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We Do Carpet Cleaning Too

In and around Nashville, Choice Property Restoration is known for our restoration and emergency services and for our lightning fast response time after floods, fires, and other home disasters. However, we also offer services to homeowners who aren’t experiencing catastrophe. Among other services, we are proud to provide the highest quality carpet and upholstery cleaning to our customers. Our trained technicians know just how to best restore your shabby carpet to a like-new condition. Don’t wince at the sight of your carpet one day longer; we will be able to deliver beautiful results that may also come with health benefits, as you may just breathe easier having cleaner carpet.

Failed to notice that your carpets are filthy? Look closer. It’s time to have them cleaned.

Why Our Nashville Carpet Cleaning Service Is Superior

When cleaning your carpets, we will do much more than just get the dirt and stains out of your carpets. We’ll also be removing pollens, fungi, bacteria, and things like air pollution, cigarette smoke, and even car exhaust. Many of our customers report that removing these things helps them with their allergies and/or asthma and emphysema. Will also help extend the life of your carpet by keeping it cleaned. That’s because the longer you wait to get your carpet cleaned the more you will grind dirt into your carpets when you walk on them. Because dirt is abrasive this will cause more and more damage to your carpet over time.

The amount of time it takes us to clean your carpet—and the method we’ll use to clean it—will depend on the amount of soiling, the amount of furniture that needs to be moved, and in some cases the substance that is in your carpets. For instance, we’ll tackle tobacco smoke or urine a bit differently than we will other stains. Not only do we have all the right equipment to clean your carpets, but our technicians know how to use it properly for the very best results.

Don’t wait any longer to have your carpets cleaned. In addition to carpet cleaning, Choice Property Restoration deep cleans hardwood floors, ceilings and walls. Contact us today by calling 615-866-7989 or filling out our Contact form.

Fire Safety Infographic

As the saying goes, “Better safe than sorry!” – it’s good to know the basics in fire safety. That way, you’ll feel safer and more secure in your own home.

So what are you waiting for? Apply what you’ve learned.

Cleaning Your Air Ducts

Lower your health and safety risks by cleaning your air ducts. Here’s what you as a homeowner should know.

Studies have shown that indoor air can be anywhere from two to five times more polluted than outside air. Most disposable filters remove about 10% of these pollutants allowing 90% to enter the air system, even during the construction of a new home. The pollutants contain dust, pollen, mold spores, animal dander and much more. These materials collect in the furnace, air conditioner and duct surfaces, just as they do on the furniture and floor surfaces.

From Where does the Dirt in your Vents Come?

All inside air was once outside air, so all of the dust, chemicals, pollen, insects and mold spores in the outside air can be pulled into the air system. People shed millions of tiny dead skin cells every hour. Cooking smoke, household insect sprays, personal care products are also a source of pollutants. Many construction materials, carpets, wood products and plastics give off pollutants as well. During construction or remodeling activities, many types of dust are produced and find their way into the ductwork. If the duct components were stored outside prior to construction, they may have collected dust, rainwater and even mold before they were installed in a system.

Clean Systems Use Less Energy

Five to seven times a day, the air in your home circulates through the air ducts of your heating and cooling system, carrying with it the dust and debris of everyday living. There are three major parts to your air system:

1. The supply and return grills;
2. The interior surfaces of the supply and return vents;
3. The furnace/air conditioner air handler.

All three components need to be cleaned. If only one or two of the components are cleaned, the contaminants from the third component will rapidly contaminate the ones that were cleaned. Depending on the amount of contamination and its location, energy consumption could be increased. If the fan blades, evaporator coil or other control components of the system are heavily contaminated, the system may have to run much longer to cool or heat the occupied space, thereby wasting a lot of energy in the process.

Contaminants Lead to More Problems

Your furniture and floors are cleaned regularly but the duct surfaces are hidden from view and can only be reached by specialized duct cleaning equipment. These pollutants can migrate out into the room again, or become a food source for mold and bacteria, which can thrive in this dark comfortable environment from high humidity or moisture from the air conditioner or humidifiers. Biological growth can release mold spores or toxins into the air system.

Once an air system is thoroughly cleaned, it should remain clean for three to seven years if properly maintained. A standard disposable filter only stops about 10% of the airborne contaminants, allowing 90% of the dust in the room to flow back into the air system. To maintain protection against biological growth, you should have a qualified duct cleaning professional apply an EPA-registered biocide every 6 to 12 months.