Carpet cleaning business / how to clean properly.

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[@im007mane]

the world needs more ppl like you. much appreciated.

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Thanks Brandon

[@MarkSaiger]

Great step by step with wonderful explanations of the process and things you will run into as a cleaner. Even showing corn rowing up close and why wear and tear shows up due to the carpet not able to reflect light the same was great...giving info of possible and potential conversations with clients, validation for charging premium prices... Lots of good info 😊👍

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Hey thanks Mark that means a lot.

[@JustJanitor]

I really appreciate you explaining some of the finer details. Like the cornrowing and the importance of grooming, because it sets the nap and aids in drying. Thank you.

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

No problem, I'm happy to do it.

[@emptypromise]

You’re amazing! Thank you for sharing all the info. This video is extremely helpful

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Thank you!

[@robyharris7027]

Right on the spot!!! If you live by price you die by price!

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Exactly

[@mydailyadventures6239]

Thanks for sharing all this information… 👏👏👏

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

My pleasure

[@nigelprasad9839]

great video, very detailed

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Thanks

[@killuminatepeacefulness3948]

Thank you for being amazing

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Well thanks but that's a little much

[@mplodowski]

Realny good explanation 🥇🥇🥇

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Thanks!

[@chrisbirkett5893]

The area of business I struggle with most is opening/qualifying questions to ensure I get the best clients, that won't cancel the day before. Any chance we could do a video on that subject?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Absolutly, thanks for the suggestion keep an eye out and I will post it in the next week or two.

[@MontieSkaggs92]

Everybody’s boss should be like you. Great video and explanations

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Well thanks Montie

[@technibroomco974]

Can you use a CRV or counter rotating brush machine or even multi wash on Warren teed carpets when doing hot water extraction?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Yes CRB is fine just no rotory machines

[@BrandonSTate]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Thanks

[@roybush1]

Can anyone help pls I have a Bissell big green and wonder if pre spraying / agitation then just using the machine with just water will get it cleaner than with a mixed solution? Also what is the best solution to use to leave no residue? I’m tempted to use prochem extraction plus ( low foam / residue) .. I can’t afford an upgrade yet hence I’m asking Thank you great video

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Yes it will work better and last longer. Prespray scrub extract

[@seanmccabe5121]

When cleaning upholstery with alot of dog hair other than vacuuming how do you remove the hair before pre spraying and extraction?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Oh man I hate dog hair on fabric. There are a few ways such as rubber brushes and things. What works pretty well is a rubber glove. After you vacuum the piece mist it with water and then rub over it with a rubber glove and the hair will tend to bunch together.

[@angelo908638]

YOU LEGEND.

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Lol I am far from legendary. Thanks

[@gabrieldiver7371]

Also, do you account for how many chemicals you’d have to use on the job. What about distance? Labor? What in total do you calculate other than square footage?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

You need to watch the other videos on my play list under carpet cleaning business they will answer your questions. Or sign up for a consultation at carpetcleanertraining.com and we can talk about your business. Yes everything is accounted for when calculating prices its your COGS cost of goods sold.

[@edmundoperez1062]

Hi Sean, my question is about pricing for Residential and Commercial. Do you charge the same price for SQF in bout (.65/ sqf)?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Not typically. However we usually are not doing a hot water extraction on commercial, we are doing an encapsulation cleaning and can leverage a lower cost that way. Currently we charge .70 per foot residential. And start at .40 for commercial and go down in price depending on size of the facility. For example we do a 30,000 sf church at 15 cents per foot that works out to a little over 1000 per day. We can finish in 2 and 1/2 days not running a truck at all (no gas expenses just labor and chemical).

