THE ADVANTAGES OF CARPETS

Why choose carpets?

Visual appearance - carpets allow you to put a personal stamp on your space by choosing different styles including neo-baroque, the elegance of classics, romantics, minimalism and the irresistible charms of the ethnic look and animal print.
Usefulness - they reduce the level of noise in your flat, help keep it warm, save energy and provide a safer and more comfortable surface to walk on.
Tradition - covering a part of your floor with a rug is a habit that began in early human history originating in the Middle East and North Africa.
Practicality - the carpet is a floor covering that can be cleaned on both sides and can be easily removed for washing and cleaning. It is also very simple to fit.

Key advantages of having carpets

The latest research has shown the obvious advantages of having carpets:

• Safety and comfort – carpets prevent slipping, soften falls and are good for our joints
• Ecology and air cleanliness - they collect dirt from the air and keep it embedded until they are vacuum cleaned, so that we do not breathe it in, thus protecting our health. There are no known allergies to materials used for the top layer of carpets (polyamide and propylene)
• Remarkable warmth – carpets are exceptionally good heat insulators that also have a positive effect on our subjective notion of warmth (if our feet are warm, we feel warm)
• Reduce noise – they are the number one noise killers! They reduce the transmission of noise ten times more than any other type of flooring and cut echo time in half
• Energy saving – carpets reduce heat loss thereby saving energy and lowering your heating bills
• Visual appearance – carpets offer by far the largest number of colour choices, textures and designs

Lower heating costs
Heating bills are constantly on the rise and we would all like them reduced. Carpets are the best thing for thermo-insulation since the most heat is lost through the floor. Carpets increase the thermo-insulation of floors to varying degrees depending on the type of carpet.
Carpets have low heat conductivity and as the air in the room remains warm, they keep the temperature steady for a longer period of time. By using carpets we improve thermo-insulation, reduce the use of heaters thereby lowering our heating bills without sacrificing comfort.

How to keep your carpet long-lasting
We should take the following steps to make carpets long-lasting:

• Use doormats so that you leave the dirt from your shoes outside. Doormats must be cleaned regularly
• Regular vacuum cleaning removes small dried dirt from your carpet
• Be careful with sand – it must be removed immediately because it is sharp and can damage carpets

Carpet cleaning for businesses
You should leave it to the professionals – carpet services that clean carpets as their main activity.
There are two main methods of cleaning carpets:

• a. Dry cleaning – especially recommended if a water soluble glue was used on a carpet or if carpets aren’t glued to the floor. The cleaning powder is spread onto the carpet and then rubbed in using special machines. After a short time, the powder is vacuum cleaned. You can walk on the carpet during the whole process.
• b. Wet cleaning – this helps even with the dirtiest carpets but it must not be used if the underlying surface is sensitive to damp conditions. We use special devices that squirt cleaning liquid over the carpet which is then vacuum cleaned together with the dust. You can walk on the carpet only when it is completely dry.

Stain removal for individuals
These are the main activities involved in removing stains from carpets and rugs:

• The stains must be cleaned as soon as possible
• The liquid must be removed using a cloth and it must never be rubbed
• A cloth should be left on the spot to absorb the liquid
• Dry dirt should be removed with a spoon or blunt knife, then brushed off and vacuum cleaned
• Call a carpet cleaning service immediately