[daniel harbut]

Hello!

I have been cc for 1 year now, so just starting to become established. I started small with the most basic chems and machine, i started off using CHEMSPEC. I found the first 6 months quite hard but stuck to it and gradually things are picking up.

I have now upgraded my machine and I have been doing quite alot of experimenting with chemicals to see what suits me best, I have tried CRAFTEX, PROCHEM, AND CHEMSPEC. I use a bit of all 3 but mainly PROCHEM,

here are them chems i am currently using


PRE SPRAY - prochem trafficlean (for domestic)
                    prochem powerburst ( for commercial & greasy carpets) i really rate this stuff!

EXTRACTION DETERGENT - prochem double clean, fibre & fabric rinse & formula 90(chemspec)


STAIN REMOVAL - prochem stain pro, neutral pro spotter, citrus gel (craftex)

BROWNING - prochem browning prescription, oxibrite, fibrebuff (only used them a few times but they seem to work well)

GUM REMOVAL - craftex gum remover, chemspec aerosol spray, mr gummy steam cleaner machine ( for commercial cleaning)

DEODORIZING - craftex cherry spray



I would appreciate any help and feedback as to what people think i would benifit from using or any "MUST HAVES" which are missing from my list!

Also i haven't done alot of upholstery cleaning yet, what chemicals would you recommend for this?

thanks, dan 

[markpowell]

Use powerburst on everything, rinse with craftex premium clean on synthetics and acid rinse on wool / wool mix.
Get some ultrapac for draught marks and some Nemesis / Pureclean to use as a spotter.
Mark

[daniel harbut]

Thanks Mark. i do use powerburst alot, and it suprises me how well it works, i have got some really good pics of an indian restraunt i cleaned, using powerburst. i will try an upload them when i work out how!

dan

[Jamie Lindsay]

I am in the first stages of my business and doing ok

any advice with the marketing and how to get through the first year

ps how many jobs would you expect to be picking up a week the first 6 months ?

[daniel harbut]

I didnt go straight into it, the first 3 or 4 months i just did it on the side of my full time job until i felt it was picking up well enough for me to do it full time.

for me its always been up and down  for instance, i will get one really busy week, the next will be just about enough, then some weeks i will get hardly anything, i think thats just the way it goes! alothough i have started to pick up a few monthly contract commercial jobs, regular commercial jobs i have are

1 residental home, 2 pubs, 2 clubs, 1 school and 2 estate agents, thats the gauranteed work i have.

i am constantly trying new ways to advertise and market my buisness, i write letters to buisnesses, advertise in alot of local magazines, leaflets, internet advertising.

i would say 70% of my work comes from customer refferals and word of mouth, a little trick i use that always goes down well is i do a little extra for free while im there, ie a rug or hallway etc .

hope this helps, Dan

[Jamie Lindsay]

thanks for the reply... good bits of info you have there

did you get the contract side of work by going to the properties and asking ?

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

Mark..........
"powerburst on everything"  :

I'm sure you where saying not long ago that you were using ultrapac on everything!

[Carpet Dawg]

Just out of intrest. How does everyone mix thier powerburst? How many scoops per 5 litre sprayer?

cheers
tony

[daniel harbut]

thanks for the reply... good bits of info you have there

did you get the contract side of work by going to the properties and asking ?

The estate agents were word of mouth, all the others were from letters i had sent

Dan

[daniel harbut]

Just out of intrest. How does everyone mix thier power burst? How many scoops per 5 litre sprayer?

cheers
tony

For most jobs i have been mixing 3 scoops per 5ltr

For bad jobs with lots of grease i use 5 scoops
 

[markpowell]

Mark..........
"powerburst on everything"  :

I'm sure you where saying not long ago that you were using ultrapac on everything!

Wouldnt recommend to another cleaner to use ultrapac on every job, so i said powerburst as he is already familiar with the product,
Yea i do use ultrapac 90% of the time
MArk