[vinniebennett]

I am very new to carpet cleaning and have not even started trading. These may seem stupid questions, but I need to ask:
1)Who moves all the furniture from a room when I do a job? Is it me or the customer?
2)How would I clean a bedroom with a double bed in it? Am I expected to moove the bed out of the room?
Vin

[adl]

where are you from

regards Dave ADL

[dave401uk]

Ive sent you a PM

dave

[mark_roberts]

Have you had any experience or had any training?

First of all you need to get training and I dont mean a 1 hour session with a mate or the person who sold you the machine

1- if they pay for it you move it
2- clean around it or move it from side to side or stand it on its end but never take it out of the room because youll have to put it back.

Mark

[Len Gribble]

Vin

A bit of background from you would not come a miss like the training you have received as most companies who sell machines give this free and the subject is covered, if you have brought it second hand contact the machine maker and get on a course not for moving the furniture but how to clean safely and expand on that!

Moving certain furniture can be iffy, wall units, some TV’S, Hi fi’s, computers the list can be endless each job has it’s up and downs all you do is pre-quantify with the customer the same as you with stains.

One thing not mentioned is the weight of what you are moving, on many occasions I have been ask to move a bed even Magnus Samuelsson strongest man in the world could not do it!

Len

[dave401uk]

i spoke this chap this morning, sorry to say,that he has bought a machine,that cost £500 new,he hasnt had any training,and was told here is a container of chemical "go and clean carpets" i had a brief chat with him, and advised him to refund his machine,and invest the money in some training, then post for a mentor in the manchester area,
i am not being hard with the guy, but he didnt have a clue, now thats not all his fault, but i do belive that this advise could save him a lot of trouble.

Dave :

[vinniebennett]

Thanks for your advice Dave.

[mark_roberts]

Why o why do people think running a cleaning business is as simple as £500 invested in a machine.

Think I'll read a law book and become a solicator on Monday and charge £100 per hour.

Get real.
Get trained
Get experience
Get marketing
And then buy your machine.

Mark

[Len Gribble]

Mark

There are two sides to a coin I brought a tm how much to charge

But agree with you.

Len

[*paul_moss]

Bagsy first refusal on the tm when it goes up for sale.

paul