Regular carpet cleaning is one of the most important things you can do to maintain and protect your flooring investment. However, it can be really tempting to try to cut costs by doing the job yourself, especially when you see those carpet cleaning machines on display for rent. If your carpets are in need of cleaning and you're considering doing it yourself, there are a few things you should know before you go ahead and lay down the cash for a rental machine, things that could save you a lot of headache and money in the long run.
Rental Machines Aren't in the Same League as Professional Rigs
There are carpet cleaning machines all over Orange County to rent, but those machines aren't the same machines a professional carpet cleaning crew would use. The rental machines are a lot weaker than the gear the pros use. This might seem like a minor thing until you realize that the extra power of the professional rigs is vital for the proper, safe, completion of a carpet cleaning job.
Rental units simply aren't capable of lifting out all of the moisture from the carpets. This leads to a problem known as "over-wetting". Over-wetting, in turn, leads to a variety of unpleasant, potentially dangerous problems such as carpet shrinkage, musty odors, and mold and mildew growth. If left unchecked, these problems could require total replacement of the carpet to remedy. That's when the cheap really becomes expensive!
You're Flying Without a Net
A reputable Orange County carpet cleaning service will always be covered by both worker's compensation insurance and insurance that covers any problems with workmanship, that might arise after the completion of a job. this means that if anything goes wrong that requires repair or replacement, you will not be on the hook to pay for the damages.
When you clean your carpets yourself with a rental machine, you not only run the risk of voiding your carpet's warranty, you will also be 100% responsible for paying for any damages that occur as a result of a botched job.
Why Risk it? Trust the Pros!
If you are looking for carpet cleaning services in Orange County, Bixby Plaza Carpets & Flooring would love to help! We've been in the business since 1971, and our team of professional carpet cleaning technicians has all of the experience and equipment they need to get your carpets looking spotless and fresh in no time. Just call, email, or stop by one of our showrooms in either Los Alamitos or Huntington Beach, CA, to arrange for your free estimate!
