IVE BEEN CLEANING FOR 14 YEARS AND IF IT TAKES YOU 2 HOURS JUST TO DRY VAC A CARPET THEN YOU ARENT MAKING ANY MONEY AND MUST ONLY DO 2 ROOMS A DAY! WE CHARGE $90 PER ROOM AND I DO 5 HOUSES A DAY ANYWHERE FROM 1-7 ROOMS PER HOUSE AND OVER $110
@johnsn10 Hey John, I've been cleaning for almost 20yrs and I understand your pov. You charge $90/room?
So you're typical 5rm-hall-12st would be $500+ and you could do 5per day?
Go through the comments, you'll see why I'm not impressed. Are you about the money or doing the best job you can? You CANNOT CLEAN 5 houses in a day. You can make them LOOK clean. If you worked at YOUR speed in this particular room you would have only made mud.
I like what you are doing from someone who been cleaning carpets for 18 year. I would say it is to much. Nothing wrong with vacuuming but there are vacuums that do a great job without 2 hours of cleaning it is a over kill. Work the carpet over with the chemicals to much abrasive cleaning only reduces the life of the carpet
@ramirez7084 try a hot white vinegar solution, 1:3 hot water, pour it on, blot thoroughly with a towel, repeat, repeat and if necessary repeat. Depends on how much urine "happened". This is the simplest and safest advice I can give.
Out of curiosity where are you from (country)and how much would you charge ,for me an average 3bed house about £125 ,what would I leave out,nothing that you don't do,can I spend 10 hrs hoovering,no,can I charge 5/6 hundrered pound ,no do I do a good job ,yes do I get repeat customers yes, I busy ,yes.......I use an enforcer 600 psi hot water extraction and can run 250 comfortable
@Mrphantomstalker I'm in Canada. Can you charge £5-600? Probably Yes. IF you are doing everything that I am doing and you are NOT getting top dollar, or in this case pound, then you are under charging. You say you get £125 for all that, how much time do you take? what are the competition charging? Is £125 enough for you?
Average 3bdrm hse takes me around 4 hrs, I am NOT going to charge $250 (about £125) for all that effort and time.
2 hrs to vaccum a carpet,I've got a living to make,now imagine if I was cleaning a 4-5 bedroom house,I'd be there for 2 days you must charge mega money to make a living,2 hrs is ridiculous how can that possibly be cost affective
a 4-5bedroom house, IF in that condition, might take 7-9hrs. Or maybe I might take two days to clean it.
I didn't/don't clean a carpet to be "cost effective", I clean it to clean it, to do the best job I can.
Which step would you have left out to be cost effective? What soil would you leave behind? How would you describe your cleaning to the customer; "Its as clean as I can get it" or "It looks clean"?
Yeah, I could have gone a little slower with my dry passes, but
One, I am extracting only the water I put down, not so much soil since I'd prevac'd thoroughly
Two, the glide is VERY efficient at water extraction
Three, being there and seeing the performance from the Roots59 blower, I was moving the wand at a speed I felt comfortable to do the job yet be efficient with time
Carpet felt almost dry to the touch when I was leaving, damp, but no moisture to the hand.
So many things wrong with this video... so tired of charge by the room guys that don't keep up with the times... Steam cleaning isn't an accurate term it is hot water water extraction. Please go to an IICRC class and get certified and hot water extraction is the safest for those of you that say it isn't buy a freaking fan! if you know what your doing it won't cause mold...
Too bad this isnt the industry standard, otherwise carpet cleaners everywhere would be happier richer and customers would be getting the true cleaning they deserve. unfourtunately at .20 a sqft I cant take 2 hrs to vacuum so I just use my truckmount to vacuum in about 20 minutes.
@MegaDeerhunter2000 Kinda tacky advertising on someone elses video, esp when your website isn't fully functional and you're sending them there expecting to SEE SOMETHING AMAZING. I feel let down :(
What exactly are you wanting people to see? All you have is bragging words with nothing to back it up.
Call Creative Multicare and you'll see an example of why I made this video.
very good example of what to do, thanks for the video. We clean carpets in Tampa, Florida and we are having to combat the $9.99 a room guys all day every day. I don't get why people would advertise this low and kill the business for everyone. I know alot bait and switch but i refuse to do business this way it un ethical and wrong. I charge 35.00 a room and the get the IIRC standard for the basic clean no upcharge unless they get a pet package or scotchgard.
the trick is in getting all the dry soil out of the carpet so if you dont want to pay for a steam cleaner just vacuum the carpet in the way this guy did an watch out for liquids you will have a brand new carpet look for many years
Hi, love what you do. But as probably been hinted at clients where I live will not pay $300 for carpet cleaning when others charge $50 - $100 for what "appears" to be similar service.
@pjrl They might not pay $300, but there's no saying you have to charge the same as everyone else. If you can provide a service that far and above what others provide, charge more for it. I bet there are cleaners in your area that would charge much more than "average".
Other guys might "appear" to clean, but THATS the whole point of the video. Consumers are getting misled, THINKING they cleaned the carpet when all they did was make it LOOK clean.
@pjrl HI my name is Adrian which I too work for a carpet cleaning company we charge 35 per room we offer a great service we leave carpet dry we also work for Rent -A-Center,,,,steam carpet i bleive is not a great or best method to clean carpets it can only effect the carpet in time for it is wet way to much can cause mold and stains to rise again
@JohhnyBlaze24 Johhny, you've been hanging around the bottom end cleaners too long. Unless there is extenuating circumstances, you can steam clean a carpet every day and it will love it. The point is to remove as much of the soil as possible, PROPER steam cleaning is the BEST way to do that.
@yourgoodsons Its a Sebo duo Brush machine, Windsor makes one too. Lots of guys use the old Host machines, or you can get really aggressive with a Whittaker or Procaps
Half of these things aren't even necessary, you could just use the truck mount to vacuum first, then steam clean after pre-spraying. You aren't making any money if you take 4 hours and don't charge by the hour.
@CarbonSteel93 I know it seems like that, however, vacuuming with the TM would have left a ton of soil in the carpet, OR, it would have cost me even more in fuel and wear and tear to remove it.
The scrubbing helps after prespraying so that the remaining soils are removed easier, again, without excessive truck time.
The majority of time was simply vacuuming, no cost to me other than time. Since I didn't have a job after this, I took the time needed.
@hcciam Thats why i use a rotovac, if there isn't any obvious debris on the carpet it will pick it right up while steam cleaning and fluffing up the fibres, as well as it takes about half the time as the wand.
@CarbonSteel93 Thats what "appears" to happen. When there is "normal" soiling a rotovac, either the RV wand, the 360i, or even a RX20 (which I own and have used) these rotary tools pick up a fair amount of soil but I find they hide more than they pick up when there is serious soiling. These tools are great for one step appearance cleaning.
When you're serious about removing as much as you can, there are no short cuts, not if you want to really KNOW.
You do a very fine job of cleaning carpet. I wish I could find a cleaner as good as you. I was wondering, how hot can you het the water, is there a certain temperature that your only allowed to use or can you make it as hot as you want? Because most of the time I see people's videos and they always use 250 degrees of heat.
@DaniGarciaMusic You've hit on a big debate with many cleaners. Temp is one factor in cleaning. Those that "can" or "want to" hit those temps swear by it: cleans better, dries quicker, takes less chem.
However, on the other side, it wears the equipment out faster and is more dangerous should a line break.
I prefer to use moderate high temp, 200-220 range. This is more the norm. By preparing the carpet using the other cleaning factors, the extreme heat isn't required for an exceptional job.
my setup was only £4k but i do wish id bought a secondhand system that was better than the rug doc! doing cream carpets that are heavily soiled is a painfull thing sometimes. 9/10 times it does a really good job, but i will get a better system very soon, keep the doc for emergencys!!! my trainin is watching you guys on you tube and picking up tips!!! its not rocket science, but doing it the right way is better than the wrong way!
@pauldunn1975 Sounds like you need some better chemistry for those nasties. I can use my prespray about 80% of the time, but those other 20% need some kick. Challenge with the RDr is that it doesn't have much rinsing ability. As you've discovered, the RDr just doen't carry enough water. In my vid I was probably going through a gal every min that the wand was triggered.
Be discerning if learning from youtube vids, Thats why I made mine, the rest were below standard.
ive recently started up carpet cleaning, and use rug doctor wide tracks, they are excellent! you can get them in and out of rooms easily. the only thing is i feel i should keep my prices low as people know you can rent these cheap. i charge £40 for two rooms, and take around an hour each room. i use a simular hoover, then pre spray, agitate then rug doctor. the only probblem i find is you fill the machiene up twice per room!
@pauldunn1975 Hi Paul. Glad you can do a good job with a Rug Dr. That takes effort. They weren't really designed for professional use, as you can tell. That people can rent them will be your biggest challenge to overcome.
Better to get a good prof portable from a supplier, they work better, carry more water too. You won't have the price objections either. Keep doing a good work, it'll pay off. Learn good marketing. Come to Mikeysboard (.com), you'll learn lots there.
@GO9ERS100 Continuing from my reply below where I'm answering the same question: the beauty of this industry is that anyone can buy a machine, whether a POS Rug Dr, or a good portable or truck mount and call themselves a professional cleaner.
