How Often Should You Get Your Floors Cleaned?
06/28/18 • -1 min
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How often should you get your flooring cleaned? Dave Johnson from State of the Art Cleaning Services joins me today to discuss some misconceptions about preparing your home's floors as you get ready to list, as well as how often you should clean your tile, grout, hardwood, laminate, and carpet that you have in your home.
Dave says that his company does a multi-step process that begins with pre-vacuuming all of the carpets. With the use of a professional-grade vacuum, he is able to remove dry soils ahead of time. The carpet is then pre-treated with detergent and then agitated with another machine that helps loosen the soil. Through this process, he is able to remove the maximum amount of soil without using as much water so the carpets will dry faster.
This whole process helps prevent stains from reoccurring because he uses a rinsing agent on the carpet with hot water. This pulls the soap and soil back out of the carpet so you are not left with detergent residue in the carpet which will cause resoiling.
I have seen people who have not used our preferred vendors actually end up with carpets that looked good initially but were dirty again a few weeks later. They chose a cheaper company that used a lot of chemicals and the cleaning process left a detergent residue in the carpet. Besides being not good for the carpet, it is also not good for the homeowner because they spend a lot of money to have their carpets cleaned only to have them soiled again in two weeks.
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I have seen people who have not used our preferred vendors actually end up with carpets that looked good initially but were dirty again a few weeks later.
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Dave suggests that if you have allergy issues you should have your carpets cleaned once a year. Carpet manufacturers recommend getting them cleaned every 12 to 18 months depending on your lifestyle. If you have a lot of pets or you have your windows open a lot, you may want to have them cleaned every six months.
Tile and grout cleaning is also done by State of the Art Cleaning Services. Dave says that they are familiar with all kinds of tile, including marble, travertine, and ceramic. He says that cleaning tile is a relatively simple process because the dry time is very quick. When you are looking to sell a house, cleaning these areas makes a big difference because clean, white grout really pops in the photos
To close, Dave wanted to emphasize that his company strives to provide the most outstanding service with a 100% guarantee for his clients. That means that if you are not entirely happy, they will go back and try to make you happy and, if after that you still are unhappy, you will not owe him anything because of his 100% money-back guarantee.
If you have any additional questions or are interested in buying or selling a home, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to speaking with you.
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How often should you get your flooring cleaned? Dave Johnson from State of the Art Cleaning Services joins me today to discuss some misconceptions about preparing your home's floors as you get ready to list, as well as how often you should clean your tile, grout, hardwood, laminate, and carpet that you have in your home.
Dave says that his company does a multi-step process that begins with pre-vacuuming all of the carpets. With the use of a professional-grade vacuum, he is able to remove dry soils ahead of time. The carpet is then pre-treated with detergent and then agitated with another machine that helps loosen the soil. Through this process, he is able to remove the maximum amount of soil without using as much water so the carpets will dry faster.
This whole process helps prevent stains from reoccurring because he uses a rinsing agent on the carpet with hot water. This pulls the soap and soil back out of the carpet so you are not left with detergent residue in the carpet which will cause resoiling.
I have seen people who have not used our preferred vendors actually end up with carpets that looked good initially but were dirty again a few weeks later. They chose a cheaper company that used a lot of chemicals and the cleaning process left a detergent residue in the carpet. Besides being not good for the carpet, it is also not good for the homeowner because they spend a lot of money to have their carpets cleaned only to have them soiled again in two weeks.
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I have seen people who have not used our preferred vendors actually end up with carpets that looked good initially but were dirty again a few weeks later.
”
Dave suggests that if you have allergy issues you should have your carpets cleaned once a year. Carpet manufacturers recommend getting them cleaned every 12 to 18 months depending on your lifestyle. If you have a lot of pets or you have your windows open a lot, you may want to have them cleaned every six months.
Tile and grout cleaning is also done by State of the Art Cleaning Services. Dave says that they are familiar with all kinds of tile, including marble, travertine, and ceramic. He says that cleaning tile is a relatively simple process because the dry time is very quick. When you are looking to sell a house, cleaning these areas makes a big difference because clean, white grout really pops in the photos
To close, Dave wanted to emphasize that his company strives to provide the most outstanding service with a 100% guarantee for his clients. That means that if you are not entirely happy, they will go back and try to make you happy and, if after that you still are unhappy, you will not owe him anything because of his 100% money-back guarantee.
If you have any additional questions or are interested in buying or selling a home, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to speaking with you.
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Many clients ask us how to stay fit in the Vacaville. For instance, military transfers want to continue a workout schedule they’re used to already. We want to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle! Today, we join Gordon from Gold’s Gym to discuss what separates their health club from the rest in town.
Foremost, they’re a family-oriented facility active in the local community. They can help answer any questions you have.
Gold’s Gym offers a month-by-month membership plan because they value earning business month to month from their customers.
They love the opportunity to meet new people. The gym offers discounts to anyone in the military, in addition to those who moved to the area. For those that moved to Vacaville recently, they offer a thirty-day free trial to try the gym out. You should be pleased with the facility before making a commitment. During my first visit, I received a tour of the gym in addition to a free personal training session. We encourage you to stop by!
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What’s the Biggest Misconception Surrounding Home Warranties?
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What’s the biggest misconception surrounding home warranties? I’ve brought in Lisa Vizza of Fidelity Home Warranty to answer that question today.
According to Lisa, the biggest misconception is that home warranties cover everything under the home’s roof. That’s simply not true. There are limitations to what a home warranty covers. They’re more in place to offset the costs of homeownership. They’ll repair and replace the major systems and appliances in a home that fail due to normal wear and tear, but they don’t cover everything.
Still, home warranties are well worth having. I know from experience. After my family and I recently moved into our new home, our tankless water heater failed. Because we had a home warranty, though, we got it fixed instead of replacing the entire thing, which saved us about $2,000.
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The purpose of a home warranty is to offset the costs of homeownership.
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Whether you’re in the middle of escrow or you’re already a homeowner, you can and should get a home warranty to offset the costs of the deferred maintenance you’ll have down the road.
If you have any stories where having a home warranty saved you a ton of cash, we’d love to hear them. If you reply to this email or comment on the video on Youtube or Facebook and we mention you in a future video, we’ll send you a $10 gift card.
If you have any other real estate questions or you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, don’t hesitate to reach out to us as well. We’d be happy to help you.
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