Maintenance
Preventative Measures As with many things in life, prevention is better than cure. Identifying ways to prevent the soiling of your carpet investment will greatly contribute to its longevity. Whilst taking preventative measures can come at an initial cost, through our decades of experience, EC has found that the long-term savings through careful planning in this area will far outweigh these. The two most impacting factors on damaged carpets are abrasion by grit and soiling by dirt. On average, 80% of soil is carried into a building on shoes; this means that appropriate entrance matting will greatly improve performance and appearance retention. Entrance Matting Main entrances are especially vulnerable to heavy soiling, the majority of which is deposited directly by foot traffic. EC estimates that it takes walking approximately 3 metres to effectively remove the residual soil from a pair of shoes, which, without planning, is tracking its way into your carpet.
Good quality walk-off matting and similar soiling barriers provide a simple solution and the first layer of protection against tracked-in dirt.
EC suggests 3 metres of quality, protected (not exposed to the elements) entrance matting to greatly reduce the amount of tracked-in dirt and, in turn, reduce the degree of maintenance. It is highly recommended to install a minimum of 2 metres of entry matting outside all main entrances.
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