[Ian Gourlay]

I went on same initial training course oas Art of Clean but i believe he went out tostates etc.


My pan was to set up in my Mothers garage  as she only used it ptting 15 plants a year.

First Big Problem was getting roomclean but as Ken said the biggest hurdle is drying and the cost of drying.

To make it worthwhile you need tobe drying severalrugs at a time

If you can overcome

Number of Customers required a week

I think its worthwhile/

[richy27]

thanks for all the help with this . should hopefully be up and running by the end of the year. by mid next year i would be able to supply a service to other cc where they can courier rugs to my plant and get them sent back. i will have fixed charges depending on size and rug type and whatever you wish to charge on top is your choice.

dont ask me how much yet as i havent worked out costings.

email me your details if you want to get more info when i am up and running
info@pt-cleaningservices.co.uk

ps sorry if i have broken any forum rules with this post and please delete if i have .

regards

Richard

i am just getting a feel to see if there is a market for this service

[happy mondays]

thanks for all the help with this . should hopefully be up and running by the end of the year. by mid next year i would be able to supply a service to other cc where they can courier rugs to my plant and get them sent back. i will have fixed charges depending on size and rug type and whatever you wish to charge on top is your choice.

dont ask me how much yet as i havent worked out costings.

email me your details if you want to get more info when i am up and running
info@pt-cleaningservices.co.uk

ps sorry if i have broken any forum rules with this post and please delete if i have .

regards

Richard

i am just getting a feel to see if there is a market for this service

If its not for your own commercial gain then you'll be fine       

[mark_roberts]

I built a 16x14 shed from wood and lots of insulation for drying.  Ive a garage for cleaning.

Main problems is drying in winter.
Cleaning rugs in ones and twos isnt overly profitable unless you can get big money.
You need defined areas for storage, cleaning and drying on top of your other storage needs for equipment etc as things will get into a mess very quickly.
Moving large rugs esp chinese is difficult for one man.
I find coming home to clean rugs at the end of the day a major downer but rolling out of bed at 8.50am and into the 'plant' at 9am rather enjoyable.

Mainly collecting and drop off is a pain as they arnt in till after 5pm and by that time your the other end of the city having to fight the traffic.

IMO if your going to spend big money on badgers etc then make sure theres a market for rugs weekly and not every now and then.

MArk