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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on August 05, 2010, 05:51:30 pm

Title: newbie start up
Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on August 05, 2010, 05:51:30 pm

Hi I am starting up carpet cleaning to add on to my window cleaning business.
I would like some advise or suggestions on what bits and bobs I will need.

1/Firstly I am looking at getting a prochem steempro powermax, would getting the add on heater make a better clean?

2/And what pre vacuum cleaner is good to get?

3/Is a dryer or blower worth getting?

your help is much appreciated

thanks

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: derek west on August 05, 2010, 06:16:14 pm

1) yes
2)sebo bs36
3)yes

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on August 05, 2010, 06:27:28 pm

thanks derek,
I am booked on some training with prochem after that I will post on here to ask if some kind carpet cleaner would let me go out with them for a day.

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: Colin Day on August 05, 2010, 06:28:19 pm

What Derek said :)

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: derek west on August 05, 2010, 06:37:25 pm

well if your near me you could come out with us for a day but i use a trucky so probably best you go with a porty user.

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: james roffey on August 05, 2010, 07:00:33 pm

Be the very best carpet cleaner you can be, do a good job and you will turn one customer into three, get some traning ( NCCA )and some practical experience from a guy "not too near" you, and dont forget you can have all the best equipment, training  etc but that wont make the phone ring.

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: Simon Gerrard on August 06, 2010, 07:50:32 am

James,

That's pretty much spot on, mate.

Simon

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: ianharper on August 06, 2010, 10:13:13 am

Hi

if you expanding now would be the time to put your window cleaning prices up. this will sort out the round. and free up time.

you can end up with less work for the same or more money. this will help give you time to start your new business.

your in a great place. if you can set aside say a days window cleaning money just for marketing carpet cleaning you turbo charge your marketing and will shorten the time that you would take without this money set aside. so you be in that place you want quicker.

Good luck

Respect

Ian Harper

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: Pristine Clean on August 06, 2010, 11:39:27 am

Although the Prochem machines are really good. I would recomend perhaps looking at either an Airflex or a Scorpion.

All the best

Dave

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: Ricky M on August 06, 2010, 02:18:33 pm

Quote from: Pristine Clean on August 06, 2010, 11:39:27 am

Although the Prochem machines are really good. I would recomend perhaps looking at either an Airflex or a Scorpion.

All the best

Dave

agree

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: Phillip Mold on August 06, 2010, 08:50:58 pm

Would increase your chances of a day out if you showed your location!

Title: Re: newbie start up
Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on August 07, 2010, 11:57:13 am

yes it would, I am in west cornwall willing to travel within reason.
Thanks again for all your help, I'm really looking forward to start up...