10 Reasons to get your carpets regularly cleaned by professionals

If you are sat on the fence about whether to get your carpets professionally cleaned, it’s most likely they need to be done. Flooring, whether in a domestic or commercial environment, is crucial for any interior design – it has a major impact on the appearance and feeling of a room. Whether you use it as a neutral setting or as the dominant feature, if you’ve noticed the carpet is grubby, so too will others.

Restoring the aesthetic of your home and carpets is the primary reason to contact a local professional carpet cleaner. Christchurch Carpet Cleaning could list a thousand and one additional reasons why you should get your carpets professionally cleaned – we’re carpet cleaning nerds; however, on the off chance you don’t share our passion to the same extent, we’ve collated the top ten.1. Improve your indoor air quality.

Did you know that professional carpet cleaning can have a significant impact on the indoor air quality? Carpets will trap dust, dirt, and even allergens, which can accumulate over time and affect the air quality in your home or office.  Here at Christchurch Carpet Cleaning we use state-of-the-art equipment and professional techniques to effectively remove this dirt and dust from your home carpets...Thus improving the air quality in your home which can lead to a healthier and more comfortable living environment.

1. Extend the life of your carpet

Replacing carpet is a pricey affair at the best of times, so looking after it should be a priority. Regularly vacuuming, taking outdoor shoes off before you walk on it, restricting where the kids take food and drink help to keep your carpet clean, but even by taking these steps dirt and debris naturally migrates deep into the carpet fibres.

While vacuuming successfully removes the larger bits of dirt, the smaller particles erode the structure of the fibres which eventually causes the carpet to go threadbare. A professional carpet clean removes the dirt by reaching parts of the fibres other carpet cleaning methods simply can’t. 

2. Protect from allergens and enjoy health benefits

Suffering with a year-round allergy? Runny noses, wheezing, asthma type symptoms during the night or first thing in the morning? If any of your household suffers with these symptoms, they could be suffering with a dust mite allergy. The New Zealand climate means dust mites are prevalent, but it is their waste that causes the allergy. Does cleaning carpets get rid of dust mites? Dry vacuuming does not, but the heat of the steam does. If you suffer from a dust mite allergy, getting rid of the mites by having your carpets professionally cleaned can help to improve:

• Sleep pattern
• Energy levels
• Concentration
• Memory
• Irritability
• Absence rate from school or work

3. Remove tough and stubborn stains 

Aside from ‘Wow’ one of the most frequent comments received is how people wish they’d had their carpets cleaned sooner. Living with a stained carpet is something customers tend to do – especially when they’ve attempted to remove the stain using DIY carpet cleaning methods. There’s a false economy at play in this scenario. Oftentimes DIY efforts spread the stain and make it worse. Professional carpet cleaners blitz the stain and deep clean the carpet, nobody needs reminding of failed DIY!

4. Prevents dangerous mould and mildew developing

Wet carpets provide the perfect growing environment for moulds, so it’s crucial you seek professional carpet cleaning services if your carpet becomes saturated to avoid the very real risk of respiratory complications such as emphysema, asthma, tuberculosis.

Carpets become wet for a variety of reasons: regular foot traffic, burst pipes, and flooding. You have a window of up to 48 hours to salvage a carpet. Professional carpet cleaning services ensure the carpet is clean but also uses specialist equipment to dry it too preventing dangerous mould and mildew from developing (and saving the cost of a replacement carpet.

5. Removes odours

Every home has a distinct smell caused by the occupants’ lifestyle – perfume, cooking, flowers, the washing detergents used. However, some smells are not that fragrant. Pets, cigarette smoke, sweat, cooking, food and drink spills, mould and mildew can cause terrible odours.

Carpets and upholstery trap odours, they take up moisture from the air which means airborne odours are absorbed by the fibres and underlay. The only way to expel the odour is through professional carpet and upholstery cleaning. Christchurch Carpet Cleaning uses powerful specialist cleaning equipment to remove the odour causing dirt and debris leaving your home smelling fresh and new. 

6. Saves you time and effort

Orchestrating a carpet clean is no mean feat, especially if you have hired a carpet cleaning machine. With a time limit for carpet machine hire, the pressure is on to move furniture, read and follow instructions, clean the carpets and wait for them to dry before resuming life.

It’s time consuming and physically demanding no matter the size of the carpet you are cleaning. You may need to go over carpets several times to remove stains, which risks the carpet becoming saturated or suffering from shrinkage, permanently damaged as a result.  

7. Improves your overall health

The number of toxic pollutants found in the home is enough to make your hair curl. Airbourne through windows, ventilation systems or brought in by foot, sources vary from car exhausts, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, cleaning products, garden pesticides – the list is endless, but can have a negative impact on you and your family’s health.

As previously mentioned, carpet fibres are absorbent and trap pollutants. The best way to remove dirt, bacteria and pollutants from carpets is by penetrating the carpet fibres through a deep professional carpet clean. Christchurch Carpet Cleaning use a hot water extraction method (also known as steam carpet cleaning) that is also pet and child friendly.

8. Increases the value of your property

Clean carpets give the aesthetic the wow-factor, but they also serve a greater purpose. How you present your home impacts the perception of how much it is worth, if you have maintained and cared for your carpets, it is assumed you have paid the same care and attention to the other aspects of the property.

When a real estate agent or perspective tenant or buyer comes to visit and value your home, every detail is noted. Anyone searching to lease or buy a property will feel discouraged by dirty carpets, odours, and stale air. Clean carpets improve the ambiance and can be key to negotiating an increase of value or rental price. 

9. Clean carpets support positive mental health

Life is busy, stressful and full-on. To counterbalance the stress of everyday, it’s important to have a safe, relaxing and comfortable home environment. Creating a calm environment in which to rest and recuperate is essential for modern-day living.

When people struggle with their mental health oftentimes the first outward sign is a reduction in the care taken in their home environment. Numerous studies have confirmed the link between keeping your home clean and mental wellbeing. A 2010 study by researchers at the University of California found people who described their homes as cluttered and dirty were more likely suffer from depression and fatigue than participants who described their homes as ‘restful’ and ‘restorative’.

10.  Peace of mind

There are some household jobs that need doing for health and safety reasons. Washing the dishes properly, keeping the toilet and bathroom hygienic, emptying bins regularly – if neglected, the household risks contracting serious illnesses. Ensuring your carpets are clean is on a par with these chores with respect to health and safety. To keep your family safe, Christchurch Carpet Cleaning recommends professionally cleaning your carpets annually as a minimum.



Regular professional carpet cleaning is an investment which is why at Christchurch Carpet Cleaning we deliver affordable carpet cleaning. Christchurch and Canterbury residents, contact the team today for a quote or call 021 638 637 – it’s time to get off the fence.