How to Prepare for Your Carpet Cleaning Appointment in Highlands Ranch

Want the best results from your carpet cleaning? 10 minutes of prep from you makes a 50% better job for us.

Here’s how to prepare for your appointment with TLC Carpet Care

1. Vacuum First (If You Can) A quick vacuum picks up the dry soil on top. We will do a commercial pre-vacuum, but your pass helps us get to the deep grit that wears your carpet down.

2. Pick Up Small Items Please pick up toys, shoes, dog beds, and small plants from the carpet. We can work around sofas and beds, but we can’t move small clutter without slowing down.

3. Move What You Can — We’ll do the heavy stuff. If you can move side tables, dining chairs, and floor lamps to hard floors, great. Leave the heavy stuff — sofas, beds, dressers. We’ll clean around them and put protectors under the legs.

4. Secure Your Pets. Our hoses mean doors will be open, and our machines are loud. For their safety, please put dogs and cats in a back room, garage, or with a neighbor. We love dogs, but we don’t want one to run out.

5. Point Out Problem Areas. That pet stain in the corner? The Kool-Aid from 6 months ago? The high-traffic lane in the hallway? Show our tech when he walks in. The more we know, the better we can treat it. No judgment — we’ve seen it all.

6. Make a Parking Plan. We need to park within 100 feet of your front door. Our hose runs from the truck. If you’re in a townhome in Highlands Ranch or a gated community, please leave a spot up front and have your gate code ready.

What not to do, apply store-bought spot removers the day before — most set the stain with heat. Don’t shampoo it yourself first — you’ll leave soap in that attracts more dirt.

After We Leave, stay off carpet until it’s mostly dry (about 4-6 hours. )Turn on ceiling fans and crack a window. Put the foil tabs we leave under furniture legs — leave them for 24 hours. That’s it. We handle the rest.Have questions before your appointment in Highlands Ranch, Littleton, or Castle Rock? Text us at 720-314-0178 and you can also visit us at tlccarpetcarre.net