[derek west]

jason, when bitumen bleeds it pointless trying anything me young, its what they call a lost cause. we forced bitumen to bleed on a test and theres no reversing it back.

[jasonl]

Derek , I have corrected it severel times , I did one on Wednesday, looked at it Thursday and it is fine.

[derek west]

Just to clarify, Derek did not say don't say anything as he was not looking for any praise but on the basis that it might spur others to be generous then he and I agreed we would mention it.
 
Pete

i'm sure your a lovely bloke pete but FM you can't half dig some deep holes

[expro]

Well done Jason.  

Have you any photo's of the removal of bitumen bleed?

Expro

[cleaningmaster]

Derek

You can smell it from here

[Doug Holloway]

Hi guys

I have set most of the questions in consultation with other experienced cleaners.

My qualifications are as such, 9 o levels, 3 a levels, degree chemistry specialising in plastics.

6 years as research and development chemist, two as technical manager.

Part of my duties was to instruct in the implementation of BS 5750, later to become ISO 9001.
During this I developed quality systems which were aimed at differing levels of workforce, some technical, some sales and some shop floor.

Also spent 4 years as technical salesman for Borden Chemicals, attending various sales courses, such as Tack International, which was one of the top sales/presentation courses at the time.

I first started carpet cleaning in 1971 at Marks and Spencers head quarters in Baker Street, London at the tender age of 13, this obviously being a Saturday job.

I had my own business carpet and office cleaning business in the the City from 82-86 and have been running this business in Essex since 1989.
I have also developed various cleaning chemicals.
I would never claim to know everything.
Cheers
doug

[Dennis]

Part of my duties was to instruct in the implementation of BS 5750, later to become ISO 9001.
During this I developed quality systems which were aimed at differing levels of workforce, some technical, some sales and some shop floor.

Blimey, not heard BS5750 in years, I used to do similar in the late 70's/early 80's - when I did it it was still Def Stan 05-27. 

[sherco]

So what we all going to talk about when this is over...Oh o forgot everybody has fallen out...

[elliott cleaning]

Now that we have got Doug's potted history - we only need to know what he did between 1986 and 1989

[Colin Day]

While you lot have been winding eachother up on here, I've started and completed my DIY chore for the whole weekend!!! The wife's very happy Now I'm gonna get sloshed on wine for the rest of it... Call it a DIY victory p**s up

[Colin Day]

Before anyone says anything, I forgot to buy handles

[derek west]

colin
if that before and after is anything to go by, no wonder youve hit a platteau

thats the seafood diet

[JandS]

When I first looked I thought you'd just cleaned up.
Never noticed the cupboards.
Looks a nice job though.

John

[Colin Day]

colin
if that before and after is anything to go by, no wonder youve hit a platteau

thats the seafood diet

  I've actually just dipped under 13 stone!... Cheers for the advice on the other channel mate!

[Colin Day]

When I first looked I thought you'd just cleaned up.
Never noticed the cupboards.
Looks a nice job though.

John

Thank you John, I see what you mean though

[derek west]

When I first looked I thought you'd just cleaned up.
Never noticed the cupboards.
Looks a nice job though.

John

ohhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhh, cheers john

nice job col,

is it me or are they slightly wonky

only joking, made ya look though

[cleaningmaster]

Hi guys

I have set most of the questions in consultation with other experienced cleaners.

My qualifications are as such, 9 o levels, 3 a levels, degree chemistry specialising in plastics.

6 years as research and development chemist, two as technical manager.

Part of my duties was to instruct in the implementation of BS 5750, later to become ISO 9001.
During this I developed quality systems which were aimed at differing levels of workforce, some technical, some sales and some shop floor.

Also spent 4 years as technical salesman for Borden Chemicals, attending various sales courses, such as Tack International, which was one of the top sales/presentation courses at the time.

Doug,
The qualifications are very impressive,

But someone is missing the point, what has that got to do with carpet cleaning?

My original post was asking about qualifications in carpet cleaning.

Stephen Hawkins is highly qualified, but a carpet cleaner he aint!!!

I'm not having a dig, i was just asking a question.

Regards

Daryl

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Daryl

I understand where you're coming from, but consider this.

I've been in the carpet industry for 29 years.

I'm an NICF trained fitter at Brintons factory and 29 years time served.
Prochem trained in carpet and upholstery cleaning 13 years ago.
NCCA trained.
IICRC certified firm.
IICRC trained in carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, hard floor cleaning.
LTT trained in leather cleaning.

But despite all of that I don't consider my knowledge, either practical or technical to be a patch on what Doug knows.

Make of that what you will.

Regards

Steve

[cleaningmaster]

Steve,

If Doug had come on here and shown the training / qualification that you have, then i'm sure it would have shown some background in all aspects of carpet cleaning, not just chemistry. As you know there are plenty of carpet cleaners, from various backgrounds, out there who have been going for years but still dont know how to clean carpets, correctly, because they have had NO training.

It was meant to be a very simple question.

Many Thanks

Daryl

[jasonl]

I probably would not pass the NCCA,iicrc or CLEAN exams , does that mean I am not a competent or good carpet cleaner? Of course not.

On Tuesday I cleaned a large area in one of the , if not the best hotel in the New Forest, I have cleaned areas there for the last 8 months, I was chatting to the owner who says that he will continue to use me and that my buffer system is the best system he had seen. He has had several TM operators  clean and shrink his carpets,leave them wet for 2-3 days ,and fail to remove stains that I did.

The next day I cleaned some upholstery in a restaurant in Poole , the owner wanted the carpets in his hall/stairs/landing cleaned , and said he wanted a TM to do the work, so I have another operator coming to do the job.

What I am saying is that service, reliability, and image are just as important as knowledge of this or that cleaning method.