Top-Tips For Maintaining Your Carpet
Installing brand new carpet can not only bring a sense of joy and freshness, it can really bring the wow factor to a specific room or home. It not only looks great, but feels even better. I mean, is there any better feeling than freshly laid new carpet?
However, carpets get old and dirty – it’s a fact of life. And it’s needless to say that when this starts to happen, the wow factor can quickly disappear. Since brand new carpets represent such a big investment, it is understandable to want to try and keep that fresh, new feeling for as long as possible.
Maintaining your home’s carpets is certainly not easy, as daily wear and tear definitely take their toll on your carpet or rug’s appearance. Letting little everyday accidents such as snags and spills pile up can quickly make a carpet or rug look old or dingy. With the proper care carpets can last anywhere from 10-15 years before needing to be replaced.
4 Tips to Maintain You Carpet
Here are four ways you can maintain your carpet’s appearance and keep that brand new feeling for as long as possible.
1. Use doormats and remove shoes
If possible, try and use both indoor and outdoor doormats at the entrance to your home. This will help to trap dirt and moisture and prevent it from being brought into your home. If possible, we would also always recommend removing your shoes, particularly for the first few months. Recent studies have found that people that wear shoes around the house could be walking in all sorts of unwanted germs.
We would also advise people to consider using rugs in high traffic areas such as hallways, stairways, entryways, etc. This can also help prolong the life of your carpet. More frequent hoovering in these areas might also be required and will help prolong the carpet life and avoid crushing.
2. Frequent Vacuuming
This might sound a little obvious, but new rugs and carpets really need daily vacuuming with a good, high quality vacuum during the first few weeks. Loose fibres are likely to work their way to the surface, and these will need to be removed by trimming it to the level of the other tufts. NEVER PULL IT OUT!
Also, by vacuuming as often as possible, you will not only help to prolong the look, feel and lifespan of your carpet (or rug), but also prevent any dirt or dust on the surface from accumulating in the carpet pile.
We would also recommend not using a high powered rotating brush vacuum cleaner for daily hoovering. Often, these types of hoover’s use powerful rotating brushes that can cause damage to a rug or carpet’s pile, especially around the fringe. Rug fringes in particular can easily get caught and cause permanent damage over time.
3. Clean your Carpet Regularly
The more frequently you clean your carpets the longer the life of the carpet will be. We would always recommend trying to get your carpets regularly cleaned, at least once a year, by a professional cleaning service. A professional carpet cleaner will be able to remove difficult stains, freshen your carpet up, remove any tough dirt, grime and pet hairs that have found there way into the carpet fibres.
Remember, the longer you allow dirt and stains to remain on a carpet or rug, the more difficult it will be to fully remove them.
4. Stain removal
When accidents occur or unwanted stains or marks are found on your carpet or rug, it is essential to quickly blot the stain or spillage in question. The longer stains or spillages remain on a carpet, the higher the chance of permanent damage.
It is important to remember to take caution when trying to clean these stains yourself. Lots of products on the market today that encourage you to clean the carpet yourself can contain chemicals that cause more damage. Be sure to read the instructions thoroughly before starting and try and test it in a hidden area to ensure it is safe.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
We have gorgeous showrooms located in Woking, Newbury and Winchester filled with our carpets, flooring, beds and mattresses. Please feel free to pop in, or enquire now, about how we can help you purchase a new carpet. Our teams of experts can help you choose the right carpet for your home or work.
Where We Offer Carpet Fitting
Our team is available in many counties including Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and the outskirts of South West London (we do cover London and the whole of the South East of England depending on the scale of the project). Some of these areas include towns such as Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom, Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Newbury, Reigate, Runnymeade, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Winchester and Woking. We have been established for over 50 years providing Carpet Fitting.
Main Coverage Area
Downs Carpets & Beds have a fantastic team of carpet fitters working alongside our in-store teams. Get in touch for a quote or visit one of our stores below for more information.
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Customer Stories
Once an order is complete we always encourage customer feedback. Here’s a selection of different projects and customer comments.
