Traffic Soil Rating

Carpet Owner/Maintainer

Professional Carpet Cleaner/Restorer

Vacuuming

Spot Cleaning

Heavy-Use Area Cleaning

Restorative Cleaning

Light Soil

1x per week

Daily or as soon as spots are noticed

Traffic areas every 12 to 18 months

Every 2 years or per manufacturer warranty

Normal Soil
(families with children, elderly)

1 to 2 x per week

Daily or as soon as spots are noticed

Traffic areas every 
6 to 12 months

Annually

Heavy Soil (families with pets, smoking)

2 to 4 x per week

Daily or as soon as spots are noticed

Traffic areas every 
3 to 6 months

Semi-annually (2x annually)

Extreme Conditions (large families, multiple pets)

Daily

Daily or as soon as spots are noticed

Traffic lanes every 
2 to 3 months

Quarterly (4x annually)