How to Extend the Life of Your Carpet

Replacing carpeting can be very costly, starting at about $.50 per square foot for anyone brave enough to install their own carpet. And that’s for the really cheap carpet. Stuff that you might find in an office setting.

For good quality residential carpet the average range is about $2.00 – $4.00 per square foot.

If you are like most people, however, installing your own carpet isn’t something that you want to do. Installed carpet usually runs between $2.77 – $3.88 per square foot, with an addition $0.33 per square foot to remove old carpeting.

Life expectancy for cheap carpet is usually 1 – 5 years. Medium quality carpet will last from 5 – 15 years. And good quality carpet can last from 15 – 25 years.

So, for a 200 square foot room (typical of a small bedroom 10′ X 12′) the typical price for new carpeting installed (with old carpet removal included) is $620 – $842.

With the price of new carpeting being so high, doesn’t it make sense to take as much care of your carpets as possible?

Here are a few tips that you can use to get the most life from your investment.

Always remove shoes before walking on carpets (shoes deposit a lot of dirt and sand into the fibers

Wear socks (oils from your skin are absorbed by the materials in your carpets)

Never allow food or drink in rooms with carpets (crumbs get ground in, drinks can stain)

Clean up any minor spills at once (use a blotting motion to extract the liquid)

For major spills, call a professional at once (liquid seeps into the padding underneath where it can cause mold to grow)

Have your carpets thoroughly cleaned every six months (dirt particles act like sandpaper to break down your carpet)

Protect your carpets between cleanings with Maxim Advanced (TM) (this specially formulated additive forms a barrier around your carpets fibers, making them easier to clean)

When you have your carpets cleaned, insist on a complete ten-step process. This process costs a little more, but it is the only process that completely cleans your carpet.

It removes

Dirt

Pollen

Pet hairs

Allergens

Viruses

Bacteria

Your carpets will be so clean that you can actually eat off of them.

Wishing you the best,

The HiCaliber Team

P.S. For a complete description of our ten step process, please check out this page.