[matt jones]

Hi guys done a job for a lady who owns some flats a few weeks ago, she has asked whether i can get rid of fleas they are infested in a sofa and carpet apparently, what would you do and how would you go about tackling this type of job?
ps am i right in thinking m-power will kill of the fleas?
cheers for the help
regards
matt

[darren_metcalfe]

TRy Microban X580.  Get it from Chemspec

[ollie]

hi , i managed to get rid of a flea infestation in a carpet with normal hwe..it was xmas eve and the guy was desperate..it was too late to get any chems designed for this sort of thing so i hwe twice. first  pre sprayed and rinsed with plain water, then rinsed again with fabric and fibre rinse too make sure.  I couldnt see any fleas on leaving and rang him after xmas and all was fine.  im not sure about upholstery though.. maybe the fleas go right into the cushions?
ollie

[matt jones]

don't you come out of a job like this looking half eaten to death don't know if i fancy it to be honest?

[neil 47]

matt.
this is what you need

Craftex along with many other suppliers do a sachet of Permethrin , approx 6 or 7 quid which will cover most jobs.

A powder diluted in a sprayer and applied after cleaning the carpets. It has Permethrin in it which kills the fleas and larvae.

[carpetguy]

I have an " environmental clean " which includes deinfestation of fleas and had considered the Craftex product, as I know about permethrin.

First time I've ever got involved in this work.

I've been trying to back out of the cleaning business and out of the blue, I get inundated with requests from Social Services for house cleans. Strange old world

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

Pemethryn is the only product I have found which kills fleas effectively.

There are two problems, firstly the fleas which need to be killed and secondly the eggs which will hatch at a later date leading to a reinfestation.

The Pemethryn is a powder which remains in the carpet , best to advise the custy not to vac for a few days, so the Pemethryn is still present to kill the new fleas thus breaking the cycle of reproduction.

Cheers

Doug

[carpetguy]

Doug

You say it stays in the carpet.............as a powder..................I understood it was diluted and sprayed. Is this not so ?

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Rob

It is mixed with water but is effectively a fine suspension which is sprayable.

Cheers

Doug

[stevegunn]

Hi guys done a job for a lady who owns some flats a few weeks ago, she has asked whether i can get rid of fleas they are infested in a sofa and carpet apparently, what would you do and how would you go about tackling this type of job?
ps am i right in thinking m-power will kill of the fleas?
cheers for the help
regards
matt

Another myth which came about when the product was getting launched

[calmore]

If fleas are deep inside the sofa I'm not sure that cleaning will get rid of them all.

I have seen these smoke bomb things that you place on a metal tray and set light to. You then evacuate the room until the smoke clears...