How to Care For & Maintain Your Carpet
If you have invested in a new carpet, you will no doubt want it to look freshly laid, even if you have had it for a while. Fortunately, there are a few simple maintenance techniques and tips that will help to ensure that your carpets look as good as new for many years to come.
The most important element of good carpet maintenance is preventing dirt from accumulating and stains from appearing in the first instance.
Keep on Top of Dust and Dirt
Care should be taken to avoid dust particles and dirt from working deeper and deeper into the pile of your carpet. Once this starts to happen, your carpet can begin to suffer from discolouration and the loose dust and dirt can have an abrasive effect on the fibres. To prevent this from happening, your carpet should be vacuumed on a regular basis. Aim for two to three times each week at the very least.
For optimum results, loop pile carpets are best cleaned with the suction head of a cylinder to minimise the risk of snagging, whilst an upright vacuum with brush and beater bar is best used to lift and loosen dirt in the case of cut pile carpets.
Using a good quality doormat at entry points will prevent dirt and dust from being brought into your home and contaminating the carpet. Rugs may also offer added protection in high traffic areas.
It is also essential that you routinely clean these areas in order to prevent potentially damaging dirt and dust from becoming ingrained or spreading elsewhere. When cleaning your carpet yourself, it’s crucial that you don’t leave any residue behind. This will actually speed up the rate at which your carpet becomes dirty again.
Act Fast with Spillages
Any spillages should be cleaned up straight away in order to prevent stains from forming. Act quickly, blotting off as much liquid as possible using a clean and dry white cloth or kitchen towel. Use a plastic spatula if there are any semi-solid substances involved.
A damp, clean cloth should then be used to blot at the stain, making sure that you work your way from the outside inwards to prevent the stain from spreading. It is really important that you dab at the stain rather than scrubbing at the pile and never be tempted to over-soak the area.
Any local cleaning agent should be used on a cloth rather than straight onto your carpet. The area should be rinsed using clean water and take great care to ensure it’s not made too wet. Use dry kitchen towel to blot away any remaining moisture and allow the surface to dry naturally.
If the stain remains or returns, you may need to call in professional carpet cleaners to fully restore the appearance of your carpet. If you have chosen or are planning to choose carpets in Winchester or from any other CMS Downs store, we will be happy to provide you with advice on keeping your new floor coverings looking and feeling their best. Simply email, call or visit our Winchester, Newbury, or Woking stores where our friendly team will be happy to help.
Where We Offer Carpet Fitting
Our team is available in many counties including Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and the outskirts of South West London (we do cover London and the whole of the South East of England depending on the scale of the project). Some of these areas include towns such as Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom, Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Newbury, Reigate, Runnymeade, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Winchester and Woking. We have been established for over 50 years providing Carpet Fitting.
Main Coverage Area
Downs Carpets & Beds have a fantastic team of carpet fitters working alongside our in-store teams. Get in touch for a quote or visit one of our stores below for more information.
Explore our range of carpets, flooring & beds
Customer Stories
Once an order is complete we always encourage customer feedback. Here’s a selection of different projects and customer comments.
Flooring for complete house
We have used Downs in the past and once again the salesperson was very helpful, answering all my queries. The fitter was equally helpful and able to give knowledgeable advice for a future product. I highly recommend Downs as a local business.
Marian G
Carpet order
From the first enquiry to the fitting of the new carpet, we were warmly welcomed by friendly staff, which helped to make our choice and decisions easy. Carpet came much sooner that originally told but that was great as it meant we could get on with the other changes in the particular room. Many thanks for an excellent service.
Richard M
Kitchen/diner
Customer service is top notch. We have used CMS for all of our flooring requirements to date and will continue to do so throughout the renovation of our house.
Vicky B
Bedroom carpets
The sales team were really efficient and helpful, taking into consideration our requirements. The fitters worked well, efficiently and cleared up afterwards a real blessing. The choice of flooring was great and the prices very competitive. Recommend CMS carpets and would use them again. Thank you.
Karen P
The Downs Difference
At Downs Carpets & Beds, we stay true to our original core values. Take a look at why our customers choose us for their beds and carpets time and time again.
Free Measuring Service
We can visit you with carpet samples at a time to suit you. We will check your sub-floor, measure, plan and provide a free no-obligation quote.
Leading Brands
We aim to offer the largest choice of products at the very best prices, with all the leading brands of beds and carpets in one shop for your convenience.
Running For Over 50 Years
All Fitting Guaranteed
Every home or office carpet installation we undertake is covered by our one year Fitting Guarantee for complete peace of mind.
Specialist Expertise
We specialise in great quality carpets, flooring and beds at the very best prices, with friendly, knowledgeable staff to provide expert advice.
Speedy Fitting & Home Delivery
Most of our popular carpet, bed and flooring ranges are held in stock to ensure that we can offer competitive pricing and fast delivery times.
Our bespoke service
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Design consultation: Working collaboratively with you, your designer helps you select the right products.
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Technical consultation: We will conduct a technical survey, checking all measurements and any unusual angles.
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Supplying the product: Your chosen product will be ordered and delivered to you in the time frames discussed.
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Professional Installation: Our expert installers precision fits your product for an exceptional finish.
What Our Customers Say
James AvisonKev, Ash & Mark, our fitters, have been brilliant. Working at light-speed, they've been thorough, meticulous and professional. It's not every group of tradespeople that you'd be happy to recommend, especially in a predominantly female office environment but these three were respectful, thoughtful and good company to have around. We'd be glad to have them back and the quality of their workmanship is excellent. Thank you.
peter brunsdenExcellent job done, good price and very professional at all times. recarpet of first floor of period property, tricky job well handled. Highly recommended
Debbie AshworthI knew what I wanted when I went in and had the measurements as well. The person serving me was very helpful and we were able to get everything sorted easily.
Ian Fewtrell-SmithGood. There was a small hiccup but quickly resolved.
Carole HornerWe have found this company to be excellent with their service and with great recommendations for carpets in relevant rooms. So our latest purchase for lounge and 2 flights of stairs and landings. Process was well explained and nothing seemed too much trouble. The fitters were exceptional !
Yvonne HossackCarpets and vinyl lovely. Dave the fitter was so accomplished, he fitted the stair runner brilliantly. Both Dave and his assistant Andy were courteous and helpful
Katherine SingletonHi Simon, Thank you for getting all the carpets all sorted, you have been brilliant Simon, its been a pleasure and I appreciate you always being quick to communicate and answer any questions. I am very pleased I came back to you after 18 years! Stress free process and quality carpets and good honest prices! Barry the carpet measuring guy was prompt and has a nice friendly and polite manner. The fitters Kevin & Paul are nice chaps too. All in all a great team from start to finish. I wish all companies operated like you do. Well done and thanks again. Best Regards K
Yoshihiro SunbeamHad a superb experience when we went in recently looking for a carpet quote. Spoke to Simon and he was very helpful and accommodating, explaining how the prices worked and what the best underlay was for our particular situation. Would highly recommend if in the West Berkshire area.
Judith CursonVinyl for a small space fitted well and at much shorter notice than we expected
