Floor Cleaner Fred – San Diego Carpet & Floor Cleaning Experts

8:00 am – 6:00 pm Mon – Sun (858) 453-4410

Many of our customers have specific questions about our professional floor cleaning services.
Here are frequently asked questions we hear at Floor Cleaner Fred.

Pricing Questions

Carpet cleaning is priced by area: $44 per room, $20 per hallway, $17 per walk-in closet, and $80 per staircase. Call or text (858) 453-4410 for an exact quote.

$0.75 - $1 per square foot for ceramic/porcelain tile and $1 - $1.25 per square foot for natural stone. The price is negotiable depending on total square footage, job setup, and overall condition. We recommend a free in-person estimate for accurate pricing.

Upholstery pricing varies by type: Sofa $160, Sectional $180, Recliner Chair $75, Dining Chair $15, Ottoman $35, Bench $30. For an exact quote, text us a photo of your upholstery at (858) 453-4410.

Synthetic rugs are $0.75 per square foot and delicate fibers like wool are $1 per square foot. If you're unsure of the fiber type, check the tag under one of the corners and text us a photo at (858) 453-4410.

$0.60 - $1 per square foot, negotiable depending on total square footage, job setup, and overall condition. We recommend a free in-person estimate for accurate pricing. Please text us a photo first so we can determine if our steam cleaning process will be effective for your flooring.

Our Cleaning Process

First, we pretreat all carpet with a heat-active enzyme designed specifically for carpet. Then, we agitate with a counter-rotating brush machine to deep clean the fibers (a step most companies skip). Finally, we extract using our truckmount machine at 280 psi and 280 degrees with an acid rinse to neutralize the fibers.

We pretreat tile/stone with a heat-active enzyme, agitate with a low-speed buffing machine and hand brushes for detail work, then extract using a spinner jet at 900-1,000 psi and 300 degrees. After drying, we seal the grout and tile face with professional sealant and use restoration fans to dry the area.

We pretreat upholstery with a heat-active enzyme designed specifically for upholstery, agitate using microfiber rags for deep cleaning, then extract using our truckmount at 280 psi and 280 degrees with an acid rinse to neutralize the fibers.

We pretreat with a heat-active enzyme designed for hardwood/vinyl, agitate with a low-speed buffing machine and hand brushes for detail work, then extract using a spinner jet at 600-800 psi and 300 degrees. After drying, we apply professional sealant and use restoration fans.

General Questions

Yes, our generic cleaning products have a Green Balance seal, meaning they're safe for toddlers, pets, and the environment. Specialized spotters for tough stains like gum, oil, ink, or urine are only used during application and are fully extracted by the time we finish the job, so your home is safe once we're done.

While your carpets will have some residual moisture, our truck mount-powered carpet cleaning equipment does a great job of extracting the water used to clean your carpets. They will be damp, but they will dry within about 6-8 hours unless it is extremely cold or raining. If that were the case it would take about a full 24 hours to dry.

No, mildew is caused by excessive residual moisture left in your carpet. Because we use professional truck mount powered carpet cleaning equipment we remove the majority of the moisture allowing your carpets to quickly dry and preventing mildew growth. We also ask you to leave your windows open during drying time to expedite the process and prevent mildew.

No, with our eco-friendly solutions and truck mount-powered equipment we're able to remove stains, odors, and materials from your carpet without the need for our customers to pre-spray their carpets or floors.

Pet Stains & Odors Questions

Of course, we can remove stains caused by your feline friend! Cats, Dogs, Mini-Pigs, you name it, we can clean the mess they made.

Depending on the type of fabric, we should be able to remove stains and odors from your couch with no problem. Pet stains and odors on furniture can be difficult to eradicate due to the makeup of the furniture, but we're confident that we can help make your furniture look and smell better than it currently does.

At Floor Cleaner Fred, we pride ourselves on providing excellent value to our customers. All of our services are competitively priced. We're confident that we can help remove your pet stains and odors at fair, affordable prices.