Why We Offer 24 Hour Service For Water and Fire Emergencies

Carpet Cleaning

You may think that with the right precautions, you’ll never experience water or fire damage in your home. But even with precautions taken, these things occur much more often than we might like to think. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, about one million homes are damaged by fire in the U.S. each year, and water damage is even worth, with over five million homes a year experiencing water damage! With these startling statistics in mind, it's important to have a plan for these possible emergencies, and if you choose to make The Steam Team a part of your plan, you’ll have the comfort of knowing that our technicians are available to clean and restore your home from fire or water damage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Caring For Our Community

The reason we offer our 24 hour water and fire damage emergency services is that we care about our customers and our local Austin, TX community and our communities beyond Austin. We’ve always wanted to provide our customers with great service and lasting restoration that leaves a positive impact, and that’s why we’re always available to clean and restore your home or business after these damaging events. Whether it's a bust pipe, damaged appliance, flooding damage or the aftermath of an electrical fire, we’ll be right there to fix your problems and get you back into your restored home as soon as possible.

Our Professional Technicians

We wouldn't be the company we are today without our fantastic and highly trained team of technicians and restoration experts. You’ll see for yourself why we have so much pride in them when they show up at your home and assess the problem before using high-tech, powerful cleaning and restoration methods to get your home back in order, remove any water and clean all surfaces. For more information on how we can help with fire and water damage restoration, as well as our many other services, please visit The Steam Team website.

Everything You Need to Know About Cleaning Hardwood Flooring

There are many benefits to installing (or uncovering) hardwood floors in your home- from its longevity to its durability; it’s hard to go wrong with hardwoods. Refinishing your flooring is inevitable with how long hardwood floors can last. So, whether you’re facing that project now or later, we’ve got the details on refinishing hardwood flooring (and we’re here to share them with you). It can be daunting, so we’ve broken the process up into various steps for you below.

Cleaning and Set-up

Before you begin, it’s important to check the entire floor first. If there are any gaps in the floor where nails are visible, don’t bother trying to refinish it at all. You’ll also want to take a look at the thickness of the wood. Some newer hardwood floors are only about ¼ inch thick. If you have a floor like this, it can’t be sanded at all or you might wear through the whole floor!

First thing’s first- if you’re removing carpeting or another flooring on top of your hardwoods you’ll want to cut the flooring into sections to remove it. Then clean the floor thoroughly, removing as much dirt and debris as possible. Make sure there are no protruding nail heads that could tear the sandpaper.

Sanding

Cover up any doors or areas of the house that dust could fly into while you’re sanding. Then, attach a 20-grit sandpaper to your sander and begin sanding the entire floor thoroughly. Then, go over your work again with the edge sander, and finally with a power buffer. After you’ve sanded the entire floor three times, use an industrial-grade vacuum to get rid of the dust particles.

The Finish

Now that you’re done sanding and cleaning, it’s time for the big finish. Choose whatever sealant you prefer for the job, and start applying it all around the perimeter of the room. When the perimeter is finished, apply the sealant to the rest of the floor. Allow the sealant to dry for 24 hours, buff it with the power buffer, vacuum, and then finally, apply a second coat of sealant with the same procedure as before. Wa-la! You’re done!

While DIY’s can often be effective and save you money, it’s also important to remember that no one can do the job quite like The Steam Team!

How To Keep Carpet Consistently Clean

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Carpet can be difficult to keep clean, especially when you have a lot going on in your home! Foot traffic, pets, children, messy shoes, and spills all contribute to carpet uncleanliness- but we can help you restore your carpet to its original condition! Just give The Steam Team a call today, and we’ll come out, inspect your carpeting, and give it a good ‘ol deep cleaning! Until then, read these tips on keeping your carpets consistently clean:

Vacuum on a Consistent Basis

Vacuuming and sweeping are the best things you can do for your carpet! Your vacuum should be able to pick up most of the dust, dirt, dander, and other unsightly substances hidden in your carpet. You can also use the attachments to clean baseboards, where dust likes to collect, and when it comes to cleaning up spills and stains- remember to blot the stain, don’t rub it deeper into the carpet!

Set Good Practices in Place

Set good practices in place, like removing your shoes at the entrance to your home (and the same goes for other family members, too!). You can also set doormats at the entrances so they can collect dirt as you come in from outside. This prevents the dirt from tracking onto your carpet. Keep food and drinks in the kitchen, away from carpeting. Doing so will prevent dozens of spills and stains!

Call the Pro’s

Sometimes a stain is just too tough for store bought cleaners and rented machinery. Don’t hesitate to give the professionals a call! The Steam Team will happily restore your carpet to its original condition! Visit our website today to find all of our services; our team of experts has all of the right equipment and expertise to help you out!