Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Carpet Cleaning in Boise - Healthy, Green Alternatives
When you're searching for carpet cleaning in Boise, it's important to choose a cleaning service that provides exceptional commercial cleaning and has experience in the professional care of carpeting. When carpeting is kept clean, not only is it healthier for your family, but it will prolong the life of the carpeting. People coming into your home and not wiping their feet, pet dander, everyday spills, and normal wear-and-tear will all cause your carpeting to get dirty. Germs can accumulate in the fibers of the carpet, and pet dander is a contributing factor in some allergies.
A company that provides carpet cleaning in Boise may have a good reputation, and your carpeting may appear fresh and clean-looking after cleaning, but most people aren't aware of the chemicals used in commercial cleaners and the potential hazards of using them. Not only are these cleaners not healthy and pose threats to children and pets, they also aren't friendly to the environment. Most chemical-based cleaners contain ingredients that are toxic. Some of the ingredients aren't even listed on the manufacturer's labels, so you don't know what's in them. Some cleaners use chemicals that are used by dry cleaning companies, and it's been proven that employees of these companies have higher cancer rates than the average person.
The average carpet cleaning company in Boise doesn't use environmentally-friendly products but instead uses cleaners that contain certain acids or artificial ingredients for fragrance, which may be hazardous to your family‘s health. Although these may not potentially be a hazard, they can cause problems for people with allergies. Children and pets are particularly susceptible. Some cleaners also contain lye, disinfectants, and even formaldehyde. Additional ingredients that at one time were thought not to pose a health risk are often among the ingredients, but not listed. Some of them have recently caused health issues.
When choosing carpet cleaning services in Boise, your best option is to use the services of a green cleaning company. Selway Services is the only commercial cleaning company in Idaho that is certified green. As a long-established business in Boise, the company has the experience not only to clean your carpeting to remove all the dirt, grime, and germs from your carpeting and keep it looking like new, but they only use cleaning products that aren't harmful to your family, pets, or the environment. We also use Activeion products that combine two technologies that work together to germs and dirt without using harmful chemicals. The vacuuming systems used are designed to prevent bacteria and allergens from going back into the air. This means the air is healthier and your carpeting is cleaned in a safe, economical way.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Carpet Cleaning Services for Boise – Selway Gets It Done!
Selway offers a wide array of cleaning services for Boise area residents: Commercial, Residential, and Restoration Services. We do all of this in addition to carpet cleaning, so we're quite varied with the cleaning services we offer. As carpet cleaners, we use only green products; these products are made with natural ingredients and don't have the harsh chemicals that could damage your carpet in the long run. We clean air ducts in residential dwellings so your house has adequate ventilation, and we also clean furniture and upholstery to keep your living room looking great year round. Did we mention that we do all of this using green cleaning products? It's true, and it's guaranteed.
Which carpet cleaning service in Boise do you normally use for your business? Selway Services can clean your carpet using only green cleaning products, as well as clean hard surface floors. We also clean up construction sites and work with the general contractors to get the job done right the first time. We enjoy our commercial cleaning work, and we take pride in doing clean, environmentally-friendly work. Our combined use of green cleaning products as well as cleaning techniques such as low moisture carpet cleaning (LMC), we can keep your carpets looking good and staying in shape for years to come.
In addition to our residential and commercial cleaning services, we also perform disaster clean up services. Floods, fires, and mold are no big deal to us. If your home has suffered smoke damage, we can get the smoke smell out of your house—once again, using our green cleaning products that we've come to be known for. Safe for your home and safe for the environment—it's the way we do things at Selway. Our team cleaning approach gets jobs done quicker, safer, and more efficiently. So, if you're thinking "carpet cleaning in Boise," take a look at Selway Services.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Carpet Cleaning Services for Boise – Selway Gets It Done!
Who's cleaning your carpet? Let's rephrase that: Who's "green" cleaning your carpet? Because Selway Services can clean your carpet using green carpet cleaning products, they're better for your home and better for the environment! Have you ever wondered what actually goes into the cleaning solution used in most carpet cleaners? We've seen what goes into them, and it's not anything you want to see. You'd have to be quite the linguist just to pronounce the names! That being said, there are better, environmentally-friendlier ways to get carpets clean, and Selway does just through all over the Boise area.
