Filtration Soiling

(Those dark lines around the baseboards and underneath the doorways of your home.)

If you have light-colored carpeting in your home, you may notice dark lines appearing along the edges of the carpet near baseboards or underneath doorways. This type of buildup is commonly referred to as filtration soiling.

Filtration soiling can occur over time as airborne particles collect in areas where air passes between rooms, under doors, or along gaps near walls and baseboards. Because these particles are often very fine, they may settle deep into carpet fibers and along carpet edges.

Professional carpet cleaning and specialty spot treatment services may help improve the appearance of filtration lines depending on the carpet material, severity of buildup, and length of time the condition has been present.

Call Chem-Dry of Colorado Springs at (719) 570-3167 for a free estimate and phone consultation.

To help reduce buildup along carpet edges, regular vacuuming and wiping of baseboards and surrounding surfaces may help as part of routine carpet maintenance.