Tech Direct Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners
Now Serving
Saint Marys and Kingsland, Georgia and surrounding area
TechDirect Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners is proud to announce to the citizens in and around Saint Marys, Georgia, the arrival of one of the best and most knowledgeable technicians in the country. David Sanders recently requested the move from the midlands of South Carolina to be closer to his daughter who is expecting her first child. Mr. Sanders has been a part of TechDirect for 20 years and has been in the carpet cleaning industry for over 30. An asset to the company, he is also an asset to every customer he comes in contact with.
Other local communities serviced by Mr. Sanders and his crews are Woodbine, Folkston, Homeland and Brunswick, Georgia as well as Yulee, Frenandina Beach, Hilliard and Jacksonville (north side), Florida
Mr. Sanders is one of the most qualified and certified technicians in the industry nationwide. You can call on Mr. Sanders with confidence and rest assured you will get the most for your money in carpet and upholstery cleaning and probably quite an education regarding their care.
Read on to discover more about the type of cleaning we do and why.
By far the most popular and most common
method of cleaning carpet
is the extraction or steam cleaning method.
We have all seen the big trucks with the hoses running into the house.
While these trucks appear to do an adequate job, there are some major
problems associated with this type of cleaning.
To begin with,
the carpets can
often take several days to dry allowing bacteria to build under the carpet and
in the padding. Many steam cleaners
press customers to pay extra for deodorizers not for the sake of deodorizing the
carpet as much as to hide the smell of the bacteria growth.
In most cases, if you refuse the extra charge they will deodorize it
anyway to cover the smell. In
addition, traffic on the carpet during this time can cause the carpet to stretch
and ripple requiring you to have to soon get someone in to restretch and reapply
it.
Secondly,
while the process is
commonly referred to as "Steam Cleaning", in actuality it is done with
pressurized hot water and not steam. To actually
use pure hot steam on your carpet would virtually destroy it.
Finally,
the percentage of soil
removal is not nearly as high as most people think.
The pressurized water does a fairly good job of rinsing the soiling from
the carpet fiber. The problem is the
pressure also pushes that soiling to the base of the carpet fiber and the vacuum
power is not enough to draw it back up and out of the carpet.
It was found in tests run at the behest of Consumer Reports that even the
best steam cleaners could not get more than 50% of the soiling out of a carpet.
The average was closer to 25%. In essence, as much as 75% of the soiling
is still deep in your carpet when the job is done even though the very top of
the carpet fiber looks clean. This
is why steam cleaners often recommend you clean your carpet 2-3 times a year and
it is also why spots seem to return a short while after a steam cleaning.
Most other common methods of cleaning get
even poorer results. Small
rental units generally remove no more than 10% of the soiling.
The main point to remember here is the wear and tear inflicted on your
carpet by this soiling. With the
dirt still deep in your carpet, the fiber begins to degrade due to the abrasion
caused by walking on this soiling and it can literally cut the life of your
carpet by as much as 75%.
What is the right way to clean carpet?
TechDirect uses only the dry-foam method of carpet and upholstery
cleaning. It also is a cooperative
effort between your technician and you, the homeowner.
First of all, your carpet is vigorously vacuumed to remove as much loose
soil as possible while it is dry and easily removed.
Then your carpet is virtually scrubbed clean using a specifically
designed dry-foam agent which cleans your carpet all the way down to the base of
the fiber. The dry-foam agent
contains heavy-duty surfactants and suspension agents to trap soiling as well as
high-powered enzymes to literally digest oil base stains within your carpet. The carpet
never takes more than 3-4 hours to dry which allows you to use your carpet much
sooner without fear of damage.
The next step belongs to you,
the
homeowner. The suspension agents
left in your carpet are light and should be vacuumed away within 72 hours after
the job is completed. If this
procedure is followed, in excess of 90% of the soiling is completely removed.
You will discover you can generally wait 2 to 3 times longer to get your
carpet recleaned, depending on the specific environmental conditions in your
home, and not only that but your carpet will last 3 to 4 times longer.
Most reputable dry-foam cleaners will deodorize your
carpet as a part of the process in order to neutralize odors in your carpet and so your home smells clean and bright for
weeks after the job.
So there are your choices.
How much of the soiling should be removed from your carpet when you pay
good money to have it cleaned? We
think "as much as possible" and we do everything we can to insure it's done correctly.
There is one thing you should consider when choosing a carpet cleaner and why you should choose Tech Direct. Throughout our 20+ year history, the story is always the same. When a new office opens, we do a little advertising to let people know we are in the area. Without fail, within 2 years all of our customers come by way of referals and we no longer advertise to the general public. That aspect of our quality reputation speaks for itself.
The next questions often asked by consumers are in regards
to pricing. Our pricing is standard
nationwide and it will not change for different customers other than to be slightly reduced for the
occasional sales promotion. The
charges are simple. $39.95 for the
first room and $15.00 for each additional room.
All furniture that can be moved safely is moved, cleaned under, and
replaced. L shaped or rooms over 250
sq ft count as 2 rooms. Additional
pricing is as follows:
Standard Sofa
--------- 59.95
Standard Love Seat ----- 39.95
Standard Chair---------- 24.95
Unfortunately, pit groups, specialty fabric, and overstuffed
upholstered furniture can only be priced with a visual examination.
Carpet Disinfectant is also
available and highly recommended in certain circumstances.
If you are just moving into a used home with used carpet, have an indoor
pet, or any kind of lingering illness in your home it is advisable to have your
carpet disinfected. The price for
this service is .10 (ten cents) per square foot.
Resoil protection
is also
available. This treatment aids in
keeping your carpet clean longer as well as increasing the wear ability of your
carpet extending it's lifetime even further.
The price for this service is also .10 (ten cents) per square foot and is
highly recommended.
Oriental Rugs
are a specialty for
TechDirect. Instead of enduring the
inconvenience of having a
service come in and remove your fine oriental rugs and then deliver them back at
a later time, TechDirect can do it right
in your home. Most are cleaned by
hand with excellent results saving you the trouble of pick-up and delivery of
your rugs. Most services charge
between $4.00 and $6.00 per sq foot to cover their cost of pick-up and delivery
as well as the cleaning.
Not only is it more convenient for you but also it's more cost
effective for us to do the cleaning
right in your home. We pass the
savings on to you. The pricing for
this service is $2.50 per square foot except in extreme circumstances involving
specialty rugs.
Now you can decide how much you want to spend before our technician even arrives at your home. There are never surprise or hidden charges with TechDirect.
If you would like to have cleaning done by Mr. Sanders, you can call him direct at 912-467-3065 or you can e-mail him with a contact number and questions at techdirectdsanders@gmail.com.
Commercial rates
500 sq feet or less $75.00 for normal soiling
Over 500 sq feet $75.00 for 1st 500 then 10 cents p/sq/ft over 500 for normal soiling
Scotchgard and Disinfectant prices same as residential above