All posts by Scott Rendall

Let’s Talk About Carpet Protector

What is carpet protector? Do I need it? There are 2 different types of carpet protector: There is a soil blocker and a stain blocker. In certain carpet fibers, there are little tiny microscopic holes called dye sites. Those dye sites hold dye. You can imagine a lighter colored carpeting would have the same amount of dye sites as one that is dark, but not all of the dye sites are filled in. Less of the dye sites are filled in on lighter colored carpeting. Carpet mills usually put a protector...

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Read This Before Replacing Your Tile!

Should I clean or replace my tile? We’ve had many clients tell us that they want to rip out their tile because they hate it. But we say “NO! Don’t do that yet!”. We may just have a better solution for you. Usually tile itself doesn’t wear out. Is it possible? Sure, but usually it doesn’t. Usually it is the grout lines. Grout is porous and made of cementitious materials. Ceramic or porcelain tile itself is glazed and has a baked on finish on top of it, which...

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10 Myths You Might Still Believe About Carpet Cleaning

10 Myths about Carpet Cleaning Being a carpet cleaning business, we constantly hear bad advice and incorrect info about carpet cleaning. We took the top 10 myths that you might still believe about carpet cleaning and debunk them. 10. Cleaning my carpets will cause them to get dirty faster! IF you get your carpets cleaned improperly, this can be true. Since some methods leave behind sticky residue and soil, it is correct that improper cleaning can make your carpeting soil quickly. However, if...

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Karastan Rug Cleaning Specialists

Karastan rug cleaning is important to maintain the beauty and longevity of your Karastan rugs. First, though, let’s go over a little bit of Karastan rug history. Karastan Rugs – a brief history In the 1920’s The Marshall Field Company modified an Axeminster weaving loom to create the world’s first machine-made rug. In 1928 Karastan Rugs was born, initially to skeptics who wondered how this “Mystery Rug” made by a machine would hold up to wear compared to...

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Holiday Spill Hero

You always wanted to be the Holiday Spill Hero, didn’t you? It’s the time of year for meeting friends and family, exchanging gifts, and… Spilling things. Never fear – your Holiday Spill Guide is here to turn you into a holiday spot and spill cleaning hero. We’re gonna dive right in: Step 1 – Let’s build a spotting kit A spotting kit is great to keep on hand all year long, and comes in especially handy during the high-spill Holiday season. Here is...

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Building our List of Local Contractors and Alliances

AWESOME LOCAL CONTRACTORS WANTED Our company, Rendall’s Certified Cleaning Services, is constantly building our referral network of awesome like-minded local contractors who do amazing work, are completely reliable, and provide outstanding customer service. Because we’ve been around for over 3 decades and have earned a great reputation, we get calls virtually every day from people who know of our quality but are looking for services that we do not offer. And because we massively...

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What do our cleaning products smell like?

“What do your cleaning products smell like?”, the nice woman inquired over the phone recently. She continued, “the last carpet cleaner used something so strong we had to air out the house for a week!” This is an awesome question and one we hear often. I’d like to share a story with you, dear reader. When I was a new Cleaning Craftsman apprentice many years ago, I remember one of the first questions I fielded. A nice lady by the name of M. Brown, whom we still work...

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Here is one of many ways we protect your property

I‘ve had many contractors in my own home over the years and it always drives my wife and me crazy when some of them barge in like they own the place, tossing their equipment around and potentially dinging up our walls, doors, floors, etc. We work hard to keep our place tidy and there’s nothing worse than a contractor coming in and making a mess of things. Because it drives us so crazy, we promised ourselves we’d never be “that guy”.  In fact, we take protecting...

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5 things you need to know about your oriental rugs

Oriental rugs can make a room really “pop”, whether the look you’re going for is formal, informal, or somewhere inbetween. Good quality oriental rugs are designed to last for many years, or even decades. It’s important to note that not all oriental rugs are the same. They are comprised of different structures, different fibers, some with fringe, some without, some with integral fringe, some with fringe that’s sewed-on, some are tufted, and others are woven. There...

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