Commercial Flooring: A Carpet Care Guide

Owners of commercial retail establishments must be especially careful about taking care of their floors. Both customers and employees notice poorly maintained floors, which can hurt your business. Carpets, in particular, need regular maintenance as they are especially vulnerable to staining and attracting dirt. Here is a brief carpet-care guide for business owners with carpeted floors.

Make Your Carpets Stain Resistant

Stains seem almost inevitable if you have carpet flooring, whether from a customer dropping something or an employee spilling a cup of coffee. Fortunately, stains can be minimized by purchasing stain-resistant carpeting. This product is chemically treated to resist most stains.

If you are not able to purchase stain resistant carpeting, or if you have untreated carpet in place that you prefer not to remove, there is another option available. A commercial cleaning service can apply a product to your existing carpet that will make it more stain resistant.

However, remember, that even with stain-resistant carpet you should clean up any spills as quickly as possible.

Clean the Carpet on a Regular Schedule

A key element to keep any carpet clean is vacuuming regularly. All carpets collect dirt, so vacuuming your floors consistently will prevent them from looking dingy and grungy. In addition to improving the carpet's appearance, regular vacuuming will extend the life of the carpet as well.

Set up a vacuuming schedule for each of the carpeted areas of your business. If an area receives a lot of foot traffic, then vacuum it daily. For areas with medium traffic, vacuum two or three times a week. For areas that receive only a little traffic, you will probably need to vacuum only once or twice each week.

Deep Clean

Carpets need to be deep cleaned on a regular schedule also. As is the case with vacuuming, the frequency with which an area needs a deep cleaning depends on the amount of foot traffic it receives.

An area with high traffic needs a deep cleaning every month. A space with medium traffic should be deep cleaned only three or four times annually, while an area with little traffic will need no more than one or two treatments a year.

One excellent idea to prevent carpets from getting dirty is to lay down rugs or mats at key locations. For instance, a lot of dirt and dust that winds up in your carpet comes from areas such as entryways. Placing a rug or mat at these spots allows customers to wipe the dirt and grime from their shoes before they step onto your floor.

It's tempting to use employees to clean your carpets, as they are already on the payroll. The problem, however, is that they have not been trained in carpet cleaning techniques. When you hire a professional commercial cleaning service, they will clean your carpets with the most effective methods available.

Another reason to use a professional service is that it frees up your employees to perform tasks that are directly related to the efficiency of your business. You do not want valuable employees to spend their time cleaning when they could do more productive things that contribute to your bottom line.

Taking good care of carpet flooring is a task that is easy for a business owner to overlook but is actually an important part of running a successful establishment. The best way to maintain your carpet, of course, is to hire trained professionals, such as those at Janitorial Services Atlanta. We will make certain that the job is done right. Contact us for more information.