Carpet Cleaning in Pelham Bay, Bronx

Unlike a lot of the Bronx, Pelham Bay is full of houses with carpet in the main rooms. A brick row house might have wall-to-wall in the living room, the bedrooms and up the stairs, and the finished basement below often has its own carpet over a concrete floor. That is a lot of square feet, and each area wears differently.

The stairs and the path from the front door to the kitchen take the heaviest traffic. In winter, the salt and sand spread on Westchester Avenue sidewalks get tracked straight in and settle into the fibers, leaving a white crust that dulls the color.

Basement carpet is the other big one. It is where kids play, the dog sleeps and the family watches the game, and it sits closest to any moisture coming through the slab.

We start in each room with a quick fiber test, since nylon, polyester and wool each need different settings. Traffic lanes, the entry and any pet areas get a targeted pre-spray, and then the entire carpet is extracted with hot water.

Winter salt needs its own approach. Plain water just spreads it around, so we use a rinse that dissolves the salt residue before extraction. The color usually comes back noticeably once the crust is gone.

On a staircase, every tread and riser is done separately. The nose of each step, where shoes hit hardest, gets worked by hand so the dirt does not stay in the fold.

In the basement, we check the pad and the floor before cleaning. If the carpet has had a leak or smells musty, we tell you honestly whether cleaning will fix it or whether the pad needs replacing. We extract as much water as we can and recommend running a dehumidifier while it dries.

Furniture moving is included. We shift sofas, beds and dressers, clean underneath, and put everything back on small protective tabs so nothing stains the damp carpet.

The couch in the same room is easy to add. You can read about that on our Pelham Bay sofa cleaning page.

To book carpet cleaning in Pelham Bay, call 1-800-589-4364 or fill in the quote form. New customers get 10% off their first cleaning, and you can add other rooms or services when you call. See all Pelham Bay services for the full list.