How to Care For & Maintain Your Carpet

Published On: February 12th, 2016

If you have invested in a new carpet, you will no doubt want it to look freshly laid, even if you have had it for a while. Fortunately, there are a few simple maintenance techniques and tips that will help to ensure that your carpets look as good as new for many years to come.

The most important element of good carpet maintenance is preventing dirt from accumulating and stains from appearing in the first instance.

Keep on Top of Dust and Dirt

Care should be taken to avoid dust particles and dirt from working deeper and deeper into the pile of your carpet. Once this starts to happen, your carpet can begin to suffer from discolouration and the loose dust and dirt can have an abrasive effect on the fibres. To prevent this from happening, your carpet should be vacuumed on a regular basis. Aim for two to three times each week at the very least.

For optimum results, loop pile carpets are best cleaned with the suction head of a cylinder to minimise the risk of snagging, whilst an upright vacuum with brush and beater bar is best used to lift and loosen dirt in the case of cut pile carpets.

Using a good quality doormat at entry points will prevent dirt and dust from being brought into your home and contaminating the carpet. Rugs may also offer added protection in high traffic areas.

It is also essential that you routinely clean these areas in order to prevent potentially damaging dirt and dust from becoming ingrained or spreading elsewhere. When cleaning your carpet yourself, it’s crucial that you don’t leave any residue behind. This will actually speed up the rate at which your carpet becomes dirty again.

Act Fast with Spillages

Any spillages should be cleaned up straight away in order to prevent stains from forming. Act quickly, blotting off as much liquid as possible using a clean and dry white cloth or kitchen towel. Use a plastic spatula if there are any semi-solid substances involved.

A damp, clean cloth should then be used to blot at the stain, making sure that you work your way from the outside inwards to prevent the stain from spreading. It is really important that you dab at the stain rather than scrubbing at the pile and never be tempted to over-soak the area.

Any local cleaning agent should be used on a cloth rather than straight onto your carpet. The area should be rinsed using clean water and take great care to ensure it’s not made too wet. Use dry kitchen towel to blot away any remaining moisture and allow the surface to dry naturally.

If the stain remains or returns, you may need to call in professional carpet cleaners to fully restore the appearance of your carpet. If you have chosen or are planning to choose carpets in Winchester or from any other CMS Downs store, we will be happy to provide you with advice on keeping your new floor coverings looking and feeling their best. Simply email, call or visit our Winchester, Newbury, or Woking stores where our friendly team will be happy to help.

Where We Offer Carpet Fitting

Our team is available in many counties including Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and the outskirts of South West London (we do cover London and the whole of the South East of England depending on the scale of the project). Some of these areas include towns such as Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom, Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Newbury, Reigate, Runnymeade, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Winchester and Woking. We have been established for over 50 years providing Carpet Fitting.

Main Coverage Area

Downs Carpets & Beds have a fantastic team of carpet fitters working alongside our in-store teams. Get in touch for a quote or visit one of our stores below for more information.

Customer Stories

Once an order is complete we always encourage customer feedback. Here’s a selection of different projects and customer comments.

Customer Stories
Flooring for complete house

We have used Downs in the past and once again the salesperson was very helpful, answering all my queries. The fitter was equally helpful and able to give knowledgeable advice for a future product. I highly recommend Downs as a local business.

Marian G
Marian G
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Carpet order

From the first enquiry to the fitting of the new carpet, we were warmly welcomed by friendly staff, which helped to make our choice and decisions easy. Carpet came much sooner that originally told but that was great as it meant we could get on with the other changes in the particular room. Many thanks for an excellent service.

Richard M
Richard M
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Kitchen/diner

Customer service is top notch. We have used CMS for all of our flooring requirements to date and will continue to do so throughout the renovation of our house.

Vicky B
Vicky B
Customer Stories
Bedroom carpets

The sales team were really efficient and helpful, taking into consideration our requirements. The fitters worked well, efficiently and cleared up afterwards a real blessing. The choice of flooring was great and the prices very competitive. Recommend CMS carpets and would use them again. Thank you.

Karen P
Karen P

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What Our Customers Say

Andrew Thomson
Andrew Thomson
2023-11-25
Downs were brilliant, we will be back next time we need a carpet. We got three new carpets all supplied and fitted by Downs. When the sitting room carpet turned out to be supplied too short (a manufacturer's fault) they sorted out the problem in 2 days. Simon was also very patient when we kept having to delay the fitting date due to various headaches with the bedroom renovation. Thank you to Simon for all his help and patience during the delayed building work.
A J
A J
2023-11-16
I can highly recommend Downs Carpets and Beds and will using again for our upcoming renovations. Special thanks to Adrian in store, also Gavin and Steve who did a great job fitting.
Nicky Lewendon
Nicky Lewendon
2023-11-12
Great service, Excellent carpet fitter, I would highly recommend.
Mike
Mike
2023-11-08
Cannot fault Downs or their fitters. Special thanks to Simon who has been our contact. We've had all bar one our whole bungalow brought and fitted through Downs. Price is reasonable, lots of range and no sales pitch. Very knowledgeable too. Thank you.
Sarah Fox
Sarah Fox
2023-11-07
Excellent service from start to finish. Knowledgeable staff gave brilliant advice on my choice of carpet, were very competitive against independent carpet suppliers and the fitters did a great job.
Sinead Dowling
Sinead Dowling
2023-11-06
Brilliant customer service and delivery service plus excellent comfortable bed and good value too
Jason Owen
Jason Owen
2023-11-06
We had the carpet stairs replaced. Great quality carpet. The fitter were very professional and fitted the carpet quickly.
Valerie Walker
Valerie Walker
2023-11-06
Really helpful and welcoming the minute we walked in. And the fitters made an excellent job of the bathroom and kitchen,and now the conservatory will be done. Thank you Downs of Newbury, highly recommended to anybody who is thinking of carpeting or flooring.
David Glare
David Glare
2023-11-06
Always efficient service from Downs carpets, thanks .
Amanda Dobbs
Amanda Dobbs
2023-11-04
We had an excellent experience here today. The salesman was knowledgeable and very kind. There's a huge selection to choose from as well.