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Upholstery

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Cleaning Method
Wolfe Flooring provides truck mounted steam cleaning which works wonders on even heavily soiled fabrics. Steam cleaning is designed for water safe fabrics with stable dyes.

The Process
Each customer receives the same proven cleaning process. 

  1. Review scope of job and examine areas of special concern
  2. Establish firm price
  3. Move furniture as needed for best working conditions
  4. Apply upholstery pre-conditioner
  5. Allow time for the pre-conditioner to begin to breakdown oils and soiling
  6. Agitate the fabric with pre-conditioner as needed
  7. Extract and rinse with premium upholstery detergent powered by our truck mounted Prochem unit
  8. Address areas of special concern
  9. Wipe up all over spray
  10. Place furniture back in original positions with furniture protection slips and blocks
  11. Position cushions to allow for fasting drying
  12. Review job's success with customer
  13. Finalize billing

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Equipment
It is critical to have the right tools. Therefore, we come to your job site with a complete array of powerful and technologically advanced equipment. 

Wolfe Flooring provides steam cleaning by Prochem. Prochem is the largest manufacturer of cleaning equipment and accessories in the world. The Bruin II is a sophisticated steam cleaning unit designed by Prochem to clean all types of residential and commercial facilities. The Bruin II is a dual-wand unit, which means our cleaning system has suction ability strong enough for two technicians to clean off the same unit at the same time. The following are key features and benefits we are able to provide you.

  • The Bruin II has a liquid cooled Kabota three cylinder gasoline engine, a very heavy engine necessary to provide the incredible extraction ability for which the Bruin II is designed. 
  • The suction (or extraction) power is well indicated by the length of hose the Bruin II can efficiently use, that being 400 feet. That's the length of a football field plus another 100 feet. The vacuum strength of our cleaning system allows us to clean multi-story buildings as well as empowering us to use high application pressure.
  • The application pressure of the spraying jets is 3.4 g.p.m. at 1,000 p.s.i. That means we're capable of pressure washing a sidewalk. When providing steam cleaning of upholstery, pressure is adjusted to suit the fabric.
  • Our cleaning system has a temperature range of up to 230 degrees, which is literally the ability to produce raw steam. Such a high temperature would never be used on upholstery, but high temperature is the age old technique for residue removal whether you're cleaning laundry, dishes or upholstery fabric. A high temperature cleaning solution is needed to successfully remove body oils.
  • The Bruin II has a waste tank capacity of 70 gallons. But, with an automatic pump-out our cleaning work can continue without interruption. With conveniences like this, we can complete our job promptly so you can resume your normal activities.

Cleaning Solutions
We use minimum residue cleaning solutions specially formulated for maximum results. (Low quality products leave residues that cause fibers to re-attract soiling more quickly.) About 95% of our supplies are from Prochem (i.e., the world's largest manufacturer of cleaning equipment and accessories) and other name brand manufactures including DuPont, Unsmoke, Matrix, Chemspec, and more. The cleaning solutions is a place where some disreputable companies choose to cut corners. We do not! Click to read more about the safety of our products. Click to read more about additional products available like spot remover, odor elimination, soil protection and more.

In Preparation for Your Upholstery Cleaning
Please allow us to communicate a few important points that should prove very helpful.

CAUTION! Once we begin your upholstery cleaning, we will apply special pretreatments and upholstery solutions that are VERY SLIPPERY. Please take special caution when walking near the work area, especially on a hard surface such as ceramic tile. Also, the vacuum hose and solution line and other tools can pose TRIP HAZARDS. PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

CHILDREN AND PETS. Please secure your small children and pets from following us out of your home while the exterior doors are open.

DRYING TIME. The drying time for most upholstery is between 5 to 6 hours, depending on the thickness of the fabric, the yarn type, the volume of air circulation, the temperature and the relative humidity in the room. You may wish to improve the drying time by setting the temperature to about 75° F and turning on ceiling fans. Warmer air will draw moisture out of your fabric faster.

FURNITURE STAINS. Your carpet may become a little damp when cleaning your upholstery. Some furniture made of wood or metal can create permanent stains if placed on damp carpet. We suggest that you not remove the protective plastic slips or Styrofoam blocks that have been placed under your furniture until the carpet is fully dry. We also suggest that you not sit on the furniture protected by Styrofoam blocks until the blocks are removed. Readiness can be determined by sticking your fingers deep into the nap to feel for moisture. (CAUTION! Plastic slips and Styrofoam blocks can pose a serious risk for children and pets.)

RESOILING. After we leave, the upholstery will be damp. It's best to avoid contact with the fabric until the drying is complete. Fabric resoils more quickly while damp.

PRODUCTS. If you purchase additional spotting products or bottled treatments, please use them according to the directions on the bottles.

FREQUENCY. There is no set rule as to how often upholstery should be cleaned. Frequency of fabric cleaning varies due to the quality of the fabric, the amount of usage, whether the fabric is protected by Scotchgard™ or Teflon™ or not, the frequency of vacuuming, the number of young children and pets, etc. Upholstery should generally be cleaned as soon as soiling begins to appear. Your customer care guide/warranty supplied by the manufacturer may specify a maximum length of time in between professional cleanings.

FUTURE SCHEDULING. If you would like your upholstery cleaned on a routine basis, you may call our office at 813-989-2101. Please mention to our representative that you would like your upholstery cleaned on a 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, or 18 month basis. The need for cleaning will vary significantly between residential and commercial customers.

Click on cleaning guaranties to learn more.
Click on commercial clients to read a special note about your commercial cleaning.

 

 

 

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