I’m celebrating the latest addition to my arsenal of floor cleaning tools!  I just purchased a commercial grade steam cleaner for cleaning tile and stone surfaces.  This is a VX 5000 steamer, which heats water to super-hot temperatures (almost 300 degrees!) to create a “dry” vapor that not only gets tile surfaces squeaky clean, but […]

It has been an extremely busy summer for Coastal Clean Carpets!  So busy that I haven’t had time for even the most basic updates to this blog, or much of anything else.  I certainly appreciate the response from both my own community of Manzanita, and all of our coastal towns from Astoria to Tillamook, as […]

Just thought I would share the latest testimonial from a very satisfied customer!  I just love working for friendly, positive people who appreciate my services. “Wanted to give a great big shout out for Bob LaTorre’s COASTAL CLEAN CARPET SERVICE.  And no this isn’t a paid ad sponsored by Bob either – just a local […]

Yesterday I cleaned the carpets of a customer who not only had white carpet, but admitted that she is “very picky” about its cleanliness.  She has been getting it steam-cleaned twice a year for several years, but was attracted by my organic, non-toxic products.  (She was also tired of the hassle and resulting smell of […]

Interesting situation last week.  I got a call from a new customer, who said he had had his rental unit’s carpets cleaned the day before by a “traditional” steam cleaner.  He didn’t feel that they got clean enough, and called me for a second opinion.  I walked in and saw what appeared to be untouched […]

Bob just cleaned our carpets and I am very pleased. NO STAINS ANYMORE, YES! We had a particularly nasty one that came with the house (even though the rugs had been cleaned before we bought it) and it is finally gone. Truly the rugs dried very quickly and the house smells so fresh, not that […]

I recently cleaned a severely pet-stained hallway, and made it look almost new again. Evidence below! Not only was its appearance clean, but the pet odors were replaced with the natural scent of the citrus-based binder and encapsulator I use.  I like to tackle a challenging job like this, and leave behind nothing but clean, […]

Here is a demonstration video I made of my complete process for steam-cleaning upholstery.  

I was recently doing some research on other carpet cleaning services, mainly to make sure my prices are still the best around.  (They are.)  Along the way, I read several review blogs on one company in particular.  (No names will be named, but think of a certain type of antique car.)  I must say I […]

I recently received a call from a potential customer.  She had just had her carpet cleaned by a different company, after a dog left many stains all over it.  The company, in addition to using their truck-mount high-pressure system, used some sort of special product on the pet stains.  (Did she say it was some […]

Here are a couple of very kind, unsolicited testimonials from satisfied customers.  I especially love how rewarding it feels to do a good job, and have people react so positively! Here’s #1: Yesterday I had Bob La Torre clean the carpets in one of my rentals… In a word it was amazing. Very professional and his […]

As a carpet cleaning professional, naturally I see carpets in all kinds of conditions, most of them in need of some pretty serious maintenance!  Though I’m kind of new at the business (about six months now), I’m already seeing certain patterns and relationships between peoples’ behavior and their carpets.  I’m not talking about those who […]

I must admit, I’m getting to be a bit baffled as to why builders and architects call out carpeting for dining areas in homes.  It’s guaranteed that anything under a dining table is going to get lots of spillage, wear from chair legs, etc.  But hey, I’m not sweating it, because it means job security […]

Coastal Clean Carpet | Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Seaside Oregon I am happy to announce that I am now extending the range of my services by offering upholstery cleaning! I have recently acquired the tools, and the know-how, to clean all fabric-upholstered couches, recliners, chairs, etc.  I will be using a “dry-foam” process, which naturally […]

Here’s a picture of the dividing line between dining room and living room, in the middle of a job.  Dining room is finished on the right, and you can compare it to the living room on the left to see the gorgeous difference!

At a job a couple of days ago, I rigged my iPhone to a tripod and made a quick film of the carpet cleaning process.  I thought potential customers may want to see just how simple and effective my methods are!  The video will soon be embedded on this website, but in the meantime here’s […]

I thought I’d share a success story in a recent cleaning job.  The dining room of this house had a very bad case of years-old, ground-in food and other stains.  It may be difficult to tell from the pictures, but I was able to extract more than 95% of the unsightly marks and leave the […]

Carpet Mold: The Hidden Health Risk Why is mold bad? Molds are a major source of allergens. Allergic responses include hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, dripping nose, swollen red eyes, and skin rash. Allergic reactions to mold are common.  They can be immediate or delayed.  Molds can also be the culprit that triggers asthma […]