Brisbane Carpet Cleaning Blog

Concrete sealers are beneficial to your wallet considering the amount of time and money it can cost you to have your concrete relayed or repaired. Concrete sealers substanstially increase safety as well as increase the appeal of your concrete. They prevent contamination, abrasion, cracking, efflorescence leaching and much more.

Concrete is a porous material and you can either use a penetrating sealer which ‘fills’ all the holes leaving a ‘matte finish’ (so it looks the same as any concrete slab, but enhances the cracks and characteristics of the concrete which is now popular in the modern look). Or you can apply an acrylic top coat sealer which sits on top of the concrete and gives a ‘gloss finish’.

A penetrating sealer is more beneficial for the concrete and is easier for long term maintenance, however it has a ‘rough’ texture and is difficult for mopping. The acrylic top coat  is easy to clean as it is smooth like tiles, easy to mop and keep clean but more difficult for long term maintenance as the top coat sealer can wear down and may require top ups or stripping back and a new coat being put down over the top.

We have recently been contacted by one our large building insurance clients to complete a concrete sealing job. The insured’s home has had some severe water damage throughout which has required some extensive building works to take place.

When the water has gone over the polished concrete floor it has damaged and broken down sections of the sealer which does not give off an attractive appearance.

Our technician attended the site to test some areas with stripper to ensure the pre-existing sealer would be easily removed and also tested a small area to determine the correct sealer to use for the job.

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There are many types of pests that can cause problems around the home.  In particular, there are two main kinds that are of most concern: Clothes Moths and Carpet Beetles.  These pests prefer to eat keratin – they will munch through wool, hair and feathers, however, they will also attack fibres such as cotton and linen.

Despite their names…. Clothes Moths can eat carpet and Carpet Beetles can eat clothes… so its best to watch out for all of them!

Clothes Moths can attack clothes that have been stored for a period of time or blankets that have been stored for the summer.  You may find small irregular holes in your knitted goods where the insect has eaten through the yarn.  The insect will leave droppings around the damaged area.

Carpet Beetles will bury deep into the carpet’s foundation and in some cases, the infestation may go unnoticed for some time.  Check for loose pile or eaten areas of the carpet and any insect debris such as cocoons or cast skins.  You will notice damage to the fibre when vacuuming as the carpet pile will come away in small tufts.

Some good housekeeping practices around the home will help in controlling carpet moths.  It is recommended to look under heavy furniture regularly and vacuum underneath these items.  You should also vacuum along all skirtings.  Any large infestations will require a licenced pest controller to attend in order to spray infested areas.  Examine walls, behind furniture and picture frames to see if any cases are present also.

When storing clothes or blankets for several months is is recommended that the clothes are washed or dry cleaned and stored in tightly sealed plastic bags. If eggs are present in some items, washing the clothes in hot water can kill off the eggs.

By maintaining good household practices including regular checks around the home you should be able to stay on top of the little critters!

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We recently had a client of ours in desperate need for Tile Cleaning. This is the story…..

Her husband had been working in “man land” (his garage) on a vehicle – to which he was “playing” with oil and grease and he had got it all over himself and his boots. Without even realising he walked right through the house from the garage, hallway around the kitchen a few times fixing himself some lunch, into the dining room, once he finished eating his lunch, he turned around to go back to “man land” and found his trail of disaster!!!
He knew he was going to be in trouble and thought – quick fix…. The dishwashing liquid straight on the floor with a scrubbing brush… no luck, then he headed into “man land” to see what special stuff he had to remove grease…. He tried everything – and found that he was making it worse. He rang his wife and confessed to her before she had a chance to get home… he was hoping that the initial shock would be reduced by forewarning her.
This is were we come in….Tile cleaning on the Sunshine Coast. The client made the call to us and said just attend – do whatever you need to….otherwise you may be cleaning up blood too!!!

Our technician Steve attended – and put everyone’s minds at rest we are able to help fix the tiles. The benefits that we have with our Tile cleaning process is that we use our Large Truck mounted equipment with the high heat and pressure to be able to clean across the grout and tiles at the same tile. The detergents we use are of a high grade and we have options of what we can use to handle any situation. Steve tested several areas of the tiles to ensure that the detergent that we are using would remove the oil and grease and showed our clients. The clients were very relieved that we could fix the problem. The issue that often occurs especially with grease is that the grout is porous and can easily stain the grout and when “other products” are used this can create a whole set of other issues. But these have all been avoided because of our Tile Cleaning Process.

Steve completed the entire tiled area and the clients were thrilled with the results for the fact that the Oil and Grease disaster was rectified but also that the rest of the tiles have come up almost like new. Steve did suggest sealing the grout so that any future disasters are not so much of and issue and the mopping system we recommend is used this makes keeping these freshly cleaned tiles looking like that.

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Have you seen our new website yet? If you haven’t seen it, go and check it out now at http://www.allaces.com.au. We launched the new look just last month and we have already had some great feedback.

We are very excited about the website’s new look. We hope that it is a lot more user friendly and will provide you with all of the information you are searching for. If you have any feedback for us or any ideas on things you think we could improve on, please send us an email at newsgirl@allaces.com.au . We look forward to hearing from you.

Each of our main sections has a lot of information explaining our services in detail. In case you didn’t know, we do Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Hard Surface Cleaning, Pest Control and also Water Damage and Disaster Recovery. We have helpful consumer guides and also a page to let you know which charity we are supporting in that particular month.

Don’t forget to apply for your discount voucher via our website!! It could save you a lot of money on your next clean. Also, if you refer a family member or friend to us we really appreciate it. As a thank you gift, you will receive a VIP Coffee Club 1-year membership, worth $25, which will entitle you to free coffees and discounts at the Coffee Club.

Finally, if you do not yet receive our monthly email newsletter, please sign up now! If you don’t get it in your inbox each month, you are missing out!! There is usually a monthly cleaning special as well as our monthly competition for free cleaning products worth up to $60. As they say, “you have to be in it to win it”, so why can’t the next winner be YOU?

So, we have put a lot of effort into producing our brand new website especially for you!! Please enjoy it.

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Everywhere you look these days… everything is made of microfibre… That’s all good and well, but what exactly is it??

Microfibre refers to the tiniest man made fibre made today.  It is so small, it is 100 times finer than human hair!   The most common types of microfibre is made from polyester, nylon or a mixture of the two.  Microfibre can be used in many different ways… for upholstery, shirts, trousers and cleaning cloths! A microfibre cloth has far more fibres than an ordinary cleaning cloth, making it a more effective cleaning tool.

Why does microfibre clean better? Microfibre will give you a better clean hands down.  There are many tiny fibres that will attach themselves to dirt.  They will remain there until such time you wash the cloth and start again.

Many people these days try to avoid using chemicals within their home as some people may be sensitive or even allergic.  By using a large amount of chemical within the home it can be costly, but also be detrimental to the environment.  By using microfibre products, there is no need for large amounts of cleaning solutions, the fibres do all the work for you.

Microfibre can be used on a range of surfaces.  Glass, granite, wood or stainless steel.  They are most effective for dusting also as the fibres trap the dust without pushing it back into the air.

At All Aces Services we stock a vast aray of microfibre solutions for your home.  Microfibre mops, cloths and cleaning blocks.  We stock a different variety of cloths for different areas of the home…. Kitchen, Bathroom, Dusting, Polishing and even for the car. Try one today!

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