Upholstery Cleaning
Professional upholstery cleaning removes visible - and invisible - signs of wear and tear from your sofas, chairs, love seats and other upholstered surfaces. The result is longer lasting, better looking and better smelling furnishings.
Body oils, food, dirt, dust, mites, dander, and smoke are just some of the typical substances that affect the appearance, smell and overall life of upholstery. Vacuuming and fluffing the pillows are not enough when it comes to really cleaning your furniture. Whether your furniture is upholstered in fabric made of natural fibers or synthetic, leather or a leather-substitute, even if plastic plays a big part in your interior design scheme, professional cleaning will make it all look better.
How it's done:
While it is not necessary to completely disassemble furniture before cleaning the upholstery, it is necessary to remove all pillows and cushions and to move furniture that typically stands against a wall.
All surfaces - the base, the back, pillows and cushions - are vacuumed with industrial strength equipment. At this time, upholstery brushes are also used to gently loosen any embedded dirt, dust or other materials.
Upholstery is tested and inspected. This 'discovery' stage is very important in determining exactly what products and what cleaning method is appropriate - and safe - for your particular upholstery.
- Stains are pretreated, as necessary.
- If required or requested, repairs are made.
- If there is any uncertainty regarding upholstery origin, spot-testing of product is carried out before cleaning begins.
Using professional truck-mounted extraction equipment, upholstery is methodically cleaned. Using a hand-held tool, cleaning experts meticulously go over every part of the upholstery, extracting all pollutants.
The extraction method is a low-moisture method that utilizes hot-water, and is not appropriate for all upholstery types. An alternate method of upholstery cleaning is used in such cases.
Drying time will vary depending on outdoor weather conditions, indoor ventilation and other factors. In most cases, drying takes no more than a few hours. In some cases, however, the crew will bring in air movers or fans to facilitate quicker drying.
Save the cost of replacing your upholstered furniture by calling in Oakland Carpet Cleaning - upholstery cleaning experts today at (510) 868-0746. Estimates are always free.
