Why being IICRC Certified Carpet Cleaners Matters

By: christineh Tuesday November 24, 2015 comments Tags: IICRC, IICRC Certified., IICRC Professional Carpet Cleaning Process

Champion Carpet and Upholstery Care is IICRC Certified.

What does it mean to be IICRC certified and why does it matter?

IICRC stands for Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Cleaning and they are a non-profit organization who certifies cleaners "who meet prescribed levels of technical proficiency and pledge to operate by a Code of Ethics". One area they aim to support cleaning professionals is to protect customers from fraudulent practices in the cleaning industry.

The IICRC have created a set of guidelines that Champion Carpet and Upholstery Care follows in all their dealings with customers. Because some carpet cleaning companies use really low price offers to get people to hire them, and then frequently change the pricing after, customers are encouraged to be aware. "You get what you pay for" is true in the carpet cleaning business as well as others, so ask questions about what the quoted price covers. Champion will quote you a fair price and answer any questions you have before we begin. There will be no "sticker shock" with us.

Champion Carpet and Upholstery Care prides itself of performing high quality service, not just on your carpets and upholstery, but your tile as well. Our trained professionals participate in continuing education to further their skills and learn state of the art techniques for the changing fabrics and surfaces. Our 25 years of experience in the carpet and upholstery cleaning business, backed by our client reviews, proves our knowledge, skill and high level of customer service.

Being part of the IICRC certification shows the dedication we have to you and our staff to follow the highest ethics in the industry. We follow standard protocol on all the services we offer in line with our professional certification. Two of the main questions we get about carpet cleaning protocol have to do with the procedure we use and the expected drying time.

IICRC Professional Carpet Cleaning Process

First we begin with vacuuming to pick up any dry solids. The agitation from the vacuum will pull up a significant amount of dirt. Second we pretreat areas that need special attention. The chemicals in the pretreat solution help separate dirt from the carpet or fabric fibers. The high temperatures in the cleaning process activate chemical reactions that, once agitated, release the true cleaning power of the products.

Drying time needs to happen within 8 hours for the optimal situations. When carpets or fabrics are damp longer than that period, it can cause problems such as mildew growth and odor. Grooming the carpets or fabric is also important to keep the matting uniform and to properly disperse carpet or fabric protectant such as Scotchgard.

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Champion Carpet cleaning has been serving Colorado families and business with superior customer service. Our quality speaks for itself and when coupled with our family values you will see why some of our customers have relied on us for decades. It's so clean you will feel like a Champion!