How often should commercial carpets be cleaned?
Most commercial carpets should receive a deep extraction clean every 3 to 6 months, with high-traffic areas such as entryways and hallways sometimes needing quarterly attention. Daily vacuuming maintains surface-level cleanliness between deep cleans. The Cleaning Concierge scopes carpet care frequency based on your facility's foot traffic and carpet type.
Regular vacuuming removes surface dirt, but it does not remove ground-in soil, allergens, or staining that settle deep into carpet fibers over time, that requires a hot water extraction or deep-clean process.
High-traffic zones like entryways, hallways, and reception areas accumulate soil faster than low-traffic offices and often need more frequent deep cleaning, sometimes quarterly rather than twice a year.
Hard floor areas near carpet transitions, along with strip-and-wax cycles for vinyl and tile, are typically scoped alongside carpet care as part of a full commercial floor care program.