The hazard of this industry is that ANYONE can buy their equipment and call themselves a professional O_o and they often do. Rug Dr's promotion is that you can clean "just like a professional". NOT!
Do you have to be certified to clean carpet or if you just learn how to clean carpet can you start your own business..and how would you recommend someone with know experience to get started in the business please respond thanks.
@MrDownwitthesouth While technically you don't need to be certified, the certification process will teach you the proper procedures and the chemistry of cleaning. When comparing a cleaner that has been certified and one that hasn't, the differences are obvious.
Those that get certified show enough humility to take the time and money to learn. And they KEEP learning.
Those that don't bother are usually splash and dash, bait and switch cleaners.
@MrDownwitthesouth The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification is the organization which certifies cleaners. Look up a carpet cleaning supplier in local directory, or call a reputable company in your area. The suppliers are usually the ones putting on the classes.
I'd recommend joining Mikeysboard (.com) as well. You can most likely find someone in your area and its a wealth of information as well as a place to go for advice when you run into challenges.
My second comment: I wouldn't hire carpet cleaners who don't cover their footwear while working on carpets -- expensive, or otherwise. That's a no-brainer. Have you ever examined the grooves on the bottom of sneakers like the ones seen in this video? I wouldn't allow them on my carpets at any time, so I certainly wouldn't expect a decent carpet cleaner to wear them while cleaning and traversing carpets throughout my home. Yeeeeeesh.
Well, I appreciate your comment but see no reason to wear booties on carpet during cleaning. I wear booties on freshly cleaned carpet if I've gone outside and need to walk across it again. Like painting a floor, I work my way out the door. Its only for show and serves no purpose to wear booties when cleaning.
If my shoes were that muddy they were leaving footprints I'd be cleaning them off before entering.
Again, booties are worn after cleaning to prevent resoiling.
@hcciam I don't want to belabor the point, but it has nothing to do with mud, and in your business, you should know the difference. Every shoe, especially when worn outside, holds a layer of dirt -- wipe the bottom of your shoe with a white rag as you read this to see what I mean. And it has NOTHING to do with working your way out --and in your business, you should know this, too. It's a mindset. And for carpet cleaner worth his weight in salt, it should be an innate realization. 'nough said.
I'm troubled by the claim that you gauge your progress by watching "...the soil coming into the canister" -- as anyone who vacuums daily with such a canister knows, after dirt initially enters a clean canister and whips around the core, further entry is no longer visible, unless it's dirt of a noticeably different color (otherwise, it blends). While the LEVEL of dirt in a canister will increase, you can't determine a gradually decreasing level of entry while the dirt is spinning.
Well, you can see in the video the soil coming in the canister. This particular design allows me to see the soil coming in esp when heavy sand/silt/gyprock dust. That's why I vacuum so slow when required. Most other brands have shorter canisters which would result in the observations you describe.
Sometimes if I can't "see" the soil coming in, I still vacuum thoroughly trusting the machine to do its job. 16yrs of vacuuming gives me a feel for it.
@hcciam As with your reply to my other comment, you're swivel-hipping around the truth. You either CAN continually see dirt entering the canister (as you purported in this video), or you CANNOT continually see it; now you're stating that sometimes you can, and sometimes you can't. My point is simple and fundamental: You're full of baloney. You need to clean up your act and deep six the excuses. A word to the wise is sufficient.
@mmdillon1 So, since you are positioning yourself as the wise one, you must have far more experience than I with this vacuum, how would you vacuum a carpet?
you know when we got a carpet clener thay did not do a good job. thay pushed the crums to the side of the carpet. so we did not see the crums thay charged us like
$400 just to clen 10 feet of the toy room i got pissed off i exploaded like tnt! mom said wow! then she went to the side of the rug and saw 1,000,00 peaes of crums and said why did the asshole clean the carpet? i said thay just pushed the crums off to the side so thats why you should get your carpet cleaner im out bitch!!!!
You just described the cleaners that respond on here that say they could do the work in half the time. Not all will charge half the price however as you've discovered. Some will still charge a high price but only give you a cheap job. This is the reason for my vids, to show people a better way, what they should expect from a better cleaner. They are out there but you have to ask around to find them.
I respect the work ethic..but I gotta do 4-5 houses a day..there is no way I could do all that in every house. But good job...its a tough crappy job sometimes
I understand your need to do that many houses in a day. This was an exceptional restorative job, I just happened to have my camera handy.
Every house I clean does gets this thorough treatment but the vacuuming maybe takes me up to an hour for the whole place. I usually take 3hours for a house package.
I realized I would need to either cut steps, work faster, hire help to clean more homes in a day, or charge more. At 55cents/sf I can afford to clean at this speed.
my Sebo has had some challenges but still works. A friend of mine bought his shortly after I bought mine, his is working perfectly yet but did have a small issue that was covered under warrantee. Overall, its stood up very well.
ya, I know. Thats why I took 4 so my client wouldn't just think it "looked" clean, he would know it was, or at least know there was a hec of a lot more soil load removed than just enough to appear clean.
Thats the problem with our industry, everyone does a superficial job.
What are the big companies there? like Sears or Stanley
We have Sears and a company like Stanley, but their marketing is all hype just to get in the door. If you are cleaning like I am, you should be charging more than they are,
for one, it will separate you from them in the eyes of customers ie you get what you pay for.
Two, you need that profit in order to take that extra time.
Come over to Mikeysboard, we need good cleaners like you to learn from each other.
well done sir! Extremely thorough job, but how can you charge enough in this economy to substantiate your time consumption? It seems like a 3 bdrm house would take you upwards of 3-4 hours, and most if us can get away with charging only about $200 max for that these days. Also, what is the machine your using to scrub and the pre-spray into the fibers called?
I charge 55cents/sf, 65cents for this job since it was decidedly restorative.
Yes, a 3bdrm hse takes about 3-4hrs. I do that because they keep calling back because I do what I do. No one else wants to do it that way and customers are tired of half done work. When I explain my procedure they always reply "That makes sense!"
The scrubber is a Sebo duo brush. WIndsor Drimatic is another version. Whittaker makes a bigger one.
Bags mostly use HEPA filters which will trap extremely small particles. If you have allergies, use these.
My concern is removing as much soil from the carpet as possible and I can't do that with a bag vacuum. With a canister I can see when soil comes in, which sometimes finds me vacuuming as slow as what you see in the vid.
I think you do great work, I would recommend slowing down on the dry passes, very common with the glide installed, made the same mistake until I was told different. 4 hour cleaning is a bit long for $300 bucks. I do not vacuum unless the customer’s carpet hasn’t been vacuumed, I believe I am a carpet cleaner not a house keeper. I believe a carpet rake is fine for 95% of all jobs. I am running an 8 jet want at 800 PSI, larger vacuum, so I relay more flushing using a large amount of water
Yes, the glide makes it almost too easy to push, wouldn't work without one now.
I would have liked to do it less than 4hrs, but that's how much time it took.
8jet wand at 800psi? What wand are you using? Never heard of an 8jet wand. And what TM are you using? A Steamaction or Big Truck? Does your wand have the angled jets as well?
You know whats lame, charging 300.00 for 4hours of work not including drive time or van prep so really 5 hours invested LOL, much less trying to sell that outrageous amount in this horrible economy were in where price haggling is trendy, c'mon 490sf for 300.00 Why dont they just replace the carpet? And you gotta be fooling yourself if you think you're making money, the overhead may be small running a cleaning biz but you gotta be at the 100/hr mark or you're gonna starve !
I'll get back to you on this post Jake. I've copied your comment into a thread on Mikeysboard where we're discussing aesthetic cleaning vs real soil removal.
Oh, yes, I know busn isn't my strong point but I would rather do the job right and make less profit than tell them it's "clean" and have no idea there is a ton of soil left in it. BTW the best busn people are the B&S cleaners, they run a busn where they need tons of advertising dollars and are still in busn many years later despite no referrals.
I appreciate your professionalism...I believe if most HWE cleaners took the care that you do, complaints about wet carpets would be a lot less...I'm not in the business, but am looking into it, and doing research..HWE is great, but very cost prohibitive to start up...How do you deal with Offices, Apt.'s, Hotels, etc...Are their better systems for this type of job?...What do you think of Cimex machines?..I've read good things..Is there anything good about the encapsulation system?
Hi, You should come over to Mikeysboard and ask there. I've used Cimex in certain situations and its worked well. If you're going to service only busns with commercial glue down carpet, then a Cimex or some type of encap system should work.
when I clean a 4th Fl condo hallway I pretreat it, scrub it with a Whittaker, then rinse well with a greenhorn wand. Excellent results. One building has a lot of oil in the carpet which wicks, this is where the encap syst shines.
@hcciam ..Thanks...I'm trying to understand wicking...Is that just a problem with HWE?...How do you reach the 4th fl. with a truckmount ?..Are you using a portable in that case?...Do you use HWE with glue downs..I'm sorry if these are dumb questions; just trying to understand it all...I am going onto Mikeysboard, and anywhere else i can learn...Thanks again for your help.
