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Helpful Tips for Hiring a Carpet Cleaner

As when hiring any professional, there are some tips to keep in mind when you are looking for a professional carpet cleaner:

1. Do not respond to the cleaner who is contacting you over the phone or canvassing your neighborhood. This type of blatant advertising may mean that the company doesn't have enough business coming in, a sign of low quality product or bad customer service.
2. Keep in mind that all room sizes will vary, so an advertised price "by room" could be more than you would pay should you be charged for the total area cleaned.
3. A reliable contractor will tell you the steps needed to clean the carpet in your home, and provide a written agreement before they begin work. Be wary of the price quoted over the phone, without any paperwork to back it up, sometimes a cleaner will state "excessive staining" or "larger space than anticipated" as reasons to tack on extra fees.
4. Do not accept extra charges for moving furniture, spot removal, or preconditioning, as these all should be included in the overall price of cleaning the carpets.
5. Move all your own breakable items before the arrival of the cleaning crew. They are not responsible for these items, and it is not their job to move them to a safe location.

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