Commerical Carpet Cleaning

Most of us wouldn’t consider replacing our businesses’ carpet padding with the purchase of new commercial carpet. While undoubtedly economical, not replacing the underlying padding on your floors with a new carpet purchase is a risky and downright foolish. Below we will be taking a look at the function of carpet padding and how it can help us preserve our commercial carpet’s appearance. If after reading this article you still have some unanswered questions, we encourage you to talk to your local carpeting business.

Carpet padding serves several purposes. First, it reduces the rate at which our carpets deteriorate. By absorbing the pressure which we exert as we walk across our carpet, the padding prevents unwanted damage as a result of an excessive exertion of force. Further, the padding keeps the carpet from rubbing up against a hard and abrasive surface. This alone adds several years to the life of our carpet. The final way in which carpet padding reduces the rate at which our carpet depletes is by allowing for a proper vacuuming atmosphere. By raising the carpet a few inches off the floor, it allows for better vacuum suction and thus cleaner carpets.

Now that we’re aware of the purposes carpet padding serves, let’s begin to discuss why it’s a good idea to purchase new padding with the acquisition of a new carpet. As with carpet, carpet padding deteriorates with time. Thus, it looses its effectiveness in protecting your carpet. When you replace your commercial carpet, chances are good that you’re carpet padding will be severely depleted. Thus, when you neglect to replace it and decide to have your new carpet installed over the old padding, don’t be surprised when you’re forced to replace both the padding and carpet within a few short years. If you’d have replaced the padding from the get-go, you would have saved yourself thousands of dollars.

Fortunately, many carpet manufacturers have become aware of the growing trend to replace carpets without replacing the padding and have subsequently tightened their warranty restrictions. Many manufacturers void your warranty if you fail to install your carpet atop new padding. To get an even better idea of the problems which old carpet padding can pose, consider that many carpet installers refuse to install carpet over older padding.

The bottom line is this – if you’re planning on replacing your commercial carpet, you should work new carpet padding into your budget. If you choose to do the opposite, you risk losing a significant amount of money on your investment (considering the cost of multiple commercial carpet cleanings per year or an all-out flooring replacement). Exercise some rationale while planning for commercial carpet replacement and you should be fine.

We hope that the above has been informative and has allowed you to see the importance of carpet padding – specifically its role in keeping your carpet looking new. Business owners who are considering replacing their commercial carpet should seriously consider paying additional money for new carpet padding. In the long run, this type of investment will undoubtedly pay off.