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Title: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: barry mallett on December 18, 2011, 12:19:41 pm
do any of you guys do carpet cleaning as an add on .thinking about pushing it to the custys .just a couple of questions. am i better getting a trolley or backpack , dont want to be dragging hoses from the van round the house. also which brush is best i use a gardiners but i think a vikan could be better for carpets ,  plus could i get away without using pure water as i recdkon you would use a fair bit on a full house. any thoughts or advice , cheers barry
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Griffus on December 18, 2011, 12:24:07 pm
Barry, if you are serious I would suggest you do a bit more research into Carpet Cleaning. You'll certainly be in all sorts of trouble if you proceed the way you intend.

Look through the posts in the CC section just for starters.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Halfadaylee on December 18, 2011, 12:31:49 pm
Barry, if you are serious I would suggest you do a bit more research into Carpet Cleaning. You'll certainly be in all sorts of trouble if you proceed the way you intend.

Look through the posts in the CC section just for starters.

Not come on this side of the forum often Ian?
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Lee GLS on December 18, 2011, 12:35:33 pm
Just use your hoses, when the dirt rubs off of them on the carpet your can charge the a again for cleaning  ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on December 18, 2011, 01:25:31 pm
This is a wind up right????????

Next thing you'll see is one of the carpet cleaning lads turning up and spraying the windows with their wands.

If it isn't a wind up stick to window cleaning mate; you'll be paying a fortune out in compensation otherwise lol!!!!!
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: colin purewater on December 18, 2011, 01:44:55 pm
Is it April already  ;)
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Flash.. on December 18, 2011, 02:25:04 pm
Barry your on the right lines but save your pure water we just connect up to the outside tap and hose the carpets down, there are many carpet cleaning detergents available on the market but we find a bottle of fairy liquid usually creates a good lather after first thoroghly wetting the carpet.  A quick going over with the gutter vac usually brings the carpets up a treat.

And remeber NEVER use your scraper blade on a dry carpet.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: davidpitts on December 18, 2011, 03:12:59 pm
Heyup Bazzer, best way to clean carpets is to use your backpack, boil your kettle, fill backpack with steam, switch backpack on and brush steam into the pile with your dt mono bobs your uncle  ;)
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Nameless Drudge on December 18, 2011, 03:31:22 pm
I dont think the carpets get as wet if you use trad and i think  the customers prefer it.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: simbo on December 18, 2011, 04:41:58 pm
ive truly seen it all now!! no wonder custies think windies are all deadheads!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner on December 18, 2011, 04:51:16 pm
Simbo ya beat me to it,I`ve just about read and seen everything now.
Not unless Barry is asking about backpacks etc.and got his post `mixed
Up `regarding carpet cleaning.Somehow I just don`t think so.
It really does `` take the bisquit ``.


Lewis  Doubtfire
     :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: barry mallett on December 18, 2011, 04:56:33 pm
got my first custy , just out in the drive talking to a neighbour .so went and give him a price , gonna do it monday as it looks like a wash out for the windows. just one question there was a lot of dog muck rubbed in whats the best stuff for getting it up .cheers barry :D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Ian Lancaster on December 18, 2011, 04:59:59 pm
Easy: spray a couple of gallons of paraffin all over.  Chuck a match and stand clear.  When the ash cools down, hoover it all up.  Nice clean floors (unless they're the timber suspended type) and everything sterilised so no nasty dog poo bacteria to upset delicate tummies.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: William McCafferty on December 18, 2011, 05:02:32 pm
failing that, shoot the dog, skin it and use it as a rug
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Nameless Drudge on December 18, 2011, 05:12:52 pm
Dog poope is easy,just soften it with pure water first,agitate and rinse,rinse,rinse.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on December 18, 2011, 05:35:58 pm
barry, just do it trad  ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: davidpitts on December 18, 2011, 08:09:45 pm
Barry, theres a big carpet cleaning contract up for grabs on the CC section , i've put your name forward for it ,I'll gladly accept 10% for my troubles.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Nameless Drudge on December 18, 2011, 08:49:46 pm
Don`t be tempted to  "brush and rush" and definitely don`t "slurry and hurry",if you do the job right you`ll have a full round in about 14 years.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on December 18, 2011, 09:24:50 pm
LOL to the posters who cant see a joke infront of their eyes
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: john the cleaner on December 18, 2011, 09:29:47 pm
wot you gonna use to suck up the dirty water barry or need i ask
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: VSP Home Care on December 19, 2011, 10:21:37 am
Barry, go for the van mount system mate.  Rip out the carpet and lob it in the van mount industrial washing machine, 40 degrees should do it. then hang it over the customers car to dry out, pop back a little late to refit.

Sorted  ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Ronnie Bryce on December 19, 2011, 11:42:52 am
How can anybody possibly even begin to think Barry is being serious? ;D ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: barry mallett on December 19, 2011, 12:41:24 pm
just got it done . started at 9 took me 3 hours . the bloke had 3 rottweillers. loads of dog muck . used the vikan in the end , was the hardest £15 i have ever earned  ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: mike roberts on December 19, 2011, 02:11:48 pm
wot you gonna use to suck up the dirty water barry or need i ask


Use your gutter vac obvious  ;D ;D use your poles to vac stairs  ;D ;D top tip use camera / mirror saves walking up stairs ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: richard jagger on December 19, 2011, 03:34:46 pm
Barry about the dog  poo try applying more dog poo and stick to the first pattern It could make a ton of income restyling carpets.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: GS CLEANING SERVICES UK on December 19, 2011, 03:54:08 pm
lol very good post....the only window cleaning deadheads on here are the ones who CANNOT see the joke lol
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: Griffus on December 19, 2011, 07:22:56 pm
Barry, if you are serious I would suggest you do a bit more research into Carpet Cleaning. You'll certainly be in all sorts of trouble if you proceed the way you intend.

Look through the posts in the CC section just for starters.

Not come on this side of the forum often Ian?

Obviously not enough  ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: G Griffin on December 19, 2011, 07:46:35 pm
got my first custy , just out in the drive talking to a neighbour .so went and give him a price , gonna do it monday as it looks like a wash out for the windows. just one question there was a lot of dog muck rubbed in whats the best stuff for getting it up .cheers barry :D

I do carpet cleaning as well; I'm self taught too. I just watched the woman in the Shake 'n' Vac advert over and over again, got myself some of that wonderful product, a decent Ewbank and I was up and running.

Dog muck is easy- follow the wine method: if you spill red wine, soak it in white wine. So, if a carpet is covered in dog muck, apply white dog muck to it. Job's a good 'un.
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: andrewlefkas on January 01, 2012, 10:19:43 pm
 ;D
Just flipping hilarious , thanks for making my sides hurt ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: CraigBlues on January 01, 2012, 10:44:38 pm
Am I missing something, is Barry being serious?
Title: Re: carpet cleaning as an add on
Post by: petemg on January 02, 2012, 12:51:38 am
carpet cleaner with a 100psi pump, plus pole and wand best of both worlds me thinks, built in gutter vac to ;D ;D