When you have wall-to-wall carpeting in your house and you are looking to replace it because it is at least 10 or 15 years old, you will be given the option of choosing Scotchgard.
Scotchgard is the stain resistant chemical that is applied to carpeting during the manufacturing process. Far too many people have assumed that this type of stain resistant chemical means they can still do whatever they want and it won’t stain the carpet.
The carpeting will stain because this particular type of chemical treatment is only applied to the outside portion of the carpeting. It simply makes it easier to blot up the stain material before it can work its way deeper into the carpet pile.
For some people, if they don’t get a complete guarantee that stains won’t be possible with any type of additive, they may be tempted to bypass this option and save some money. Here are three good reasons not to do that.
Reason #1: Seconds matter.
When you spill wine, tomato sauce, grape juice, or some other substance on carpeting, seconds count. If you can’t get that stain up immediately, that Scotchgard will make a difference.
Reason #2: It helps to protect the carpeting.
You’re making a significant investment in this home improvement project so you should do whatever is necessary to protect that investment as much as possible. Scotchgard is one of the best at helping to protect carpeting from stains and other things that can cause damage to it.
Reason #3: Professional carpet cleaning services see the difference.
If you talk to a professional carpet cleaning service, especially one with a great deal of experience like Royal Interior Cleaning, you will find that there is a significant difference between carpeting that is protected with a chemical like Scotchgard as opposed to those that don’t have any type of protection on. What’s more important to you? Saving a few dollars now or a few years into the future?