Not dumb questions. When I started I was pestering everyone with questions.
I would say wicking is HWE's biggest challenge. Mostly caused because the carpet is damp and not sufficiently flushed of the residue.
Highrises I've cleaned as high as the 4th or 5th, hose over the balcony or up the stairs. With most buildings portable is the only way in, mostly because of parking/access.
Yep, glue downs can be HWE'd, do a thorough dry vac first. Bonnet and Cimex work great on glue down
Do you guys ever sweat ? i swear 4 hours for this job and it was 1 room , waste of time . could have spent hour and a half and got same results, and btw your video is just as gay as the others.
@ballingerchallenger You're not the first to say I'm wasting my time or that you could do the SAME job with the SAME results in half the time, nor will you be the last. That's the whole point of me posting that video.
I have no doubt you could make it LOOK as clean however you would not have removed the soil load which does most of the physical damage.
As for the "gay video" comment. I don't claim to be a expert in vid production so cut me some slack. Feel free to post your own.
Me and my pal who are window cleaners by trade have just expanded to this field (from the UK).
We've invested heavy into a good steam machine (ProChem SteamPro PowerFlo) a truck mount isn't a option yet with our water tank takeing up most of the room in the back of our van (for our reach and pole work).
Anyway going off subject here, so yeah enjoyed the vid's keep up the good work !
I greatly appreciate another carpet cleaner that takes pride in his work. I also pre vacuum the customer's carpet before cleaning. It is the little things that customers notice. Surprisingly, I have had several customers amazed that I put plastic corner guards on the carpet. When you do extra steps people do notice and appreciate your efforts.
What is the name of the agitator/scrubber that you were using in the video? Where can I buy one and how much do they cost? Keep up the great work
The scubber is a Sebo duo brush machine. Windsor Drimatic is another name for it. They run between $100 on ebay/craigslist to $500 new. Just do a search online to find them in your area.
Its amazing how many "professionals" don't use corner guards or booties for after the jobs done. The clients sure do notice those small things.
my apologies to anyone reading these comments lately. I have indulged a few immature posters recently. Because these individuals refused to post maturely I have deleted the irrelevant posts and set the vid to approve posts prior to posting. I get lots of criticism, relevant and mature comments are welcome. This is MY business. This is an example of Restorative cleaning, not yearly maintenance
If it took me 4 hours to clean a 490 sq. ft. area I would not make much on it at all. I might earn a customer with really unreasonable expectations, but in my experience that is a bad thing. But also I guarantee my cleaning for 30 days. Great vid, but exceptionally non profitable.
@M1NDC0N7R0L It doesn't cost me a lot to vacuum, except for time. I'm an owner/op so I don't need to do 5 jobs in a day. As for their expectations, I point out the areas I can't fix, like the imprints from the fish tanks, discolourations, etc.
In my experience over 16yrs, there are people that are really surprised to see a cleaner pull out a vacuum first. Its like getting gas and they check your oil and clean your window, a full service.
@hcciam I see where you are coming from. keeping your customer happy and exceeding their expectations is always a plus, but I might recommend boosting your local advertising to get 5 jobs per day or more. I assume that you are running 1 truck mount, hot water extraction system? I have 4 vans all with pro chems, and I run about 12 jobs per day split between 3 vans with 1 for flood work. Let me say this I would be getting much much more than I paid for if I hired you to clean my carpet.
@M1NDC0N7R0L I do try to give them more than they expected. I couldn't handle 5 a day, 2 maybe 3 tops. Sounds like you know a lot more about busn than I do. You should sign up over at mikeysboard . com, you'd be a valuable asset.
BTW, do you ever have to deal with guys like Bench? Check out the few posts I've left of his.
@bench595 You're the 2nd person that thought I was lying. What gives? Why do you think I'm lying? You saw how slow I was vacuuming; that was real time video.
Watch my other vid, "Champions", took 2.5hrs in that one room. Its just what I do.
BTW, this was restorative cleaning, I don't vacuum like this all the time, only when it's necessary.
@bench595 Answer the question or I'll block you. I don't need crude remarks on here. If you have a criticism, state it, clearly and politely. If you believe I've faked the vid, state why you believe that.
@hcciam oh, you will block me like the others I have seen. you seem to be real good at blocking others and erasing comments that dont go along with supporting you. that just tells me you like to hide stuff. I have read comment, some with good analogies, just to see them erased the next day. I too do not for one second believe you vacuum for two hours. you are just saying that on the video to make yourself look like you really really spend a ton of time cleaning just to get more jobs. lies
@bench595 I've only deleted comments from zrx7769, he was an idiot, attacking not only me but people that were posting to correct him. If you post something crude, it will get deleted. If you "attack", I'll delete it. But you criticize, or make opinions, ie your rotary post, its welcome.
And I honestly did vacuum that for 2 hrs. I vac'd a 100sf from for over an hour, I've spent 45min on a sq yard. I've also only taken 30-45min to vac an entire house. depends on what I'm collecting.
@aaron210w Gee, I haven't heard those criticisms before. Like a cotton towel is going to extract that soil hahahaha Now that's funny!
Edging and pre-spotting? Better catch up with the industry. I rarely prespot because the preconditioners will lift the majority of spots, so I post spot as I showed. Edges were vacuumed and cleaned, just not on vid. Watch the other vid.
Overwet? You've never heard of a Greenhorn wand before have you?
And booties? Only when I'm reentering after cleaning
I apologize if I came on too strong in my reply. I've had a few spammers commenting on this vid lately.
I agree that Dysons and some other vacs can damage yarns, their brushes are way too stiff. The Cleartrak's however isn't and I believe leaving that soil in the carpet would do greater damage.
AS for a bonnet removing soil, I agree they remove some off the surface but this carpet had a huge load within the yarns. Getting it out dry with a vacuum is the only option
For those on here that are commenting about the extensive vacing, just take a look at the pics when the video starts, the carpet was full of crap, you can't start to clean a carpet until you vac, certainly in this case. Ok, 2 hrs to vac is IMO too long but it certainly did need vacing. Those cleaner's who dont clean like this then I hate to think what you actually do? Do you just squirt hot water with detergent in over the carpet & hope for the best? The cust deserves better than that....
Great vacuum done right, that's how it should be. I will recommend any of my clients who move to the BC area to use you for their carpet cleaning needs!
Great vacuum done right, that's how it should be. I will recommend any of my clients who move to the BC area to use you for their carpet cleaning needs!
@zrx7769 I disagree 100%. Carpet cleaning 101. Most dry soil is removed by DRY VAC. HWE is designed for removing things which the vacuum cant get.
If you keep pulling stuff up with the vacuum, then you're supposed to keep vacuuming. We are talking about doing a QUALITY job, not maximizing profits.
@zrx7769 It appears that YOU have your head planted firmly up your backside. I have seen Ron's work, and if a carpet warrants it, he will take all the time necessary to make sure it is done right. I usually do a prespray and extract, but that is on sub-contracted jobs that aren't paying to prevac. When I do prevac, I will take extra time vacuuming if the level of soil warrants it.
I'm always amazed at the responses I get to this video. Really shows me what the quality of cleaners the customers have to choose from, or rather lack of. 3/4 of the responders could "clean this in half the time and make it LOOK just as good" which makes my point rather than rebutting it. They'd prespray it and extract it not giving a care about what was left behind. Some jobs you'd get away with it, others you wouldn't.
@zrx7769 I disagree 100%. Carpet cleaning 101. Most dry soil is removed by DRY VAC. HWE is designed for removing things which the vacuum cant get.
If you keep pulling stuff up with the vacuum, then you're supposed to keep vacuuming. We are talking about doing a QUALITY job, not maximizing profits.
I just wanted to comment on your video, You said it took you two hours to vacuum the rug which is approx. 10x20 or a bit larger (a standard size room), now i only think i would do that if it was appropriate for the job at hand, not on every carpet since residents in this area have a variety of types of pile. Otherwise you did a very nice job and I personally like the plastic guides that you use but not always because they draw to much air through the edges of the wand. Nice job
Carpet was a little larger than 10x20, and nasty, ie trashed.
Most jobs aren't like this.
WRT the glides, just put a little caulking in the end holes if they are too big but it is designed to give air relief at the sides. I wouldn't clean without it, esp with the new jet angles, thats where it really performs.
You can contact Joe Bristor is you want to modify your own wand with angled jets, he has a modification you can just attach. Slick! Look for him on Mikeysboard.
Wow, this guy is a dedicated carpet cleaner. I have been a professional carpet cleaner for over 30 years and I agree with almost everything this guy says.
Two hours to vacuum carpet in 400 square foot area. Crazy. Two more hours to clean the carpets? Crazy. We have cleaned many thousands of carpets just like this in about 45 minutes with perfect results and estatic customers. If this guy is in your area and he is not charging an arm and a leg, you should hire him.
@alaskapowerclean While I respect that you have estatic customers and been cleaning for over 30yrs, I've been cleaning for 18, 15 with the vacuuming. Take a close look at that carpet and what I pulled out of it. In your more experienced opinion do you really think that you could clean that carpet and get it JUST as clean, ie perfect results, in 45 min? What are you doing differently? 2 guys? 3 guys?
