Odor Removal Services Wichita Kansas

Take advantage of Service Master Wichita KS professional odor removal services and make your building habitable once again. Undesirable odors in commercial and residential building make occupants uncomfortable while keeping visitors away. On the other hand, embarrassing odors in commercial buildings repel potential customers, leading to financial loss.

Hiring a professional cleaning and restoration team is highly recommended as the odor may be a sign of a serious underlying problem such as plumbing issues etc. Service Master Wichita KS has skilled, trained and IICRC certified technicians that have vast experience in recognizing the source of the odor, cleaning up the damage, treating the area as needed and assist in preventing possible serious problems. Call Service Master Wichita KS and benefit from the odor removal services.

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• Smoke odor removal services

ServiceMaster by Best a part of the Service Master Wichita KS family has experienced technical staff and equipment necessary for smoke odor removal. Smoke odor can occur due to regular kitchen fire after a period of time or a major fire disaster. Cigarette smoking in the rooms may leave the house with a nicotine stains and a pungent odor as the stale tar from cigarettes penetrates the surfaces such as spongy furniture, carpet and walls.

Though regular cleaning of the rooms with over the counter cleaners may remove some of the smoke, the smoke and odor that has penetrated and built up with time often results to odors that won’t just go away. Seeking help from professional technicians leads to complete removal of odor caused by different sources of smoke with a multi step cleaning and restoration process.

• Pet odor removal

So many households have one or more pets. Pets are an extension of the family, but sometimes they can be a source of embarrassing odors in residential places. Untrained pets do their business on rugs, carpets, floor and other surfaces such as on the furniture. This leads to strong smell of urine that requires immediate action. However, with well trained pets, odor problems may take time to occur as the urine gradually seeps into the floors, pet carpets and other surfaces.

This creates irritating odors in the house and compound after a period of time. In order to handle pet odors successfully, it is advisable to hire a reliable professional odor removal service provider. The technical team from Service Master Wichita KS cleans the carpets, upholstery and other affected areas with quality odor removal detergents with professional equipment, leaving the house odor free that makes everyone comfortable.

• Plumbing odor removal

Plumbing problems may result to unpleasant odors either due to sewage backup, backflow on the U-shaped pipes (p-Trap), clogged pipes from kitchen with rotting food particles or even drainage pipes from bathrooms and washing machines. Flushing out the kitchen, sink, bathroom, washing machine and other drainage pipes within and around the house with enzyme based cleaner helps in temporarily removing the odor.

However, routine plumbing odor removal services offered by professionals are important as they do not only get rid of the odor but accurately identifies the main source of the odor and goes further to treat other possible sources for prevention.

Contact Service Master Wichita KS at (316) 413-5754 for reliable, quality and affordable odor removal services in Wichita KS!

Never Rent Equipment in a Panic

As a restoration professional, your job is a help manage panic. People call you at all hours of the day, every day of the week, for your help solving big problems. Whether you’re removing standing water from a crawl space, drying out soaked carpet or cleaning up the chaos of a flooded basement, you are the person who comes in to save the day.

Since you have to be the one to manage others’ panic, it’s vital that you never panic yourself. And not knowing if you have enough equipment or manpower to respond to customer calls may indeed cause some stress. You don’t want to have to buy $100,000 worth of equipment impulsively in the middle of the night, just because you never thought the flood levels would get that high, or the rain would last that long, or the ice would be that destructive….

Prevent the panic by engaging with Global Drying Equipment ahead of time. We work with restoration companies who don’t need to rent additional dehumidifiers, desiccants, or air movers right now, but understand it’s vital to have contingency planning and equipment support in advance of peak business cycles.

With a Master Lease Agreement, we can take care of the paperwork and set up our relationship so that we’re ready to get equipment to you immediately, without fussing with new contracts or basic information. Your business is to respond immediately, so we want to be able to respond immediately to you by shipping equipment, right away, from one of our many equipment depots. A Master Lease Agreement helps us help you by ensuring you can immediately meet your customers’ needs.

Learn more about the benefits of renting equipment instead of buying it (and check out the cost-comparison infographic). Then, learn more about the benefits of starting a relationship with a rental company now.

Ready to talk with us about a Master Lease, or just learn how renting from Drying Equipment can help you avoid the last-minute equipment panic? Contact one of our knowledgeable salespeople today at (316) 413-5750.

ServiceMaster Cleans Up with Post-Construction Cleaning in Wichita Kansas

 

ServiceMaster Clean offers many services to the homes and businesses in and around Kansas. Our team of trusted professionals provide these services to benefit the lives of Wichita, El Dorado, Derby residents. From carpet and upholstery cleaning to water damage restoration and mold remediation, we help people get their homes and businesses clean, organized, and back on track. We are also experts in post construction cleaning for any new construction, remodeling projects, or demolition jobs they may have.

