[SteveAllan]

Any of you chaps using one of those Tilemaster machines as part of your regular kit. Any good feedback.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Kevin Martin is selling dozens of them every week.

[SteveAllan]

Here we go, ask a sensible question. GTF.

[Kev Martin]

Here we go, ask a sensible question. GTF.

Steve

Have a word with Creighton Foyle he has one,  failing that talk to Martin Shelley or Alex  and they will tell you who is using them

Kev

[SteveAllan]

Cheers Kev
Just interested in feedback that's all, they seem popular with certain individuals. I get the impression they are the rug doctor of the hard floor world.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Here we go, ask a sensible question. GTF.

Its called having a sense of humor, i am sure Kevin even had a little laugh at my response. 

[derek west]

i know about 20 people who have got one and they say nothing but good things about it, Seen some great before and after photos and had chats with genuine guys who are regularly earning £400 + per day so makes the cost of the machine irrelevant . But then its right for there business model.
 If you are after a quick and cheap way to add hard floor cleaning to your existing  business then  its a great purchase, and if it brings in the revenue that hard floor cleaning can (and does do) then you can expand and progress from there.
Plus ive seen first hand the back up from Martin and Alex and its up there with the best of em.

[JandS]

They look to do a decent job but then you could do a decent job with a rotary and pad and grout brush.
And I've got them already.

[Tadgh O Shea]

For deep cleaning hard floor surfaces whether its with the TileMaster or a rotary if used in combination with compressed melamine floor pads anyone can achieve brilliant results. Another benefit of using compressed melamine floor pads is that you don't need to use harsh and aggressive cleaning chemicals to remove ingrained soils. Its also good to see more and more suppliers are now promoting melamine floor pads because of the superior results which will be achieved. Tadgh

[Tadgh O Shea]

Yes i would agree with that Derek 400 a day is very achievable for deep cleaning hard floors, and its a market that is wide open for anyone to tap into.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Tadgh you do a mop system for flooring where the first step is a kind of microfibre could than be used in conjunction with an oscillating machine whether it be tile master or oreck etc?

[Tadgh O Shea]

Tadgh you do a mop system for flooring where the first step is a kind of microfibre could than be used in conjunction with an oscillating machine whether it be tile master or oreck etc?

Hi Shaun, yes micro-cleaning mop/floor pads used in combination with any type oscillating machine will give more effective results than traditional type mop/floor pads or scrubbing brushes especially when deep cleaning hard floors, micro-cleaning/melamine pads have been one of the best advancements for deep cleaning hard surfaces in our industry over the last 10 years, one of the problems many encounter with melamine pads is that they don't last very long but today many suppliers are promoting compressed melamine pads which are far more durable in use. Tadgh

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Perhaps a 'relationship' between you tilemaster would be a good idea ?

[Tadgh O Shea]

Perhaps a 'relationship' between you tilemaster would be a good idea ?

Yes good idea Shaun, must give the guys a call to see if we can work on a few ideas. cheers Tadgh

[Kev Martin]

Tadgh you do a mop system for flooring where the first step is a kind of microfibre could than be used in conjunction with an oscillating machine whether it be tile master or oreck etc?

Hi Shaun, yes micro-cleaning mop/floor pads used in combination with any type oscillating machine will give more effective results than traditional type mop/floor pads or scrubbing brushes especially when deep cleaning hard floors, micro-cleaning/melamine pads have been one of the best advancements for deep cleaning hard surfaces in our industry over the last 10 years, one of the problems many encounter with melamine pads is that they don't last very long but today many suppliers are promoting compressed melamine pads which are far more durable in use. Tadgh

So were the pads I bought off you and trialled normal or compressed? Because they wore out in under 4M2
What is the difference in price between them?
How many M2 do you get out of each?

[Tadgh O Shea]

Tadgh you do a mop system for flooring where the first step is a kind of microfibre could than be used in conjunction with an oscillating machine whether it be tile master or oreck etc?

Hi Shaun, yes micro-cleaning mop/floor pads used in combination with any type oscillating machine will give more effective results than traditional type mop/floor pads or scrubbing brushes especially when deep cleaning hard floors, micro-cleaning/melamine pads have been one of the best advancements for deep cleaning hard surfaces in our industry over the last 10 years, one of the problems many encounter with melamine pads is that they don't last very long but today many suppliers are promoting compressed melamine pads which are far more durable in use. Tadgh

So were the pads I bought off you and trialled normal or compressed? Because they wore out in under 4M2
What is the difference in price between them?
How many M2 do you get out of each?

Hi Kevin, the density of the standard melamine floor pads we used to promote was 8.2 kgs per CBM.
The compressed melamine floor pads we now promote have a density of 12.3 kgs per CBM.
We carry these compressed melamine floor pads in 16" diameter, as they are far more durable and depending on type of floor surface you need to deep clean usage should be anywhere from 20 up to 80M2, if they are being used with a scrubber dryer for regular maintenance cleaning in supermarkets for example they can last for 100s of square meters.
i have emailed you pricing. Tadgh

[JandS]

Send me pricing too Tadgh.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Send me pricing too Tadgh.

  Will do, cheers Tadgh

[SteveAllan]

Are these pads best suited to an oscillating machine Tadgh.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Are these pads best suited to an oscillating machine Tadgh.

