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drive surgeon

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carpet tennis court cleaning
« on: January 26, 2009, 04:10:48 pm »
hi guys, been asked to quote 2 tennis courts to get moss off but they are carpet ones. i have only done tarmac courts before, the lady said its carpet outdoors, does she mean astro turf?  or is it a felt stuff?  got to go quote tomoro  ::) ???
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Roger Oakley

Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 05:23:39 pm »
"does she mean astro turf?  or is it a felt stuff? "

You won't know till you see it.
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drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 05:36:17 pm »
hi rog i will ring you soon been busy at mo getting ready for my holiday on sat.  its some sort of felt or capet or astro turf?  dont fancy it really but i might be able to jet wash it. ::)
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mark.laycock1@ntlw

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2009, 05:39:04 pm »
hi ds, you have any e-mail
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mark

drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2009, 08:28:22 pm »
yeah mark read it. ;)
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Roger Oakley

Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2009, 08:47:52 pm »
DS,
if it is astro turf then very easy to clean, try to get a photo when you qoute.
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drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2009, 10:29:11 pm »
ok rog will do, does the sand not wash out of the astro turf?
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mark.laycock1@ntlw

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2009, 12:32:53 pm »
ds,

if there is sand in the carpet yes you can wash it out you want to remove it all sothe drainage holes are open. then you need to replce sand to keep the carpet pile up.

is it needle punch carpat?
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mark

drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2009, 01:57:48 pm »
im looking at it on wednesday morning mate, will get pics.  how do you replace sand in astro turf?
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mark.laycock1@ntlw

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2009, 02:26:00 pm »
ds, its hard in this weather you put some on i like to let the rain take it in that helps. but if the carpet is dry then it outs in easy .

i do alot of tenniscourt cleans and i know what to look for and to do so ring me if you need help.mark
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mark

drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2009, 02:46:20 pm »
ok mark bear with me. im up the wall at mo as going away on sat, will get pics forst thanks.
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drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2009, 12:16:18 pm »
i got pics of the carpet court if anyone could help me, dont no how to upload them on here, the woman said it needs to be re sanded after cleaning. :o ???
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trevor perry

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2009, 07:16:54 pm »
checkout this website it may give youn some more idea www.sweepfast.com
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Roger Oakley

Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2009, 08:38:47 pm »
And this one also.
www.ssp-uk.co.uk
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drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2009, 10:35:05 pm »
roger and trevor, do you guys pressure wash the courts yourselves,?  how do you re apply the sand afterwards?
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drive surgeon

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Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2009, 07:49:27 pm »
does anyone no how to resand the courts, is it with a brush?
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Roger Oakley

Re: carpet tennis court cleaning
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2009, 08:15:43 pm »
DS
Check the two web-links you were given, they will explain what you need to do etc.
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