Professional Steam Carpet Cleaning in Chicago
Steam carpet cleaning is the deepest clean a carpet can get without pulling it up. Hot water goes into the pile under pressure, then a vacuum pulls it back out along with the soil it loosened. Carpet Cleaning Group has run this method in Chicago since 2014, out of our shop at 3652 N Milwaukee Ave on the Northwest Side. Houses, apartments, walk-ups, offices. All over the city.
What Steam Carpet Cleaning Actually Is
The industry name is hot water extraction. The steam nickname stuck because of the vapor coming off the wand, but no actual steam gets produced. Here is the sequence. We heat water and mix in a Green Seal certified cleaning solution. That goes down into the carpet under pressure. Heat and solution break the bond between the fiber and the oils, soil, and stains sitting on it. Then the extraction vacuum pulls the water back up, and the loosened soil rides out with it. Compare that to bonnet or dry methods. Those work the top of the pile. They can also leave detergent behind, and leftover detergent is sticky. Sticky carpet grabs new soil faster than clean carpet does. Extraction rinses as it goes, so the carpet stays looking clean longer.
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(773) 570-4224Why Carpet Makers Point to This Method
That is not just our opinion. Shaw Industries, the largest carpet mill in the country, states that research shows hot water extraction provides the best capability for cleaning. The Carpet and Rug Institute recommends professional cleaning every 12 to 18 months for most homes. One thing worth reading before you book anyone. Some manufacturer warranties spell out conditions on how often carpet must be cleaned and who is allowed to do it. Pull out your own warranty paperwork and check it. We will give you a written record of the date and the method used so you have it for your file.
What Chicago Winters Do to Carpet
November through March, the sidewalk comes indoors. Road salt, slush, sand off the plow trucks, and whatever collects inside the front door. Every step grinds that material against the fiber like sandpaper. Color dulls first. Then the pile wears down along the paths you walk most. Vacuuming lifts the loose top layer. It does not reach what has already worked its way to the base of the fiber. Extraction does. That is why we tell Chicago customers to book twice a year instead of once. Spring to reset after the salt, fall before the next round starts.Our Process, Step by Step
Inspection. Fiber type, backing, stains, traffic lanes. We tell you what should come out and what probably will not before anything gets plugged in. Pre-vacuum. Dry soil comes out dry. Skip this step and you turn loose dirt into mud. Pre-treatment. Problem areas get sprayed and left to dwell, so the solution has time to do its work. Hot water extraction. The main pass. Solution in, soil and water out. Spot treatment. Anything that survived the main pass gets worked individually. Speed dry. Air movers go down so the carpet is dry in about 4 to 6 hours.Our Rug Cleaning Prices
Carpet cleaning
$60
up to 150 sq.ft.
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+ Pet stain and odor treatment (sanitizer) $30
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+ Disinfectant $30
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+ Fiber protectant $30
Staircase Cleaning
$60
up to 16 stairs or $5.00 per stair
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+ Pet stain and odor treatment (sanitizer) $30
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+ Disinfectant $30
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+ Fiber protectant $30
Basement
$180
up to 450 sq.ft./$60 per additional 150 sq.ft.
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+ Pet stain and odor treatment (sanitizer) $90
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+ Disinfectant $90
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+ Fiber protectant $90
Hallway
$30
up to 75 sq. ft.
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+ Pet stain and odor treatment (sanitizer) $15
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+ Disinfectant $15
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+ Fiber protectant $15
Walk -in closet
$20
up to 50 sq. ft.
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+ Pet stain and odor treatment (sanitizer) $10
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+ Disinfectant $10
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+ Fiber protectant $10
Minimum service order $180
*3.7% processing fee for credit card
*NO fuel/parking fee
Rug cleaning
$1.00
sq. ft. Freshen up in home
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Professional in plant cleaning sq. ft $3.50
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+ Disinfectant per sq. ft. $1.00
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+ Fiber protectant per sq. ft. $1.00
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+ Pet stain and odor treatment (sanitizer) per sq. ft. $1.00