Selway offers a wide array of cleaning services for Boise area residents: Commercial, Residential, and Restoration Services. We do all of this in addition to carpet cleaning, so we're quite varied with the cleaning services we offer. As carpet cleaners, we use only green products; these products are made with natural ingredients and don't have the harsh chemicals that could damage your carpet in the long run. We clean air ducts in residential dwellings so your house has adequate ventilation, and we also clean furniture and upholstery to keep your living room looking great year round. Did we mention that we do all of this using green cleaning products? It's true, and it's guaranteed.
Which carpet cleaning service in Boise do you normally use for your business? Selway Services can clean your carpet using only green cleaning products, as well as clean hard surface floors. We also clean up construction sites and work with the general contractors to get the job done right the first time. We enjoy our commercial cleaning work, and we take pride in doing clean, environmentally-friendly work. Our combined use of green cleaning products as well as cleaning techniques such as low moisture carpet cleaning (LMC), we can keep your carpets looking good and staying in shape for years to come.
In addition to our residential and commercial cleaning services, we also perform disaster clean up services. Floods, fires, and mold are no big deal to us. If your home has suffered smoke damage, we can get the smoke smell out of your house—once again, using our green cleaning products that we've come to be known for. Safe for your home and safe for the environment—it's the way we do things at Selway. Our team cleaning approach gets jobs done quicker, safer, and more efficiently. So, if you're thinking "carpet cleaning in Boise," take a look at Selway Services.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Boise Maid Service, Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning – A Healthier Home or Business
A clean and healthy home is absolutely essential for good health. However, with today's busy lifestyles, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to get all the areas and surfaces in your home as clean as they should be. Allergens and pollutants can fill homes that look very clean to the naked eye. At Selway Services, we are a Boise maid service that can help you achieve a clean, peaceful, and healthful home. We offer the combined experience and professionalism of over 50 years of residential and commercial cleaning. Because a number of germs, pollutants and allergens can reside in carpet and upholstery, we also offer the carpet cleaning Boise residents need. Carpet and upholstery cleaning with environmentally friendly methods that really work is our specialty.
You can hire our Boise maid service for one-time or routine residential cleaning, commercial services, carpet and upholstery cleaning as well as restoration services. We can help you maintain your hard flooring surfaces so they stay beautiful longer. We remove odors, stains, and allergens through the upholstery and carpet cleaning Boise residents have come to depend upon. Odors caused by pet urine, tobacco smoke, mold odor, skunk odor, decomposed animals, fire & smoke damage, power outages, drug labs, tear gas and protein fires are no match for us. We also offer air duct cleaning to reduce dust and allergens in the home.
We even provide carpet cleaning services for fragile area or oriental rugs for Boise residents. Carpet and upholstery cleaning, mold removal, and other cleaning services can be part of our restoration services after fire, flood, or water damage. Your business can benefit from our Boise maid service as well. We offer commercial floor, carpet, furniture, and partition cleaning, as well as lighting maintenance, efflorescence removal, and graffiti removal. Our team of cleaning specialists can tackle whatever cleaning job you need accomplished in your home or business, including carpet cleaning for Boise homes and businesses.
In addition, Selway Services is on the forefront of the "green" cleaning movement for healthier indoor and outdoor environments. We provide the best environmentally Boise maid service through a team cleaning approach using only certified "green" cleaning products, like HEPA filter vacuums, microfiber cleaning cloths, and Activeion cleaning products. These products kill dust mites and allergens, as well as remove them from your home or business, providing a safe and healthy environment for your family or employees. Let us help you create a healthier indoor environment through residential and commercial cleaning, including carpet and upholstery cleaning.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Mold Removal
Mold can be an annoying nuisance in your home. While all mold isn't dangerous, some of them can be very dangerous. They produce toxins that can harm your body and make you sick. This is why it's so important to get mold removed from your home. Selway Services offers mold removal for those who have mold problems, and if you happen to have one, it's in your best interest to call us and get it taken care of. The reasons why are pretty clear why mold removal is a good idea.
