What is wicking?

Wicking is when a stain or soil deep in the carpet backing or pad rises back to the surface as the carpet dries after cleaning.

What wicking means

Wicking is when a stain or soil deep in the carpet backing or pad rises back to the surface as the carpet dries after cleaning.

Where it matters on a carpet cleaning job

Warn customers about wicking on big old spills before you clean, and offer a free return visit for spots that come back. It turns a complaint into goodwill.

What it costs

For wicking, the closest koira.ai price is the carpet cleaning cost guide, near $140 for a typical job and $100 to $270 for most. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The carpet cleaning cost calculator prices a job line by line.

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Today $9,300$8,100 / $1,200
This week $25,050$18,570 / $6,480
This month $69,300$46,150 / $23,150
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Nudged Dana on the kitchen bid. Day 3 follow up. She opened it at 9:12.
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What Is Wicking? Carpet Cleaning Term Explained | Koira