Los Angeles, the place where stars are born, can be a hard place to star gaze with all that smog lingering in the air. Though LA has severe air pollution, citizens and businesses have been doing their best to reduce smog and other air pollution output. However, smog is still wreaking havoc on people and their homes.

Smog is created through vehicle emissions, industrial fumes and burning coal as it interacts with the atmosphere and creates the thick smoke that is smog. Smog blackens everything it touches, leaving stains on windows, walls, doors and all other external features of buildings. It is also corrosive and can cause damage to stone and metal.

It can enter your home through various cracks in the house. Windows or doors that aren’t closed properly can beckon smog inside as well as all the other cracks in the building that aren’t properly sealed. If it gets inside the house, your carpets and walls can suffer, becoming blackened and stained, as well.

The best way to combat your carpet problem is to seek professional help. Angie’s List includes more than 270 highly rated carpet cleaners in the Los Angeles area. Reviews on these companies can be helpful when making a hiring decision. A professional can help you achieve a fresh looking, smog-free carpet that you aren’t afraid of lying on.

Many of the cleaning companies offer other related services including carpet deodorizer, carpet protection and tile and grout cleaning.

By lifting the smog stains off your carpet, you can reinvigorate your home. You may want to also look into having a contractor look at your home to review and assess any other smog damage.