7 Reasons Why Carpet Cleaning Is Important At the End of Your Lease

Whether you’re staying in a place for one year, two years, or however many you need, things are going to need sprucing up by the time you’re out, especially your carpets. Throughout your leasing time, your carpets collect more dirt, dust, and hair than you probably thought was ever possible. You may not see the need to since you’ve most likely gotten used to the way your carpets feel, but a thorough steam cleaning of your carpets when your lease is up will go a long way, and not only for you.

1. It May Be Required

While it may not be the case in every home or apartment, some landlords require that you clean your carpets at the end of your lease. Complaining about it isn’t going to help you figure things out. Instead of scrambling to check whether a carpet cleaning is required or not, so you can get out of it if you can, clean your carpets to be safe regardless of the end-of-lease terms.

2. You Get A Real Cleaning

You may have been diligent about frequently vacuuming your carpets and raking out as much pet hair as possible if you have pets. However, vacuuming only does so much. While you’ll keep the surface of your carpets in good shape, the only way to get deep into the material is with a thorough steam cleaning. You’ll probably be shocked by the difference in color when that steamer runs over the carpet for the first time, picking up all the dirt that you never even knew was there.

3. Carpet Lives Longer

By cleaning the carpet at the end of a year lease – or annually if you’re staying more than a year – you lengthen the lifespan of the carpet. The carpet will wear down over time, and you’re not going to want to be the one that gets stuck with trying to figure out carpet repair or replacement. By steam cleaning the carpet, you reduce the risk of running into more serious problems down the road, especially if you find that the previous tenants hadn’t done so.

4. Takes Away the Chance of Bugs

When you let your carpets collect all that dirt and dust, the chance of mites and possibly even carpet beetles will jump way up. You don’t want to be dealing with bugs when your lease comes to a close or take the chance of insects crawling into your possessions when you’re trying to move out without dealing with them. If you wouldn’t want bugs in your living space, you shouldn’t want it for anyone else. Cleaning your carpets is the best option to prevent bug problems from occurring.

5. Previous Tenants May Have Done So

Even if you’re not required to clean your carpets at the end of your lease, there’s a chance that previous tenants may have. This is going to set expectations higher for you in the eyes of your landlord. While landlords are people just like us, some of them aren’t so easygoing and may give you problems if you decide you want to end your lease without cleaning the carpets. You don’t need to get an earful of how the previous tenants were cleaner people, so save yourself the trouble and steam clean your carpets before anyone can get on your case about it.

6. New Tenants Will Be Safer

When you steam clean a carpet to pick up all that deep-seated dirt and dust, you also pick up a significant amount of allergens. Dust allergies are incredibly common, and the tenants that come after you will be walking into a safer environment if the carpets are dust-free. You don’t want to be responsible for someone’s asthma attack, so it’s best to remove as many allergens as you can before you leave.

7. You Build Trust With Your Landlord

A clean apartment or house is not just going to make your landlord happy, but it’s also going to establish trust. If your landlord can see that you’re a clean and tidy person, there’s a higher chance that they’ll allow you to come back to the neighborhood should you ever need a place. And if the area is full, your landlord can most likely recommend you to another spot, vouching for the fact that you leave home as clean as you found it.

Choose a professional when you need end of lease carpet cleaning. Do it the day you move out to avoid walking on the clean carpets and keep your receipt to show your landlord that you had the job professionally done. You’ll be satisfying your landlord’s need for cleanliness, creating a safer environment for new tenants, and ending your lease on a positive note.

Author Bio

Jim Pulman has extensive knowledge and experience in Home Building, Construction, and Design. He writes articles in his free time and partners with content creators to share his expertise with the online community.

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