Wet Vs Dry

A Comparison of HOST Dry Extraction Cleaning Process and other methods

Category	Rotary Wet	Rotary Spin Pad	Wet Extraction	Dry Extraction
Hourly Coverage	1000 sq ft	2000 sq ft	600 to 1000 sq ft	750 to 2000 sq ft
Traffic Downtime	6 to 24 hours	1 hour	6 to 24 hours	None
Blending Ability	Good	Good	Poor	Excellent
Chance of Colour Bleeding	Possible	Possible	Possible	None
Amount of Residue	Heaviest	Heavy	Little	None
Resoil Rate	Most Rapid	Very Rapid	Slow	Very Slow
Shrinkage / Seam Splitting	Likely	Unlikely	Very Likely	None
Mildew	Likely	Unlikely	Very Likely	None
Spot Wickback	Very Likely	Likely	Unlikely	None
Browning	Possible	Possible	Possible	None

Why is dry cleaning better than wet? 

• Our Host system has had over 50 years of development
• Our cleaning system only uses 10% moisture ensuring 0% downtime on carpets and furniture
• Carpets and furniture are ready to use as soon as we leave
• Our results are always excellent and unlike wet they are always consistent
• With minimal preparation we can clean one or many rooms
• Furniture can be cleaned on site
• No expensive out of hours cleaning due to drying times
• Far safer, with no need for caution signs

Durham Tiles and Grouting Cleaning

Cleaning tiled areas can often prove problematic, particularly in hotels, hospitals, kitchens and other areas where sanitation is an issue. We can safely remove grease, gum, ink and tar from tiled and grouted areas. The Zero Dry Toime cleaning system will make your tiles look like new.

Durham Upholstery Cleaning

Low moisture deep cleaning of upholstery fabrics

Super-fast drying, gives a fresh new appearance to all types of upholstery fabrics, including Dralon, cottons, velvet, raw cotton, Jacquard weave, tapestries, brocades - even silk and leather. This unique system's cleaning agent is only 10% moisture, so upholstery goes back in use almost immediately.

Expensive re-upholstering can now be postponed for years. Professional cleaning results are consistent, as the system does the work. Wherever there is upholstery fabric, the cleaning possibilities are endless.

Durham Leather Cleaning

Scuffs, scratches, fading, colour loss, stains, dried-out leather? Clean, feed, protect and reinstate the aroma into your tired leather, and give it a new look! We have an extensive, tried and tested range of leather-cleaning, maintenance and repair products.

Major research and development have gone into each and every product to make sure you get the highest quality method to meet the requirements for the job in hand.