OFFICE CARPET CLEANING
Throughout
chicago
Commercial carpet cleaning requires special equipment, chemistry, and planning.
At Spotless Cleaning Chicago, we clean and maintain over 5 million square feet of commercial carpets on a regular basis.
There is a reason countless building managers trust us to clean their carpets. We use a low moisture system that allows carpets to dry within one hour.
Commercial carpets are glued down and too much water will afect the glue and installation, and excessively wet carpet can become a breeding ground for mold and mildew. Fast dry times are not only convenient, but also very important in preventing any chance of mold or mildew growth.
Improving Indoor
Air Quality
At Spotless Cleaning Chicago, we specialize in improving the air quality of your office, and it all starts with your carpet!
Ever wonder why your allergies act up when you walk into certain commercial spaces or buildings? One of the largest filters in an office is actually the carpet. To make matters worse, many carpet cleaning chemicals and spot removers contain several of these Top 10 Cleaning Toxins.
Innovative Green
Carpet Cleaning
As an allergy sufferer myself, I know the importance of indoor air quality. That is why we use a Low Moisture Deep Carpet Cleaning System with environmentally safe cleaning solutions.
If you are looking for an innovative way to clean your carpet without damage or harsh chemicals, contact us today to schedule your corporate office carpet cleaning.
DON’T REPLACE YOUR STAINED CARPET
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$10 SQFT
Cost to
replace carpet
$.25SQFT
Cost to
clean carpet
preventative maintenance
saves you money
Preventative Maintenance is the least costly yet most effective way to protect carpet appearance and keep the rest of your facility clean.
More than 80% of the soil that gets into commercial carpets and flooring comes from outside. With a good maintenance program you will save money on the daily cleaning for the rest of your facility.
zone 1: outdoors
Right outside the entry doors is where the most dirt should be removed before it gets inside the building.
Use all weather anti-slip mats with scraping action that can remove dirt such as asphalt, sand, ice melt, and snow.
zone 2: indoors
Install a mat system with dual action that can scrape and absorb.
WaterHog mats with ridges that can absorb a large amount of moisture should be used.
zone 3: indoors
Most facilities use custom logo mats.
The ideal mat will capture about 4 - 5 steps to maximize dirt and moisture removal.
zone 4: indoors
Chicago winters can be brutal. We recommend an additional 5 steps of matting from December to mid April to keep snow and salt from tracking into your facility.
zone 5: indoors
Pivot Points like copy rooms, elevator banks, reception, and high traffic areas should be cleaned monthly.
ANNUAL VS. QUARTERLY
CORPORATE CARPET CLEANING
This is the typical cycle of carpet appearance with an annual carpet cleaning program without maintenaNce.
Annual Cleaning
Annual Cleaning
Compare this result to the result of a quarterly maintenance program with Spotless Cleaning Chicago
Quarterly Cleaning Program
Quarterly Cleaning Program
Let us help you keep your carpets beautiful all year long and protect your investment.
How our office carpet cleaning works
Vacuum
First, the carpets are vacuumed, removing soil that is trapped deep down and pile lift.
Since dry dirt accounts for 85% of tracked in dirt, we vacuum with counter rotating brushes that lift the carpet fibers and vacuum up the dirt.
Scrub
Next, our specially formulated solution is applied and worked into the carpet to clean every carpet fiber.
Patented dual-action orbital machines generate powerful agitation that delivers superior cleaning results.
Extract
Finally, the dirt is absorbed and extracted every time the carpet is vacuumed.
The carpets emerge clean and dry, without the use of harmful chemicals or wasting water.
Tough carpet Stains?
We enjoy seeing the transformation.
Have a tough stain that just won’t go away?
We can get rid of the worst stains, including blood, coffee, tea, food spills, grease, oil, tar, ink, makeup, nail polish, pet accidents, soft drinks, vomit and wine. Removing tough set in stains is not easy, but we have years of experience on our side. Since the process doesn’t result in wet, messy residue, your carpets will stay cleaner, longer. Our commercial carpet cleaning services are thorough, safe for you, and will have your carpets looking like new in no time.
