[cavanagh_matthew@y]

hi i need some advice please on cleaning tiled carpets,
is there a recommended carpet cleaning machine which is best to use on this
surface? i have already used a machine but wasnt very good still got stains and marks everywhere! the carpet hadnt been cleaned for about 10 years tho but still thought would of been cleaner once finished.Any advice would be appriciated
thanks

matt

[vangaurd]

lift off shampoo then hwe

[*paul_moss]

Carpet tiles are generally nylon.
I would give them a good vac then mist a M/S, agitate with an envirodry ( if they need it)and then Charlie Pad with a slow speed rotary.

[cavanagh_matthew@y]

ok thnks for advice, so whats the best machine to use then which u can hire?
ps wot the hell is a charly pad, im bacially in office and commercial cleaning just doing this carpet as one off

[Phil Marlor]

If you dont have a proper set up how do you expect to get a good result.

Most of us have £1000's of equipment in the van, like most domestic customers who hire out machines, they only do it once simply because they are crap!

You either go into CC and do it the correct way or dont bother at all, there is no in-between!


Phil

[www.crawleycarpetc]

Harsh but Fair Phil Harsh but Fair!

[Buster Ingram]

Bless him our Phil always says it like it is. Must be an age thing he's sounding more like me every day!

For those of you out there that are having difficulties with low profile carpets i.e wicking and stains reapearing.

Our Ken has organised a day at Goodyears in Wolverhampton on the 18th of this month that covers most if not all of the said problems.

Here you will be able to see and try all the different low moisture methods of cleaning and decide for yourselves which is the best for you.

Hurry though the catering staff will need to know how many lunches on the day!

[Buster Ingram]

Cavanagh, you will be able to see what the hell a Super Charlie pads is too.
Among'st other things that will be on display.

[cavanagh_matthew@y]

INGRAM!!
 ahh thats nice maybe you should pop along to the local school  for a lesson in manners, you half whit!

[cavanagh_matthew@y]

PHIL
Thats nice that you have thousands of pounds worth or equipment, good on you, but why am i goin to spend that sorter money if im only doing one carpet cleaning job, duh! i only wantd some advice.
Maybe if you read my other message you would see i said was only doin this carpet as one off.
Maybe you should get off you high horse and stop being a idiot.

[Robert Watson]

Matt Chill man. 
I think what the guys are saying is, we spend a LOT of money on equipment and training, not to mention years of experience. I for one get pisxed when cleaning companies take on carpet cleaning work when  they are not trained, when we are. Don't have the equipment, when we do.

" im bacially in office and commercial cleaning just doing this carpet as one off"

Why not just sub it out? and that will give to time to concentrate on what you do best.

Good Luck
Rab

[Buster Ingram]

Rab I think this Matt fellow is another opportunist looking to make a quick buck.
I have given him some advice but he thinks he can turn up with a piece of machinery and clean a carpet?
Rab your advice is better, sub it out and get the job done properly makes more sense.
I would never compromise my cleaning ability by offering to clean someone’s windows just because they were there and needed cleaning.

Half whit Dave

[carpetclean]

matt looking at the replies you will find dave ingram was givinggdood advice and not being the twat you take him for. you could end up being in trouble by doing a one off without the right rquipment and little or no  knowledge about carpets. think about asking a cc local to you to do you a favour and clean them for you in return for cleaning his windows maybe an option epecially for a one off. hope this helps

[Buster Ingram]

Pete to be truthfull I don't think Matt cleans windows I was using the term as a guide. He I believe is a contract/Office cleaning company.

Dave

[Ken Wainwright]

Matt

You've had some good advice here. It could well be worth looking at the bigger picture too.  If just one of your customers have asked about carpet cleaning, then you should have plenty of others who haven't got around to it yet And there's probably others who could easily be sold this service.

As you are involved, I think, with contract office cleaning, then there's a fair chance that you could already have most of the equipment you need for Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning.  I know it's a fair drive from Essex, but a visit to the NCCA Hands On Experience I have organised for next Monday in Wolverhampton could well turn out to be the most cost effective investment of time and money you will ever make.  It is not uncommon for a two man team to earn more than £700 per day maintaining the carpets you have described. In excess of £1000 per day is not uncommon.

If you are truly interested in the potential to earn serious money, then look here http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=24781.0 for further details

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[cavanagh_matthew@y]

ingram
the thing is the director of this company that i do the contract cleaning for is a screwdge. if i had subd the work out to a cleaning company then id have to add my profit onto too which would have made it a no go for this guy.
didnt think carpet cleaning was such a high technical area of cleaning. as its mostly done by the machine anyway. so thought with a normal cleaning machine would be ok, it does look ten times better than when i started but just wantd a better finish.

[BRSL]

Hi Matt I think a little more deatail of the clean is needed to give advice such as machine, chemicals, method etc

James

[Buster Ingram]

What can I say Matt?
If that is what you think carpet cleaning is all about I will have to buy a Rolls Royce to improve my standard of driving.

Dave

[Robert Watson]

 ingram 

"the contract cleaning for is a screwdge."

Then it aint a job, forget it.
Rab

[cavanagh_matthew@y]

good luck with the rolls then dave, mite take you a few thousand years to buy one tho