Van Pictures

Just back from vacation and wanted to show the changes made to the van. Tell me what you think:)

Tip of the Week!!!

Beware of Unscrupulous Carpet Cleaning Companies

You know the type- they "bait" you with a low price, then "switch" you to their "dual scrub" or "deep clean" system. They proceed to soak your carpet and leave a soapy residue behind. Good luck getting them back again!!

Beware of low priced carpet cleaning. If their price is truly low, you should be concerned about their quality. How can you pay technicians a decent wage and have the best products and equipment at the lowest price. You cant!!

Some companies advertise a low price, then charge you more when they get there. Be clear about what is included and what is not. The fine print may say " we recommend our deep scrub method for heavily soiled carpet". How many carpets are heavily soiled? All of them!! Even if you get them to stand by their low price, you would get a poor cleaning.

Here are some questions to ask every carpet cleaner about their cleaning.

What method do you use?

Do you vacuum the carpet?

Do you pre-spot urine or other spots?

Do you prespray the carpet?

Do you pre-groom the carpet?

Do you nuetralize the carpet?

Do you use speed dryers to speed dry the carpet?

Is all spot cleaning included in the price?

Is pet odor treatment included in the price?

Do you give a free bottle of spot remover?

Do you give a free pair of booties?

Questions to ask about their company

Do you have recent references?

How long have you been in business?

Are you IICRC Certified?

Do you offer a 100% money back guarantee?

Do you have an on-time guarantee?

Do you use subcontractors or employees?

Do you do background checks on your subcontractors or employees?

Do you have liability insurance?

Do you have a re-soiling guarantee?

What you get from low priced cleaning.

A low priced carpet cleaning company simply cannot provide the most advanced , guaranteed cleaning technology at a low, low price. Something has to be cut from the picture. Our company obviously offers all of these benefits and more.

Tip of the Week!!!

Is your flooring a Commodity or an Investment?

Would you be surprised to learn that your flooring is your third largest single investment? Your homes and your automobiles may be the only two larger single investments before your flooring. Sure, if you add up all of your furniture and other valuables, they may add up to more than your floor cost. Or if you took single components of your home such as your roof, but as a single, stand alone investment, it ranks #3.

The question is "Do you treat your floor as an Investment?"

Any investment you have requires some kind of maintenance to get the maximum ROI. You maintain your home so that it will retain its value. You change the oil on a regular basis in order to avoid costly repairs. Your carpet and flooring is the same way. It should be maintained with regular vacuuming, prompt soil removing, regular professional cleaning and the application of protectors. Your carpet should be vacuumed once or twice a week and professional cleaning should take place before the carpet has visible soil. Clean heavy traffic areas as often as they need it.

Carpet manufacturers recommend professional cleaning at least every 12 months and require "hot water extraction" every 18 to 24 months to retain texture retention.

I hope you have found this helpful,

Nick

WOW

Just thought I would share a before and after picture from one of my clients. Enjoy:)

Welcome to my New Blog site

Just wanted to take a minute to welcome you to my new blog site. In the next few weeks I will be posting cleaning tips, cleaning information and other helpful things for you. I am sure you will find it both helpful and useful.