If you’ve recently had a new carpet installed, the last thing on your mind might be getting it cleaned. After all, if it’s brand new, dirt surely wouldn’t have had a chance to build up yet, would it? Whilst this might be true, there are still a few good reasons to consider contacting our professional carpet cleaners London business to get your carpets cleaned after installation.
1. Your carpets might not be as clean as you think
A new carpet might look clean, but it might have inadvertently picked up dirt and debris from the installation process. The removal of an old carpet and underlay can create a lot of dust in the atmosphere, which can settle into the new carpet once it has been installed. Unseen particles from the installer’s footwear can also land in the new carpet, and once you start moving furniture back into the room on the carpet, dust and dirt particles may fall into the new fibres.
To eliminate the dust and debris that can accumulate in a new carpet from the installation process itself, a professional deep clean is the answer.
2. Removing chemicals and compounds
New carpets emit an unmistakable smell that can linger for days or even longer. This factory smell comes from the volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, used in the construction of the carpet. These chemicals and compounds, which include formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, are used in all parts of the carpet, such as the backing and adhesives, and even the carpet fibres themselves – and they can be toxic. This can have an impact on your health, and may lower the air quality in a room.
It’s always advisable to properly ventilate a room for at least 72 hours after a new carpet has been installed to reduce the odours from the VOCs. However, some experts believe that we should go a step further and get the new carpet professionally cleaned to remove any toxic chemicals and compounds used during the manufacturing process of the carpet.
New carpets aren’t the only items in your home that can emit harmful toxic chemicals, so if you also recently purchased a new sofa, consider getting this immediately cleaned too, to reduce the risk of chemical exposure. Look for professional carpet and expert sofa cleaning in London that has plenty of experience cleaning new furnishings, fabrics, upholstery and carpets in the home or workplace.
A professional and experienced cleaning company will know which are the safest and most effective methods to use to remove harmful toxins from carpets and other new furnishings, without causing any damage to fabrics or affecting their fresh, new colours. Your carpets will also smell more appealing after they have been deep cleaned, with any lingering chemical odours vanished.
3. Reduces fibre shedding
After a new carpet has been installed, some of the residue fibres from the manufacturing process can start to shed. These loose fibres can get everywhere, sticking to your feet and even being walked into other parts of the house and onto other carpets. Although it’s a normal process for a new carpet to shed fibres, it can cause a mess and feel uncomfortable under foot.
You can reduce the occurrence of fibre shedding by getting a new carpet professionally deep cleaned after installation.
4. Gets rid of tangles
When you get a new carpet fitted, sometimes the fibres can bunch together and become tangled, creating a clumped-up appearance. This is more likely to happen if a carpet has long fibres, usually over ¾ of an inch in length. When fibres become clumped together, they tend to attract more dirt compared to carpets that don’t get clumped, so it’s a good idea to reduce this from happening by getting your carpets professionally cleaned right after installation.
This can eliminate the tangles in a carpet, so it looks better, and won’t attract as much dirt and debris.
If you have a long fibre carpet, look for carpet cleaners London specialists who understand how to deep clean these types of carpets, and have plenty of experience in this area.
5. Makes dense fibres softer
When a new carpet is manufactured, the fibres in the carpet are pressed together, making it much more dense compared to an older carpet. By getting a new carpet professionally cleaned after installation, this can help to loosen the dense fibres, making the carpet feel softer.
Carpets that have a lot of tightly-packed dense fibres also easily trap dirt and hold onto it, so loosening the dense fibres right away with an initial deep clean can reduce dirt build up from occurring.
6. Fluffier fabrics
It stands to reason that if a new carpet has been rolled up for a long time before installation, its fibres will have matted over time, making the carpet look flat upon installation. Getting it deep cleaned after installation can fluff fabrics up and reduce the flattened appearance.
7. Maintain a carpet’s warranty
When you get a new carpet, it might come with a manufacturer’s warranty. Often, this warranty stipulates that a new carpet should be professionally cleaned during the warranty period, to make the warranty valid. It’s worth checking to see how often this is, and if it includes cleaning after installation.
8. Choose wisely
Looking after a new carpet is essential to make it last longer, so one of the key considerations is choosing reputable carpet and expert sofa cleaning in London, for all of your fabric cleaning needs.
Ask how a company will clean your new carpet and what methods they’ll use. Pick carpet cleaners who use non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning that’s safe for your carpets, and harmless to people and pets.
When choosing professional and experienced carpet cleaners, London homes and businesses can also benefit from their in-depth knowledge, expertise and advice on how to look after a new carpet after it has been professionally cleaned.
If you’ve recently had new carpets installed, speak to the fully insured and certified experts at Carpet Bright UK to organise a convenient time and date for us to visit and clean them.