First, you have to pinpoint where the mold is coming from. Since mold feeds off of moist surroundings, wherever there is water or high humidity, mold can't be very far behind. This is why mold in houses is usually found in the basement or near water pipes. If you have a water leak in your home, mold will grow around it if left unchecked for too long. Now, once the mold has been detected, our trained professionals will test the mold to find out what it is, and how much of it is concentrated in your home.
Even if the mold isn't harmful to humans, we'll still get perform the mold removal, just to be on the safe side. If you think your house is spotless and there's no mold anywhere, think again. Even in the cleanest houses, mold spores can grow.
Once the mold has been identified and the type of mold is known, we'll commence setting up a mold removal plan for your situation. This is not a "one size fits all" proposition. We know that each job is different, and each job requires a specific plan of attack unique to that job. Therefore, we'll work with you to create the best plan that fits your problem, and your problem alone.
It's important to remember that mold removal takes more than just getting rid of the mold. A true mold remediation must be performed, and that means taking the steps necessary to make sure the mold doesn't return. Selway Services can do that for you, and do it correctly. Mold remediation done wrong can be a disaster—and won't get rid of the mold! Our trained technicians have been educated in how to properly get rid of mold, and we will make sure that your mold problem doesn't come back anytime soon.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Air Duct Cleaning – What's Clogging Things Up For You?
Selway Services offers air duct cleaning services for residents in the Boise area. Your air ducts need to be free of debris and waste in order to effectively provide proper ventilation to enclosed areas, such as your basement. Stale air with impurities in it can be very harmful to people with asthma or allergies to dust or other small particles. Dust mites and other substances can cling to the outside ducts and build up over time. Eventually, it just gets so thick that it becomes difficult for air to escape or enter.
Selway Services uses a special type of cleaning technique to clean air ducts in your home: The Duct Wizard. The Duct Wizard has a rotating brush with several vacuum openings. This apparatus allows the Dust Wizard to effectively scrub the walls of the air duct, which removes pollutants, dust, and allergens from the air. The air in your house could literally be making you sick, and you won't know where it came from. If the quality of your air has been lousy recently, it might be your air duct.
One of the plusses of the Duct Wizard is its bidirectional feature. It can move backwards and forwards in the vent and even turns corners; this way, the entire duct is cleaned by the Duct Wizard. It is a powerful machine capable of powering away all kinds of dirt and pollutants. Getting rid of mold, dust, and other such allergens is the key to having a healthy, allergy free home. This is why we are seen as the go-to company in the Boise area when it comes to quality air duct cleaning in the home. With so many things flying in the air that may trigger a case of the sniffles, it seems like it's rather important to have air ducts inspected at regular intervals, even if they're not terribly dirty.
So, if you think you may have a proper cleaning, Selway Services has you covered. In addition to the Duct Wizard, we offer Boise area residents a pledge for cleanliness. Selway Services uses biodegradable products and is firmly committed to green cleaning. This is why the Duct Wizard is such a useful tool to use. It's powerful, removes the dirt and dust, and scrubs the walls of the duct clean. It does a lot for one machine, and that's why Selway puts it to good use for residential air duct cleaning!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Carpet Cleaning– Protect Your Family, Protect the Earth
Getting carpets clean is not something that most people set out to do with a smile on their faces. They think about what a hassle it's going to be to move everything around so that the cleaners can access all of the carpet, and they think it's just going to be a big inconvenience. Throw in a sense of environmental responsibility, and it'll get twice as hard; finding a reliable carpet cleaning service that's also green and Earth-friendly can be difficult. But Selway Services offers carpet cleaning services in Boise that's both convenient and environmentally responsible. It's a winning combination that's worth investing in.
Many people are tempted not to put "environmentally friendly" on their list of criteria when looking for carpet cleaning services. They assume that it's going to be more expensive, and they'd rather live with the guilt than have to pay the extra money. But the environment isn't the only reason that you should look into hiring a green carpet cleaner. Actually, your own health is the biggest reason why you should consider going green with your carpet cleaning needs. Your carpets contribute a lot to the environment of your house, and if you have it cleaned with toxic chemicals, you could have a toxic home environment.