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@hcciam firstly im not promoting anything. its not my business, i was just browsing carpet cleaning methods and thought it could be helpful to people. Tacky? how so, what are you losing from my post? dont answer that, im not interested. delete the post if you like, im not bothered either way. you need to cheer up, hardly happy carpet cleaner!!!
@hcciam Fella its 3a.m here so im off to bed. Sussex carpet cleaners is just a local advice website so no im not promoting anything for them. they dont even sell anything as far as i am aware, nevertheless i was just trying to be helpful and i wont be doing that again. By the way i dont think youtube is good for marketing a small local business but all the best with that. good night or day..whatever
It's good to see some agitation after pre-spray, so many companies do not do this very important step, I use a rotary scrubber with a nylon brush it works incredibly well.
I would reccomend using turbo air movers to further dry the carpet out, plus carpet grooming using a carpet 'rake' to leave it in a uniform manner and also help with dry times & remove wand marks.
I clean the carpets in our house using the same method, however of course I only have a portable spray/extract machine. Is it OK to pre-spray with a standard solution of wool safe extraction detergent? as our carpets are wool and the prespray for it is very expensive.
IF you have a professional portable you should be good to go. If its a store bought or rental, you're better to call in a professional. Some of the wool safe presprays are more expensive, but, your carpet is more expensive too. Vacuum first because wool can trap a lot of soil, prespray, lightly agitate or let it dwell longer, then rinse with a good rinse agent not just plain water.
@hcciam Yes it is a professional machine, I am a little confused now because you say pre-spray and rinse, don't you clean after prespraying with an extraction detergent such as Prochem Liquid Woolsafe and then rinse?
looks good man. only mistakes i can see is that the doorways was not cleaned past the threshold it could have just been the camera angle tho. oh and black rubber on the bottom of the shoes is a big no no lol
Nice we use a similar process for cleaning carpets. We do the vacuum as needed only, and yes that area in the video does need all that vacuuming and yes with that little vacuum 2 hours not bad, not bad at all
If you can get your hands on a pile lifter you could do the same work in a fraction of the time
pile lifter would have either been an extra step, or would have left a lot of soil if used alone. Not all places require that slow of vacuuming, this place did.
LMAO...Stanley Steemer knows alot about carpet cleaning???i worked for them for 10 years...after leaving and working for a real company and going on my own..i realized how much they DIDNT know. either straight emulsifier with no prespray or plenty of prespray and water rinse..cant get olefin clean if their life depended on it..shit chemicals and shit employees.
$1100 A DAY
johnsn10 3 weeks ago
IVE BEEN CLEANING FOR 14 YEARS AND IF IT TAKES YOU 2 HOURS JUST TO DRY VAC A CARPET THEN YOU ARENT MAKING ANY MONEY AND MUST ONLY DO 2 ROOMS A DAY! WE CHARGE $90 PER ROOM AND I DO 5 HOUSES A DAY ANYWHERE FROM 1-7 ROOMS PER HOUSE AND OVER $110
johnsn10 3 weeks ago
@johnsn10 Hey John, I've been cleaning for almost 20yrs and I understand your pov. You charge $90/room?
So you're typical 5rm-hall-12st would be $500+ and you could do 5per day?
Go through the comments, you'll see why I'm not impressed. Are you about the money or doing the best job you can? You CANNOT CLEAN 5 houses in a day. You can make them LOOK clean. If you worked at YOUR speed in this particular room you would have only made mud.
hcciam 3 weeks ago
thanks , wrkd pretty well!!
ramirez7084 1 month ago
I like what you are doing from someone who been cleaning carpets for 18 year. I would say it is to much. Nothing wrong with vacuuming but there are vacuums that do a great job without 2 hours of cleaning it is a over kill. Work the carpet over with the chemicals to much abrasive cleaning only reduces the life of the carpet
afoley79 1 month ago
How would you treat dog urine that's been present for about 1 week?
ramirez7084 1 month ago
@ramirez7084 try a hot white vinegar solution, 1:3 hot water, pour it on, blot thoroughly with a towel, repeat, repeat and if necessary repeat. Depends on how much urine "happened". This is the simplest and safest advice I can give.
hcciam 1 month ago
good thorough cleaning,great job ,Ron.
prestigecleaner 1 month ago
@prestigecleaner thanks
hcciam 1 month ago
Out of curiosity where are you from (country)and how much would you charge ,for me an average 3bed house about £125 ,what would I leave out,nothing that you don't do,can I spend 10 hrs hoovering,no,can I charge 5/6 hundrered pound ,no do I do a good job ,yes do I get repeat customers yes, I busy ,yes.......I use an enforcer 600 psi hot water extraction and can run 250 comfortable
Mrphantomstalker 2 months ago
@Mrphantomstalker I'm in Canada. Can you charge £5-600? Probably Yes. IF you are doing everything that I am doing and you are NOT getting top dollar, or in this case pound, then you are under charging. You say you get £125 for all that, how much time do you take? what are the competition charging? Is £125 enough for you?
Average 3bdrm hse takes me around 4 hrs, I am NOT going to charge $250 (about £125) for all that effort and time.
hcciam 1 month ago
how do u make a living by taking that long
gotguns5 2 months ago
@gotguns5 Not ALL of my jobs take that long.
hcciam 1 month ago
2 hrs to vaccum a carpet,I've got a living to make,now imagine if I was cleaning a 4-5 bedroom house,I'd be there for 2 days you must charge mega money to make a living,2 hrs is ridiculous how can that possibly be cost affective
Mrphantomstalker 2 months ago
@Mrphantomstalker
a 4-5bedroom house, IF in that condition, might take 7-9hrs. Or maybe I might take two days to clean it.
I didn't/don't clean a carpet to be "cost effective", I clean it to clean it, to do the best job I can.
Which step would you have left out to be cost effective? What soil would you leave behind? How would you describe your cleaning to the customer; "Its as clean as I can get it" or "It looks clean"?
For most cleaners, both statements are accurate.
hcciam 2 months ago
I would reccomend going slightly slower on your dry passes. Just to make sure your extracting everything.
stormchasers101 2 months ago
@stormchasers101
That's it?
Yeah, I could have gone a little slower with my dry passes, but
One, I am extracting only the water I put down, not so much soil since I'd prevac'd thoroughly
Two, the glide is VERY efficient at water extraction
Three, being there and seeing the performance from the Roots59 blower, I was moving the wand at a speed I felt comfortable to do the job yet be efficient with time
Carpet felt almost dry to the touch when I was leaving, damp, but no moisture to the hand.
hcciam 2 months ago
So many things wrong with this video... so tired of charge by the room guys that don't keep up with the times... Steam cleaning isn't an accurate term it is hot water water extraction. Please go to an IICRC class and get certified and hot water extraction is the safest for those of you that say it isn't buy a freaking fan! if you know what your doing it won't cause mold...
spencerthomas12 2 months ago
@spencerthomas12
Please feel free to enlighten me as to what was wrong with my procedure.
Be prepared to back it up.
Not exactly sure where you're coming from in your comments, for or against HWE?
hcciam 2 months ago
Too bad this isnt the industry standard, otherwise carpet cleaners everywhere would be happier richer and customers would be getting the true cleaning they deserve. unfourtunately at .20 a sqft I cant take 2 hrs to vacuum so I just use my truckmount to vacuum in about 20 minutes.
donaldsodav290 2 months ago
Call Creative Multicare and you'll see how we do it
MegaDeerhunter2000 3 months ago
@MegaDeerhunter2000 Kinda tacky advertising on someone elses video, esp when your website isn't fully functional and you're sending them there expecting to SEE SOMETHING AMAZING. I feel let down :(
What exactly are you wanting people to see? All you have is bragging words with nothing to back it up.
Call Creative Multicare and you'll see an example of why I made this video.
hcciam 3 months ago
Creative Carpet is alot cheaper and we do ALOT better
MegaDeerhunter2000 3 months ago
@MegaDeerhunter2000 MANY companies are cheaper, and they clean quick, make the carpet LOOK clean and only serve to prove my point.
If you are able to do the same work at a lower price, all the more power to you. Please share your methods.
But just HOW are you going to clean "better"???
hcciam 3 months ago
i feel kinda douchey for my comment about 9 months ago. watching this video really helped me open my eyes on how to better clean a carpet.
ladiesman987456321 3 months ago
COMPLETE CARPET CLEANING :)
AMANDA69TODD 4 months ago
very good example of what to do, thanks for the video. We clean carpets in Tampa, Florida and we are having to combat the $9.99 a room guys all day every day. I don't get why people would advertise this low and kill the business for everyone. I know alot bait and switch but i refuse to do business this way it un ethical and wrong. I charge 35.00 a room and the get the IIRC standard for the basic clean no upcharge unless they get a pet package or scotchgard.
Lcanino 4 months ago
the trick is in getting all the dry soil out of the carpet so if you dont want to pay for a steam cleaner just vacuum the carpet in the way this guy did an watch out for liquids you will have a brand new carpet look for many years
lcserg87 6 months ago
Hi, love what you do. But as probably been hinted at clients where I live will not pay $300 for carpet cleaning when others charge $50 - $100 for what "appears" to be similar service.
