By Tessa G at Customer Lob July 02, 2014
Our carpet had years of pet stains and dirt. After docs was finished, I couldn't believe they were the same carpets! Every stain was gone and the rooms smelled so fresh. Both of the guys who came to clean were professional and knowledgeable and gave us tips on keeping the carpets clean in the future! ...read more
By Karen G at Customer Lob June 12, 2014
Doc's cleaned my one year old carpet. They ruined it. The carpet manufacturer agreed that the carpet was ruined. I had to replace $53/yard carpet after one cleaning. ...read more
By Susan J at Customer Lob March 24, 2014
I'm from Wisconsin and needed service quickly for a move. Josh came and cleaned a micro fiber sofa and chair PERFECTLY! Use this company, they are excellent. ...read more
Are you busy getting your home ready for the holidays? Give Fresh Start Chem-Dry a call at (303) 347-8828 or visit our website to get your carpets clean, fresh, and looking great for all of your holiday celebrations! ...read more
By Fresh Start Chem-Dry December 19, 2013
Extend the life and durability of your carpet with Chem-Dry Protectant. Spills don't stand a chance against carpet Protectant from Fresh Start CHEM-DRY. A must-have for homes with kids - of all ages! ...read more
By Fresh Start Chem-Dry November 01, 2013
Could this Q and A apply to your home? Q:I have an air-conditioning duct located inside a ceiling bulkhead covering the cool air distribution, which when the air conditioner is on now leaks a slow drip along the taped seam. It must be condensation but I don't know for sure. What else could it be? Does this mean I have to have all the ducts cleaned? Should I take out the portion of saturated drywall seam and see what's leaking? Who should fix this supposed condensation leak? The home is less than 20 years old. The air is electric and the heat is gas. All units are new but the ductwork is original and we never had the ducts cleaned. I change filters regularly. I called a plumber who suspects it's condensation. He confirmed that the water meter isn't moving with all the inside water off so it's not a pipe leak. He punched nail holes into the dripping drywall to allow it to drain overnight so it won't form mold or mildew, but it didn't dry out in one night and is slowly dripping again today gaining more wetness and spreading the wet seam. A:The plumber is right - it's condensation. Over the last week and a half or so we had almost record-breaking summer heat and humidity. I glanced at the Weather Channel early last week to see a dew point of 74 degrees at 8 a.m. That air is wringing wet and should such air encounter anything less than 74 degrees it will condense its moisture out and things that temperature or cooler will get wet. I'm betting that you waited until it got to almost uncomfortable in your home before you switched the air on. The time until you felt the need for cooler air allowed warm, moist air to completely engulf the interior of your home, including the air inside the enclosed bulkheads that cover the metal air-distribution system. Those old air ducts are fabricated from galvanized sheet metal and as soon as the air conditioning lowered the temperature of the outside of those ducts to below the dew-point of the hot air inside of the bulkhead, the ducts started to sweat - and drip. It's not the cool air inside of the ducts that's causing the problem - it's the air surrounding the ducts. Modern heating and cooling contractors like to use insulated flexible ductwork to distribute the conditioned air throughout the house for two very good reasons. The insulated duct greatly reduces the likelihood of causing the problems you've encountered and, secondly, the round flexible plastic sheathed ducts quiet the system down to a whisper and that appeals to homeowners who want to avoid air-conditioning systems that sound like a jet plane flying through the house as the system runs. As the A/C continues to run and dehumidifies the air inside the house - including the air inside of the bulkheads - the dripping will eventually stop. The plumber did you a favor by punching the little nail holes to drain the condensed water out and as soon as it dries completely the opportunity for mold and mildew to form will evaporate, too. My further suspicion is that there is a small dip or belly in the metal duct just above where you've seen the wet and the condensed water runs down the duct to the lowest point where it drips off and onto the bulkhead's drywall and shows up at a seam. If you never want that to happen again under almost any condition then you'd have to open the bulkhead and insulate the ductwork or, while keeping an eye on the dew point, as soon as you note that the outside dew point is creeping up near 70 degrees, turn the air on.One of the key advantages of air-conditioning is dehumidification.I recommend that you set the air at your desired interior temperature level and leave it alone until October. A 76 degree to 78 degree setting won't break the bank and dry air won't be uncomfortable. Then the house won't fill with hot, wet air while you're away from home only to cause mischief when you return and turn the air back on. ...read more
By Ductz Air Duct Cleaning of South Metro Denver August 02, 2010
If you are planning on starting a residential cleaning business, you will need to know how to set your rates in order for your business to be profitable. There are many different things that need to be factored in to determine the rates for each house that you are estimating. ...read more
Owning a business requires that you have a steady supply of loyal dependable customers. A cleaning business is no different you want to have a vast pool of customer, and what better customer to have than a government contract. However, getting a government contract is not an easy undertaking, but you ... ...read more