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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bryan.j on April 28, 2005, 01:12:18 pm

Title: want to start this business
Post by: bryan.j on April 28, 2005, 01:12:18 pm

hello people-am planning to start carpet cleaning within 2 weeks time. this is what ive planned -ur comments will be helpful. thanx

i dont have lots of capital- so am planning to hire one of the following- Prochem steameasy 200/400 or the numatic CT750/900/570.
i need to register my business- dont no how to get that done.
please fill me in on the goods and bads of the business.

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: Gareth House on April 28, 2005, 01:25:21 pm

Bryan,

Have you currently been carpet cleaning before or is this totally a new thing for you?

If it is. Have you attended any training courses at all?

gareth

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: bryan.j on April 28, 2005, 01:46:24 pm

the whole thing is totally new to me. dont think i'll able to attend any course

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: cheryl new on April 28, 2005, 02:03:17 pm

Hi Bryan,

This isn't an easy option to make easy money, you need to know what you are cleaning & how to clean it.  Where are you based?  Someone might be willing to let you work for them for a few days, but you'd have to be willing to travel to them and to work for free.

You will need Public Liability and Treatment Risk insurance (abt £250) - remember this is the age of compensation and if you go in totally untrained and with no experience, you could risk losing more than the cost of a good course.

Good luck.

Cheryl

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: Gareth House on April 28, 2005, 02:25:56 pm

Bryan,

Just to recap on what Cheryl said. The best thing to do is really to get on a training course, either the NCCA provide a good course or if you are using Prochem products they are are also offer training as well.

Hope all goes well

gareth

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: Doug Holloway on April 28, 2005, 03:41:57 pm

Bryan,

If you start from scratch without any training or experience then every job will be like an experiment where you do not know the result .

This must lead to problems.

It is a steep learning curve , but the no training approach will make it steeper.

Cheers,

Doug

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: bryan.j on April 28, 2005, 05:56:52 pm

how much is a course and whatelse do i need to know.

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: ian richards on April 28, 2005, 06:30:31 pm

Hi Briyan

The courses differ in price depending on who you go to.
Probably the most recodnized course is the one that Prochem do themselves.

Each course lasts two days, ie Carpet & Upholstery, but are very good, and i think it costs in the region of about £185 + V.A.T
However, you say that you have a Steameasy, did you buy that new? because they used to give you a day free if you spent over a £1000

Regards getting some tips!  If you look back on previous posts from other newbies, you will find loads of good start up info, which will keep you going for a few hours ;)

Best of luck

Ian

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: ian richards on April 28, 2005, 06:51:56 pm

Bryan

By the way, you may want to pm Lee-Pettengell who is on here, as he works for Prochem. You never know, he may be able to sort you out a deal ;)

Ian 

Title: Re: want to start this business
Post by: darrenlee on April 28, 2005, 10:22:58 pm

bryan

 you will need to let inland revenue know, file attached fill in
and send to your local tax office, £100 fine if you dont



http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/startingup/register.htm

follow this link & open file cwf1

darren