Virus And Infestation Services

Viruses

Viruses present a real problem for most public premises, particularly schools, care homes and hospitals. At Absolutely Fabulous Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, we can offer specialist advice and care for cleaning and prevention of viruses such as the Norovirus (the winter vomiting bug).

Every year, thousands of cases of Norovirus infections occur in the community and while the infection only lasts a few days it can remain viable for up to 12 days in carpets, soft furnishings and surfaces. The result of this is potential re-infection which is especially serious in care homes and hospitals where residents and patients are elderly or more susceptible to infection.

Vacuuming carpets can re-circulate the virus, so at Absolutely Fabulous Commercial Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning we recommend the professional application of neutral ph based anti-microbial to kill the virus and protect against re-infection for months on carpets and full year on curtains. We have found this to be the most cost effective and efficient way of dealing with the Norovirus for the many care homes we carry out work for.

Infestations

Infestation leads to damaged furniture, carpets and curtains – we recommend safe insecticidal treatments in October when larvae is laid and carpet beetles are most active to ensure they are removed.

To recognise if you have infestation problems look for well defined round holes along the seams of fabrics or cast off skins of grubs as they moult – the larvae are 9mm long and distinctively hairy and striped. For further information or to ascertain if you have infestation problems, please call us on 0800 1955 044.

We are often asked to do flea treatments on carpets, when tenants have had cats or dogs and a potential flea infestation may occur. This can be carried out after the carpets in question are professionally cleaned thoroughly first.

We serve the towns and surrounding villages of Reading, Earley, Woodley, Newbury, Thatcham, Wokingham, Caversham, Henley, Sonning Common, Marlow, Bourne End, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Bracknell, Ascot, Maidenhead, Eton, Windsor, Slough, Gerrards Cross, Stoke Poges, Virginia Water, Amersham, Chesham, Chalfont St. Giles, Chalfont St. Peter, Little Chalfont, Princes Risborough, Wallingford, Thame, Aylesbury, Great Missenden.