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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: waynebarry on January 12, 2010, 06:56:49 pm

Title: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: waynebarry on January 12, 2010, 06:56:49 pm

I know Im swearing but I run a succesfull window cleaning business and obvously the recent weather has realy affected us, I also do carpet cleaning on the side (Prochem trained) but I have never really pushed this.
So I am now thinking of taking the business in a different direction as I do enjoy carpet cleaning, so as I said above have you guys been out over the past week or has it affected you too.? 

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: fresh on January 12, 2010, 07:03:36 pm

crap

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: deep-cleaningukltd on January 12, 2010, 07:24:48 pm

Mostly commercial work. Only a couple of domestics. We did have the Michelin man appear at our windows today. Looked very cold.

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: waynebarry on January 12, 2010, 07:42:15 pm

Hi Adi we have done two days since the 4th any more than that for you?

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: deep-cleaningukltd on January 12, 2010, 08:04:06 pm

We've not had quite as much snow as many other's, nearly all gone now, but business has still been down by about 50 % from last year. Many on the forum use truck mounts which are difficut to get to the clients door in these conditions. I use a portable which normally stays outside the client's front door but allows the option of parking in a hall or kitchen area (only as a last resort).

To answer your question, since the 4th I've done 5 (half) day's work which was pre booked. New business has been quite put is beginning to pick-up. Like alot of other's I've had people phone to postpone jobs. Have to say I can't blame them.

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: waynebarry on January 12, 2010, 09:42:30 pm

Thanks Adi,  the more I think about it Im going to puush the carpet care side of it this year & I think Im going to attend a few more courses to aid me. Is it worth joining the NCCA?

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: fitz2kleen on January 12, 2010, 09:45:54 pm

hi guys,
we havent been hit as bad as most with the snow etc but we have had a few bad days, frozen equipment, bad roads etc.
we have been very busy tho since xmas  but i think we've just been lucky.

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: deep-cleaningukltd on January 12, 2010, 09:47:08 pm

Wayne

I suggest you start a new thread for the NCCA question. Then drink load's of coffee to help you stay awake to read all the answers. Membership of the trade bodies is always a hot topic.

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: waynebarry on January 12, 2010, 09:50:31 pm

ThanKs Adi Im a bit tired so Ill think ill leave posting it, then again!!!!!

Title: Re: Have you guys been working this week?
Post by: richy27 on January 12, 2010, 10:51:09 pm

only just been able to get moving now got jobs each day next week and couple tomorrow mostly pre booked before xmas and posponed early jan jobs but had few calls this week and booked few in so its ok.  Lest face it its been snowing freezing domestics are not really making carpets or upholstery cleaning top of the list when its like that. anyways after the previous 4 months nice to have break.