Phil
pjrl 6 months ago
@pjrl They might not pay $300, but there's no saying you have to charge the same as everyone else. If you can provide a service that far and above what others provide, charge more for it. I bet there are cleaners in your area that would charge much more than "average".
Other guys might "appear" to clean, but THATS the whole point of the video. Consumers are getting misled, THINKING they cleaned the carpet when all they did was make it LOOK clean.
hcciam 6 months ago
@pjrl HI my name is Adrian which I too work for a carpet cleaning company we charge 35 per room we offer a great service we leave carpet dry we also work for Rent -A-Center,,,,steam carpet i bleive is not a great or best method to clean carpets it can only effect the carpet in time for it is wet way to much can cause mold and stains to rise again
JohhnyBlaze24 5 months ago
@JohhnyBlaze24 Johhny, you've been hanging around the bottom end cleaners too long. Unless there is extenuating circumstances, you can steam clean a carpet every day and it will love it. The point is to remove as much of the soil as possible, PROPER steam cleaning is the BEST way to do that.
hcciam 5 months ago
For $300 I could get a new carpet for 3 rooms, a small hall and stairs and someone to fit it! it seems too much for cleaning.
eli76ful 7 months ago
@eli76ful $300 for 500sf of carpet?? Cheapest I've ever seen is a $1/sf, and this wasn't a cheap carpet. Then you've got install.
hcciam 7 months ago
If it has been answered before, forgive me, but what machine did you use to scrub the pre spray?
yourgoodsons 7 months ago
@yourgoodsons Its a Sebo duo Brush machine, Windsor makes one too. Lots of guys use the old Host machines, or you can get really aggressive with a Whittaker or Procaps
hcciam 7 months ago
Half of these things aren't even necessary, you could just use the truck mount to vacuum first, then steam clean after pre-spraying. You aren't making any money if you take 4 hours and don't charge by the hour.
CarbonSteel93 7 months ago
@CarbonSteel93 I know it seems like that, however, vacuuming with the TM would have left a ton of soil in the carpet, OR, it would have cost me even more in fuel and wear and tear to remove it.
The scrubbing helps after prespraying so that the remaining soils are removed easier, again, without excessive truck time.
The majority of time was simply vacuuming, no cost to me other than time. Since I didn't have a job after this, I took the time needed.
hcciam 7 months ago
@hcciam Thats why i use a rotovac, if there isn't any obvious debris on the carpet it will pick it right up while steam cleaning and fluffing up the fibres, as well as it takes about half the time as the wand.
CarbonSteel93 7 months ago
@CarbonSteel93 Thats what "appears" to happen. When there is "normal" soiling a rotovac, either the RV wand, the 360i, or even a RX20 (which I own and have used) these rotary tools pick up a fair amount of soil but I find they hide more than they pick up when there is serious soiling. These tools are great for one step appearance cleaning.
When you're serious about removing as much as you can, there are no short cuts, not if you want to really KNOW.
I know where you're coming from though.
hcciam 7 months ago
good job
nohsny 8 months ago
@nohsny Thanks
hcciam 7 months ago
@hcciam thank you for answering my question. Your very helpful
DaniGarciaMusic 9 months ago
@DaniGarciaMusic You're welcome. Feel free to ask anything else.
You should be able to find someone in your area, just ask the right questions.
One good one is "what is your procedure", let them hang themselves if they don't do all the steps
MY website has more questions you can ask.
Cheers
hcciam 9 months ago
You do a very fine job of cleaning carpet. I wish I could find a cleaner as good as you. I was wondering, how hot can you het the water, is there a certain temperature that your only allowed to use or can you make it as hot as you want? Because most of the time I see people's videos and they always use 250 degrees of heat.
DaniGarciaMusic 9 months ago
@DaniGarciaMusic You've hit on a big debate with many cleaners. Temp is one factor in cleaning. Those that "can" or "want to" hit those temps swear by it: cleans better, dries quicker, takes less chem.
However, on the other side, it wears the equipment out faster and is more dangerous should a line break.
I prefer to use moderate high temp, 200-220 range. This is more the norm. By preparing the carpet using the other cleaning factors, the extreme heat isn't required for an exceptional job.
hcciam 9 months ago
my setup was only £4k but i do wish id bought a secondhand system that was better than the rug doc! doing cream carpets that are heavily soiled is a painfull thing sometimes. 9/10 times it does a really good job, but i will get a better system very soon, keep the doc for emergencys!!! my trainin is watching you guys on you tube and picking up tips!!! its not rocket science, but doing it the right way is better than the wrong way!
pauldunn1975 9 months ago
@pauldunn1975 Sounds like you need some better chemistry for those nasties. I can use my prespray about 80% of the time, but those other 20% need some kick. Challenge with the RDr is that it doesn't have much rinsing ability. As you've discovered, the RDr just doen't carry enough water. In my vid I was probably going through a gal every min that the wand was triggered.
Be discerning if learning from youtube vids, Thats why I made mine, the rest were below standard.
sign up to mikeysboard
hcciam 9 months ago
ive recently started up carpet cleaning, and use rug doctor wide tracks, they are excellent! you can get them in and out of rooms easily. the only thing is i feel i should keep my prices low as people know you can rent these cheap. i charge £40 for two rooms, and take around an hour each room. i use a simular hoover, then pre spray, agitate then rug doctor. the only probblem i find is you fill the machiene up twice per room!
pauldunn1975 10 months ago
@pauldunn1975 Hi Paul. Glad you can do a good job with a Rug Dr. That takes effort. They weren't really designed for professional use, as you can tell. That people can rent them will be your biggest challenge to overcome.
Better to get a good prof portable from a supplier, they work better, carry more water too. You won't have the price objections either. Keep doing a good work, it'll pay off. Learn good marketing. Come to Mikeysboard (.com), you'll learn lots there.
hcciam 9 months ago
Do you have to be certified to start cleaning carpet or just the know how?
GO9ERS100 10 months ago
@GO9ERS100 Continuing from my reply below where I'm answering the same question: the beauty of this industry is that anyone can buy a machine, whether a POS Rug Dr, or a good portable or truck mount and call themselves a professional cleaner.
The hazard of this industry is that ANYONE can buy their equipment and call themselves a professional O_o and they often do. Rug Dr's promotion is that you can clean "just like a professional". NOT!
I make it look easy because I have the training.
hcciam 10 months ago
Do you have to be certified to clean carpet or if you just learn how to clean carpet can you start your own business..and how would you recommend someone with know experience to get started in the business please respond thanks.
MrDownwitthesouth 10 months ago
@MrDownwitthesouth While technically you don't need to be certified, the certification process will teach you the proper procedures and the chemistry of cleaning. When comparing a cleaner that has been certified and one that hasn't, the differences are obvious.
Those that get certified show enough humility to take the time and money to learn. And they KEEP learning.
Those that don't bother are usually splash and dash, bait and switch cleaners.
hcciam 10 months ago
@hcciam Thanks allot...just one more question where do you go to get certification?
MrDownwitthesouth 10 months ago
@MrDownwitthesouth The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification is the organization which certifies cleaners. Look up a carpet cleaning supplier in local directory, or call a reputable company in your area. The suppliers are usually the ones putting on the classes.
I'd recommend joining Mikeysboard (.com) as well. You can most likely find someone in your area and its a wealth of information as well as a place to go for advice when you run into challenges.
hcciam 10 months ago
you gotta sloppy J stroke there buddy
sixplus6 10 months ago
@sixplus6 everyone's a critic LOL
hcciam 10 months ago
ive been cleaning carpets for 7 yrs top vid total way to a correct process nice on hcciam
benjiheads 10 months ago
My second comment: I wouldn't hire carpet cleaners who don't cover their footwear while working on carpets -- expensive, or otherwise. That's a no-brainer. Have you ever examined the grooves on the bottom of sneakers like the ones seen in this video? I wouldn't allow them on my carpets at any time, so I certainly wouldn't expect a decent carpet cleaner to wear them while cleaning and traversing carpets throughout my home. Yeeeeeesh.
mmdillon1 11 months ago
@mmdillon1
Well, I appreciate your comment but see no reason to wear booties on carpet during cleaning. I wear booties on freshly cleaned carpet if I've gone outside and need to walk across it again. Like painting a floor, I work my way out the door. Its only for show and serves no purpose to wear booties when cleaning.
If my shoes were that muddy they were leaving footprints I'd be cleaning them off before entering.
Again, booties are worn after cleaning to prevent resoiling.
hcciam 11 months ago
@hcciam I don't want to belabor the point, but it has nothing to do with mud, and in your business, you should know the difference. Every shoe, especially when worn outside, holds a layer of dirt -- wipe the bottom of your shoe with a white rag as you read this to see what I mean. And it has NOTHING to do with working your way out --and in your business, you should know this, too. It's a mindset. And for carpet cleaner worth his weight in salt, it should be an innate realization. 'nough said.
mmdillon1 11 months ago
@mmdillon1 You're not a cleaner, are you?
hcciam 11 months ago
I'm troubled by the claim that you gauge your progress by watching "...the soil coming into the canister" -- as anyone who vacuums daily with such a canister knows, after dirt initially enters a clean canister and whips around the core, further entry is no longer visible, unless it's dirt of a noticeably different color (otherwise, it blends). While the LEVEL of dirt in a canister will increase, you can't determine a gradually decreasing level of entry while the dirt is spinning.
mmdillon1 11 months ago
@mmdillon1
Well, you can see in the video the soil coming in the canister. This particular design allows me to see the soil coming in esp when heavy sand/silt/gyprock dust. That's why I vacuum so slow when required. Most other brands have shorter canisters which would result in the observations you describe.
