Carpet Cleaning Before Thanksgiving: When to Book, Tri-Valley
The calendar problem
Every year the same thing happens. The Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving fill up first, then the Saturday before. By the second week of November, the Tri-Valley is close to sold out for the week of the holiday. If you want a specific window, book early in November.
Which rooms actually matter
You do not need the whole house. Guests see the living room, the family room, the dining room if it is carpeted, and the guest bedroom. Four rooms is $223 as a set. Add drying fans at $27 per room if guests arrive the same evening, and the carpet is dry in 2 to 4 hours.
Timing the dry
Carpets dry in 4 to 8 hours. Book 3 to 5 days before guests arrive, not the morning of. Late November in the Tri-Valley can be cool and damp, which pushes dry time toward the long end. Running the heater helps.
Stain protectant before a party is the smart add-on
A protectant application at $27 per room means the inevitable spilled wine, gravy or cranberry sauce blots out instead of setting. We do a lot of these in early November for exactly this reason.
The reverse: cleaning after the holidays
The first two weeks of January are quiet, and that is when we see the post-party stains. If you would rather clean after, book early January and you will have your pick of windows.
Carpet cleaning before Thanksgiving: the rooms guests actually see
Living room, family room, dining room if it is carpeted, the guest bedroom, and the hallway between them. That is it. Nobody is inspecting the kids' rooms. Four rooms and a hallway is $247. Add stain protectant at $27 per room to the dining and living rooms, where the wine and gravy land, and the whole thing is under $300.
The calendar every year
The Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving fill first, then the Saturday before. By the second week of November, the week of the holiday is close to sold out across Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin and San Ramon. Early November has open windows. Book then.
Timing the dry in late November
Late fall in the Tri-Valley is cool and often foggy in the morning, which pushes dry time toward the 8-hour end. Book a morning window, run the heater, and keep interior doors open. If guests are arriving the same day you clean, add drying fans at $27 per room and the carpet is dry in 2 to 4 hours.
After the holidays
The first two weeks of January are quiet and that is when the post-party stains show up. If you would rather clean after the guests leave, book early January and take your pick of windows.
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