How to Maintain Carpets in High Traffic Areas

In this blog entry, the professional New Jersey carpet cleaning service team here at Carpetline  will detail some expert tips for proper carpet care in high traffic areas. Highly trafficked areas such as hallways or entrances usually experience faster wear on carpets or rugs. By following the blow tips, you can protect your investment in your carpets or rugs by ensuring that your carpets maintain a more even texture and generally extend their lifespan.

 How do high traffic areas affect carpets and rugs?

High traffic areas are different in every home or business. What constitutes a high traffic area will depend on the patterns of usage inside your property. you can determine what is a high traffic area on your carpet or rug by paying attention to parts of your carpet or rug that show signs of wear like gray lanes, flattened or matted down fibers, dark spots, or a difference in color and texture near the walls versus the middle of the carpet/rug area. High traffic areas inside homes usually include stairwells, hallways, the fronts of couches are beds, the fronts of closet doors, the entrance is to kitchens, and the entrances to children or pet play areas. If you notice signs of wear in high traffic areas of your carpet or rugs, contact our professional local carpet cleaning team in order to help prevent further damage to your carpets or rugs.

Can carpet deep cleaning help restore high traffic areas?

High traffic areas of carpeting or rugs in your home have no reason to really look damaged or worn out. Professional deep carpet cleaning services can drastically improve the appearance of your carpets by removing dirt and grime  that has accumulated deep within your carpet fibers. carpet deep cleaning can prevent soil from causing friction that causes damage to delicate carpet fibers, lowering your carpet lifespan. Our professional carpet deep cleaning processes will restore the look, appearance, and feel of overused carpets. Our process uses very minimal water, allowing your carpets to drive rapidly rather than within many days. We utilize ecologically friendly and safe Cleaning Solutions instead of harsh soaps, so you will never have to worry about excess residue attracting more dirt onto your carpet over time. We recommend having your carpets, especially high traffic areas of your carpet, deep cleaned between one and two times per year, more often if you have a pet in the house, a smoker in the house, or a large amount of traffic in your house that exceeds that of a normal household. in between getting your professional deep carpet cleaning services, make sure to regularly vacuum your carpet gently in order to remove surface dirt and maintain a generally even texture.