Best Advice for Startup Tile & Grout Business
Hey everyone, its been great reading and researching this site over the last few months. You can feel the commradary and willingness from the community to give their positive input when something...
View ArticleMust haves to operate a portable cleaner?
I just bought my first portable cleaner, a US Products Solus 310 with a 2 jet evolution wand. I'm looking for any advice on what I need to purchase next. My primary jobs are going to be small...
View ArticleAdvice on purchasing 175
I just bought my first portable cleaner and now I'm looking at purchasing a 175. I will primarily be using it to agitate, post bonnet and encapsulation. I was originally thinking of buying a 12" oreck...
View ArticleChanging my business name
So I have been wrecking my brain trying to figure out if I want to change my business name or not . Originally my business was only doing janitorial and my business name is Perfect Shine Cleaning...
View ArticleGETTING PAID
Hello everyone....I'll get right to it...when getting paid $$ how do most of you go about it of course there is checks and I think most know in there gut who they can take a Check from most of the...
View ArticleStarting up..any advice ?
Gentlemen, I've been reading the site and appreciate all the information. I'm just starting out and sourcing equipment like many other on this site. After reading a few posts, red flags went off. My...
View ArticleHow to set your prices for carpet cleaning - Do's & Don'ts
Many are confused when starting a business of how to set their prices. They have a tendency to look in the wrong places. Here are a few valuable tips; 1) Don't shop your competition. 2) Don't think if...
View ArticleKnowing your chemicals
I'm very new to the business with no experience in carpet cleaning before hand. My main concern is knowing what and how much chemical to use. How much prespray or soap to use? Or trying to remove...
View ArticleVLM ADVISE
hey I'm new to carpet cleaning i will like to know if anyone know what chemicals to use and where to buy them .i was thinking on buying a 175 with a tank or a hos spray burg any advise on that ? i will...
View ArticleGood deal for someone starting up
I would say this is a good deal. I would buy it but really no need for it and I dont want to resale it to make money off of you poor rug suckers lol If anybody needs it tools only are worth more that...
View ArticleAny advice on keeping van warm in the winter
I currently purchased a used van complete with all the equipment for tile and carpet cleaning. But as you know its late October and getting colder. I need to pull in some money before it gets below...
View ArticleBest place to get my business logo done?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to get my business logo done? I see there are lots of places that come up on a Google search, but I would like to work with a company that...
View ArticleNew guy had some questions
Glad to be a part of the forum. I have been in carpet/Oriental cleaning field, since 1998. On Tuesday morning I am going to pick up my first, very own truckmount. I am buying a 2000 GMC 3500 (xtra...
View ArticleLearning the hard way
Hey friends , its been a while since ive been here but man have I been learning and working and working and learning. I still question myself about the prices i charge but for the most part on standard...
View ArticleWhat equipment and chemicals are in your test/demonstration kit
I am new to the business and looking to make a test/demo kit, but not sure what chemical and equipment to have in the kit. Carpet test/demo kit Tile and grout test/demo kit. Thanks for imput and have a...
View ArticleEncap
My son worked for my company and recently moved to Kansas and opened up his own floor stretching and repair business. He sees a need for encapsulation cleaning and I do know know much about it. I need...
View Article1st step towards a new guy starting his business
Hey guys my names jeff, im 29, live in swfl and wanting to learn this industry and attempt to start and run my own business successfully. currently i have a full time job and plan to keep it as i start...
View ArticleRetirement?!?!
Hey guys, what are you doing to prepare for retirement? Do you put a monthly % away into savings? A solo 401k? Plan on selling the business? or do you just don't think about it.
View ArticleHow do you tell what material carpet is made of?
I'm just getting started, and I'm not sure how to tell carpet materials apart. Can you tell just by looking, or do you need to feel the carpet? I'm focusing on residential to start, but I know someone...
View ArticleMy path in life has changed, and I Need help choosing a new truckmount!
Well I received the dreaded news today, my 13 years in law enforcement is coming to end due to an injury. It is pretty depressing but I am excited and scared as shit to start my new path in life as a...
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