Green carpet cleaning is about more than the chemicals and cleaning agents used. It's also about the mops and cloths used; about the trash bags and paper products. It's about the procedures and equipment used to clean your carpets. It's not just about how clean your carpets look after your carpet cleaner leaves your home. It's also about whether or not they're leaving any harsh chemical residues behind, which can affect the health of your family once they're exposed to them. Investing in green carpet cleaning is a smart way to protect your family from harm.
If you're serious about protecting your family from harm, then you have to invest in green carpet cleaning services from Selway Services! You have to consider how the carpet cleaning service you choose will affect your family's health in the long run. Selway Services uses only Betco Products, which are all developed to meet or even exceed health and environmental standards. When you use Selway Services, you're using Betco, and you're getting not only a thorough carpet cleaning, but also a safe and environmentally friendly one. While you're protecting your family, it will feel good to do a little something for the world around you as well!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Boise Idaho's # 1 carpet cleaner!
Selway Services, professional carpet cleaners in Boise can help you create the healthy home environment that is very important these days. While many people are ditching their carpets because they harbor dirt and bacteria, and the cleaning products that are typically used are even more harmful to breathe in, there is another solution. Utilize the services of a professional Green Certified Boise carpet cleaner to clean your carpets in a safe and healthy way so you don't have to get rid of them.
Our carpet cleaning services are available for both residential and commercial buildings. Our professional carpet cleaning service can come in and clean your carpets with green products that are not harmful to the environment and meet or exceed health and environmental standards. Selway Services can also refinish hardwood floors, restoring their shine and beauty with a 99 percent dust-free cleaning process.
We understand that you may need an immediate cleaning service and we can provide that for you. If you have water or flood damage, mold, or smoke damage to your carpets, our carpet cleaning professionals will come in and restore your carpets to their original beauty. Selway Services will test any mold to determine if it is harmful, or if it is manageable. We will discuss the level of water and smoke damage and come up with a treatment plan that satisfies you. If you have smoke damage , severe odors, or mold, we can effectively remove these odors from your home or business. And to help reduce your stress levels, Selway Services will work directly with your insurance company.
If you or a member of your family has allergies, you don't have to resort to removing all the carpeting in your home. Our carpet cleaning professionals will help to reduce or eliminate those allergens allowing you to keep your carpets. We use only the highest quality green cleaning products that are not only effective but safe for the environment. Not only are our cleaning chemicals safe, but we will use environmentally friendly paper products, trash liners, cloths, mops, tools and soaps.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Carpet Cleaning Boise- Green Cleaning Matters

Most cleaning services have a set routine, all the way down to what they clean with. They bring out hazardous products filled with chemicals that not only clean inefficiently, but are also inefficient at how they impact the environment. Bulky packaging and wasteful paper usually come along for the ride as well. The end result is lots of garbage—and most of that is not biodegradable! Our carpet cleaning services at Selway is very efficient on how we clean carpets, and we do that with procedures that are mindful of the environment and green in its approach. This is the green cleaning that we are passionate about.
What can green cleaning do for you? Well, much like any other cleaning service, we’ll get your carpet clean and smelling great once again; however, unlike other cleaning services, we’ll do so with a socially-conscious approach that takes into account the environmental impact our cleaning methods have. We use biodegradable paper products made of post-recyclable materials. All our soaps and detergents are environmentally friendly and contain no pollutants. Our tools and equipment are also energy efficient, so natural resources aren’t needlessly wasted. Green carpet cleaning can give you a clean carpet and peace of mind.
If you think that being a green cleaning company doesn’t really matter, we’re out to tell you that it does. Harmful chemicals don’t need to be used to clean carpets; they’re just used because that’s what most people are used to. Selway Services, located in Boise Idaho uses a new way of cleaning that will revolutionize how carpet cleaning is done. We don’t do things differently to make it harder on ourselves to clean or to coax you into paying higher prices. We use green cleaning methods because we feel it’s simply the right thing to do for our customers and the environment.
