Forest Hills was laid out in the 1920s, and you can tell the second you turn into it. The streets curve instead of running in a grid, the lots are deep, and the oaks that were saplings a hundred years ago now arch over the whole neighborhood. It sits between the Beltline and Trenholm Road, covering parts of the 29205 and 29204 zip codes, and the Forest Hills Historic District and the area around Mays Park are about as established as Columbia neighborhoods get.
These are old houses, and old houses are the ones that benefit most from a real cleaning. A lot of them still have original hardwood with carpet over it in the bedrooms and living areas. Carpet that's been down for years holds onto grit and clay no matter how often you vacuum, because the dirt has had time to settle into the base of the pile where the vacuum head can't reach.
A century of trees, clay, and humidity
The tree canopy is the whole charm of Forest Hills, and it's also a lot of pollen, leaf litter, and shade that keeps the ground damp. That damp soil is mostly the orange-red clay everyone in the Midlands fights, and it comes in on shoes and paws and bonds into carpet fiber where ordinary spot cleaner can't lift it.
Add the Columbia humidity and you've got carpet padding that holds moisture for months out of the year. That's where the musty smell in an older home usually comes from. It's not the carpet itself, it's water trapped in the pad. Steam cleaning makes it worse by leaving everything soaked for most of a day. Our method uses about a fifth of the water, lifts the dirt to the surface with carbonation, and leaves the carpet dry enough to walk on in about an hour.
What we do
- Carpet cleaning: flat-rate, hallways included, fast dry
- Area rug cleaning: checked for fiber type first
- Upholstery cleaning: sofas, chairs, sectionals
- Pet odor and stain removal: enzyme treatment into the pad
- Tile and grout cleaning: kitchens, baths, mudrooms
- Hardwood floor cleaning: pH-neutral, safe on old finishes
- Antibacterial sanitizer: optional add-on
- Oriental rug cleaning: hand-wash for antique rugs
Everything is non-toxic and safe for kids and pets, with no chemical residue and no soapy buildup afterward.
Set up a time
We're based right next door in Forest Acres, so we can usually get to Forest Hills fast. Call 803-310-3848 or send us a message. We're open 24/7. Ask about the 3 rooms for $88 deal.