Carpets

We have years of experience in the cleaning and maintenance of soft flooring and furnishings in Offices, Shops, Restaurants, Cinemas, Hotels and Banks ,Nursing Homes  and unusual places such as Boats &  Yachts

From refreshing a tired worn carpet & furnishings with our eco-friendly cleaning product range we are highly skilled and know you will be delighted with the results.

Carpet for many companies offers a cost effective option, as well as sound proofing, colour,comfort and has been traditionaslly used as an  hard flooring alternative for many years.However you may be surprised to learn that keeping your carpets and Office furniture clean can also benefit your health and the health of your staff improving overall performance, with less sick days as a result of sick building syndrome

Symptoms of SBS

Building occupants complain of symptoms such as:

• Headache
• Eye, nose, or throat irritation
• Dry cough; dry or itchy skin
• Dizziness and nausea
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Fatigue
• Sensitivity to odours
• Increased incidence of asthma attacks/appearance of asthma in non-asthmatics
• Personality changes such as rage/weeping/paranoia/depression
• Putative cases of bronchitis or pneumonia which do not respond to antibiotic treatment
• Symptoms resembling Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Causes

The contributing factors often relate to the design of the built environment, and may include combinations of some or all of the following:

• Indoor air pollution
• Toxic mold
• Artificial fragrance, such as dryer sheets
• Poor or inappropriate lighting (including absence of or only limited access to natural sunlight)
• Poor heating or ventilation
• Microbial or mite contamination of HVAC systems.
• Bad acoustics
• Poorly designed furnishings, furniture and equipment (e.g. computer monitors, photocopiers, etc.).
• Poor ergonomics.
• Chemical contamination.
• Biological contamination.

While we are all correctly being urged to make our places of work more energy efficient to help reduce global warming, we do not realise that our offices have become the perfect microenvironment for pollution and indoor allergens.  The  humble Dust mite faeces is the biggest cause of respiratory illness , ranging from a simple runny nose, sore eyes tickly throat- to Ashma Rhinitus and eczema. While it is true that not all the above conditions can be atributed to poorly maintained carpeting or furnishings, it is a known factor that correct cleaning and maintenance carried out periodically can only improve overall health

But now the good news is carpets and soft furnishings act like a great big filter trapping many of these nasty airborne allergens and impurities until they are cleaned and safely removed. On average carpets should be deep cleaned every six months & three months maintenance interim to get the most benefit.

Regular maintenance of carpet or flooring may appear as an non productive expense to be avoided by many companies ,however it does not make financial sense for any business when you consider the replacement costs over time. Not to mention the bad impression experienced by potential clients or visitors when confronted with dirty carpets, floors, or grubby upholstered furniture, just think how you feel when you have been unfortunate to try a new restaurant with surroundings that are filthy dirty " do you really feel like going back a second time"?

in conclusion regular cleaning and maintenance makes far more sense and promotes happy motivated staff, healthier employees, a good first and lasting impression to new and old clients the life blood of any business.

For more advice on Correct maintenance programmes for your business premises please call our office on 01376 529951 we will be only to happy to help.