[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

I just wondered how far you travel to clean carpets.

I did 150 miles yesterday!

Cheers

Doug

[M.Acorn]

From here to Crystal palace probably about the same distance as you doug.
The reason,did 2 flats in Cambridge for a guy,who was so impressed,he booked me for 2 in London,and also paid me to travel there..

[derek west]

i'd travel absolutely anywhere as long as the job ticket made it worth it.

[from edge2edge]

Morning Doug i hope all is going well down your way.I as most guys will travel almost any distance if the price is right but prefer just down the road for cash.As you know i cover Oxford which is about 30 miles away but i do get some interesting clients and good price work there so the £12 diesel costs there/back can be factored in.Regards Alan(swindon)

[from edge2edge]

Swindon also has a lot of competition and lots or truckmount outfits too

[clinton]

I would travel too if the price was worth it.

Do travel about 12 miles max around here..

[markpowell]

Try to work in 15 mile radius, but do travel further if its for customers that have moved to other areas or referralls if the ticket is good enough.
Mark

[Colin Day]

I tend to keep it as local as possible but as with most of us, if the price is right I'll work anywhere!( Apart from a nudist hotel Richard BF!)

[JandS]

Bit like Clinton and Mark.
Typical day tomorrow, 3 jobs with a round trip
of less than 10 miles.
Unusually today am going to Knaresborough
at 3pm, a round trip of about 70 miles, just
about all motorway though.
Guy converted a 4 storey mill round here to
flats and I do his EOT carpet cleans.
Was going this morning but one of vacs went
about 4.30 yesterday afternoon so taken it in
this morning for fixing.

John

[Andrew Briscoe]

We travel 40 miles north, 30 east and west, and 70 south into Lancashire,
they are mostly for our office cleaning contracts,
like most will travel for the right price.

70 miles this far North only takes an hour on M6, not like
the congested roads of the South.

Andrew

[brencarpetman]

On a job at moment sixty miles from home in the middle of nowhere. And guess what   
Machine playing up, it's the power flite (not new one previous one) and keeps cutting out. Me thinks it's the float inside the recovery tank that's got dirty and sticking and causing it to switch off. So I needs to clean it with garden hose but can't at the moment cos the hotel has no water(: the joys. Only arrived on the job and got the whole hotel to do and the rest is murphys law. Manger said water back on at 2:00 that's now so let's see!!!

[Jamie Pearson]

I was asked this week to go to northern Italy to clean some carpets that locals had ruined.

When I have a moment I will post the pictures. They are the worst I have ever seen.

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

Ive done 90 so far today, 10 more to go.

Tommorow 40, friday 0

Cheers

Doug

[Steve Gunn]

Always try to stay within a 30 mile radius but if the price is right will travel further

[wayne zabel]

I was once told that the public prefer to use local people,so never advertise my services outside a certain limit.I live in Bury and dont advertise in Bolton which is only 5 miles.Im often asked to advertise in Bolton publications but always turn it down.I have always thought that Bolton people would choose a Bolton CC ahead of me.
Would you agree with this?

The odd time I have ventured into Cheshire to do jobs from recommendations.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Had to take my passport yesterday when I went 35 miles to clean and protect 3 sofas in a lovely part of Nottinghamshire called Gingley on the hill it was like Midsomer with a duck crossing across the country lane.

Shaun

[markpowell]

Wayne 5 miles is nothing, i would put a 15 mile radius for advertising matters and watch your business grow mate.

Jands, next time your machine needs servicing give me a ring i will half Wakefield Floorcare prices and do it the same day.

Mark

[wayne zabel]

I focus mainly on the Bury Metropolitan Borough area which is about 12 miles north to south and 8 miles west to east.

I have always had the impressioin that trying to get into other areas such as Bolton/Rochdale/Manchester would be difficult due to the reasons of people wanting local trademen to work for them.I dont think it helps in that respect in that my business has a location name in the title.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Wayne I would spread your area and you'll be able to get more of 'your style' customers, just think how many carpet cleaners will venture into your area that live elsewhere you have to even things up a little.

Shaun

[garry22]

Have you noticed a sort of Sod's Law?

The further away from home, the more likelyhood of you forgetting something vital or having a breakdown?