[@seanmccabe5121]

How do you measure the sq footage? With a tape? Also do you tell the customer if they agree to your quote that you can do the job when you are there?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

I use a lazer tape measure. You can find them on Amazon for about $20. You can measure in several ways. I measure the footage of the area accually being cleaned (around furniture). For example in a bedroom I will measure next to the bed typicaly around 20 sf then the end of the bed to the wall or dresser if there is one maybe around 40 sf. then I will quickly add those together to give me a total for the room 80sf and I will put that down in my estimate sheet as bedroom size. Its very fast where you start doing it. You can also measure the whole room if you like and price it at a lower price point to account for the space under funiture not being moved. I charge .70 per foot, so the example room would be $56 for the 80 sf. A 300 sf Living room would be 210.00. Some times I will offer an estimate and clean but you need to be ready for them to say no thanks I just want an estimate, now you have nothing to do because they did not want the cleaning. I usually will do just the estimate by itself.

[@seanmccabe5121]

Thanks.

[@seanmccabe5121]

When you go by square footage with furniture in the house apposed to an empty house how does that vary?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

I will personally measure around the furniture that I'm not moving such as beds. So if the room is 100 sf it would be closer to 50 or 60 feet with furniture. You can measure total square feet at a lower price and it can work the same way 100sf × .40 = 40.00. Or 60 sf at .70 = 42.00 it will work either way you choose. Customers will prefer if you measure what you are actually cleaning.

[@gabrieldiver7371]

How many cents do you charge for square footage? And how do you account for steps on stairs?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

I charge .70 cleanable foot so if there is a bed in the way I will measure around it. Stairs can be charged either as a flat rate or per step, I charge 75.00 per flight unless it's extra wide.

[@artembedunkevich1810]

Could I use a CRB , is if affects a carpet warranty??

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Yes a CRB can be used on a carpet under warranty. A floor machine can not.

[@ilrimpianto]

Hi. I have a carpet cleaning business in South Africa. What vacuum cleaner do you prefer? Mine broke two days ago. It was an ancient Panasonic so no parts is available as it is discontinued. Can a bagless canister work for pre vacuuming?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Yes you can use a canister. My preferred vacuum would be Windsor or sebo. However any vacuum is better than no vacuum

[@ilrimpianto]

@@carpetcleanertraining8020 I wanted a SEBO so bad. But I live in a coastal area where the nearest big city is a 45 min to an hour commute. Depending on traffic.

[@pomcleaningservices7987]

One question, I noticed that you didn’t use a neutralizing solution. I’ve been told to always use a neutralizing solution, scrub and extract as the last steps before allowing to dry.

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Sorry rinse solutions run through the truck mount as a last step injection into the water. You can clean without it but you are correct it should be used in your rinse water to neutralize the prespray as well as soften the fibers and speed drying.

[@pomcleaningservices7987]

@@carpetcleanertraining8020 thanks! Great video by the way. Where the you get the corner guards. I’m kicking by cleaning business off next month.

[@brentbeatty4171]

Clean with 230 V extractor system is typically used in an industrial setting because most US residential is 110 V?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

I'm not sure what the question is. Most extraction machines are 110v have 2 plugs separate the outlets used to make sure the power is coming from separate breakers. There are devices that will tell you if the plugs will work.

[@user-qo6fj3wg4b]

​@@carpetcleanertraining8020My extraction says 230v , so can I use this in residential homes?

[@edhiestand1197]

What vacuum do you use for the pre-vacuum part of the job?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Sure Ed we use either a Sebo x or a Windor Versamatic, They are made by the same manufacturer and are pretty much the same vacuum. However they are expensive, buy the best vacuum you can afford.

[@edhiestand1197]

@@carpetcleanertraining8020 Thanks for the fast reply, any thoughts on the vapor clean Desiderio Plus as an entry into the carpet cleaning business?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

If you want to start I wouldn't choose that one, get a commercial unit like a ninja or other portable profesional unit. Those units are just not powerful enough.

