If you have a keen appreciation of fine furnishing and experience trepidation about cleaning your upholstery, your concerns are completely justified. Over the years we have heard many horror stories about unqualified carpet cleaners who have ruined fine fabrics with improper cleaning methods. Yes, we have even heard that some inexperienced carpet cleaners oftentimes refuse to clean certain exotic blends due to the fact that they have had little or no training. Most savvy consumers would never hire a contractor without checking their credentials, but that is exactly what many consumers do when they hire a carpet and upholstery cleaner.
Stone Care of Arizona, the carpet and upholstery cleaning experts in Scottsdale, Arizona has the distinction of employing several Master Textile Cleaners that have been certified through the Institute of Inspection Cleaning Restoration Certification (IICRC). The IICRC is a non-profit organization that trains and certifies professional upholstery cleaners in the USA. Stone Care of Arizona encourages you to check the credentials of any carpet cleaner “BEFORE” hiring them.
You can't purchase this certification, you must earn it through education and qualifying via satisfactory testing. In addition to the successful completion of certification, Technicians must have the requisite experience before becoming a Master Textile Cleaner. With over 30 years of industry experience and numerous IICRC credentials, Stone Care of Arizona adheres to high standards. This makes Stone Care of Arizona uniquely qualified to provide you with exquisite cleaning services. HOW DO WE CLEAN FINE UPHOLSTERY?
A good question deserves an equally detailed answer. Too often carpet cleaners skip required preparation because they are on a tight schedule. This is where Stone Care of Arizona carpet and upholstery cleaners out-shine the "volume driven" cleaning companies who “race” through their appointments.
Stone Care of Arizona carpet and upholstery cleaners cater to a small clientele who have the expectation that we will provide high-quality cleaning services. When Stone Care of Arizona carpet and upholstery cleaners are at your residence or business nothing else exists but our insatiable desire to make you feel delighted by the cleaning services we provide!
WE WILL DO THE FOLLOWING:
- WE DO A PRE-INSPECTION OF YOUR UPHOLSTERY
- BEFORE CLEANING WE WILL THOROUGHLY INSPECT YOUR UPHOLSTERY
- PREINSPECT AGAIN LOOKING FOR EXISTING DAMAGE TO THE FACE-FIBER OF UPHOLSTERY
- PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE TO THE UPHOLSTERY CONSTRUCTION
- WE WILL PROMPTLY REPORT OUR FINDING TO YOU
1. WE PRE-VACUUM THE UPHOLSTERY:
- We thoroughly vacuum your upholstery to remove unwanted debris on the upholstery to reduce the possibility of cleaning mishaps.
- We thoroughly vacuum the cushions and pillows of your upholstery
- We thoroughly vacuum your upholstery’s arms, kickboards, deck, and body of the upholstery
- We complete a second inspection when dry soil is removed
- We will promptly report our findings to you if necessary.
2. PRETEST FOR COLORFASTNESS:
We perform two types of colorfast tests on your upholstery.
3. BLEEDING TEST:
We test to make sure your upholstery does not bleed “during” cleaning.
4. CROCKING TEST:
We test to make sure your upholstery does not crock “before” cleaning
Once we have completed this colorfast testing we will perform a fiber identification test.
5. FIBER IDENTIFICATION TEST:
We perform a fiber identification test to help us use the appropriate cleaning method.
6. NATURAL FIBER BURN TEST:
We perform a fiber ID test, to determine if your upholstery is either a natural or natural and synthetic fiber blend.
7. SYNTHETIC FIBER BURN TEST:
We test to make sure your upholstery is 100% synthetic fibers.
THE UPHOLSTERY CLEANING PROCESS
Our low moisture finger-touch extraction process cleans without leaving down feathers and form padding soaked. All sides of your upholstered pieces, including the decking, skirting, arm covers, and cushions are cleaned thoroughly. Your furnishings never have to leave your home and will be cleaned onsite. Your upholstery dries faster without leaving any soil-attracting substances that can create skin irritations. Our cleaning technique beautifies and improves the overall appearance of your upholstery.
This message is brought to you by Stone Care of Arizona, LLC. When you are ready to have your upholstery cleaned, please give us a call at
480-625-0557.