[Simon Gerrard]

We NEVER leave wand marks, I think they look awful and finishing the carpet by re-setting the pile is in just about every cleaning manual but I do it because it makes the carpet look great. I've never had a client ask for them to be left in. My first boss on the Cruise Lines absoluately hated zig-zags, 'they weren't there when you started, so they shouldn't be there when you've finished.'

BUT, we never remove wand marks, unless they are really unsightly on EOT's

Simon

[Nigel_W]

Even professional carpet cleaners on here use bought stock pictures
on their websites with wand marks in.

At least it proves to the letting agent and potential customers is the carpet
has been cleaned using one of those big proper machines that use steam
and hot water and not one of those stupid things that go round and round
and mash the dirt into the carpet.

If that is what makes them perceive 'clean' then give it to them!

That's you off the Xmas card list too... 

Oh dear - not a very exclusive club is it Hector?

[Nigel_W]

Interesting debate. I never leave wand marks but then I rarely do end of tenancy work. A couple of things spring to mind:-

Surely you can tell the carpet has been cleaned without having to distort the pile with your wand?

Wouldn't a simple before and after picture on your phone do the trick?

Nigel

[The Great One]

It's psychological, they associate wand marks with clean, so no wand marks they see as not cleaned

bizarre but there you go

[Hilton]

We always pilate the carpet, I am sure it does assist in drying times Although we have never hung around long enough to find out, I am sure some one somewhere has done a test on it.

And also because it just looks better.

[garry22]

On a similar note, I have a really good working relationship with one lettings agent who insists (wherever practical - most are light/medium soiling) on having the job done with Dry Fusion using Bactoshield.

Bactoshield has a slightly "clinical" perfume that can last for a couple of days. He said it makes a big difference to letting as the carpets "smell like they have been cleaned".

[feldon]

i had a bootle of single malt whisky  given to me today ny a letting agent i clean for

Geoff

Geoff

urine and whisky can look remarkably similar, are you sure its not just the case of the letting agent "taking the p" or in this case giving it