[@Nickpaintbrush]

Thanks for the advice, did you use the rotary scrubber in place of a crb?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

No, people us a CRB in place of a rotary scrubber. The CRB machine has been around for quite a while now. However it has only gained real popularity in that last 10-15 years or so. It has gotten to the point that new people getting into the business believe that they can't clean carpet without a CRB. The rotory has been in the market since carpet cleaning was a thing. They don't break down and they are much much cheaper to purchase. I clean in my videos with the rotory on purpose to show that you don't need to spend 2500 dollars to get a CRB in order to start or run a cleaning company. The 175 is the most versatile machine that is on your cleaning van. The only thing you cannot do with it is clean carpet that is still under warranty. Very few carpets we clean are still under warranty because people wait too long to clean. It can scrub carpet, encap carpet, buff and clean wood floors, strip wax from VCT floors, scrub tile floor, VLM clean carpet, polish stone floors, screen wood floors, the list goes on. Don't get me wrong the CRB has its place and is a fantastic tool to have on any van. But it is not a must have to run a business.

[@Nickpaintbrush]

@@carpetcleanertraining8020 Thanks I have not long ago bought a Numatic Loline rotary which has a brush attachment. I was hoping to get into carpet cleaning using the just the vlm route, I was going to get a TM3 crb as well, but I have been told I would ultimately need a hot water extraction machine !

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

@@Nickpaintbrush welcome to the industry. One thing to keep in mind. You don't have to do anything. If you want to do exclusively VLM you can. I will limit some of what you are able to do without an extractor but you don't have to get an extraction machine. People are very good at telling you what they think you should do or have to do. Take it all in, but know ultimately it is their opinion, not fact. You are in charge of your business, don't let anybody tell you what or how you should run it or what you need to own. The only thing you absolutely must have is a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn what is necessary to do so. That being said the most important item that you need to succeed in your business is knowledge of how to run a business properly. Your style of cleaning as well as what equipment you have or want to have matters very little in determining if your business will be serving you in 30 years or if you will be a slave to it. Learn about business as much as you can search in my other videos, most are business-focused with more on the way. Learn everything you can and keep working.

[@Nickpaintbrush]

@@carpetcleanertraining8020 I appreciate it, thanks for the support!

[@danielstevenson1250]

Wear shoe covers, customers love it.

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Yes shoe covers are worn this house was vacant and not nessacerry

[@dacoldest3896]

So do you have to ask each customer if their carpet is under warranty?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

No you can usually figure it out. Most are not but if it's looks really new I will ask how old it is and when the last cleaning was. If it's over 2 years since the last cleaning the warranty is void. However most people mention if it's new.

[@oveliocarroz5659]

la carta previa que le das a los clientes, que es lo que dice?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

que letra?

[@alexj1188]

Does the same cleaning methods apply to commercial carpet...?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Yes they will.

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

However encapsulation cleaning is more common with commercial carpet

[@alexj1188]

How can I dry the carpet faster I'm using 500 psi?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

More dry passes, More air movement after the cleaning, better ventilation during drying, absorbent pad after cleaning.

[@musclewarlord]

Hey why use that sprayer instead of a pump up sprayer

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

I've used lots of sprayers all of them will do the job. However I like the efficiency of the inline sprayers. I can spray up to 800 sf or so from a full container and never need to pump it up. If you like pump up sprayers better look into a good back pack pump up.

[@marcrefos9360]

@@carpetcleanertraining8020 I like this sprayer very much. was looking for such an item. doe you min sharing the product info? Marc ( Suriname, South America)

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

@@marcrefos9360 Sure Marc this sprayer is called a hydro force inline sprayer. however, there are many off-brands available all will work fairly well. I prefer the single dilution model that will always spray at an 8 to 1 ratio unless you change the restrictor or remove it. This is because there are fewer moving parts that can break. Here is a link www.magicwandcompany.com/product/hydro-force-pro-original-100-1000psi/

[@hangfire5005]

do people just leave you to it alone in their house?

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

Yes, sometimes, not always

[@jasonmau6564]

So 60cents a sq foot you are charging

[@jasonmau6564]

I'm just starting out looking for a price structure of houses vs commercial

[@carpetcleanertraining8020]

.70 now for base package no extras.