We all want to have clean carpets because a clean carpet equals a clean home. That is why we seek professional carpet cleaning services. Although there are genuine people out there who offer professional services, others want to make quick cash at your expense. You are safest scheduling carpet cleaning in Long Beach from a Chem-Dry franchise.
Many people have fallen prey to carpet scams, and that is why you need to be able to identify these scams. Here are some of the carpet cleaning scams on the market.
BAIT & SWITCH
This is the most common scam that many people have falling for. What happens is that a carpet cleaner puts an extremely low-price on his services when advertising his company. As a homeowner, you get excited to save some money, and so you contact the company or visit them. On getting there, they inform you that the advertised price was exclusive of some things such as a special cleaning solution needed for your carpet or labor. These people might even come up with additional costs once when arrive at your home. They’ll tell you that your carpet is thicker than the average carpet and so on to get you to pay more.
When this happens, some people just decided to give the cleaners more money because they feel like they have already wasted enough time on them and do not feel like taking time to search for another cleaning company. If you choose not to give in to this scam, you would have wasted your time and effort engaging with them. A legitimate company should offer full services at the cost they advertise.
"THE BEST METHOD"
Carpet cleaners use various methods to clean your carpet. Steam cleaning is the most popular method, and it involves getting rid of dirt that is deep in your carpet fibers. Pre-heated water and a chemical detergent are used to do this. When that dirt comes to the surface, a vacuum is used to drain it together with the hot water.
Some cleaning companies take advantage of homeowners’ need for having their carpets cleaned effectively. They will tell you that they will use the best method in the market to clean your carpet. They can then sell you the idea of steam cleaning and charge you higher prices for it. The reality is that no particular cleaning method is the best for every carpet. How old your carpet is, the material used to manufacture and its pile all determine which method should be used to clean it.
ONLY CLEANING SURFACE
This is another scam that most homeowners never know about until they see results they were not expecting. You need to be very diligent to escape this scam. The funny thing is that even reputable carpet cleaning companies pull this scam once in a while, although it can happen accidentally too. You may not be present when your carpet is being cleaned, and so you come back and find that it is drying or is already dry.
After a few days, you notice that the stains on your carpet have returned. This may be because the cleaners may have just cleaned the surface of your carpet or they may have used faulty equipment which could not get in sufficient water to clean the carpet properly or get out all the dirty water.
Be on the lookout to avoid these carpet cleaning scams.
