Carpet and Fabric Protector

For busy rooms, yes. At $15 per area it gives you time to blot a spill before it soaks in and keeps traffic lanes cleaner between professional cleanings. It matters most in hallways, family rooms, on stairs and anywhere kids or pets spend time; on a rarely used guest room you can skip it.

Carpet protector is $15 per area (up to 300 sq ft). On upholstery it is priced per piece: sofa $30, sectional $15, loveseat $35, chair $20, ottoman $15 and dining chair $5. It is applied as part of a cleaning, so the $180 appointment minimum ($220 inside Chicago ZIP codes) applies to the job as a whole.

No. It makes the fibers repel liquid so spills bead up and are easier to blot, and it slows re-soiling. A spill left to sit, a dye-based stain like red wine, or a pet accident that reaches the pad can still mark a protected carpet. Blot promptly, and call us for stain removal if the spot does not come up.

It wears with foot traffic and vacuuming rather than on a calendar, so a hallway loses it long before a guest room does. We do not quote a number of months. Reapply at the end of each professional cleaning, because hot water extraction removes what is left of the old coating.

Yes. We apply fabric protector to sofas, sectionals, loveseats, chairs, ottomans and dining chairs after cleaning them, priced per piece. The technician checks the fabric care code first. Upholstery dries in 4-8 hours, and the protector dries with it.

Keep foot traffic light until the carpet is dry, 2-4 hours for carpet and 4-8 hours for upholstery, then use the room and vacuum as normal. When a spill happens, blot it with a clean white towel from the outside in; do not scrub.