Capital of Texas Chem-Dry

10/28/2026

Are you ready for expert upholstery cleaning that comes with 2 decades of experience? Call or text us to get scheduled. 512.892.1116

10/19/2026

Greetings from Derrick & Casey Barba, we are the owners & operators of Capital of Texas Chem-Dry right here in Dripping Springs, & we're proud to take care of homes & businesses across the Hill Country.

Want to know what makes CoTCD stand out?

*To start we have been blessed to serve our neighbors in their homes & businesses for more than 20 YEARS, Derrick brings that 20 years of experience to every job!

*We use 80% less water than typical steam cleaning, so your carpets dry in hours not days. Growing up in Central Texas we respect our region's fragile water supply & are grateful to provide top quality cleaning options that conserve our most precious resource.

*We don't use soaps, so there's no sticky residue left behind to attract dirt again, enabling your carpets to stay cleaner longer.

We clean carpets, upholstery, area rugs, tile & grout, and we are really great at tackling pet urine related odors!
Call, text or book online. 512.892.1116

10/19/2026

Summer time clean up in October! Better late than never right? The cobbler’s kids go without shoes & the carpet cleaners carpets are dirtier than they should be! 🤦🏽‍♂️🍉 🧽

10/16/2026

Enjoy these playlists I made featuring some of the artists performing at this weekend’s Songwriters’ Festival in Drip!

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10/13/2026

Dripping Springs neighbors — let’s give those carpets some love! Kids, pets, everyday foot traffic, and Hill Country dust… our homes get a lot of use! If your carpets, rugs, or favorite couch could use a refresh, Capital of Texas Chem-Dry is here to help.

We want to be your go to for:
*Carpet & area rug cleaning
*Pet urine and odor treatment
*Upholstery & furniture cleaning
*Tile and grout cleaning
Our low-moisture carpet cleaning process uses the power of carbonation and less water than traditional steam cleaning, helping your carpets dry faster.
We believe in people first, money second, taking the time to listen, explain your options, and treat your home with care.

Thinking about getting your carpets, upholstery, or tile & grout cleaned? Send us a message! We’re happy to answer questions and provide a quote with no pressure.

Call or Text 512-892-1116
Locally owned. Proud to serve Dripping Springs and the surrounding communities.
If you’ve used us before, we’d love to hear from you in the comments!

10/06/2026

Check out this good looking fellow Derrick & I spotted after a job in round rock today! What a beautiful hawk!! I wish I could’ve gotten a better video or picture.

10/01/2026

CARPET HAS GOTTEN A BAD RAP.

But after more than two decades of cleaning carpets, I don't agree with all of the claims.

So I thought I'd share a few of the forgotten advantages of carpet compared with hard-surface flooring — and then we'll get into the two most common synthetic carpet fibers and which one we love to clean and why.

Yes, after 20 years in the business, we admittedly have a little bias.

Let's start with the obvious…

The alternatives are hard.

And ironically, many of those hard floors end up being partially covered with a soft rug — aka carpet.

Carpet provides a warmer, more comfortable surface underfoot than many hard flooring options. Its insulating properties can help a room feel warmer, while carpet and carpet pad also absorb sound and reduce the noise created by footsteps and everyday activity.

There is also a safety advantage.

For young children, older adults and others who may be more susceptible to falls, carpet can provide better footing than smooth hard surfaces while also providing a softer landing if a fall does occur.

And there's another interesting misconception: carpet isn't automatically bad for indoor air quality. Properly maintained carpet can trap dust and other particles in its fibers rather than allowing them to remain loose on the floor and repeatedly become airborne. Of course, that means the “filter” needs to be vacuumed and professionally cleaned regularly.

Now, with all those benefits, I'll admit it:

Carpet does require more attention than hard flooring.

And that's where the fiber matters.

🧵 POLYESTER

Polyester (PET) is a durable, robust synthetic fiber with very low moisture absorption. It's naturally stain resistant and fade resistant, which helps explain why polyester is so widely used in clothing and other textiles.

But here's the tradeoff.

Polyester is generally softer and less resilient than nylon. In carpet, that can mean it is more susceptible to crushing, matting and showing wear in heavily trafficked areas.

And polyester has an oil-loving nature.

That matters to us as professional cleaners because oily soils can be much more difficult to remove from polyester. If oily spots remain long enough, they can oxidize and become extremely difficult — sometimes impossible — to completely remove.

On the other hand, polyester's low moisture absorption and natural stain resistance can make it a very forgiving fiber when it comes to many common spills.

If the goal is the lowest initial price, polyester often wins.

🧵 NYLON

Nylon is strong, lightweight and incredibly durable.

Its superior resiliency allows the fibers to bounce back after being compressed, which is one reason nylon has such a strong reputation in high-traffic areas.

And there's a pretty cool piece of history behind this fiber:

During World War II, nylon was used extensively by the U.S. military to make parachutes.

That's a pretty impressive résumé for a carpet fiber.

Nylon isn't naturally as stain resistant as polyester, although modern nylon carpets commonly have stain-resistant treatments applied to them.

Nylon also absorbs more moisture than polyester, which can mean it holds more water when professionally cleaned and therefore may require more time to dry.

SO WHICH ONE WOULD WE CHOOSE?

I recognize that everyone has a budget they need to work with.

If you're looking strictly at the lowest upfront price, polyester can make a lot of sense — especially if you're not expecting extremely heavy traffic or a particularly long service life.

But if you're looking to install carpet that will stand the test of time and heavy traffic, we'd strongly consider nylon.

Its long track record of durability, resiliency, appearance retention and cleanability is what makes nylon our preferred synthetic carpet fiber.

After all, Derrick has been cleaning carpets since 2006 — for more than half of his forty years.

If we could walk alongside our clients while they were shopping for carpet for their home or office, we'd recommend nylon just about every single time.

Not because we're trying to sell you carpet.

Because we're the ones who have to clean it. 😉

09/06/2026

We hope everyone enjoys their Labor Day weekend! Grateful for the rain we received today! Praying we get a lot more!

07/28/2026

I don’t like to be the bearer of bad news but school is starting up soon… DSISD teachers & staff mention this post & get 20% off your cleaning! Let us know if you’re team boo hoo or woo hoo?! I’m boo hooing over here with my babies entering their sophomore & senior years…😭😭

Before & after commercial carpet, upholstery cleaning, & chocolate milk spill on carpet. Call or text for more information 512.892.1116

07/17/2026