Friday, September 17, 2010

Professional Carpet Cleaning vs Doing It Yourself

Professional Carpet Cleaning vs Doing It Yourself

If your carpet is at the point that vacuuming no longer seems to be producing a proper clean, then it may be time to consider carpet cleaning. You can either do it yourself, by buying a machine or you can hire a professional carpet cleaner. This article discusses the pro and cons of these two options.

If you decide to clean the carpets yourself, you will need to buy the right machine to do the job. Some machines include the chemicals needed, whereas others require you to purchase the chemicals separately. From there you will also need to wait for the machine to be delivered, read the instructions, and set up the machine correctly before you can actually clean anything at all.

A professional carpet cleaner will have a cleaning machine that is generally more effective then the ones you purchase from a department store. They also know how to use their machines effectively, which means the job is done more efficiently.

Another positive for professional carpet cleaner is the fact that they are trained in their field. They know from inspecting your carpet exactly what it is made of, and therefore the correct cleaning method to use. They are also trained in stain removal, so the chances of them being able to remove even the most ingrained stains is much higher.

Other advantages for cleaning carpet yourself, is that your own standards will be met. Sometimes a home owners standards are higher than the people we employ to fix things in our homes. Also, when moving your furniture around you will probably take a bit more care than a service person may.

From a price perspective, the amount you spend either way may actually be similar. The carpet cleaning market is competitive and there are plenty of companies out there competing for your service . By the time you purchase a machine and have it delivered, buy the detergent you may just have spent about the same as you would have if you had hired someone. It is only when there are extras involved that hiring a professional carpet cleaner might cost more than doing it yourself.

 

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