Westex Carpets is an independent, leading, West Yorkshire-based manufacturer of high-quality carpets since 1997. Made with premium-grade wool and luxury synthetic materials, a Westex carpet is synonymous with style and durability. If you’ve decided to choose a Westex carpet for your property, knowing how to look after it and clean it properly can maximise your enjoyment of it. Our professional Westex carpet cleaning in London business offers all of the vital tips for cleaning this style of carpet that you need to know.
Regular vacuuming
As with any carpet, your Westex carpet will need vacuuming regularly. Ideally, this should be every day at the most, but, at the minimum, at least a couple of times per week should help to keep the surface dust and debris from penetrating deep inside your Westex carpet.
The best way to vacuum a wool Westex carpet with either a cut or a loop pile is to use an upright vacuum machine with a beater bar, and adjustable suction and height settings.
The suction of the machine should be effective enough to reach from the surface of the carpet to its backing, so that dust further into the carpet pile can be picked up. Any deeply-ingrained dirt in the carpet can be eased out with help from a rotating brush.
When vacuuming your Westex carpet, move the machine in the direction of the carpet pile, and then repeat the opposite way, to ensure that you have managed to extract as much dry dirt and soiling from the carpet as possible.
If your Westex carpet still looks unclean after regular vacuuming, then this probably suggests it’s time to get it deep cleaned. Our Westex carpet cleaning professionals will be able to assist you with this.
Dealing with stains
Although Westex carpets have a special type of stain protect solution coated into fibres to help reduce the impact of stains, over time the effectiveness of this can be reduced, and it can’t prevent all stains from soiling your carpet.
When spills and stains happen, quick action is needed to reduce the risk of permanent carpet damage.
When it comes to cleaning, Westex carpet experts recommend using a wool safe spot and stain removal solution. Before applying this to the carpet, read the label, and blot excess liquid first from the carpet using a clean absorbent cloth or kitchen paper.
If the spillage is from a solid source, such as food, use the back of a knife or a spoon to gently scrape the solid off the carpet first.
Even if you are using a cleaning solution that’s wool safe and suitable for your Westex carpet, it’s still a good idea to carry out a spot test first on an inconspicuous part of the carpet.
When you apply the stain removal solution to your Westex carpet, dab it in gently and don’t rub it, otherwise the stain might get bigger and set deeper into the carpet. Once as much of the stain has been transferred onto the cloth, use another clean cloth to blot the residues.
Your Westex carpet shouldn’t be left damp for too long, as it can cause browning, so speed up the drying process by using a hairdryer on the cool setting or making sure there is enough ventilation in a room. Once the carpet is dry, use a clean, soft brush to realign the pile fibres.
You might have to repeat the cleaning process more than once if you’re dealing with tricky stains, such as ink or nail varnish. If repeated attempts at removing the stain don’t work, then it’s probably a good idea to book an appointment with our Westex carpet cleaning in London.
You’re likely to get a much higher stain removal success rate when you use a professional like Carpet Bright UK, and you don’t need to worry about any safety issues, because our fully qualified and certified cleaning technicians have plenty of experience removing stains and other types of dirt from Westex carpets.
Cleaning tips
It’s imperative that you always use cleaning solutions on your Westex carpet that are fit for purpose, and designed for specific use on the materials in your carpet, such as a wool safe solution. Don’t use washing-up liquid or other general cleaning products, as the colours in the carpet might bleed, and sticky residues from soapy products can cause rapid resoiling.
Always bear in mind that the wool in your Westex carpet is sensitive, and can react badly when exposed to high temperatures. Your carpet also won’t be happy if you use any alkaline cleaning solutions on it, so stick to products with a pH of between 5 and 8.
Professional deep cleaning
All Westex carpets will need deep cleaning along with homecare maintenance such as vacuuming and spot cleaning.
Deep cleaning is always best left to the experts, who have knowledge of cleaning different kinds of fabrics and materials, like wool, and access to some of the very best machines and tools in the industry, ensuring full and effective dirt, debris, stain, odour and allergen elimination.
Wet or dry extraction methods are suitable, although the cleaning specialist you use will advise which is the preferred option for your own Westex carpet.
Westex carpet cleaning experts recommend you should get your carpets deep cleaned by professionals once every 12-18 months, but certainly no longer than once every two years.
It’s important to note that just because your Westex carpet doesn’t look that dirty, you should still try to stick to the recommended cleaning timing guideline, because not all dirt is visible, such as germs, bacteria, dust mites, pet dander, viruses, etc, all of which can live inside a carpet unwittingly.
Furthermore, you should never wait until your Westex carpet looks visibly dirty to get it professionally cleaned, so if it does become unclean before the recommended cleaning time schedule, book an appointment with our professional cleaning Westex carpet team.
You can help prevent dirt from building up quickly in your Westex carpet by placing mats on the carpet in heavy traffic areas, such as by entrances, and avoiding wearing outdoor footwear in the house.
Contact our Westex carpet cleaning company today to arrange a free consultation.