Sometimes if I can't "see" the soil coming in, I still vacuum thoroughly trusting the machine to do its job. 16yrs of vacuuming gives me a feel for it.
hcciam 11 months ago
@hcciam As with your reply to my other comment, you're swivel-hipping around the truth. You either CAN continually see dirt entering the canister (as you purported in this video), or you CANNOT continually see it; now you're stating that sometimes you can, and sometimes you can't. My point is simple and fundamental: You're full of baloney. You need to clean up your act and deep six the excuses. A word to the wise is sufficient.
mmdillon1 11 months ago
@mmdillon1 So, since you are positioning yourself as the wise one, you must have far more experience than I with this vacuum, how would you vacuum a carpet?
How would you gauge soil recovery?
hcciam 11 months ago
you know when we got a carpet clener thay did not do a good job. thay pushed the crums to the side of the carpet. so we did not see the crums thay charged us like
$400 just to clen 10 feet of the toy room i got pissed off i exploaded like tnt! mom said wow! then she went to the side of the rug and saw 1,000,00 peaes of crums and said why did the asshole clean the carpet? i said thay just pushed the crums off to the side so thats why you should get your carpet cleaner im out bitch!!!!
metra0808 1 year ago
@metra0808
You just described the cleaners that respond on here that say they could do the work in half the time. Not all will charge half the price however as you've discovered. Some will still charge a high price but only give you a cheap job. This is the reason for my vids, to show people a better way, what they should expect from a better cleaner. They are out there but you have to ask around to find them.
hcciam 11 months ago
I respect the work ethic..but I gotta do 4-5 houses a day..there is no way I could do all that in every house. But good job...its a tough crappy job sometimes
sixplus6 1 year ago
@sixplus6
I understand your need to do that many houses in a day. This was an exceptional restorative job, I just happened to have my camera handy.
Every house I clean does gets this thorough treatment but the vacuuming maybe takes me up to an hour for the whole place. I usually take 3hours for a house package.
I realized I would need to either cut steps, work faster, hire help to clean more homes in a day, or charge more. At 55cents/sf I can afford to clean at this speed.
hcciam 1 year ago
I do not clean carpets for a living, but we do get our carpets cleaned...now I know why our socks are always the same nasty brownish color.
You do a great job, and btw I vacuum just as slow :)
Our carpets the largest space are very short and we have a hard time using steam cleaners on them, do you like the bristle/buffer cleaners?
MySonIsAdorable 1 year ago
@MySonIsAdorable
I hot water extraction is my first choice for cleaning method. The other methods have their place but I don't believe they clean as thoroughly.
hcciam 1 year ago
I've been cleaning carpets in Atlanta for 12 years and I can honestly say you do nice work,keep it up and more prosperity to you in 2011.
Also thank for the name of the srcubber will order me one soon, are they pretty reliable?
leeman3967 1 year ago
@leeman3967
Thanks
my Sebo has had some challenges but still works. A friend of mine bought his shortly after I bought mine, his is working perfectly yet but did have a small issue that was covered under warrantee. Overall, its stood up very well.
hcciam 1 year ago
i can finish clean that apartment in no more that 1.5 hours and it will still look just as good.
ladiesman987456321 1 year ago
@ladiesman987456321
ya, I know. Thats why I took 4 so my client wouldn't just think it "looked" clean, he would know it was, or at least know there was a hec of a lot more soil load removed than just enough to appear clean.
Thats the problem with our industry, everyone does a superficial job.
hcciam 1 year ago
You don't groom the carpet when you're done????? And you're a pro?
gosammy44 1 year ago
@gosammy44
Yes I'm a pro. Most so called "pros" would never have gotten it that clean to begin with.
You just trying to pick at something or do you do all the work you've just seen and then groom yourself?
BTW, grooming is part of my Deluxe with includes protector.
hcciam 1 year ago
Get some new shoes!
belacianzimzam 1 year ago
@belacianzimzam
????
That vid was 4yrs ago. Yes dude, I've got new shoes. LOL
hcciam 1 year ago
Nice to see someone cleaning like we do, good job sir.
I'm in Georgia and I don't think I've EVER seen even the "big companies" cleaning in this fashion and they charge twice as much as I do.
itlstallion04 1 year ago
@itlstallion04
What are the big companies there? like Sears or Stanley
We have Sears and a company like Stanley, but their marketing is all hype just to get in the door. If you are cleaning like I am, you should be charging more than they are,
for one, it will separate you from them in the eyes of customers ie you get what you pay for.
Two, you need that profit in order to take that extra time.
Come over to Mikeysboard, we need good cleaners like you to learn from each other.
hcciam 1 year ago
Great work.
teccarpetcleaning 1 year ago
well done sir! Extremely thorough job, but how can you charge enough in this economy to substantiate your time consumption? It seems like a 3 bdrm house would take you upwards of 3-4 hours, and most if us can get away with charging only about $200 max for that these days. Also, what is the machine your using to scrub and the pre-spray into the fibers called?
rocketbird 1 year ago
@rocketbird
I charge 55cents/sf, 65cents for this job since it was decidedly restorative.
Yes, a 3bdrm hse takes about 3-4hrs. I do that because they keep calling back because I do what I do. No one else wants to do it that way and customers are tired of half done work. When I explain my procedure they always reply "That makes sense!"
The scrubber is a Sebo duo brush. WIndsor Drimatic is another version. Whittaker makes a bigger one.
Jusdon 02 is the prespray. judsonlabs . com
hcciam 1 year ago
What Kind of truck mount do you use?
killercoward19 1 year ago
@killercoward19
This vid was made with a modified Big Red.
Currently I am using a Judson CanAm.
hcciam 1 year ago
I have heard using bag vacuums is better. Evidently they pick up smaller partials. What do you think?
killercoward19 1 year ago
@killercoward19
Bags mostly use HEPA filters which will trap extremely small particles. If you have allergies, use these.
My concern is removing as much soil from the carpet as possible and I can't do that with a bag vacuum. With a canister I can see when soil comes in, which sometimes finds me vacuuming as slow as what you see in the vid.
hcciam 1 year ago
I clean the same way but I vacuum a little faster than that. Nice video
greencleaner 1 year ago
@greencleaner
Keep in mind I only vacuum like that when necessary. Its not my "normal" speed.
Good to know there's another great cleaner out there. Keep up the good work.
hcciam 1 year ago
I think you do great work, I would recommend slowing down on the dry passes, very common with the glide installed, made the same mistake until I was told different. 4 hour cleaning is a bit long for $300 bucks. I do not vacuum unless the customer’s carpet hasn’t been vacuumed, I believe I am a carpet cleaner not a house keeper. I believe a carpet rake is fine for 95% of all jobs. I am running an 8 jet want at 800 PSI, larger vacuum, so I relay more flushing using a large amount of water
jaymark1 1 year ago
@jaymark1
@jaymark1
Yes, the glide makes it almost too easy to push, wouldn't work without one now.
I would have liked to do it less than 4hrs, but that's how much time it took.
8jet wand at 800psi? What wand are you using? Never heard of an 8jet wand. And what TM are you using? A Steamaction or Big Truck? Does your wand have the angled jets as well?
hcciam 1 year ago
You know whats lame, charging 300.00 for 4hours of work not including drive time or van prep so really 5 hours invested LOL, much less trying to sell that outrageous amount in this horrible economy were in where price haggling is trendy, c'mon 490sf for 300.00 Why dont they just replace the carpet? And you gotta be fooling yourself if you think you're making money, the overhead may be small running a cleaning biz but you gotta be at the 100/hr mark or you're gonna starve !
jakev1985 1 year ago
@jakev1985
I'll get back to you on this post Jake. I've copied your comment into a thread on Mikeysboard where we're discussing aesthetic cleaning vs real soil removal.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam You are a great technician but an awful business man :) But, if it works for you than good for you!
PS
I'm not a huge fan of mikeysboard, truckmountforums is where its at . TMF FTW!
jakev1985 1 year ago
@jakev1985
Well, you like TMF and speed cleaning.
I like MB and doing a great job.
There you have it.
