Is your flooring a Commodity or an Investment?
Would you be surprised to learn that your flooring is your third largest single investment? Your homes and your automobiles may be the only two larger single investments before your flooring. Sure, if you add up all of your furniture and other valuables, they may add up to more than your floor cost. Or if you took single components of your home such as your roof, but as a single, stand alone investment, it ranks #3.
The question is "Do you treat your floor as an Investment?"
Any investment you have requires some kind of maintenance to get the maximum ROI. You maintain your home so that it will retain its value. You change the oil on a regular basis in order to avoid costly repairs. Your carpet and flooring is the same way. It should be maintained with regular vacuuming, prompt soil removing, regular professional cleaning and the application of protectors. Your carpet should be vacuumed once or twice a week and professional cleaning should take place before the carpet has visible soil. Clean heavy traffic areas as often as they need it.
Carpet manufacturers recommend professional cleaning at least every 12 months and require "hot water extraction" every 18 to 24 months to retain texture retention.
I hope you have found this helpful,
Nick
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