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Commercial tile & grout requires special care. We have all walked into a restroom needing tile & grout cleaning that smells like a monkey cage.  This is usually caused by poor maintenance of the tile floor. A professionally maintained tile & grout floor requires a customized plan that includes proper; training equipment & tools cleaning solutions and professional expertise Soil, oils, detergents and floor finishes get trapped on tiles and in the grout causing unhealthy bio-films to build up on locker room and restroom floors. These bio-films can be breading grounds for odor causing bacteria. Locker rooms and bathrooms are typically cleaned using detergent-disinfectants. These tile & grout cleaning agents

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 tried to remove it with various types of stain removers. This often spreads the ink, makes it more difficult to remove, or even can make it permanent . Some of the factors that may help when removing ink are:   The type of fabric it is. Fabric protectors that have been applied before the spill. (ex.

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 yesterday”. The trades really do not have time to do the job completely according to spec. How can a corner be cut with minimum risk? It’s the world we live in. Years ago when I first started cleaning carpets I used to see rolled paper, plank boards, plywood or particle board set over a freshly installed

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. At this time, repairing becomes costly. What is the difference between a spot and a stain? A spill can quickly become a spot or a stain if not removed quickly. A spot is typically foreign matter on the surface of a carpet fiber. Usually can be removed easily. A stain is the addition of color to

  Who said that cleaning LVT was easy? Cleaning LVT or Luxury Vinyl Tile can be a challenge. Many cleaning contractors often struggle to maintain it. LVT  is becoming a popular specification by designers and retailers for flooring in homes or offices. Often it is sold to the end user as a “low” or “no” maintenance floor. Truth is all flooring systems need maintenance. Soil can build up and cause irreversible damage to the wear layer (the top protective layer of the LVT). Furniture legs and tables that are dragged over the surface can cause scratches that can not be removed or easily repaired. It makes sense to make sure

Once again Eco Interior Maintenance BactiBarrier cleaning system has removed odors from a basement that sat around for over 4 years without inhabitants. These products are phenomenal. Cleaning, disinfecting and protecting makes so much sense. Cleaners that use it are setting a higher standard. Its our new “Standard of Care”. Currently our client both commercial and residential are benefiting from BactiBarrier’s superior technology. Do not know why we will ever disinfect and protect any surface any other way. Hope everyone gets a chance to reap the benefits. Before After  

How to Get Free Carpet Cleaning in your Home or Office FREE Carpet Cleaning for your Home: Refer a neighbor or friend in town to use ECO and your next cleaning we will clean 2 areas or one chair for free. Clean 5 areas and we will clean one area for Free Clean a Sofa Sectional and a Chair and we will clean area rug for free. $15 off on the spot for a testimonial on Yelp. FREE Carpet Cleaning for your Office: Refer a property manager or general manager who gives us a $1000 job and get 5 areas Free carpet cleaning in your house. Clean 5000 sq/ft and

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 what the source of the odor is. Third you may not know how much damage is under the surface. How can I find the source of the Odor? Use a black light (urine fluoresces) Use your nose Look for stains Find what pet or person looks guilty No matter if the urine is from a cat,

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 be removed that way. The other soil, that is left after vacuuming, is either tacky, sticky, oily or a stain. Vacuuming is recommended prior to any cleaning, wet or dry. Regarding vacuuming, most of the time there is: no frequency chart or schedule   only spot vacuuming or vacuuming as necessary taking place a vacuum in

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 outdoor soil, skin dander, dust, bacteria, lint, food and drink spills all fall under this category. Some of this unwanted matter that settles in your carpet is visible and some is invisible. It many times is the invisible stuff that creates asthmatic issues for people, floating around until it settles. Pre-vacuuming and hot water extraction is

Eco Interior Maintenance is proud to announce its new state of the art detail cleaning and microbe protection program. child care facilities conference rooms work out facilities bathrooms/locker rooms Our unique cleaning process cleans and disinfects hard surfaces in your facility followed by an electrostatic application of an invisible, odorless nano-technology on all surfaces that provides bonded long lasting antimicrobial protection for months. If all hard surfaces are maintained using our very affordable cleaner disinfectant we will guarantee that it will still present for 1 full year or we will reapply for free. Great for use on: any hard surface telephones computers wood,stone and VCT counter tops ** electrostatic application

Doug Bradford, one of the founders of the Eco Interior Maintenance chaired the update and revision of the international carpet cleaning standard and reference guide. It was just approved by ANSI last month and is available for purchase. The Journal of Cleaning & Restoration highlights the ANSI/IICRC S100-2015 Standard for Professional Cleaning of Textile Floor Coverings and its accompanying R100 reference guide which are valuable tools used by the industry to reference the proper way to specify, develop and institute carpet cleaning maintenance programs. It took 9 years to produce with over 100 industry experts. Eco’s Senior Operation Management and Sales Team , Justin & Aaron Eader have participated 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 done quicker. Often, people who are not qualified or trained properly to perform the work try to quickly fix commercial maintenance problems without implementing the correct procedures, equipment or cleaning solutions. This can cost the building owner, GM, GC, office coordinator or facility manager big dollars. Outsourcing or hiring trained professionals to take care of detailed

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 maintenance, upholstery somehow slips by undetected until it looks so dirty that you can not stand looking at it anymore. Family room couch and upholstered furniture      –  Yearly Dining room chairs, oversized chairs & ottomans –  Every other Year Leather recondition & clean                                      –   Every other year Basement furniture (dehumidify in summer)       –   Yearly depending on