The Right and Wrong Ways To Treat Clean

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When you have a home of your own, there’s a lot of cleaning to keep up with, and sometimes people overlook certain areas of the home. One of the most commonly overlooked areas are drapes. So that begs the question, is your drapery properly cleaned?

The Wrong Way

You might be wondering why you should even bother to have your drapes cleaned at all. In fact, many people simply throw out old drapery that starts to show early signs of deterioration or dirt. But there’s a significant fact that some people overlook; the cost of drapery cleaning is far less than the cost of replacing the draperies altogether. Every two to four years, depending on various conditions in the home, drapery will start to show signs of soil. But if you have your drapes professionally cleaned about every two years or so, you could triple the lifespan of your drapes.

The Right Way

The main reason we suggest professional drapery cleaning is that the materials used to make most drapes actually cannot be cleaned in a regular laundry machine. But when you call in The Steam Team, our professional and highly trained technicians will inspect the drapes to determine the exact cleaning method appropriate for your specific material. They may use either a dry cleaning process or a low moisture hot water extraction method to completely clean your drapes. Even the most delicate of fabrics will receive the proper care from our technicians. All soil and stains will be lifted from the drapery and they will be fully dried in minutes.

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Hopefully we’ve shown you that you can save that old fabric rather than having to throw it out. Our professional technicians are always ready for your call. For more information on our many other services, visit The Steam Team website.

Marble Polishing: DIY or Professional Help?

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The Steam Team has a long history of helping our customers with various cleaning, restoration and remediation services, and we’re proud of the work our technicians do. When it comes to the upkeep of marble, we have enough experience and expertise to treat any marble countertop, column, floor, or any other surface. That’s why we’ve decided to share some helpful information on how to take great care of the marble surfaces in your home, and you can decide whether to do it yourself, or seek help from our professional technicians.

Advice for DIY Marble Polishing

When it comes to polishing marble surfaces, you need to know what signs to look out for that tell you when it’s time to have your marble polished. Marble is a sensitive material, especially when it comes to anything acidic. If it has sustained damage to the protective seal, you’ll want it to be polished as soon as possible. If the marble appears more dull or dirty in some areas, or the shine seems to be gone and it won’t go back to normal by simply wiping with a damp cloth, the protective seal may be damaged. If the seal isn’t replaced soon, the exposed marble could easily be damaged even more. Experts say you should have your marble sealed every two to three years, though the best maintained marble surfaces could hold out for four or five years.

Marble Polishing With The Steam Team

As stated before, marble is sensitive to anything acidic, meaning many common household cleaners or home-made methods will only damage marble. Only specifically designed marble polishers should be used. If you don’t want to search for these products and go through the process of polishing the marble yourself, give us a call! Our professional technicians will use our very own line of marble polishing products to give you the very best results that only a professional can give.

For more information on marble polishing or any of our many other services, please visit The Steam Team website.

The Steam Team: Keeping The Air At Your Job Clean

If you’ve ever gone to work and notice that you seem to have allergy issues, cough, sore throat or difficulty breathing, there may be a serious problem with the air quality in your place of work. If you own a business or are employed for a business in such a condition, you should always make sure the air duct systems are properly cleaned to avoid these health concerns. Let’s talk about how The Steam Team can help:

The Effects of Dirty Air Ducts

There are several different reasons that any business owner should always make sure the air duct and HVAC systems of the building are properly maintained and cleaned. Any buildup of dirt and debris in the ducts can re-enter the air and cause allergy issues and especially affect those in the building with pre-existing respiratory issues. Any leakage in the air ducts can cause mold growth that can also affect the workers, customers, or anyone else in the building, causing a wide range of health issues. Not only is it worse for the people, but it’s also more costly for the business owner. When dirt and debris builds up in the ducts, the HVAC system works harder, creating a higher energy bill.

Steam Team Commercial Duct Cleaning

For all of the reasons we just discussed, any business owner or employee should ensure that the air quality of your building is safe, and if it isn’t, you should call in professionals to get the job done. If you call in The Steam Team, our professional technicians will begin with an inspection to determine the problem, then they’ll give a detailed cleaning to the interior of the air handler cabinet, the blower assemblies and the return and supply plenum. Then they’ll thoroughly clean the cooling and heating coils before finally cleaning the condensate pan and using powerful bactericides and fungicides to treat the interior of the air duct systems, keeping the air safe from any harmful bacteria growth.

For more information on how The Steam Team can help keep the air of your workplace safe, please visit The Steam Team website!