Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: fenscouse on December 04, 2008, 11:35:22 am

Title: starting up
Post by: fenscouse on December 04, 2008, 11:35:22 am
hi im thinking of starting up carpet cleaning and wanted a bit of advice. im a window cleaner at the moment so already have a large customer base but do not know what equipment to get. Im gonna go on the 2 day course in leicester but what would you advise on me buying to start up carpet cleaning, what sort of carpet cleaner, accessories chemicals and anything else?

thanks
Title: Re: starting up
Post by: sherco on December 04, 2008, 01:20:40 pm
Do the course first then you will have a better understanding about machines and chemicals etc.
Title: Re: starting up
Post by: Joe H on December 04, 2008, 01:56:50 pm
Having a database of existing contacts is good but will not sustain you - that is if you want more then an odd job.

Do you have a budget in mind fir the machine and solutions, also need a budget for advertising as well.

How mucch do you propose to spend on machine?
Title: Re: starting up
Post by: russell james on December 04, 2008, 02:50:57 pm
where are you based?
Title: Re: starting up
Post by: Jim_77 on December 04, 2008, 04:11:27 pm
from the name, I'd say somewhere in scouse land!
Title: Re: starting up
Post by: russell james on December 04, 2008, 04:21:32 pm
or in fenland, east anglia
Title: Re: starting up
Post by: richy27 on December 04, 2008, 05:36:38 pm
def do a course first ncca was good not just the course content bu the whole couple of days. equipment is important but marketting is essential and expensive i have found no point in havin a shiny machine with no work. i think it is also important to st a budget for equipment and stick to it your easily diverted of track by some companys and you could end up spending shed loads on crap that will just stay in the van get the essentails and the rest can follow. Found matt at cleansmart a descent guy for equipment.

Title: Re: starting up
Post by: Jim_77 on December 05, 2008, 12:14:44 pm
I know.  He's a scouser who moved to the fens.
Title: Re: starting up
Post by: russell james on December 05, 2008, 12:22:48 pm
on my patch too! >:(