low price over the phone and then ‘switched’ into higher priced unnecessary services once we arrive at the job.
So whether you are a homeowner, tenant or commercial customer entrust the cleaning of your carpet to people who know what they are doing! And of course if for any reason whatsoever you the customer are not satisfied with the quality/delivery/results of our services you can receive a complete 100% refund OR you can pay us what you believe our service was worth!
Freshen Up Services Brisbane Carpet Cleaning also offers tile and grout cleaning, high pressure cleaning, general pest control and termite treatments.
Attention Unit/Apartment Dwellers :Because our machines are permanently fixed in the back of our trucks we cannot service Units or Apartments. Due to OH&S and Liability issues we are unable to run hoses across common areas.
