We are no strangers to the vast Number One Bristol apartment complex as we have been cleaning their carpets & upholstery on an annual basis for the past few years as well as ad hoc cleaning when the need arises. Before the annual carpet clean, we still conduct a survey to see how the carpets have faired since our previous visit & to observe any areas of particular concern. As with all our surveys, this allows us to put together a comprehensive plan to bring out the best in the carpets in a time efficient manner.
On this occasion we arranged for a team of technicians to spend 3 full days cleaning the communal carpets over 14 floors as well as some upholstery in the lobby of the building.
As you can imagine with an apartment building of this size, it gets some heavy footfall throughout the communal areas so there was general soiling to deal with as well as some food & drink stains.
Our team tackled one floor at a time using our tried & tested process which includes a combination of the following;
- Dry extraction/vacuuming – Thoroughly vacuuming the carpets first to pick up any surface debris
- Spot/stain treatments, as necessary – Applying stain treatments as necessary & allowing them to dwell to loosen up as much of the stain as possible
- Eco-sanitising pre-spray – Applying an effective santisier that is tough on dirt & bacteria
- Rotary agitation – Using a rotary machine which agitates the carpets to bring any debris to the surface. This machine also applies a cleaning solution to the carpets & agitates it deep into the pile to provide a thorough clean
- Traditional rinse extraction (sometimes called steam cleaning) – This final part of the process extracts all the remaining dirt, water & cleaning solutions from the carpet. In some cases where there is a high level of soiling, this step can be repeated to ensure as much as possible is extracted
I think the results shown in the following pictures speak for themselves….
Great results from our fabulous team on the carpets, the overall outcome saw most of the stains lifted & a large amount of soiling removed. Conducting an annually clean like we do in these particular premises really does help to keep on top of the soiling/staining which in-turn extends the lift expectancy of a carpet.
However, our team were not finished yet & also had some upholstery to clean in the lobby of the building. There was a curved sofa & a chaise that both needed some attention. The chaise in particular looked a little tired & soiled as it was mainly used as a table for incoming deliveries.
We adopted the same cleaning method as that used on the carpets but swapped the rotary agitation machine for a hand held tool. These now look much cleaner & fresher & offer a nicer place for visitors to sit, hopefully the introduction of a table in the lobby will now prevent the parcels being left on the sofas!
Huge thanks to our amazing team for their hard work over the 3 days, it was a big job in this warm weather but they rose to the challenge perfectly (thanks for the lift selfies too!)
If you are thinking about having the carpets cleaned in your commercial premises whether that is an apartment block, offices or shops, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a survey, we’d be delighted to help.
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