In this blog entry, the professional New Jersey carpet cleaning service technicians here at Carpetline will detail some of the main reasons it’s not a good idea to attempt DIY carpet cleaning yourself, and why it’s so much better to reach out to our professional NJ carpet cleaning team for all of your professional needs.
Risks of DIY Carpet Cleaning
- If you attempt to clean your carpets yourself, you might use the wrong equipment for cleaning products. Professional carpet cleaning services are the result of tons of professional training and field experience. Our team can handle all types of carpets -a dn the average homeowner doesn’t know about or cannot access the right cleaning solvents or industrial equipment that professionals use to remove contaminants, debris, or stains from carpets. Using the wrong substances or tools on your carpets can actually damage them!
- DIY attempts at carpet cleaning can actually damage carpet fibers, making them look very worn out or frayed. Using too much water or cleaning solution (a common issue) can make your carpet fibers become oversaturated, which can cause mold growth and other problems.
- If you add too much water during the carpet cleaning process it can seep into the carpet pad or subfloor, causing bad smells, mold growth, or structural damage. Getting your carpet too wet can also cause shrinking or color issues. Our professional team avoids overwetting carpets by only using the right ratio of water to cleaning solution, as well as doing our best to allow carpets to dry before replacing furniture or walking on it.
- Many carpet stains or odors require specialty equipment or solutions for removal that are only available to professional carpet cleaning technicians. Attempting to remove these stains with the wrong equipment or cleaning solution can actually make stains worse, if not causing new homes and actively staining your carpet.