Commercial carpets are subject to an awful lot of wear and tear on a daily basis and can accumulate a lot of food, dirt and spillages on them.
Coffee and Hot Drinks
Coffee is probably one of the most common stains found on office carpets. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult to remove, due to the tannins found in tea and coffee. These bind to the fibres quickly, making a stain that needs to be treated as soon as possible. Typically, a hot water extraction method is used to clean these types of stains as this method flushes the pigment down through the pile of the carpet, as opposed to spreading it further into the carpet.
Mud and Tracked-In Dirt
The infamous mud stain. It seems like a simple clean but wetting the mud can push it deeper into the pile of the carpet. Professionals use a pre-treatment spray to dry mud and penetrate to allow for the mud to be released from the fibres of the carpet. Cleaners in Stroud that use Commercial Carpet Cleaners tend to book this clean after the wet weather months.
Grease and Food
The types of stains found in kitchens, canteens and meeting rooms are often made of grease which ordinary products are not effective enough to remove. Using a solvent-based spot treatment that dissolves the grease molecules is key, followed by a hot water extraction to remove the remaining parts of the stain.
Ink and Toner
Ink from printer toner and ballpoint pens can spread rapidly and become a serious problem if not treated with care. Using a solvent-based treatment is ideal for removing these types of stains, and must be applied in such a way as to prevent wicking of the stain. Early treatment is the key to removing ink stains successfully.
Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is notorious for adhering to carpet fibres and can pull them causing damage when attempting to remove it. By first using a freezing agent to harden the gum it can be removed without any problem, leaving no damage to the carpet pile.
For further information on indoor surface contamination and cleaning, see the Building Research Establishment’s technical information on soiling of commercial interiors.
For Commercial Carpet Cleaners Stroud, visit https://intocleaning.co.uk/contract-cleaning-services/commercial-carpet-cleaners/stroud/.
Using the correct cleaning method for the right stain is crucial to maintaining a clean carpet and preventing further damage.
