Sofa cleaning in Cambridge

No matter what type of upholstery fabric the consumer chooses, at some time in its eventful life, it will require cleaning. Some more frequently than others.

Soft furnishings are perhaps one of the largest cash investments in most households, ranking certainly within the top five items such as the family car, carpets, a new kitchen and new bathroom fittings.

Regular cleaning by an NCCA qualified cleaning technician and regular consumer maintenance will extend the life of delicate upholstery fabrics significantly, while keeping them looking good.

These more delicate fabric constructions require a more gentle approach. Using appropriate cleaning solutions for upholstery fabrics, an NCCA trained technician will be able to select the correct method to clean your upholstery fabrics safely and efficiently.

Source: NCCA Website

Right side of the sofa has been cleaned by Art of Clean and the left side is still dirty!

After the cleaning has been done

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,
Stone floor Cleaning,
Carpet Cleaning,
Rug Cleaning,
Upholstery Cleaning 
Leather Furniture Cleaning, 



Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

What to do with your old sofa? Clean, reupholster or replace?

Sofas are no small investment, your looking at anything between a few £100 and a few thousand.

So when your sofa looks like its seen better days what should you do? Clean, reupholster or replace?

Here are a few options to help you make the best decision for you.

Cleaning

DIY cleaning - this is OK for a little spruce up but, as with carpet cleaning, your only going to scrape the surface of the issue, leaving much of the dirt deep in the fibers.  You may hit some other major drawbacks such as colour loss, fiber damage, cover shrinkage and very stubborn staining.  Without correct knowledge on upholstery cleaning you risk doing further damage.

Cost: £10 approx for cleaning products

Professional cleaning - following an inspection of the sofa good professional will give you a breakdown of what is realistically achievable by cleaning - decided by the degree of staining and fabric condition.  A successful clean, using either the hot water extraction or dry cleaning methods, should remove practically all the marks and leave your sofa looking close to new again.

Deep cleaning the fabric removes debris that would otherwise start to break down the fibres. The added benefit of having your sofa cleaned is your sofa will now last for many more years. This is not a chequered cushion, we've simply cleaned the three light areas to show the incredible difference. Remarkable, huh?

 What a difference a professional cleaning makes.

 

 Extraction cleaning upholstery

Cost: Approx £100-£200 or so, depending on size and condition

Reupholstery

DIY reupholstery - This can be a very satisfying and cost effective way of jazzing up an old sofa - sewing experience will be necessary!  Be under no illusions, this is not an easy job.  But getting the look you want for just the price of materials (that is; assuming your sofa is the right style and not in need of structural repairs), you can have a great looking piece in a matter of days.

I found this great blog that takes you step-by-step through the process 

http://do-it-yourselfdesign.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/how-to-re-upholster-sofa.html

The author says "Every part of my body ached after finishing this project, and I felt like I couldn't use my hands for 2 days" .....

Cost:  £200-£400 (depending on you choice of materials)

Professional reupholstery -If, like many, you lack the skills, confidence or time to reupholster yourself - but still want your individual style - then a professional upholsterer is needed.  Using your old sofa they can update and rejuvenate the upholstery and cushions, giving you a practically new, and often almost unrecognisable, reincarnation of your old sofa.

For outstanding work see Jones and Jones of Cambridge http://www.jandjfurniture.co.uk/

Cost: Approx £400-£500 and up (depending on material and size)

Replace

The quick and easy, though more costly, option.  There are a huge number of sofas out there for sale, in all shapes, sizes and styles.  And if you buy them on sale then you may grab yourself a bargain.

The drawbacks are cost, quality and style.

Buying a cheaper sofa will mean the materials are not so great, meaning the sofa will look good for a few years but will probably then need to be replaced. The frame will be cheap wood, probably even ply-board, the stuffing will not be high quality - sagging over time, and the upholstery will be synthetic.

Cost: £500-£1000 plus

If in doubt, call the Professionals.

Art of Clean are specialists in: 

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning,

Hardwood Floor Cleaning, 

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,
Rug Cleaning,

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information about our services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

 

 

Sofa cleaning - Why Choose to Hire a Professional?

Everybody's sofa will at sometime need a good clean.  Soft furnishings are perhaps one of the largest cash investments in most households, ranking certainly within the top five items, such as the family car, carpets, new kitchen, new bathroom fittings. Regular cleaning by an NCCA qualified cleaning technician and regular consumer maintenance will extend the life of the delicate upholstery fabrics significantly, as well as keeping them looking good.

Why use a professional upholstery cleaner?

Now, washing your own sofa covers occasionally is fine....however, over time the covers will start to loose their colour and can start to shrink.  Because the covers are fully immersed into water the dye will invariable start to move.  If only the cushions and arm protectors can be removed and washed then you will be faced with the problem that these will start to fade whilst the non-removable fabric will retain its colour...resulting in a two-tone appearnce.

So what can a professional do that is diffrent?


"These more delicate fabric constructions require a more gentle approach. Using detergents specially formulated for upholstery fabrics, an NCCA trained technician will be able to select the correct method to clean your upholstery fabrics safely and efficiently”. NCCA Website

Firstly they will assess the sofa material so as to plan the best cleaning method, it is important to assess whether the sofa requires a wet cleaning or dry cleaning process.

Here are the 8 steps we take to ensure you have the cleanest upholstery:

1. HIGH-FILTRATION VACUUM
First we vacuum with a high filtration cleaning system specifically designed for super-high performance professional cleaning. Very few upholstery cleaning companies in Cambridge take the time to thoroughly vacuum before the cleaning starts.


2. PRE-SPOT DIFFICULT STAINS
We will pre-spot all difficult stains. That is we will carry out specialist stain removal techniques on stains – or that we know will be difficult to remove using non-specialist techniques.


3. PRE-SPRAY AND AGITATION
Next we will apply a pre-spray specially designed to electro-mechanically lift oily dirt and pollutants from the fibres. At Art of Clean, we will gently massage the cleaning solution into the fibres.


4. UPHOLSTERY CLEANING HOT WATER EXTRACTION
The hot water extraction unit we use cleans much better because it heats the cleaning solution and then pushs it into the fibres. This helps to break up the dirt, bacteria and pollens in the fibres. The machine then produces a huge vacuum volume to draw the dirt and chemicals out of your upholstery. The dirty water and polluted air is vented outside to our cleaning unit. This allows your indoor air quality to remain very high. These steps are not always followed by other upholstery cleaning companies in Cambridge and therefore we offer a far superior service.


5. RESIDUE RINSE
We use the upholstery extraction machine to ensure a residue free rinse that ensures the integrity of your fibres and helps to retard re-soiling on your upholstery.


6. GROOMING
Where, appropriate we will groom your upholstery to leave it in best possible condition. This usually means we run a grooming brush over the fibres to ensure that they are tangle-free.


7. PROTECTION
This is excellent choice if you have a busy household or also if you want to ensure cleaner upholstery for longer. It makes regular upholstery cleaning easier and aids in effective removal of spills. Upholstery protector does wear off and would need to be re-apply every 12 to 18 months.


8. RAPID-DRY
Finally, we’ll use special dryers to aid rapidly drying of you upholstery so you use them much quicker than normal.

Contact Art of Clean for more information about the services we offer.  Call us on 01223 863632 or see our website www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.

We are a Cambridgeshire based professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning cleaning for domestic an commercial clients throughout Cambridge, Essex, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire.