After Cleaning Instructions

Now that your carpets have been cleaned and have that fresh, fluffy feeling you want to make sure they dry properly and stay clean! Also there are other precautions and tips to protect you home , so read carefully and observe these instructions so your carpets look great, last longer and your home is healthy for you and your family.

Slip Hazards. While carpet is damp during and after the cleaning process, please use caution when walking from a damp carpet surface to a hard floor surface. Tile floors become extremely slippery--just like walking on ice. So use extreme caution when having to walk on damp carpet areas. Also please warn all other family members of this caution.

Drying Time. Airflow and low humidity is essential to quick dry times. When the weather is warm, open windows and run ceiling fans or attic fans. When the weather is cold, turn heat up from 72 to 75 degrees and crack a few windows to allow moisture to escape. With low humidity levels in Colorado, carpets usually dry quickly (3-6 hours give or take in most cases). The factors that make for longer drying times are carpets that are heavily soiled and also carpets that have carpet protector applied. Then drying times are more like 8 or more hours.

Furniture Moving. Please do not remove any Styrofoam blocks or plastic tabs for at least 24 hours! Also do not put furniture back on carpet for at least 24 hours! Any furniture moved by Allied will be put on blocks or plastic tabs. This is to protect your furniture when moved to clean under furniture. If blocks or plastic tabs are removed prior to carpet being completely dry damage from rust stains and difficult furniture stains transferring to carpet could occur. Also furniture removed by you before cleaning must not be replaced until completely dry, perhaps 12 - 24 hours later. If these instructions are not followed and damage occurs, the client is responsible for paying for a return visit to try to rectify the problem. Note: permanent damage, or staining may result.

Resoiling. In addition to keeping furniture off the damp carpet, please use caution and only walk on freshly cleaned carpets with clean soled shoes or clean feet. Failure to do so could transfer dirt and resoil the clean carpets. Should this occur, the client understands that any re-cleaning done as a result will be paid by the client. We provide carpet booties to all of our clients.

Keep Children and Pets Off Freshly Cleaned Carpets. Please allow carpets to completely dry before allowing children and pets to use carpet areas. We use only the safest cleaning solutions, but because children and pets play down on the carpeted areas we want to make sure the carpet is dry first to prevent potential resoiling.

Do Not Vacuum for at Least 48 Hours. Especially if a carpet protector has been applied. Time is needed for the bonding of the protectant with the fibers. Vacuuming too soon may remove some of the protectant.

Spots and Stains. The technician has explained that certain spills (coffee, red dye-based spills, pet spots and biological spills may be permanent). The amount of time they have been on the carpet, the temperature and penetration,also the acid content and dyes in the spill all affect the success rate of removing the spill. In addition, some spills may be trapped under carpet and could reappear after initial cleaning. Another thing that could affect cleaning success is what the client used to try to remove spot prior to our visit. Some spotting agents may set spots, making it a permanent stain.