| The carpet cleaning van is the focal point for any | | | | Many commercial buildings are ill-suited for truck |
| mobile cleaning service. It transports the needed | | | | mount equipment. Security concerns are raised at |
| equipment to the customer premise so you can | | | | having the leave a door open to snake your lines and |
| perform your carpet cleaning service. What you carry | | | | hoses from the van to the area to be cleaned. Also, |
| in back of the van needs to match your services so | | | | truck mounts have limited range if you need to clean |
| you don't have to come back another day, | | | | on multiple floors. Lastly, they can be noisy which |
| inconveniencing both you and your customer. | | | | makes them inappropriate for hospitals, clinics, care |
| However, the space in the van is limited so you need | | | | facilities, etc. |
| to think carefully about the equipment requirements | | | | Loading a carpet extractor in your van gives you the |
| for each service offered. | | | | ability to service multiple different customers in a |
| A carpet extractor machine is not a common | | | | single day without a return trip to the office. It can |
| accessory to most small carpet cleaning businesses. | | | | open up a whole new group of potential customers |
| They're bulky, take up precious room in the van and | | | | from small office buildings to office parks. This is a |
| basically perform the same job as truck mount | | | | good way to expand your business with minimal |
| carpet cleaning equipment. So why carry both? | | | | additional investment. |
| This goes back to the list of services you provide | | | | Defining your list or services and target customers |
| and your target group of customers. If your business | | | | can help you can tailor your equipment needs and |
| goal is to focus on residential customers only, then | | | | organize your carpet cleaning van accordingly. A |
| carrying a carpet extractor is probably unnecessary. | | | | carpet extractor adds flexibility to your service |
| However, if you'd like to perform cleaning services | | | | offerings and can help a growing business expand |
| for commercial buildings, then a carpet extractor | | | | into new areas. |
| becomes a 'must have' piece of equipment. | | | | |