If you are expanding your business and building out to add more space to an existing structure, we can help you with your cleanup needs. If you are constructing a new addition to your home, we can help you remove old building materials. If you are undertaking any sort of remodeling project, our team of technicians can assist you with hauling away old wood, wires, and bricks, and by thoroughly removing any remaining debris like sawdust and drywall dust.

Undertaking a remodeling project for the home can be an exciting time, but it can also create a giant mess. We take care of the cleanup as quickly as possible so you can enjoy your new home improvements.

We tackle the cleanup after kitchen and bathroom remodeling, living room or dining rooms, and any indoor or outdoor post-construction cleaning. We can tackle any job and leave your home or place of business looking better than it ever did before.

Some of the other cleaning services we provide to homes and business owners includes tile and grout cleaning, hard surface floor cleaning and maintenance, carpet, drapes, blinds, and upholstered furniture cleaning. We also provide cleanup and restoration services after floods and fires. Whatever your home or business remodeling project, ServiceMaster Madison can help with full post-construction cleaning in Wichita Kansas.

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How to Clean Laminate Floors - Less Water is Best

Please call 316.413.5742 to get a quote and schedule your appointment. While having your Laminate floor cleaning in Wichita, consider having other items cleaned while the techs are at your home.

Cleaning laminate floors is a breeze with the right mop. This handy guide will teach you how to clean laminate floors effortlessly so you have more time to put your feet up!

To get started you will need 2 things:

#1 Microfiber Mop

First make sure you have the right mop for the job. The best way to clean laminate floors is with a microfiber mop.

Microfiber mops glide across the floor picking up dirt and pet hair effortlessly. The swivel heads make it super fast to cover large areas, they get under tables and chairs easily, plus they require less water which is best because laminate flooring warps easily if exposed to water.

#2 Cleaning Solution

You can either buy a manufacturer’s cleaning solution or make one yourself (scroll down to see my recipe for homemade laminate floor cleaner below). Either way you’ll need a spray bottle to squirt the cleaning solution onto the mop pad.

Quick Instructions

1. dry mop with your microfiber mop OR use a vacuum on the wood floors setting to suck up big dust bunnies and hair tumbleweeds
2. dampen the microfiber pad with warm water and spray on the cleaning solution of your choice
3. mop the floor
4. when the microfiber pad gets too dirty simply – rinse, replace and continue
5. when you’re finished rinse the microfiber pad and put it in the washing machine on sanitary wash

 

 

NOT Recommended

Cleaning laminate floors with string mops or sponge mops will take you longer, leave streaky marks and because they use a lot of water will make it easier for moisture to sink into the cracks.

If moisture gets into the laminate core board it can warp the laminate floors over time.

No matter what the manufacturer told you about their floor having an airtight lock system, unless you’ve bought special waterproof laminate flooring with waxed edges I would never recommend using a string or sponge mop on laminate floor. The janitor in our office in Beijing used a string wet dripping mop and the flooring is warping after only two years of use.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to read my do’s and don’ts for caring for laminate flooring, plus bonus tips for removing exotic stains or stubborn marks.

3 Best Ways to Start

There’s never one perfect way to do anything which is why I’m going to leave it up to you to choose how you get the big dust bunnies and hair tumble weeds off the floor.

Everyone has their own personal routine and if you’re happier to do things a certain way then stick to it.

Here are the 3 best ways to get rid of the big stuff before you begin mopping with water. I’ve started with the fastest method and ended with the slowest.
 

1. Run a vacuum over the floor. Make sure it is set on the wood floors setting*
2. OR use the microfiber mop (without water) to get all the big clumps of hair and dust up. You can scrape the debris off and rinse before using the same microfiber pad for wet mopping
3. OR dry dust mop with a Swiffer type sweeper

Top Tip – It is best to sweep or vacuum in the direction that the floor is laid in to collect all the dirt between the grooves instead of trapping it.

*Don’t use a vacuum with a beater bar because it can scratch the laminate floor. If your laminate floor has a high gloss or piano surface I recommend you avoid vacuuming altogether just to be on the safe side and begin with #2 or #3 instead. This is because even if you set the vacuum to the wood floors setting it can still scratch the floor and scratches on high gloss or piano surface are very obvious in the light.

Just Add Water 

If you’ve already been using your microfiber mop to dry mop the laminate floor, you can either scrape off the debris into a bin, rinse and reattach or simply replace the microfiber pad with a spare one.

Top Tip – it’s good to have a spare pad or two so you always have one to mop up emergency spillages with whilst others are cycling in the wash.

1. prepare your home made cleaning solution in a spray bottle or just grab your branded one from the cupboard
2. dampen the microfiber pad with warm water from the tap (not too soggy) and spray on the cleaning solution
3. mop the floor – a microfiber mop cuts through gunk with hardly any pushing down or scrubbing, so relax and let the mop do the work
4. when the microfiber pad gets too dirty after one or two rooms – rinse, reattach and continue. REMEMBER – You don’t need to haul a bucket of warm water around with you. One microfiber pad can easily last for two rooms or more so you don’t need to rinse it out in the sink very often. There’s no squeegeeing or high-duty wringing like with a string mop
5. when you’re finished rinse the microfiber pad in the sink and hang out to dry.
6. After several uses (and the pad appears to be quite discoloured) put it in the washing machine on sanitary wash

And that’s it!