Flooring for complete house
We have used Downs in the past and once again the salesperson was very helpful, answering all my queries. The fitter was equally helpful and able to give knowledgeable advice for a future product. I highly recommend Downs as a local business.
Marian G
Carpet order
From the first enquiry to the fitting of the new carpet, we were warmly welcomed by friendly staff, which helped to make our choice and decisions easy. Carpet came much sooner that originally told but that was great as it meant we could get on with the other changes in the particular room. Many thanks for an excellent service.
Richard M
Kitchen/diner
Customer service is top notch. We have used CMS for all of our flooring requirements to date and will continue to do so throughout the renovation of our house.
Vicky B
Bedroom carpets
The sales team were really efficient and helpful, taking into consideration our requirements. The fitters worked well, efficiently and cleared up afterwards a real blessing. The choice of flooring was great and the prices very competitive. Recommend CMS carpets and would use them again. Thank you.
Karen P
The Downs Difference
At Downs Carpets & Beds, we stay true to our original core values. Take a look at why our customers choose us for their beds and carpets time and time again.
Free Measuring Service
We can visit you with carpet samples at a time to suit you. We will check your sub-floor, measure, plan and provide a free no-obligation quote.
Leading Brands
We aim to offer the largest choice of products at the very best prices, with all the leading brands of beds and carpets in one shop for your convenience.
Running For Over 50 Years
All Fitting Guaranteed
Every home or office carpet installation we undertake is covered by our one year Fitting Guarantee for complete peace of mind.
Specialist Expertise
We specialise in great quality carpets, flooring and beds at the very best prices, with friendly, knowledgeable staff to provide expert advice.
Speedy Fitting & Home Delivery
Most of our popular carpet, bed and flooring ranges are held in stock to ensure that we can offer competitive pricing and fast delivery times.
Our bespoke service
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Design consultation: Working collaboratively with you, your designer helps you select the right products.
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Technical consultation: We will conduct a technical survey, checking all measurements and any unusual angles.
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Supplying the product: Your chosen product will be ordered and delivered to you in the time frames discussed.
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Professional Installation: Our expert installers precision fits your product for an exceptional finish.
What Our Customers Say
James AvisonKev, Ash & Mark, our fitters, have been brilliant. Working at light-speed, they've been thorough, meticulous and professional. It's not every group of tradespeople that you'd be happy to recommend, especially in a predominantly female office environment but these three were respectful, thoughtful and good company to have around. We'd be glad to have them back and the quality of their workmanship is excellent. Thank you.
peter brunsdenExcellent job done, good price and very professional at all times. recarpet of first floor of period property, tricky job well handled. Highly recommended
Debbie AshworthI knew what I wanted when I went in and had the measurements as well. The person serving me was very helpful and we were able to get everything sorted easily.
Ian Fewtrell-SmithGood. There was a small hiccup but quickly resolved.
Carole HornerWe have found this company to be excellent with their service and with great recommendations for carpets in relevant rooms. So our latest purchase for lounge and 2 flights of stairs and landings. Process was well explained and nothing seemed too much trouble. The fitters were exceptional !
Yvonne HossackCarpets and vinyl lovely. Dave the fitter was so accomplished, he fitted the stair runner brilliantly. Both Dave and his assistant Andy were courteous and helpful
Katherine SingletonHi Simon, Thank you for getting all the carpets all sorted, you have been brilliant Simon, its been a pleasure and I appreciate you always being quick to communicate and answer any questions. I am very pleased I came back to you after 18 years! Stress free process and quality carpets and good honest prices! Barry the carpet measuring guy was prompt and has a nice friendly and polite manner. The fitters Kevin & Paul are nice chaps too. All in all a great team from start to finish. I wish all companies operated like you do. Well done and thanks again. Best Regards K
Yoshihiro SunbeamHad a superb experience when we went in recently looking for a carpet quote. Spoke to Simon and he was very helpful and accommodating, explaining how the prices worked and what the best underlay was for our particular situation. Would highly recommend if in the West Berkshire area.
Judith CursonVinyl for a small space fitted well and at much shorter notice than we expected