  Hi Steve, melamine floor pads can be used in combination with any type slow speed rotary, they are also very effective on any type oscillating machine, the reason so many suppliers are now promoting them again they are far more effective in results especially for deep cleaning hard floors than standard type fiber pads or brushes. When you see companies like 3M having their distributors putting a big push on them you gotta ask yourself why.  Tadgh

[Kev Martin]

Tadgh

Do you think it is possible we could set up a day where we could trial the Compressed  melamine pads against a brush on something like a slate floor to show the ciu members how good your pads are?

Kev

[Tadgh O Shea]

Tadgh

Do you think it is possible we could set up a day where we could trial the Compressed  melamine pads against a brush on something like a slate floor to show the ciu members how good your pads are?

Kev

For me Kevin there is no contest if you are looking to remove ingrained soils when deep cleaning hard floors a melamine floor pad will destroy a soft to medium brush when it comes to results, if you want to deep clean a slate floor as you know its not possible for a 16 inch diameter melamine pad on a rotary to reach down and remove the soils from deep crevices in  slate tiles, for this purpose i would recommend using a cylindrical machine with contra rotating medium stiff brushes which would be far more effective than using soft to medium brushes on a rotary, i have seen enough results for myself and received more than enough positive feedback from clients who are amazed with the results they can achieve when deep cleaning hard floors using melamine floor pads, for any guys who have not yet used melamine floor pads i would recommend they ask their supplier for one and put it to the test against a standard fiber pad (dose not matter which color)  a soft to medium or stiff scrubbing brush and let them decide for themselves. Tadgh

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I went to the Tile Master day today in Rotherham I was suitably impressed although I didn't buy one, they actually use a melamine pad as Tadgh states the pad would last for a long time it's not the ones that have glass in it apparently the TM one is from Ireland. 

[Alex @ TileMaster]

Hi Shaun, the new pad are now in and the launch is next week, it's not melamine it's a completely different technology. It's a chemical free cleaning pad, same results as melamine, hardwearing and tough to give tear free cleaning, longlife and cost effective.

Tadgh, always happy to discuss Ireland.....

Cheers Alex

[Tadgh O Shea]

Hi Shaun, the new pad are now in and the launch is next week, it's not melamine it's a completely different technology. It's a chemical free cleaning pad, same results as melamine, hardwearing and tough to give tear free cleaning, longlife and cost effective.

Tadgh, always happy to discuss Ireland.....

Cheers Alex

Hi Alex, first off welcome to CIU and hope you enjoy the ride, will give you a call tomorrow as we are always open and receptive to any new type pad technology.  Tadgh

[Alex @ TileMaster]

I'm in Newcastle all day tomorrow doing a discovery day but back around on Monday. Cheers and enjoy the weekend
Alex

[Tadgh O Shea]

I'm in Newcastle all day tomorrow doing a discovery day but back around on Monday. Cheers and enjoy the weekend
Alex

No prob Alex, hope its a productive one. cheers Tadgh

[Andrew Briscoe]

i know about 20 people who have got one and they say nothing but good things about it, Seen some great before and after photos and had chats with genuine guys who are regularly earning £400 + per day so makes the cost of the machine irrelevant . But then its right for there business model.
 If you are after a quick and cheap way to add hard floor cleaning to your existing  business then  its a great purchase, and if it brings in the revenue that hard floor cleaning can (and does do) then you can expand and progress from there.
Plus ive seen first hand the back up from Martin and Alex and its up there with the best of em.

I could name nearer 80 who have bought the system in last 3 month Derek

[derek west]

i know about 20 people who have got one and they say nothing but good things about it, Seen some great before and after photos and had chats with genuine guys who are regularly earning £400 + per day so makes the cost of the machine irrelevant . But then its right for there business model.
 If you are after a quick and cheap way to add hard floor cleaning to your existing  business then  its a great purchase, and if it brings in the revenue that hard floor cleaning can (and does do) then you can expand and progress from there.
Plus ive seen first hand the back up from Martin and Alex and its up there with the best of em.

I could name nearer 80 who have bought the system in last 3 month Derek

double that again after the  tacca day, over 50 tickets sold in 6 days and its 3 months away, mental.   

[SteveAllan]

I will have a look at them at the Tacca day but can't really see me using anything other than me Klindex. 

[derek west]

KGS are attending as well.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Perhaps a 'relationship' between you tilemaster would be a good idea ?

Hi Shaun, had a good chat with Alex from TileMaster, went well and a genuine guy indeed, thank you for your input. Tadgh

[Shaun_Ashmore]

No problem Tadgh, saying that I think I got it a bit wrong with the melamine    sorry Alex.

[Tadgh O Shea]

No problem Tadgh, saying that I think I got it a bit wrong with the melamine    sorry Alex.

Hi Shaun, yes their pads seem to be different looking forward to carrying out some testing with them.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Tadgh you should use your face book account more I've passed your details to 2 customers for Eco cleaning solutions the first thing they asked is 'is he on fb?'

[Tadgh O Shea]

Tadgh you should use your face book account more I've passed your details to 2 customers for Eco cleaning solutions the first thing they asked is 'is he on fb?'

Hi Shaun,  I really appreciate the referrals as I'm not great with fb, I prefer emails and then I can contact them by phone if they so wish info@jskcleaning.ie.      best regards. Tadgh

[Shaun_Ashmore]

It's worth just putting a link on a post just to say you are still around.

[Tadgh O Shea]

It's worth just putting a link on a post just to say you are still around.

sound Shaun, will take that onboard. Tadgh