This method of cleaning laminate floors will cut your cleaning time in half, plus it is the safest way to wet mop laminate flooring to prevent serious damage from warping.

Homemade Laminate Floor Cleaner

Here’s an excellent recipe for home made laminate floor cleaner that works a treat, especially for cleaning high gloss laminate flooring leaving it completely streak free:

• 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar
• 1 squirt of liquid dish detergent
• put it all in a spray bottle and you’re good to go!

Making your own homemade laminate floor cleaner will save you from ever needing to buy an expensive manufacturer’s cleaner

Do’s and Don’ts of Caring for Laminate Flooring

• Do not use mops like string mops or sponge mops that use a lot of water (remember – if water corrupts the core-board it will cause it to warp!)
• When wet mopping your floor, do not soak the microfiber mop pad just dampen it
• Blot up  large spills with a sponge, dry cloth or paper towel. Do not allow puddles to remain on the surface of your laminate floor for a long period of time because they could cause warping
• Remember, laminate floor is not real wood, so you should never wax or polish your laminate flooring
• Do not use anything with chemicals that promotes a clean and shine
• Do not use bleach or abrasive cleaners for cleaning laminate floors
• Never use steel wool or scouring pads because they are renown for scratching surfaces

 

Removing Exotic Stains and Stubborn Marks

• Blood: give it spray of window cleaner and wipe with a damp cloth
• Chewing gum: use a plastic knife or something else (non metal) to get under the gum and avoid scratching the floor. Once you’ve prized the worst of it off rub the residue with a soft cloth dampened with mineral spirits
• Crayon: apply mineral spirits to a damp cloth and rub away
• Grease: Freeze with an ice pack until the grease hardens, then scrape off with a plastic knife. Wipe away the remaining residue with a squirt of window cleaner and a damp cloth.
• Ink: Wipe with a damp cloth. Add a little detergent if the stain is stubborn. If it’s very stubborn use a commercial ink remover but be sure to wipe up with a damp cloth once you’re done
• Nail polish: You guessed it, the answer is – nail polish remover. Wipe up with a warm watered damp cloth once your done.
• Red Wine or Coca Cola: wipe with a damp cloth
• Scuffs and heel marks: rub with a pencil eraser. It’s just like correcting your kid’s homework

Maintain The Life Of Carpet With Interim Cleaning

 

 

To maintain carpeting between deep cleanings, end users can choose from a range of options — equipment such as bonnet cleaning or low moisture methods, such as encapsulation and absorbent compounds. 

ServiceMaster By Best recommends encapsulation for large carpeted areas.

With a lot of interim maintenance concepts, you’re not removing a tremendous amount of the soil load, but you’re making the surface look more uniform and clean. Most facilities don’t have the budgets or manpower to continually deep clean that carpet, so to me, this is the next best option.
To fill the gap between vacuuming and deep cleanings, the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval Program has introduced a new category for interim maintenance systems. This new maintenance protocol can educate customers and help them make the right choice when purchasing interim cleaning machines.

The interim maintenance system is a test to measure whether you have appearance improvement and also whether an interim maintenance program would have a deleterious effect on the carpet or carpet fibers. We check resoiling, the presence of optical brighteners, color fastness and determine the pH level of cleaning chemicals.

Extremely acidic or alkaline chemicals can adversely affect dyes and certain carpet fibers. Chemicals with a more neutral pH are considered safer to use when cleaning carpets. The diluted formula is tested using a standard pH meter.

With regard to surface appearance improvement, the carpet is measured before and after cleaning using a spectrophotometer. A step change analysis determines whether or not the appearance has improved enough to pass the test.

Resoiling is one of the primary reasons interim maintenance systems fail.

The test results have to be less than a half step on the AATCC grey scale for color change. That can be a rigorous test. One of the things we find is when you look at treatment chemicals used in interim maintenance, [resoiling] is usually the source of failure; they cause resoiling because they leave too much residue in the carpet.

Hiring a Carpet Cleaning Professional Services

When you hire professionals, you’ll get to choose between steam cleaning and dry extraction cleaning. Each method — if handled by a qualified pro — will do wonders for dirty carpets. Not only do professionals have far more powerful equipment than you’re likely to buy or rent, they have far more experience removing stains. Prices may vary widely for essentially the same service, so shop carefully.

ServiceMaster meet these requirements. We are a well-known, trusted cleaning company in Wichita, Kansas. We are a trusted name that offer top-notch commercial and residential cleaning services in Wichita KS, according to the wishes of our clients.

Therefore, if you need a cleaning company in Wichita, KS, don’t hesitate to call ServiceMaster at (316) 243-9824.