| Carpet Owner/Maintainer | Professional Carpet Cleaner/Restorer |
Traffic Soil
Rating | Vacuuming | Spot Cleaning | Heavy Use Area
Cleaning | Restorative
Cleaning |
| Light Soil | 1x Per week | Daily or as soon
as spots are
noticed. | Traffic areas every
12 to 18 months | Every 2 years or
per
manufacturer
warranty. |
Normal Soil
(Families with
children,
elderly) | 1 to 2x per week | Daily or as soon
as spots are
noticed | Traffic areas every
6 to 12 months | Annually |
Heavy Soil
(families with
pets, smoking) | 2 to 4x per week | Daily or as soon
as spots are
noticed. | Traffic areas every
3 to 6 months | Semi-Annually
(2x annually) |
Extreme
Conditions
(large
families,
multiple pets) | Daily | Daily or as soon
as spots are
noticed. | Traffic lanes every
2-3 months | Quarterly
(4x annually) |
