Warning!  Discover the shocking secret that 80% of all carpet cleaners DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT!

Be sure and read this before hiring any carpet cleaner.

HERE'S THE SECRET: The vast majority of carpet cleaners posing as professionals, more than 80%, have no formal training what so ever! The carpet cleaning industry is unfortunately not regulated an anyway. Because there is no regulation, anyone that can rent a carpet cleaning machine and buy yellow pages ad can call themselves a professional carpet cleaner. It's a fact, only about 20% percent of carpet and textile cleaners nationwide have received formal training and certification.

Reputable carpet & textile cleaning companies spend thousand of dollars and hundreds of hours attending college level training courses and schools. They are also required to attend continuing education courses to maintain their certifications. These cleaners are the only real professionals.

The best carpet cleaning companies are those that have been certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, known as the IICRC. A carpet cleaning company cannot buy this certification. The carpet cleaner must earn the certification through study, experience and the successful completion of formal, written examinations. Cleaners who are certified by the IICRC have, in effect, earned a degree in carpet cleaning.

The IICRC provides written credentials to the companies it certifies. So before you choose a carpet cleaner, ask to see written proof of the company's IICRC certified firm certificate and the identification card of the owner or technician in charge.