Carpet cleaning is a major part of regular home cleaning for most homeowners with vacuuming the most common method of keeping your carpets looking fresh.
Besides the aesthetic benefits, however, keeping your carpets clean is essential to you and your family’s wellbeing with everyday debris such as dust, bacteria, and allergens causing a range of health problems if left untreated.
Unfortunately, whilst it is a valuable way of maintaining the life of your carpet, vacuuming only removes surface dirt and professional cleaning is the best way to optimise your health.
So then, what exactly does a professional cleaning company do that makes your home a safer more comfortable place to be?
Professional cleaning removes dust mites
Most people see dust as annoying and the cause of the odd sneeze here and there, but the reality is that a build up of dust mites can actually cause many different health problems.
Dust mite droppings can cause asthma attacks, trap allergy inflaming pollutants that can lead to eczema and rhinitis inflammations.
These mites will settle throughout your carpet’s fibres and simply running over the surface with a home vacuum, whilst possibly removing some of these tiny bugs, will be unable to reach the majority of them.
The only way to completely eliminate dust mites from your carpets is to have them steam cleaned by a professional carpet cleaning company.
Professional steam cleaning will destroy mites permanently as they cannot survive at the high temperatures applied to the carpet fibres by the steamer.
Professional cleaning removes bacteria
As well as mites, carpets trap all sorts of other debris in the form of hair, skin cells, faeces, and bacteria in its fibres that may become airborne in what appears to be just ‘dust’ and all increase the risk of illness and create an unhealthy living environment.
Bacteria can survive for up to 4 weeks in carpets and in that time, pollutants will spread and pest species may be attracted to your home, bringing their own range of hygiene problems.
Although your carpet may appear clean, no amount of home cleaning can eliminate these pollutants completely as are there are bacteria embedded within the deeper fibres that only a professional clean will be able to remove.
When disturbed, whether by vacuuming or simply walking through your home, the pollutants embedded in the carpet release toxic gases that significantly damage the air quality within your home.
Unlike shop bought carpet cleaners, professional carpet cleaning companies will use specialist shampoos and sanitising pre-treatments when cleaning your carpet to safely eliminate such pollutants and ensure you and your family are breathing safe, fresh air when relaxing at home.
Professional Cleaning Stops Mould
Houses that have a high humidity level often have problems with mould growth. Moisture in carpets around your home encourages mould infestations to develop and if left unaddressed can have damaging health implications.
Mould produces spores that cause allergic responses such as sneezing, a runny nose, dermatitis, and eczema as well as increasing the risk of asthma attacks.
Long term exposure to toxic mould has also been linked to more serious health problems including memory loss, depression, and life threatening primary and secondary infections for asthma sufferers.
Carpets are one area of the home that is considered high risk for mould growth and can be prolific breeding grounds in the right conditions.
Damp spots that are present on your carpet, through spillages, pet urine, or even where you have tried to clean using home treatments are prime locations for mould spores to land, feed on dust, and multiply.
Mould on your carpet is not always as obvious as it would be on the wall or windowsill and in many cases, the growth is completely invisible. Signs of mould included discolouration, odours, or dampness.
Professional cleaning companies will not only ensure that the products they use will leave your carpet completely dry after cleaning, but they will also be able to tackle existing mould by using a drying element that removes moisture, existing mould, and prevents future growth.
Contact Acorn Carpet Cleaning
To help maintain a healthy environment in your home, through professional carpet cleaning, get in touch with Acorn Carpet Cleaning today on 0141 212 0212, info@acorncarpeting.co.uk, or via our Live Chat.
Acorn carpet cleaning is a family owned company based in Paisley and provides customers throughout the West of Scotland with bespoke, industry leading, carpet cleaning service.
Our experts specialise in stain removal, upholstery maintenance, and general cleaning of carpets, rugs, and hard flooring, leaving your home looking, smelling, and feeling fresh and pleasant and removing dangerous pollutants.
Our expert team puts our customers at the centre of everything that we do, providing a flexible, reliable, and friendly service and taking the utmost care of your property at all times.