Adding upgrades or new features to your Atlanta area home can reinvigorate your living space, but it usually comes at the cost of some minor upheaval in your daily life.
Construction dust coats your floors and furniture, and contractors' tools and building materials invade your personal space. To save your existing flooring from suffering at the expense of your new renovation project, here are a few tips for maintaining clean carpets while your home is being renovated.
Vacuum the Dust Away
Sticking to a rigorous vacuuming schedule is the best way to keep the layers of construction dust from accumulating from renovations. Contractors also tend to track dirt and mud into your house, so keep a close eye on your carpets and remove debris before it settles deep into the fibers. Spot clean carpets when you find a stain by blotting up the spills as quickly as possible to prevent long-term damage.
Cover Up
To prevent dirt and debris from reaching your carpet in the first place, cover up high-traffic areas for the duration of your home remodeling project. Inexpensive throw rugs can protect more expensive carpeting. Also, you can purchase rolls of plastic film to roll over the carpets on a temporary basis.
If you need a quick cover up, try laying down old sheets or tarps—whatever you have around the house that's handy and washable.
Limit Traffic
When contractors trek in and out of your house every day for weeks at a time, limiting traffic in carpeted rooms is a totally reasonable request. Raise the subject of cleanliness during preliminary discussions and set ground rules for the project. Ask if it's practical for workers to wear paper shoe covers when entering the house.
Also, your contractors should agree to perform some amount of cleaning up each night before they leave. Good contractors realize that they are working in your living space and will be able to accommodate your requests.
Home renovations can be stressful, but it's important to keep your end goal in mind. Once you've completed the work, your home will look better and transform into a more comfortable living space. Once the job is finished, to return your home to its previous state of cleanliness, you may want to schedule a professional carpet cleaning service.
After your home renovation, ZEROREZ®'s highly trained technicians can remove virtually all the lingering dirt and debris left behind in your carpets with one short visit.
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