What is carpet roll crush? As an Certified Carpet Inspector roll crush is one of the most frequent issues I am asked to go out and correct. It is noticeable immediately after or during installation. if it does not disappear in the first 2 weeks it can be professionally addressed. 98% of the time…

Carpet Repairs affect Appearance and Safety Carpet repairs are not always fun to deal with. These unsightly issues can happen immediately after an installation or after time. Typical repair issues include but are not limited to: Bad seams performed by the installer loose fibers pulls in the carpet wrinkled carpet (caused by not power…

If you want to know how to get carpets really clean…. you first need to understand what a clean carpet is. Clean = Free of Unwanted Matter. To get carpets really clean you need to remove unwanted matter. What is unwanted matter? Unwanted matter is anything foreign to the carpets original construction. For instance…

Are walk off mats helpful? Preventative Maintenance Walk off mats protect interiors of commercial buildings, help preserve floor covering warranties and help insure against costly slip/fall claims. Strategically placed interior and exterior walk off mats are essential to a complete commercial building maintenance program. If maintained properly, these mats can add years to the…

Removing pet odor can be a tricky task to tackle. First of all, you do not often know where the odor is coming from. The accident may have happened months ago, but you just started smelling it yesterday. Humidity or water extraction cleaning carpet can sometimes intensify the smell. Secondly, you may not know…

Many of our customers are confused when it comes down to replacing carpet… Choosing the right carpet for your home or commercial facility is no easy task for the average consumer. After spending almost 3 decades cleaning the fuzzy stuff I can certainly give you some pointers. It is easy to get some bad…

Protecting carpet during construction is an absolute necessity. Too often carpet is installed during the construction phase. Why does this happen? It is simple… poor planning delivery mix ups & rushed jobs use during construction acclimation requirements installation schedules We live in a world where after a decision is made everything “must be ready…

A quick note on removing ink from upholstery from Sean Mooney, ECO’s Senior Account Manager. Removing ink from upholstery can be difficult. There are many variables that exist that will either assist in its removal or make these stains more permanent. Often when a professional gets to the ink spot many people have already…

This worn out carpet looks worse than what I just got rid of!! The plain fact is that the manufacturers only consider your new floor covering to be worn out carpet or a wear issue if it has 10% or more loss of face fiber. If your carpet had 10% or more loss of…