[kevinc]

  hi i am going to start a carpet cleaning buisisness to run along side window cleaning how do i go about it and what machine  is best to get its going to be a girli thing run by my wife  based w yorks  do you think it would work ?

[Simon Gerrard]

Book yourself on a training first mate, then do some market research to make sure there is a market.

Simon

[AshWhite]

Not to sound sexist, but its a surprisingly physical job. I know my Mrs wouldn't be able to lug a portable machine up a flight of stairs that's for sure.

[from edge2edge]

Go and look at a sabrina maxi from craftex when your wife has had some training and practice with it at home etc...............Alan(swindon)

[Carpet Dawg]

hope you have your hard hat on Ash! 

i ted to agree tho.

[chrisjohn]

Agree with Ash,I consider myself to be reasonably fit,but after doing 3 or 4 jobs in a day,Im totally knackered by the time I get home.Machine in and out if the van,is heavy work.Not saying that some women cant do it,but I know for a fact my miss
us would not be able to hack it

Chris

[kevinc]

hi simon thanks for the reply how do i get on traing course? our window cleaning customer base  is 350+ so we could have a market there is it worth while doing it hi i am amanda kevins better half  i am used to kicking kevins arse and luging heavy stuff about thanks will go for traing course where abouts witch is better training course?

[Simon Gerrard]

That's a good point. This is very hard work, even for a man, so woman may find it hard going, no disrespect intended.

Plus, there is a lot more to it than just buying a machine.

Simon

[Simon Gerrard]

Kevin / Amanda,
You can't go wrong with a Prochem training course. 350 window cleaning customers won't turn into 350 carpet cleaning customers, you should be aware of that, so if you want to build it up you will need to think about and budget for further advertising.

Simon

[Carpet Dawg]

Your quite close to Restormate and they also do training courses run by Derek Bolton! Cant go wrong there.

Seriously tho, good luck! Its very hard going building the business up and doing the actual work!
A modern day extraction machine will weigh around 45kg without water in it! And there's alot more to it than just a carpet cleaning machine.


Tony

[John Kelly]

We do have quite a few female customers. They seem to cope ok.

[derek west]

get a truckmount for her, my wife can clean a full house without breaking sweat and she's 8 stone soaking wet. ask john gotts at hydramaster about a pink one, great marketting for ya.

[AshWhite]

John,
You can't say that about Billy!


;P

[Billy Russell]

John,
You can't say that about Billy!


;P

Calm down mighty mouse!!!!! Just cause you need a set of steps to reach the controls on your machine!!!!!



hahahahaha  

[AshWhite]

Haha don't start that, I don't want to be known as the short arse of the forum!

[fitz2kleen]

Not to sound sexist, but its a surprisingly physical job. I know my Mrs wouldn't be able to lug a portable machine up a flight of stairs that's for sure.

  : ...... too late , you just did.

Trena... female .... trained and qualified in all that marc does

[AshWhite]

Trena, I apologise if that comment caused offence, it wasn't my intention - but I'm sure that you're in a position to tell Amanda that the job can be hard graft. Or maybe I'm wrong and you don't find it that difficult?
But as I said, I can't think of many women I know who could carry a portie up and down a flight of stairs 3 times a day on their own.

[Billy Russell]

Trena, I apologise if that comment caused offence, it wasn't my intention - but I'm sure that you're in a position to tell Amanda that the job can be hard graft. Or maybe I'm wrong and you don't find it that difficult?
But as I said, I can't think of many women I know who could carry a portie up and down a flight of stairs 3 times a day on their own.

You've obviously never met some of the bruisers up my way!!!!!!!! hahaha 

[Paul Moss]

Listen, dont bother, just get up Wigan way and do a groupon  for £9 a room and then Gerrard will be out of business.

[Simon Gerrard]

Listen, dont bother, just get up Wigan way and do a groupon  for £9 a room and then Gerrard will be out of business.