Contact us today for your FREE estimate!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Disaster Clean Up Services
If your home has been through a disaster, whether it be from water, mold or fire, you will need professional and experienced disaster clean up specialist to help repair the damage. Disaster clean up should always be done by professionals, as amateurs may make the damage even worse and cause irreparable damage. Many homeowners may attempt to do the clean up themselves to save money, but the work is challenging, stressful and hard to do.
Disaster clean up from wet or flooded basements, sewage damage or storm damage can mean that you may need the water to be extracted or pumped out. Most professionals have commercial grade pumps and can extract and pump out water quite quickly. Other services that must be done in a water damaged house include completely drying the wet structures, dehumidifying the home and possibly taking furniture and mattresses off site to drying chambers. Most insurance companies will cover all of this type of water damage repair, as it is helpful to them to pay for the repair service rather than replacing everything.
Mold in a home can cause serious medical conditions and needs to be treated as quickly as possible. If a house has a lot of excess moisture, mold may occur in several spots of the home. Not only does mold look bad, it smells bad and since it is so harmful it will need a disaster clean up professional to rid the home of mold. A specialist in the area of mold clean up can find out why the mold is coming, test the entire home for mold, rid the home of mold and stop the mold from coming back. Mold removal will require special testing and cleaning equipment that only disaster clean up professionals have at their disposal.
Fire damage is one of the hardest types of disaster clean up as fires can cause smoke damage, water damage (from the hoses) and things can be burnt. If items have been burnt they will need to be removed quickly. This can even mean wood, drywall, flooring and furniture. Some items may have melted due to indirect heat and will need to be removed as well. Trained disaster clean up professionals will need to check the electrical wiring, plumbing and structural framing to assess any damage that is hard to see. Smoke and soot can seep into all carpets, furniture and drywall which will require a professional to extract and humidify the home to make it livable again.
At Selway Services, located in Boise Idaho we can help you with all of your disaster clean up problems. Contact us today for a free quote so you can get your life back on track.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Carpet Cleaning – Go GREEN with Selway Services!
Traditionally, families with small children have their carpets cleaned frequently. Kids can be rough on carpet. Everything from juice and ice cream to playground sand and muddy footprints can get ground into the carpet, leaving them dirty and unattractive. In fact, no matter how many rules are established about no cups without lids in the family room, the grape juice still stains. Requests to remove shoes before entering the house always go unheeded and the dirt and stains seem to find the carpet. Staying on top of the mess, including carpet cleaning, can be a full time job.
Families with new babies especially need clean carpet. No one wants to put a new baby on dirty carpet or, worse, have a crawling infant get their hands dirty while learning a playing or learning to crawl. However, recent reports in the news have led to concerns about the harsh chemicals used in carpet cleaning and the possible health effects. Infants and small children are especially susceptible to strong chemicals. Many parents have actively sought solutions to this scary dilemma. Some have rented bulky machines and tried to find time to clean their own carpets using a variety of green products available in retail stores. Others have gone to extremes and chosen to replace carpet with wood or tile to ensure their family’s safety.
There is another option. Selway Services carpet cleaning, located in Boise Idaho has gone the extra mile for their customers. We have chosen to become Green certified, leading the industry in healthier, greener choices to protect our customers and the planet. Green certified carpet cleaners not only use safe, biodegradable cleaning products but also make every attempt to be environmentally friendly in every aspect of their business, from recycled paper products in the office to energy efficient equipment.
Green certification for carpet cleaning is not an easy process. Paperwork and applications must be properly evaluated, on-site audits must be performed and the company must be regularly monitored to ensure that high standards are upheld. For a carpet cleaning company to obtain their green certification they have to be dedicated professionals who are interested in protecting the environment and their customers. Many families are aware of the how chemicals in the foods we get can affect our bodies, especially those of children. They make the conscious choice to buy organic to protect their family. The same judgment should be used when selecting a certified carpet cleaner. Contact us today for a healthier lifestyle!
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