A_Phelan

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Dirty Grout/Colour Sealing
« on: November 08, 2011, 08:13:48 pm »
After nearly 9 months of various issues i am now looking to fully launch our brand of colour sealing onto the market - We have been able to get through the REACH compliance minefield etc. and have set up an ecommerce site which is now up and running (www.csigrout.com). My next stage is to educate people on the benefits of colour sealing & get the product into the market.

As nearly everyone on the forum is my potential target market i have questions that i hope people can respond to so that we pitch, & more importantly support, everything right from the start.

My questions are simple:

In the states it is known as Colour Sealing - Is this the right name for over here or should we look at something like grout colouring or grout sealing
In addition to pricing and support what else do you guys need? Would bespoke marketing material help in promoting this service?
Would on-line training be sufficient or would you prefer hands on?
When you are looking to increase your service offerings to your clients what are your key selling points (Innovation, Price, Latest technology etc.)

Your input would be appreciated and would not be forgotten!

Kev Martin

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Re: Dirty Grout/Colour Sealing
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2011, 09:10:00 pm »
Welcome to the Forum!

We tend to call it Grout Coloring over here.  I sell Aqua Mix and Aqua-Seal Grout Colorant and there is a massive market here for it.  We also teach grout coloring on our course as part of the programme but there is definately room for serious promotion of another product.  Good Luck

Kev martin
Marble Life ltd
"Natural Stone Restoration Specialists" Tel: 0121 773 9129
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Steven Lawrence

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Re: Dirty Grout/Colour Sealing
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2011, 03:59:07 pm »
its something we would like to get more involved with! anymore info you have please feel free to send...

steve poole

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Re: Dirty Grout/Colour Sealing
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 07:50:24 pm »
We call it colour sealing and it is the main income stream of our business.

We are the distributors of Grout Perfect and like Kevin offer courses in colour sealing at our training school.The biggest challenge with the whole process is its marketing and informing people of this service.I have never met a client commercial or domestic who has asked us for colour sealing -we always have to push it forward as an option and then demonstrate it.

Having said that the rewards are very good and clients blown away with both the appearance of their floors/walls and the way it performs.
The more of us promoting the products and the service the more its profile will be raised.I like you have spent a lot of time working out what you call it.In the end we just got out there and talk to as an many people as possible.

Steve
Good Luck - lets see if we can get the whole of the UK colour sealing or grout colouring - what ever you want to call it!
Steve Poole
Clean Tile and Grout Ltd
Grout Prerfect UK
01256 882840/07831 249600