[jamesjames]

Last few posts make a lot of sense, but heres another way of looking at it

The higher end jobs are usually less soiled making them easier to clean
The higher end jobs are usually better quality carpet wich is in my experience is a lot harder to damage

Low end jobs are usually dirtier so harder to clean
Low end jobs = a lot of crappy foam backs ect wich are prone to damage

A untrained person would be a lot less likely to have a problem working at the higher end of the market
It takes a lot more skill to get a decent clean on a fragile carpet covered in blacktop than it does to give a lightly soiled carpet a quick going over

My advice
Blag it, cross your fingers, and learn as you go along, just make sure you do actually learn and dont get to complacent because you will regrett it when you damage something

Thanks for that I do appreciate it.

[angela carlton]

Be cautious, get training, practice on heavily soiled itams, use different products, but work at the basics and be patient for a little while and you should get better and more competent.

If you gamble in this busines, the risks are horrendous, but you don't need to gamble.

Our 18 year old is about to start training, before we take him out, to gain experience, which will not come from our high value clients.

Angie

[jamesjames]

Hi All, I have been on a 2 day training course by IICRC but to be honest it didn't give me any practical training,  I do think learning in a real enviroment is good and we all learn by our mistakes, I do beleive training is very important and I will be going on other courses too.