| Hi everyone! | | | | carpets cleaned again for FREE. I let my clients know |
| I Opened my company close to 4 years ago. And | | | | they have 3 days from the date of their cleaning for |
| business is good. I'm writing this article to get some | | | | any complaints. |
| more hits to my website. (Honesty of course.) and | | | | Companies say guarantee but charge you to come |
| to help you choose a carpet cleaning company when | | | | back out. (I also tell my clients to be on the job site |
| time comes to clean your carpets no matter where | | | | with the technician and if they dont like something tell |
| you live. | | | | the technican) 95% of the time its a communication |
| The owners inside track. lol. | | | | issue. (like that stain is a bleach stain - its not coming |
| I opened my company here in Miami because I | | | | out!) you know what I mean. you would have to |
| couldnt find an honest and fair price to clean my | | | | bleach the rest of the carpets to get to the same |
| studio apartment in South Beach. I called around and | | | | color. |
| the prices that I was quoted at that time were over | | | | I've actually had someone call me after 3 weeks and |
| $200. and a few that were $7 a room. (That | | | | made a complaint stating that his carpets came out |
| conversation was so funny) I remeber telling them | | | | dirty.. LOL there are scammers out there too. Where |
| ok I'm not going to be home but I'm going to leave | | | | did all the honest people go? |
| $7 plus a $5 tip on the table and a friend is going to | | | | I charge flat rates per room with no guarantee. |
| be there. The company was like...... no but we have | | | | There are so many different types of stains, alot of |
| to see if you have any stains, or if your carpets are | | | | them are when home owners use over the counter |
| yaddy yaddy yaddy............. | | | | carpet cleaning products with bleach in them. |
| I looked into the carpet cleaning industry and came | | | | (hint check the label - you do not want to use |
| up with a business plan and I then purchased the top | | | | bleach) |
| of the line equipment and opened my own company. | | | | Ok getting back to choosing a carpet cleaning |
| I started out charging the first year $30 for a studio | | | | company. How much is a day of labor worth in your |
| going up in price $10 per room. The next year in | | | | area? How long will it take to clean your carpets? I |
| business I went up to $40 then the year after that | | | | usually round out about $40 - $60 an hour. |
| $50 | | | | Try your best to set your appointment on the |
| My current rates are $75 for a studio | | | | carpet cleaners time, then you can haggle somewhat. |
| $100 1 bedroom | | | | I've tested my technicians and on an average they |
| $125 for a 2 bedroomsand $150 a 3 bedrooms.stairs | | | | can do 7 jobs in one day. |
| $45 | | | | I wish I had 7 jobs everyday of the week. I try to |
| Living room and dinning room free. | | | | schedule my jobs all together on certain days of the |
| The first 3 years in business I was growing my | | | | week. This can help you when scheduling your job |
| cliental list. I grew my business on both sides of the | | | | with a company. Ask them if they are going to be in |
| house the residental and the commercial side. | | | | your area, and that you'll be home ALL DAY! But |
| Ok enough about me...... The numbers above are | | | | your willing to only pay XXXX amount. |
| awesome rates for cleaning your carpets. | | | | Find a company near you, get their bottom line price, |
| So how do you choose a company. | | | | ask if there are any hidden fees, let them know that |
| If you see advertisement for $7 or $9 a room - stay | | | | your going to write out a check or have that excate |
| away...... | | | | amount ready for them. |
| Does that make any sense to you? Every company | | | | My workers are all subcontractors that get 30% of |
| has to make moneyto pay their workers and supplies | | | | every job plus tip. |
| and bills of course. That a switch and bait tactic and | | | | If I had 3-4 jobs lined up and you called stating I |
| it also gives our industry a bad name. If you come | | | | have a 3 Bedroom and that you were only willing to |
| across or have come across this, write a review on | | | | pay $100 and I had someone in the area why |
| line about them. | | | | wouldnt I take your job? |
| If a company wants to charge you extra for | | | | Call around first, get a company that uses THE TOP |
| distance, for using their portables vice their truck | | | | OF THE LINE carpet cleaning equipment. (The old |
| mount ------ stay away. | | | | fashion wand is not cutting it these days) If you live |
| I've heard from some of my clients that other | | | | in a home request they use their truck mount, if you |
| companies charged them $200 minium because they | | | | live in a condo building their portables. (no price |
| live above the 3rd floor in a condo building. | | | | difference) I would tell you to research their |
| Does any of that make sense????????? | | | | company on the internet but I've come to the |
| In my opnion go with a small company that can give | | | | conclusion that people dont leave good feedbacks |
| you a set price, | | | | they only leave bad ones. So go with word of mouth. |
| Ohh guarantees are also switch and bait. As the | | | | Good Luck, If you need more information you can |
| owner I can tell you that there are no such | | | | always view my web page. |
| guarantee's. Think about it..... Do you know how many | | | | If you live in Miami or Broward County give us a call |
| clients will call back after a few days to have their | | | | and become our newest client. |