Belview Floorcare

Belview Floorcare provides carpet and upholstery cleaning services to residential and commercial customers.

When it comes to our commercial customers - restaurant and hotel owners and managers often contact us. Also, we have cleaned carpets in both small and big office buildings.

Also, many homeowners from Rochester, NY call us couple of times per year to steam clean their carpets.

One of the biggest concerns you have when it comes to keeping your home or office clean is to make sure that you are properly having your carpets cleaned. You probably are quite aware that even though vacuuming is essential and necessary to properly maintain your carpet so that surface dirt and grime are removed on a frequent basis- vacuuming will not completely do the job.

In order to remove all of the dirt and grime that has settled deep into the carpet fibers is to have your carpet steam cleaned. That is because an ordinary vacuum is not designed to do that. Your best bet is to have a professional carpet cleaning service to do a thorough steam cleaning job. This should be done at least once a year, especially if you have young kids and/or pets.

However, you can wait to have a professional clean your carpets once every 2 years if you don't have young kids and/or pets and you thoroughly maintain your carpet in between that time-frame. In fact, carpet manufacturers require that you have your carpets professionally cleaned often enough in order for you to maintain your warranty. In addition to that, having your carpets steam cleaned every now and then will increase the longevity of your carpet.

If you are interested in steam cleaning your carpet on your own, you can most definitely do that. However, that will not replace the need to call a professional in occasionally do the job.

You can always purchase a steam cleaner or rent one and use it occasionally in order to give your carpet the extra cleaning you feel is needed.

However, if you want to do your own steam cleaning, do not do it more than 2 times a year. Giving your carpet a good vacuum once a week is sufficient in between that time. If you steam clean your carpets too often, you will actually ruin your carpet which will definitely defeat the purpose.

When you are steam cleaning your carpet, there is a lot of moisture that comes out of the machine and it will settle into the fibers even when the surface starts drying. Whenever too much moisture settled into anywhere, that is how mold and mildew begin to grow! This is also why it is best to rely on the professionals to do the job because they will know exactly how to remove any moisture that ends up in the fibers. A portable steam cleaner that you purchase or rent will not necessarily have those features to remove any additional water that may get trapped.

Therefore, keeping your carpet clean is a valid concern because dirt and grime do settle into your carpet fibers over time by your daily activities. It is always best to vacuum your carpets at least once a week but whenever it comes to steam cleaning your carpet, it is recommended to rely on the professionals to do so because they will know how to properly remove moisture and will know how to care for your carpet properly during the cleaning process.