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Stain Removal

Color Restoration for Carpet Stains and More

By The Clean Trust

Categories: Carpets & Flooring
Tagged: Carpet, Carpet Cleaning, Stain Removal

Carpets receive the greater part of daily household abuse: pet stains, drink spills, food stains, soil, sun-fade, bleach discoloration and lots more. So before you discard the old floor covering for a new one, consider an alternative that’s a lot easier on the pocketbook – professional color restoration. [Note: Ad links featured on this page are not affiliated with The Clean Trust and should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by The Clean Trust]

 

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According to research by the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), color is the number one reason consumers choose carpet. When a known or unknown menace causes a stain or discoloration that ruins that perfect carpet color, the consumer should ultimately turn to a restoration professional for help. To ensure professional carpet restoration, The Clean Trust recommends hiring only certified professional carpet cleaning and restoration specialists.

Carpet discoloration and stains can result from countless culprits such as acne medication, perfume, household bleach, insecticide, urine, coffee, plant food, mustard, furniture legs and more. Since the average “life” of a carpet is roughly twelve years, there’s bound to be some damage along the way. However, with the help of trained professionals, your aging carpet can gain an extended life.

Clean Trust-Certified color restoration can be performed for a variety of reasons including:

  • bleaching
  • staining
  • sun-fading
  • pet stains and discoloration
  • side-match correction
  • traffic-related conditions, such as shading

To locate a carpet color correction specialist who is trained and certified by The Clean Trust call 800-835-4624 or go to www.certifiedcleaners.org.

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Color Restoration for Carpet Stains and More:  Created on March 15th, 2009.  Last Modified on November 4th, 2011

 

About The Clean Trust

The Clean Trust

The Clean Trust, formerly known as The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC), is an ANSI-accredited standards setting body for the flooring inspection, floor covering and specialized fabric cleaning and disaster restoration industries. Organized in 1972, The Clean Trust currently represents more than 5,700 Certified Firms and 54,000 Certified Technicians in 22 countries. The Clean Trust, with participation from the entire industry, sets standards for inspection, cleaning and disaster restoration. The Clean Trust does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials, or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. It approves schools and instructors that meet the criteria established by The Clean Trust. The Clean Trust also serves as a consumer referral source for Certified Firms and Inspectors. Visit www.thecleantrust.org.