So how did ripples, waves or buckling carpet appear at your home or office? Carpet ripples, waves and buckling typically are associated with a stretch-in installations over pad. The main reasons they appear are: Installer does not use a power stretcher during installation. (uses only knee kicker) Carpet was not acclimated in the home…

What is the standard of care for textile floor coverings in senior living facilities? Senior living facility carpet care protocols are all over the board. It is time to standardize carpet & upholstery cleaning specifications for all those who reside in assisted living health care facilities. Clean pro-actively instead of re-actively. As a practicing…

What is best? Wet or Dry Carpet Cleaning You may ask, Is wet or dry carpet cleaning better? First there is no such thing as totally dry carpet cleaning unless you are just using a vacuum to extract the soil. About 79 % of all the soil that builds up in you carpet can…

A flooring problem can be a big headache If you purchased a new carpet, wood (manufactured wood) or vinyl floor for your home or business and have a flooring problem you may need some professional help. Consumers of all types of floor surfaces can have failures. There are multiple causes for failures and often…

Seam sealing is a must for all new broadloom carpet installations. You may not know, but according to the Carpet and Rug Institutes Commercial and Residential Carpet Installation Guidelines all broadloom seams have to be seam sealed during installation. This installation step protects the freshly cut carpet backing from unraveling at the seams. The…

Residential Carpet, Upholstery, Tile & Grout Cleaning Want the best residential carpet upholstery tile grout cleaning value in Anne Arundel County.  ECO Interior Maintenance is most recommended by carpet manufacturers. ECO Interior Maintenance has been providing residential and commercial cleaning services to Maryland, DC and Va for over 30 years. Call 410-647-2800 Today Appointments…

Carpet doesn’t clean itself! Spots, soil and grease in commercial carpet do not just magically appear. It is spilled on, tracked on and/or grinded in. It is easy to get caught up in the blame game of whose fault the spots are. Bottom line it is often a little of everyone’s fault and, in…

Cleaning commercial floors, carpet and upholstery are all services that require professional expertise. Whether it is stone, wood, carpet or textile covered office furnishings these detail cleaning procedures need to be done correctly the first time. Many things can be effected by skipping an important procedure just to cut the cost or get it…

We are frequently asked, “How often should I clean upholstery?”. This is a great question. You disinfect and clean your sinks, bathrooms and counter tops weekly yet years may pass before your couch is cleaned properly. With all of the talk about germs, bacteria and indoor air quality issues that can arise from poor…

Cleaning hotel carpets can be challenging. Most often special cleaning processes need to be considered prior to attempting to improve their appearance. Too often, people who are not qualified or properly trained and try every spot cleaning product available. 95% of the time this approach will set a spot or stain making it permanent.…