Carpet cleaning: How often should it be carried out?

Carpets can make or break the look and feel of a room. This is particularly true of high-end, luxurious establishments like five-star hotels; guests have high expectations, particularly when it comes to cleanliness and hygiene. If your carpets look or smell anything less than great, your guests will definitely notice.

That’s where commercial carpet cleaning services come in. We’re one of many companies across the UK offering this kind of service, which involves the use of high-tech equipment and cleaning chemicals to thoroughly clean and deodorise your carpets. Commercial carpet cleaning services go much further than you could manage with off the shelf cleaning products, removing embedded dirt and grime and restoring your carpets to their former glory.

The question is, how often are these services needed? Should carpets be cleaned like this regularly, or only periodically? Let’s delve deeper and find out.

How often you should clean your carpets

There’s no one size fits all answer to this question: how often you clean your carpets really depends on how they’re used. Here are a few important factors to consider when deciding how often to clean your carpets.

• Is the carpet located in a high-traffic area, or is it only used occasionally? If it’s placed in a reception area or corridor, it will need to be cleaned more regularly.
• What condition is it in? If it’s stained and is affecting the look of your premises, it’s probably time to get the professionals in.
• What design is it? Lighter colours and simpler styles will show marks and stains more easily, and will need cleaning more regularly as a result.

There are other factors to consider too. For example, how noticeable is the carpet? If it’s in a prominent location and will be seen by every guest, it will need to be cleaned more regularly. We also recommend cleaning carpets in the summer, as they’ll be able to dry more quickly with the windows open, minimising disruption.

Estimated time frames

With all of this in mind, many businesses will only feel the need to clean their carpets once a year, while others may need to do it much more regularly. Either way, if you need advice or would like to get a quote, speak to the Donau team today!