Have You Cleaned This Commonly Overlooked Area of Your Austin, Texas Home?

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To keep your home looking its best and to prevent allergy issues, there are certain areas of the home that you most likely clean regularly. You may be vacuuming your carpet, dusting off surfaces and mopping your floor, but how often are you cleaning your drapes? And do you know how The Steam Team can help?

Why You Should Clean Your Drapes

Far too many homeowners just use their drapes for many years until they show signs of deterioration, and then they throw them out. But if you have your drapery professionally cleaned every two to four years instead, you may be able to add several years of life to your window treatments, and the cleaning will cost far less than it would to replace the drapes entirely. Keep an eye out for signs of drapes that need cleaning, such as large amounts of dust and dirt accumulating on them. We suggest that you have them cleaned every year or two.

Professional Methods

Most conventional methods like laundry machines don’t properly work on drapes, and may even cause damage to them. That’s why professional cleaning is the preferred method. With one quick call to The Steam Team, our technicians can properly clean your window treatments using a low moisture hot water extraction method or a dry cleaning process, depending on whatever your specific fabric needs for the best results. Even the most delicate fabrics will be properly cleaned and dried using only the most effective methods.

The Steam Team

If you live in the Austin area and you’ve been neglecting to have your draperies cleaned, call in The Steam Team the Austin cleaning professionals and let our highly trained technicians do what they do best. For more information on our drapery cleaning service and our many other cleaning and restoration services, visit The Steam Team website.

After Construction, Count On The Steam Team To Help

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We here at The Steam Team know the ins and outs of construction, insurance repairs, restoration and remodeling pretty well, since we do some of it ourselves too! We provide experts in all fields of construction from architects to plumbers, water damage services, electricians, carpenters, painters and even decorators. But the question is, when these construction jobs are finished, who’s going to clean up the mess? It turns out we have experts for that at The Steam Team too!

Wiping, Scrubbing and Mopping Every Surface- Final Construction Cleaning

After any major construction or remodeling job, a deep cleaning is a necessity. Our professional cleanup crew can easily take care of this deep clean for you, starting with sanitizing all hard surfaces. We’ll make sure that all floors are vacuumed (using powerful commercial vacuums) and/or mopped thoroughly. All shelving and cabinets as well as windows, countertops and all other hard surfaces will be hand wiped and scrubbed clean as needed. All furniture will also be vacuumed and cleaned as needed to remove any dust leftover from the construction.

Don’t Forget The Details

With all the furniture and hard surfaces cleaned, our cleanup crew will move on to the rest of the house. Dust and debris left over from the construction can make its way into the vents, which can lead to allergies and respiratory issues, so the cleanup crew will clean the vents as well. Then we’ll move on to some commonly overlooked areas like ceiling fan blades, light fixtures, lamp shades, electronics, small appliances and decorative items. By the time we’re done, your newly constructed or renovated home will look better than ever.

What Else Does Steam Team Do?

But let’s not forget, we offer a lot more than just cleaning after construction and remodeling. Here’s a list of just some of the cleaning services we can bring to your home:

• Carpet Cleaners

• Air Duct Cleaning

• Upholstery Cleaning

• Leather Cleaning

• Hardwood Refinishing

• Marble Polishing

And that’s just to name a few! If you need construction & remodeling services, or any of the others listed here, contact The Steam Team today.

Advice From The Experts On Cleaning Your Hardwood Floors

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As a home or business owner with a hardwood floor, you probably appreciate the aesthetic of your floor, and do your best to keep it in good condition. But do you know what you should do when you notice that your hardwood floor has become discolored in some areas? What about when your floor has tons of little scratches and marks that won’t go away? Or what if your hardwood floor has become completely dull, and won’t be sleek and shiny again no matter how much you clean it? These are all signs that your floor needs professional cleaning.

Steam Team Hardwood Cleaning

There are plenty of services out there that can refinish your hardwood floor, but they won’t all do the job the same. Most companies will agree with you on a specific time, and then come in start working on the floor without much prior consultation. But here at The Steam Team, we want to take our time to get the job done right, so that you won’t have to call us up to come fix a mistake later down the line. When you give The Steam Team a call about your hardwood floors, our professionals will give your floor a thorough inspection first, asking you questions along the way and walking you through the best solutions for your floor. Then they’ll begin extensive damage repair, fixing all cracks and splits in the hardwood before they move on to a full cleaning. Once the floor has had a full cleaning and abrasion, it’ll be ready for refinishing.

For the actual refinishing, two separate coats of sealer will be applied. Once they’ve both had time to dry, your hardwood floor will be cleaner and brighter than ever before, and it’ll be strengthened for years to come.

Highly Trained Technicians

When you go with The Steam Team for hardwood floor cleaning, you’ll be choosing the most highly trained technicians with years of experience, using only high-powered professional equipment for a completely dust-free refinishing process. For more information on how we can help you with hardwood floor cleaning, or our many other services, please visit The Steam Team website.

How To Avoid These Dangerous Aftereffects of Fire Damage

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Millions of people experience serious fire damage in their homes every year, and if it happens in your home, as much as you don’t think it will, you need to be prepared. After the fire is put out by firefighters and you’re assessing the damage, you might be thinking of cleaning up the mess yourself and restoring your home or room to its former glory. But before you get in there and start scrubbing, here are some things you might want to know.

Dangerous Chemicals

The modern home is filled with all sorts of chemical compounds that can become dangerous when they combust or combine with other chemicals. In the event of a fire, the smoke can contain many of these dangerous chemicals and should under no circumstances be inhaled.

Weakened Immune Systems

Infants, children, and the elderly are particularly at risk of health issues as a result of smoke and soot. No children, seniors, or anyone with a weakened immune system should get near a room or building that has just had a fire.

Immediate Dangers

There are also more immediate effects that almost anyone will have when exposed to smoke, such as irritation in the eyes, nose and throat, as well as an odor that can sometimes cause nausea. These are all signs from your body telling you to stay far away from the smoke.

Decreased Oxygen

Inhaling carbon monoxide (which is in smoke) can decrease your body’s supply of oxygen. This can cause reduced alertness, headaches, aggravate existing heart conditions and cause a variety of other health concerns.

Long Term Health Effects

Long term exposure to smoke has been associated to an increase in cardiovascular diseases. Some studies have shown that firefighters, for example, are more likely to develop long-lasting respiratory issues and cardiovascular disease.

The Safe Way

Because of all of the reasons listed above, and many more, it is highly unsafe to try cleaning and restoring a fire damaged home yourself. To keep you and your loved ones safe, hand the job over to the professionals. The Steam Team experts will be able to safely restore your home to its former glory. Don’t hesitate to call.