If a carpet emergency has landed in your home or business, time matters. A spill can spread, a stain can set, and a damp patch can start to smell before you have even finished making a cup of tea.

If you live near Tooting Broadway station, you already know the rhythm of the area: busy mornings, full pavements, open-fronted cafes, the odd bit of dust drifting in when the windows are cracked open, and a steady flow of London life outside your door.