Carpet Cleaning In Singapore |
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![]() Carpet cleaning is a service that had been used in the market for long. However, many Singaporeans still have the misconceptions about carpet cleaning. In this article, I will pin-point those "myths" and show the right concept about carpet cleaning. Old tales 1 "The frequent you clean a carpet, the faster it will get dirty" This is totally not real. As dirt is very abrasive, hence once you step on it, dirt will ground into the fibres thus damage your carpet. Just doing a vacuum cleaning will not keep your carpet cleaned from dirt, grimes and dust that will contribute your wear and tear of your carpet. Old tales 2 "Cleaning of carpet when is only dirty" This is a big misconception. Do you wash your clothes when it gets dirty? I believed you wash clothes once they have been worn even if they do not look dirty. This logic applies to your carpets. There are a lot of impurities in the air i.e. Fungus, Bacteria and air pollutants i.e. cigarette smoke. These impurities and pollutants will attach to your skin, hairs or even clothing and thus transferred to your carpet. Furthermore, these impurities and pollutants will causes skin allergies and some breathing issues. Old tales 3 "So long have the right equipment, I also can do carpet cleaning!" Not always true! Carpet cleaning is not as easy as what you think. A professional carpet cleaner have to go through training to operate the correct machine and experiences are also a contributing factor. Many housecleaning companies do possess their own steamer vacuum machines, however those housecleaning cleaners does not possess or have little training in doing a proper carpet cleaning. Due to this reason, it is always very important that you engage a reliable and professional carpet cleaning companies.
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For instance, the cleaning price
For a carpet, up to 500 sq feet which take 1
hour to clean is $0.50-0.60 per sq foot, with
minimum charges for $250
For carpets with 600-1200 sq feet area taking 2
hours, you may have to pay $0.325 – 0.35.
For carpets with 1201-2500 sq feet area taking 4
hours, it can be $0.275-0.30
For carpets with 2501 -5000 sq feet area taking
up to 6 hours the price can be from $0.225 to
$0.25
For carpets with 5001-7999 sq feet area taking
nearly 8 hours the price can be $0.175 to $0.20
Thus, you see that the carpet cleaning cost per
sq foot decreases with the increasing area of
the carpet and the time taken in cleaning them.
So, at his point, it becomes necessary to know
about the factors that can influence the carpet
cleaning prices.
Factors affecting the price of carpet cleaning
Apart from the size of the carpet and time taken
to clean them, there are several other factors
that can influence your carpet cleaning cost.
These factors include:
Clean targeted stains and spots: If your carpet
has certain stubborn spots or stains then your
professional carpet cleaner will charge an
additional price for cleaning them.
Removing pet smells and odors: If you have pets
in your home then to remove their unpleasant
smell your carpet cleaning price will increase
due to the additional cost of the special
cleaning solutions required for this purpose.
Discounts
: Some of the professional carpet
cleaners offer a discount on their cleaning
services if you include some other items to
clean along with your cleaning carpets. However,
it will increase your total cleaning bill even
after discounts.
The small size of home
: Though the price of
cleaning carpets is charged at per sq foot rate
but if the area of your carpets is less than
their minimum charges then the carpet cleaning
cost for the people living in small homes will
automatically increase.
Planning regular maintenance of the carpets
:
Normally it is advised to clean the carpets with
the help of professional cleaners at least once
a year to maintain its looks. But you can reduce
the cost of maintenance of your carpets if you
hire a reputed carpet cleaning service in your
city. The quality of their services can
considerably increase the life of your carpets.
Movement of furniture
: If the carpet cleaning
service you have hired has to move the furniture
on the carpets before starting to clean them
then they may charge you additionally for this
additional service. They will also replace your
furniture after cleaning and drying your carpets
thoroughly.
Methods to clean carpets
: Most reputed
professional carpet cleaners use various methods
to perform as per the requirement of their
clients. These methods may include dry cleaning
and/or steam cleaning to clean your carpets
deeply. But for cleaning the surface of your
caret they may use the technique of bonnet
cleaning or shampooing the carpets which may
cost cheaper.
T ype of your carpet
: Your carpet cleaning price
can be affected greatly with the type of your
carpets. The cleaning of the synthetic carpet
can be cheaper than cleaning a carpet made of
natural fabric like wool etc.
Your location
: Your distance from your carpet
cleaning service can also be one of the reasons
for increasing your carpet cleaning cost. The
cleaning service may also charge for the time
consumed in reaching your destination.
In this way, the carpet cleaning price can vary
according to the types of services required by
you. Though the list of carpet cleaning service
is an authentic document for the prices of their
standard services still you may have to pay more
if you ask for some additional services from
your service provider. The prices shown in the
list can be charged for the basic carpet
cleaning services provided by them. For every
additional as well as specialized service your
carpet cleaning cost will increase more than the
list.