Oh, yes, I know busn isn't my strong point but I would rather do the job right and make less profit than tell them it's "clean" and have no idea there is a ton of soil left in it. BTW the best busn people are the B&S cleaners, they run a busn where they need tons of advertising dollars and are still in busn many years later despite no referrals.
hcciam 1 year ago
Thanks man....I'll probably be back bugging you for more....Appreciate it.
cheezer57 1 year ago
I appreciate your professionalism...I believe if most HWE cleaners took the care that you do, complaints about wet carpets would be a lot less...I'm not in the business, but am looking into it, and doing research..HWE is great, but very cost prohibitive to start up...How do you deal with Offices, Apt.'s, Hotels, etc...Are their better systems for this type of job?...What do you think of Cimex machines?..I've read good things..Is there anything good about the encapsulation system?
cheezer57 1 year ago
@cheezer57
Hi, You should come over to Mikeysboard and ask there. I've used Cimex in certain situations and its worked well. If you're going to service only busns with commercial glue down carpet, then a Cimex or some type of encap system should work.
when I clean a 4th Fl condo hallway I pretreat it, scrub it with a Whittaker, then rinse well with a greenhorn wand. Excellent results. One building has a lot of oil in the carpet which wicks, this is where the encap syst shines.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam ..Thanks...I'm trying to understand wicking...Is that just a problem with HWE?...How do you reach the 4th fl. with a truckmount ?..Are you using a portable in that case?...Do you use HWE with glue downs..I'm sorry if these are dumb questions; just trying to understand it all...I am going onto Mikeysboard, and anywhere else i can learn...Thanks again for your help.
cheezer57 1 year ago
@cheezer57
Not dumb questions. When I started I was pestering everyone with questions.
I would say wicking is HWE's biggest challenge. Mostly caused because the carpet is damp and not sufficiently flushed of the residue.
Highrises I've cleaned as high as the 4th or 5th, hose over the balcony or up the stairs. With most buildings portable is the only way in, mostly because of parking/access.
Yep, glue downs can be HWE'd, do a thorough dry vac first. Bonnet and Cimex work great on glue down
hcciam 1 year ago
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cheezer57 1 year ago
Do you guys ever sweat ? i swear 4 hours for this job and it was 1 room , waste of time . could have spent hour and a half and got same results, and btw your video is just as gay as the others.
ballingerchallenger 1 year ago
@ballingerchallenger You're not the first to say I'm wasting my time or that you could do the SAME job with the SAME results in half the time, nor will you be the last. That's the whole point of me posting that video.
I have no doubt you could make it LOOK as clean however you would not have removed the soil load which does most of the physical damage.
As for the "gay video" comment. I don't claim to be a expert in vid production so cut me some slack. Feel free to post your own.
hcciam 1 year ago
Impresive !
Me and my pal who are window cleaners by trade have just expanded to this field (from the UK).
We've invested heavy into a good steam machine (ProChem SteamPro PowerFlo) a truck mount isn't a option yet with our water tank takeing up most of the room in the back of our van (for our reach and pole work).
Anyway going off subject here, so yeah enjoyed the vid's keep up the good work !
LondonLad77 1 year ago
@LondonLad77
Do come to Mikeysboard .co m and you can get a lot of info about carpet cleaning.
hcciam 1 year ago
interesting
Artofclean 1 year ago
i use a thermax cp3 and i cant find a good carpet solution got any suggestions
704ice 1 year ago
@704ice
You're looking for cleaning solution? Try judsonlabs . com. They made O2, a fantastic prespray
hcciam 1 year ago
perfectly-clean.co.uk
perfectlycleanify 1 year ago
Good video.Please check my videos.
philcoool 1 year ago
I greatly appreciate another carpet cleaner that takes pride in his work. I also pre vacuum the customer's carpet before cleaning. It is the little things that customers notice. Surprisingly, I have had several customers amazed that I put plastic corner guards on the carpet. When you do extra steps people do notice and appreciate your efforts.
What is the name of the agitator/scrubber that you were using in the video? Where can I buy one and how much do they cost? Keep up the great work
bohichap 1 year ago
@bohichap
The scubber is a Sebo duo brush machine. Windsor Drimatic is another name for it. They run between $100 on ebay/craigslist to $500 new. Just do a search online to find them in your area.
Its amazing how many "professionals" don't use corner guards or booties for after the jobs done. The clients sure do notice those small things.
hcciam 1 year ago
Great job!!!! That is what we need more of in the industry. People that take pride in their work will always rise above the rest!
ramcrazy1965 1 year ago
my apologies to anyone reading these comments lately. I have indulged a few immature posters recently. Because these individuals refused to post maturely I have deleted the irrelevant posts and set the vid to approve posts prior to posting. I get lots of criticism, relevant and mature comments are welcome. This is MY business. This is an example of Restorative cleaning, not yearly maintenance
hcciam 1 year ago
If it took me 4 hours to clean a 490 sq. ft. area I would not make much on it at all. I might earn a customer with really unreasonable expectations, but in my experience that is a bad thing. But also I guarantee my cleaning for 30 days. Great vid, but exceptionally non profitable.
M1NDC0N7R0L 1 year ago
@M1NDC0N7R0L It doesn't cost me a lot to vacuum, except for time. I'm an owner/op so I don't need to do 5 jobs in a day. As for their expectations, I point out the areas I can't fix, like the imprints from the fish tanks, discolourations, etc.
In my experience over 16yrs, there are people that are really surprised to see a cleaner pull out a vacuum first. Its like getting gas and they check your oil and clean your window, a full service.
If not for that vacuum, I probably wouldn't be.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam I see where you are coming from. keeping your customer happy and exceeding their expectations is always a plus, but I might recommend boosting your local advertising to get 5 jobs per day or more. I assume that you are running 1 truck mount, hot water extraction system? I have 4 vans all with pro chems, and I run about 12 jobs per day split between 3 vans with 1 for flood work. Let me say this I would be getting much much more than I paid for if I hired you to clean my carpet.
M1NDC0N7R0L 1 year ago
@M1NDC0N7R0L I do try to give them more than they expected. I couldn't handle 5 a day, 2 maybe 3 tops. Sounds like you know a lot more about busn than I do. You should sign up over at mikeysboard . com, you'd be a valuable asset.
BTW, do you ever have to deal with guys like Bench? Check out the few posts I've left of his.
hcciam 1 year ago
two hours to vacuum the carpet? do you make up these lies just to get jobs?
bench595 1 year ago
@bench595 You're the 2nd person that thought I was lying. What gives? Why do you think I'm lying? You saw how slow I was vacuuming; that was real time video.
Watch my other vid, "Champions", took 2.5hrs in that one room. Its just what I do.
BTW, this was restorative cleaning, I don't vacuum like this all the time, only when it's necessary.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam yeah keep posting these videos up with your lies to get people to believe your bullshit. two hours to vacuum? yeah right
bench595 1 year ago
@bench595 Answer the question or I'll block you. I don't need crude remarks on here. If you have a criticism, state it, clearly and politely. If you believe I've faked the vid, state why you believe that.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam oh, you will block me like the others I have seen. you seem to be real good at blocking others and erasing comments that dont go along with supporting you. that just tells me you like to hide stuff. I have read comment, some with good analogies, just to see them erased the next day. I too do not for one second believe you vacuum for two hours. you are just saying that on the video to make yourself look like you really really spend a ton of time cleaning just to get more jobs. lies
bench595 1 year ago
@bench595 I've only deleted comments from zrx7769, he was an idiot, attacking not only me but people that were posting to correct him. If you post something crude, it will get deleted. If you "attack", I'll delete it. But you criticize, or make opinions, ie your rotary post, its welcome.
And I honestly did vacuum that for 2 hrs. I vac'd a 100sf from for over an hour, I've spent 45min on a sq yard. I've also only taken 30-45min to vac an entire house. depends on what I'm collecting.
hcciam 1 year ago
You're over wetting the carpet and that much vacuuming
isn't required. You should get a rotary floor machine with
a brush and/or bonnet system. Bonneting prior to your
extraction removes a lot of soiling. More than vacuuming.
I didn't see any edging or pre-spotting. This is what
I see. Too much vacuuming. Over vacuuming damages
carpet fibers, especially dysons and hoovers. You
over wet the carpet and used no drying assistance
other than dry strokes. AND NO SHOE COVERS!
aaron210w 1 year ago
@aaron210w Gee, I haven't heard those criticisms before. Like a cotton towel is going to extract that soil hahahaha Now that's funny!
Edging and pre-spotting? Better catch up with the industry. I rarely prespot because the preconditioners will lift the majority of spots, so I post spot as I showed. Edges were vacuumed and cleaned, just not on vid. Watch the other vid.
Overwet? You've never heard of a Greenhorn wand before have you?
And booties? Only when I'm reentering after cleaning
hcciam 1 year ago
@aaron210w Hi Aaron
I apologize if I came on too strong in my reply. I've had a few spammers commenting on this vid lately.
I agree that Dysons and some other vacs can damage yarns, their brushes are way too stiff. The Cleartrak's however isn't and I believe leaving that soil in the carpet would do greater damage.
AS for a bonnet removing soil, I agree they remove some off the surface but this carpet had a huge load within the yarns. Getting it out dry with a vacuum is the only option
hcciam 1 year ago
If it takes 2 hours just to vacuum, how long did the entire job take? How much did you charge?
ViperIce1976 1 year ago
@ViperIce1976
took 4hrs to do the whole job. I remembered I was 150ft from the house, not 100ft. 60 cents/sf so just under $300.
