Hi All - Steve here, based in Epsom, Surrey.
I haven't cleaned carpets for about 5 years as I am essentialy a carpet and floor layer. But I attended the Prochem training courses years ago and purchased the equipment and offered cleaning as an add-on. Now I want to go into it in a bigger way to give my knees a rest. I have a steameasy 400 with heater, stainless wand, stainless sprayer, agitating brush and a few chemicals and thats it !
I have so many questions I dont know where to start, but here are some that I think are more important:
1. What other equipment should I consider: Sebo Duo, Rotary Machine etc ?
2. Is membership of NCCA a must ?
3. I am in the process of getting a site built, is 2 or more sites better than one or is it all about links and page rankings.
4. Has the industry changed enough to warrant more training ?
5. I am attending Carpex 2008, good show ?
Sorry for all the questions, but I dont want to go into this half-cocked. I read the forums regularly and they are a goldmine of information and you guys are always generous with your advice.
Any replies will be greatly appreciated.
PS: Mr Straker - spoke to you about 18 months ago and you were very helpful, even offering a ride-along, but workloads overtook me and I never got the cleaning side going then, but I haven't forgotten your generous help.
Regards
Steve