Clean carpets are essential to maintaining a professional image for your business and keeping your employees healthy. All business owners or managers should keep up a regular professional carpet cleaning schedule. Use the following guide to learn how often to hire cleaning and what maintenance to do between appointments.

How Often to Hire Carpet Cleaning

Every building is unique, so you’ll need to choose a schedule based on your needs. For example, retail stores and schools that get lots of everyday traffic usually need cleaning every three to six months, while office buildings can schedule it every six to twelve months. Restaurants need cleaning every four months, while medical facilities may need it as often as monthly to reduce airborne contaminants.

Interim monthly or quarterly cleaning, using  encapsulation technology, will extend the life your carpet, and reduce the frequency of more expensive deep cleaning.  Most carpets in commercial areas should be deep cleaned with water extraction at least annually.

However, adjust your schedule to address circumstantial factors. For example, more foot traffic during the holiday season results in dirtier carpets, so you may need more frequent cleaning then. Lighter carpets and those with a higher nap will also need service more often. If construction takes place in the building or a flu spreads around the office, you’ll want an immediate appointment.

What to Do Between Carpet Cleaning Appointments

Your janitorial service team will need to vacuum regularly between deeper cleanings. High-traffic areas should be vacuumed daily, with low-traffic areas taken care of once or twice a week. If you see a spill, clean it up immediately with spot-cleaning techniques. Leaving it alone will push the stain deeper into the fibers of the carpet and may make it permanent.

The right carpet cleaning team will keep your carpets looking brand new for years to come. Kleenco Group has been known for their world-class commercial cleaning services since 1971 across the state of Hawaii. In addition to routine cleaning, they offer specialty services like carpet shampooing, floor stripping, pressure washing, and parking lot maintenance. Learn more about their offerings online, and call (808) 831-7600 for an estimate.