Commercial Carpet Dying
for bleach stains
Every now and then we encounter spots that simply can’t be cleaned like Acid or Bleach stains. We have a dedicated carpet dying expert that can spot dye carpets.
This is a detailed process, but it can save thousands of dollars in carpet replacement expenses.
We’ve been an award-winning commercial carpet cleaning company since 2011
Angie’s List
In 2011 we were given the Angie’s List Super Service Award for our commercial carpet cleaning.
Three Best Rated
In 2018, 2019, and 2021 we received the Three Best Rated award for our commercial carpet cleaning.
Expertise.com
We are proudly listed as a Top Carpet Cleaning service provider for 2020 and 2021 on Expertise.com
Cleaning Plans
Daily Carpet
Maintenance
Daily Carpet Maintenance would include vacuuming and working with a commercial cleaning provider to assist with daily spot removal. A peroxide based spotter will work well for coffee spots and does a good job as a general purpose spotter.
Minor changes like using trash bags that won't leak and leave a trail during trash removal will save you money.
Quarterly Carpet
Cleaning
Interim Maintenance with our Quarterly Stay Beautiful Program. By implementing Quarterly carpet cleaning you maintain a higher carpet appearance at a lower cost and extend the life of your carpet.
Eliminate the stress and guesswork, we keep your carpets beautiful all year long with our proprietary zone cleaning system.
Annual Deep
Carpet Cleaning
This level of cleaning should be performed on an annual basis, except in special cases such as poor scheduling of interim maintenance, flooding, or extremely high traffic conditions.
Restorative deep carpet cleaning should be minimized to extend the life of your carpet.
benefits of Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning
Reduce water usage and eliminate risk for mold growth and expensive carpet remediation.
Eliminate reappearing spots from traditional cleaning methods. Wicking be gone!
SHORT DRY TIMES. CARPETS ARE READY FOR USE WITHIN 30-60 MINUTES.
Carpets stay cleaner longer. Our unique boosted polymers reduce re-soiling.
Low moisture eliminates the risk of over wetting and reappearing spots.
Traditional methods can cause shrinking, mold, mildew, seam separation, and color bleeding
FRESH AIR: REMOVES UP TO 99% OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS FOR CLEAN AND FRESH CARPETS.
Clean carpets all year long with our low cost quarterly carpet maintenance program
HWE xtraction
We are not against steam or hot water extraction.
At Spotless Cleaning Chicago, we also offer HWE extraction combined with our powerful Rotovac Commercial Carpet Attachment. Things to consider:
1
We will recommend steam / extraction if needed for heavily soiled entry areas when needed.
2
We shy away from Hot Water Extraction, but there are some carpets and traffic lanes that need an initial boost to reset them.
3
We can tell if the carpet has too much soap residue from years of improper cleaning.
4
We like to reset these and use a special fiber rinse. In these scenarios there is so much soap residue in the carpet that we don’t even apply carpet shampoo.
5
We extract away until our PH Test Strips show us the carpet PH is back to its original factory setting.
6
We apply protectant in entry areas and pivot points to keep your carpets cleaner longer.
Commercial Carpet Cleaning FAQ
If you can’t find an answer below contact us!
Three primary methods, matched to facility needs:
Hot water extraction (steam cleaning) — the deepest clean, recommended quarterly to annually for most commercial carpet. Removes embedded soil, allergens, and stains. Requires longer dry time (4–8 hours).
Low-moisture encapsulation — fast-drying (1–2 hours), ideal for high-traffic areas that need to be back in use quickly. Best for interim maintenance between deep extractions.
Bonnet cleaning — surface cleaning with rotary equipment and absorbent pads. Fastest method, used for top-layer maintenance in lobbies, corridors, and high-traffic zones.
Frequency depends on traffic. Class A office space typically benefits from quarterly low-moisture maintenance plus annual hot water extraction. High-traffic lobbies, conference centers, and customer-facing spaces may need monthly maintenance and semi-annual deep extraction. Medical facilities, schools, and daycares often follow more aggressive schedules to support infection prevention. Carpet manufacturers typically void warranties without documented professional cleaning every 12–18 months.
