Years ago carpet cleaning detergents left a sticky residue that could cause carpets to resoil. Some inferior carpet cleaners still use that type of product. Professional Carpet System uses only the finest, custom formulated non-residual cleaning solutions that will help your carpets stay cleaner longer.

Carpet that is wet cleaned should be dry within 12 hours. Carpet that is properly extraction cleaned should not be wet long enough to mold.

Maintenance adds to the life of your carpet. Carpet should always be cleaned the way the manufacturer specifies approximately every 12 to 18 months.

Carpet is the filter of the house and collects dust mites, dust, bacteria and thousands of other microorganisms. It also adds to the appearance of the home, as well as increases the carpets life expectancy when cleaned properly.

Answer: One to two times per year is recommended. This helps keep pollutants out of your home. The longer dirt is left on the carpet the greater risk there is of someone walking on it and tracking it throughout the home. This can create a sandpaper effect that will cause premature wear of carpet fibers.

With drying time being general within 24 hours, you should minimize your traffic to insure drying quality. You can however walk on the carpet if needed with bare or stocking feet. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN WALKING FROM WET CARPET TO ANY HARD SURFACE - IT WILL BE VERY SLIPPERY!!!

Yes. The product can be mixed 4-5 ounces per gallon of carpet/shampoo mix to help in controlling odors on the surface of the carpet. Pre-treat problem areas with the product before cleaning.

We recommend washing with mild soap and warm water. We discourage dry cleaning. Dry cleaning leaves down dry and brittle, usually leaves the down a dirty as before; and worse, leaves a residue of cleaning fluid that takes weeks to completely evaporate. You can wash a comforter at home with special down soaps. Otherwise, find someone who will wash rather than dry clean. You can send your comforter to Feathered Friends for professional cleaning if you cannot find someone local.

You'll need to remove small items, small furniture such as end tables, coffee tables, dining room chairs, plants, etc. out of the rooms being cleaned. Nick-knacks and breakables need to be removed from furniture that is to be moved. Or, you can move out what you want and have us clean the open areas around what is left. In preparation, a through vacuuming before our arrival should be done and if possible vacuum edges with a crevice tool.

When you schedule your service, you will pick a date that works best for you. After you are on the schedule for that date, your service technician will call you the night before that date to set up a 2 hour window of arrival so that you can be home and allow our technician to perform the service. The average job takes 1-2 hours to complete.

No problem – if there has been no rain, a simple spray with the hose should restore clean windows. There are several other care recommendations – mostly falling under the category of "getting acquainted" with this remarkable product. For example, if windows were recently installed, it may take up to seven days for the dirt-burning process to be activated. Our self-cleaning glass will last a lifetime but don't expose the exterior glass to harsh chemicals such as silicone.

A - Your Soft Tissue Management program (Home Care, Deep Cleaning, and Use of medicaments) is a non-surgical approach to control periodontal disease. There is NO CURE for periodontal disease, it can only be managed or control. The bacteria that causes periodontal disease re-establishes in 3 months after treatment. A 3-month RECARE visit is critically timed to disrupt these bacteria in pockets greater than four millimeters n order to disable the destructive process at its critical stage.

For adults, the answer is usually 2, 3, or 4 times per year. This depends on your individual situation related to oral health and level of home care and overall health NO! whitening does not damage teeth. It cleans the pores in the tooth surface. It can, however, create sensitivity for up to 24 hours. Call us for information about Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dentistry at our Washington DC office, (202) 833-8240.

This depends on the amount of traffic you have in your home. Don't wait for your carpets to smell or look bad, as this is often to long between cleaning and can become detrimental to your health and your investments. If you have children and/or pets, its possible you may need professional cleaning every three our four months. If you have allergies, you should have your carpets and upholstery cleaned as often as possible.

The first reason is health. Clean carpet and fabrics make a healthier home. The second reason, cleaned carpets and fabric last longer. Abrasives in the soiling, often not picked up by vacuuming, scratch and weaken yarns and thread. Thirdly, for appearance. Pride Carpet Cleaning will remove unsightly stains, thereby restoring carpets and fabrics to like new condition.

No. Cheaper, commonly used cleaning agents have a high ph, which may cause damage to your carpet and cause resoiling. The carpet should be rinsed with a special rinsing agent. Always ask to see the specifications on the cleaning agent being used.

Yes. However, we recommend you avoid high traffic until the carpet is completely dry. Use caution as wet feet may cause slipping and falling. If the carpet is heavily soiled, we recommend the carpet be pre-vacuumed. Remove any breakable objects, such as ornaments from the area that will be cleaned. If furniture is to be moved, pick up any objects from the floor to be cleaned, such as toys.

Please pick-up all small items from the floor of all rooms to be cleaned. We will be happy to move small couches and end tables that are free of personal items. We do not move beds, entertainment centers, or all other large furnishings. If you would like the areas underneath or behind these larger items cleaned, please move them before we arrive. Yes. When you purchased your carpet, the salesman explained that the carpet fibers contain a stain resistant protector.

The equipment we use applies a dirt-emulsifying low moisture foam, brushes it thoroughly into the carpet and removes both foam and dirt immediately before it can sink back down into the carpet. There is no danger of shrinkage, dry-rot, browning or mildew. Remember; steam is just a lot of hot water, "rotary brushes" just take dirt for a joy ride, and bonnet methods only superficially clean the surface. Only the LMX cleans deeply with a low moisture foam and then removes dirt and foam immediately.