Carpet Cleaning terms, defined
Plain definitions of the carpet cleaning words that come up on estimates, inspections and supplier calls, written for carpet cleaners. Each term says where it matters on the job and links the Koira calculator, cost guide or template that goes with it.
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Carpet CleaningPower stretchingPower stretching uses a long lever stretcher braced against the opposite wall to pull rippled carpet tight and hook it back on the tack strip.Carpet CleaningPre-sprayA pre-spray is a cleaning solution applied to carpet before extraction to loosen oily soil, especially in traffic lanes.
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Shared with FlooringTack stripTack strip is the thin wood strip with angled pins nailed around a room's edge that grips stretched carpet.Carpet CleaningTile and grout cleaningTile and grout cleaning uses alkaline cleaners, brushes and a high pressure rinse and vacuum tool to lift dirt out of grout lines.
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