So for all those guys that think I'm over charging...I'm not, not for the service I'm providing.
hcciam 1 year ago
For those on here that are commenting about the extensive vacing, just take a look at the pics when the video starts, the carpet was full of crap, you can't start to clean a carpet until you vac, certainly in this case. Ok, 2 hrs to vac is IMO too long but it certainly did need vacing. Those cleaner's who dont clean like this then I hate to think what you actually do? Do you just squirt hot water with detergent in over the carpet & hope for the best? The cust deserves better than that....
luxiguy 1 year ago
Great vacuum done right, that's how it should be. I will recommend any of my clients who move to the BC area to use you for their carpet cleaning needs!
NaturaCareVA 1 year ago
Great vacuum done right, that's how it should be. I will recommend any of my clients who move to the BC area to use you for their carpet cleaning needs!
NaturaCareVA 1 year ago
love it! We also perform all the steps and that's why we have hundreds of happy customers! Thanks for taking the time to show the process.
LafontaineDonna 1 year ago
@zrx7769 I disagree 100%. Carpet cleaning 101. Most dry soil is removed by DRY VAC. HWE is designed for removing things which the vacuum cant get.
If you keep pulling stuff up with the vacuum, then you're supposed to keep vacuuming. We are talking about doing a QUALITY job, not maximizing profits.
davidmoye 1 year ago
Ron is a cleaning Savant ( Rain man of carpet cleaning)
fjordking 1 year ago
@zrx7769 It appears that YOU have your head planted firmly up your backside. I have seen Ron's work, and if a carpet warrants it, he will take all the time necessary to make sure it is done right. I usually do a prespray and extract, but that is on sub-contracted jobs that aren't paying to prevac. When I do prevac, I will take extra time vacuuming if the level of soil warrants it.
whoooozen 1 year ago
@zrx7769
Well, if you want to make intelligent comments, feel free.
This garbage isn't appreciated.
hcciam 1 year ago
two hours to vacuum!?!?! you are either lying or you are the dumbest retard in the world. which is it? probably both!
zrx7769 1 year ago
@zrx7769
I'm always amazed at the responses I get to this video. Really shows me what the quality of cleaners the customers have to choose from, or rather lack of. 3/4 of the responders could "clean this in half the time and make it LOOK just as good" which makes my point rather than rebutting it. They'd prespray it and extract it not giving a care about what was left behind. Some jobs you'd get away with it, others you wouldn't.
I fix the prespray/rinse cleanings.
hcciam 1 year ago
@zrx7769 I disagree 100%. Carpet cleaning 101. Most dry soil is removed by DRY VAC. HWE is designed for removing things which the vacuum cant get.
If you keep pulling stuff up with the vacuum, then you're supposed to keep vacuuming. We are talking about doing a QUALITY job, not maximizing profits.
davidmoye 1 year ago
@davidmoye You can't rush perfection, good work Ron.
aacc48183erik 1 year ago
I just wanted to comment on your video, You said it took you two hours to vacuum the rug which is approx. 10x20 or a bit larger (a standard size room), now i only think i would do that if it was appropriate for the job at hand, not on every carpet since residents in this area have a variety of types of pile. Otherwise you did a very nice job and I personally like the plastic guides that you use but not always because they draw to much air through the edges of the wand. Nice job
smkurtz 1 year ago
@smkurtz
Carpet was a little larger than 10x20, and nasty, ie trashed.
Most jobs aren't like this.
WRT the glides, just put a little caulking in the end holes if they are too big but it is designed to give air relief at the sides. I wouldn't clean without it, esp with the new jet angles, thats where it really performs.
You can contact Joe Bristor is you want to modify your own wand with angled jets, he has a modification you can just attach. Slick! Look for him on Mikeysboard.
hcciam 1 year ago
You get MAXIMUM soil removal........I love it! Your clients get carpets that will STAY cleaner LONGER and last longer too! Great job!
NorthwestCleaning 1 year ago
MAXIMUM soil removal!!!!! Love it! His clients will have carpets that stay cleaner longer and definetly last longer.
10L5 1 year ago
Good job. Next time use a true hepa vac with a bag its much better for YOUR lungs.
CoswayCleaningSuppli 1 year ago
Wow, this guy is a dedicated carpet cleaner. I have been a professional carpet cleaner for over 30 years and I agree with almost everything this guy says.
Two hours to vacuum carpet in 400 square foot area. Crazy. Two more hours to clean the carpets? Crazy. We have cleaned many thousands of carpets just like this in about 45 minutes with perfect results and estatic customers. If this guy is in your area and he is not charging an arm and a leg, you should hire him.
alaskapowerclean 1 year ago
@alaskapowerclean While I respect that you have estatic customers and been cleaning for over 30yrs, I've been cleaning for 18, 15 with the vacuuming. Take a close look at that carpet and what I pulled out of it. In your more experienced opinion do you really think that you could clean that carpet and get it JUST as clean, ie perfect results, in 45 min? What are you doing differently? 2 guys? 3 guys?
hcciam 1 year ago
I love your video man,im saving this in my favorites
FrancoDrago 1 year ago
If you need a carpet cleaner, advice or for general information on carpet and upholstery cleaning see all the w'ssussexcarpetcleaners dotcom I found a great carpet cleaning company on there, not affiliated but on their recommendations.
KUSHTEEE 1 year ago
If you need a carpet cleaner, advice or for general information on carpet and upholstery cleaning see sussexcarpetcleaners I found a great carpet cleaning company on there. Not affiliated but on their recommendations.
KUSHTEEE 1 year ago
@KUSHTEEE
and you are posting this here ..because??? Do I need advice from Sussex Carpet Cleaners??
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam i dont know, do you? it was more for other viewers, you seem to have a good idea what your doing. Where you based?
KUSHTEEE 1 year ago
@KUSHTEEE
don't you think they could ask me?
Might want to post a vid of what Sussex cleaners can do and target that market. Seems tacky to post that on someone elses video.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam firstly im not promoting anything. its not my business, i was just browsing carpet cleaning methods and thought it could be helpful to people. Tacky? how so, what are you losing from my post? dont answer that, im not interested. delete the post if you like, im not bothered either way. you need to cheer up, hardly happy carpet cleaner!!!
KUSHTEEE 1 year ago
@KUSHTEEE
You're not promoting anything??? You don't see how its tacky? o_0
Its like me going to Sussex cleaners vid and promoting myself, even though I wouldn't do that since we're about 8time zones apart.
I'm not losing anything from your post, just seemed weird you would post it there.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam Fella its 3a.m here so im off to bed. Sussex carpet cleaners is just a local advice website so no im not promoting anything for them. they dont even sell anything as far as i am aware, nevertheless i was just trying to be helpful and i wont be doing that again. By the way i dont think youtube is good for marketing a small local business but all the best with that. good night or day..whatever
KUSHTEEE 1 year ago
I love this guys work. it is the art of Zen. very deep cleaning on a sincere level. thanks for the posting, watch it daily!
linsildiedar 1 year ago
Well done.
It's good to see some agitation after pre-spray, so many companies do not do this very important step, I use a rotary scrubber with a nylon brush it works incredibly well.
I would reccomend using turbo air movers to further dry the carpet out, plus carpet grooming using a carpet 'rake' to leave it in a uniform manner and also help with dry times & remove wand marks.
muely07 1 year ago
Great video and you do great work!
sfmenna 1 year ago
I will PM instead of having to keep coming back to the comments.
David5495 1 year ago
I clean the carpets in our house using the same method, however of course I only have a portable spray/extract machine. Is it OK to pre-spray with a standard solution of wool safe extraction detergent? as our carpets are wool and the prespray for it is very expensive.
David5495 1 year ago
IF you have a professional portable you should be good to go. If its a store bought or rental, you're better to call in a professional. Some of the wool safe presprays are more expensive, but, your carpet is more expensive too. Vacuum first because wool can trap a lot of soil, prespray, lightly agitate or let it dwell longer, then rinse with a good rinse agent not just plain water.
hcciam 1 year ago
@hcciam Yes it is a professional machine, I am a little confused now because you say pre-spray and rinse, don't you clean after prespraying with an extraction detergent such as Prochem Liquid Woolsafe and then rinse?
David5495 1 year ago
The Prespray is what does the cleaning
Then its rinsed off to condition the wool/fibres.
Was it your belief to have 3 steps?
hcciam 1 year ago
looks good man. only mistakes i can see is that the doorways was not cleaned past the threshold it could have just been the camera angle tho. oh and black rubber on the bottom of the shoes is a big no no lol
TheGontop1 1 year ago
Hi
Nice we use a similar process for cleaning carpets. We do the vacuum as needed only, and yes that area in the video does need all that vacuuming and yes with that little vacuum 2 hours not bad, not bad at all
If you can get your hands on a pile lifter you could do the same work in a fraction of the time
LoaRiver 1 year ago
pile lifter would have either been an extra step, or would have left a lot of soil if used alone. Not all places require that slow of vacuuming, this place did.
hcciam 1 year ago
LMAO...Stanley Steemer knows alot about carpet cleaning???i worked for them for 10 years...after leaving and working for a real company and going on my own..i realized how much they DIDNT know. either straight emulsifier with no prespray or plenty of prespray and water rinse..cant get olefin clean if their life depended on it..shit chemicals and shit employees.
jb68025 1 year ago