Hot water extraction: 4–8 hours typically, depending on carpet type, humidity, and HVAC airflow. Low-moisture encapsulation: 1–2 hours. Bonnet cleaning: 30–60 minutes. We schedule deep extractions for evenings, weekends, or low-occupancy windows so carpets are dry and ready for use the next business morning.
Most stains, yes — coffee, ink, grease, foot traffic discoloration, soft drink spills. Some stains (bleach damage, dye transfer, deep ink penetration, certain food dyes) are permanent regardless of method. For odors and biological contamination, we use enzymatic treatments and sub-surface extraction. Pre-treatment and an honest assessment during the walkthrough is part of every project.
Cost depends on square footage, carpet type, soil load, method (extraction vs. low-moisture vs. bonnet), and access requirements (after-hours, weekend, multi-tenant building coordination). Bundling carpet cleaning into your recurring commercial cleaning contract is typically more cost-effective than buying it as one-off service. Request a walkthrough for project-specific pricing.
Yes. We use EPA Safer Choice-aligned chemistry where appropriate, low-VOC products for indoor air quality–sensitive environments, and IICRC-compliant procedures. For sensitive populations (schools, daycares, medical) we use chemistry matched to the environment. The IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) sets the industry standards we follow.
Low-moisture and bonnet methods, yes — they dry fast and create minimal disruption. Hot water extraction is typically scheduled for evenings, weekends, or low-occupancy windows because of dry time and equipment footprint. We coordinate scheduling around your operations.
Yes. We work regularly with property management companies in downtown Chicago, the West Loop, Fulton Market, the O'Hare submarket office parks, Oak Brook, and Schaumburg — handling tenant carpet cleaning, common-area extraction, and post-tenant turnover cleaning between leases.
Frequency depends on traffic. Class A office space typically benefits from quarterly low-moisture maintenance plus annual hot water extraction. High-traffic lobbies, conference centers, and customer-facing spaces may need monthly maintenance and semi-annual deep extraction. Medical facilities, schools, and daycares often follow more aggressive schedules to support infection prevention. Carpet manufacturers typically void warranties without documented professional cleaning every 12–18 months.
Hot water extraction: 4–8 hours typically, depending on carpet type, humidity, and HVAC airflow. Low-moisture encapsulation: 1–2 hours. Bonnet cleaning: 30–60 minutes. We schedule deep extractions for evenings, weekends, or low-occupancy windows so carpets are dry and ready for use the next business morning.
Most stains, yes — coffee, ink, grease, foot traffic discoloration, soft drink spills. Some stains (bleach damage, dye transfer, deep ink penetration, certain food dyes) are permanent regardless of method. For odors and biological contamination, we use enzymatic treatments and sub-surface extraction. Pre-treatment and an honest assessment during the walkthrough is part of every project.
Cost depends on square footage, carpet type, soil load, method (extraction vs. low-moisture vs. bonnet), and access requirements (after-hours, weekend, multi-tenant building coordination). Bundling carpet cleaning into your recurring commercial cleaning contract is typically more cost-effective than buying it as one-off service. Request a walkthrough for project-specific pricing.
Yes. We use EPA Safer Choice-aligned chemistry where appropriate, low-VOC products for indoor air quality–sensitive environments, and IICRC-compliant procedures. For sensitive populations (schools, daycares, medical) we use chemistry matched to the environment. The IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) sets the industry standards we follow.
Low-moisture and bonnet methods, yes — they dry fast and create minimal disruption. Hot water extraction is typically scheduled for evenings, weekends, or low-occupancy windows because of dry time and equipment footprint. We coordinate scheduling around your operations.
Yes. We work regularly with property management companies in downtown Chicago, the West Loop, Fulton Market, the O'Hare submarket office parks, Oak Brook, and Schaumburg — handling tenant carpet cleaning, common-area extraction, and post-tenant turnover cleaning between leases.
Spotless Cleaning Chicago provides commercial carpet cleaning for offices, multi-tenant buildings, medical facilities, schools, hotels, and large commercial spaces across Chicagoland. We offer hot water extraction, low-moisture encapsulation, and bonnet cleaning — matched to your carpet type, traffic level, and facility schedule. Below are the questions facility managers and office managers ask us most often.