I am just about to start my own carpet cleaning business. I have very litlle experience in this particular type of industry but do have plenty of enterprenurial spirit and management experience.

 

My plan is to supplement my full time job with part time cleaning business and focus on the residental market in the area I live (just outside Winnipeg) and try to secure some commerical accounts with restaurants and bars in Winnipeg(got some friends in right places).

 

What I want to do is provide exceptional carpet clening service, tile and grout and posibly vehicles and upholstery.

 

Equipment I got my eyes on is as follows:

 

Rotovac 360 (with carpet and tile heads)

Either Esteam Ninja 150 PSI-w/o heater or Cobra-H 100PSI w/heater

 

 

I am planing to go for fresh water extraction and chemical prespray.

 

Please let me know if there is anything here that you think is way off or that I am nuts based on what you read so far.

 

Some of the questions that I am strugling with are as follows:

 

Will Rotovac 360 coupled with either Ninja or Cobra do good job on tiles?

If not, can I use high presure washer in above system for that added jet action? If yes, how would I hook it up?

 

Cheers,

 

 

In my opinion, I believe that you should seriously consider going with a high-performance PORTABLE. There are a few out there and they are not that expensive.

 

I think you'll be most grateful that you did because if you are going to "compete" in this day and age, you'll need much greater performance, period.

 

Just my experience.

 

The very best;

Ed Valentine

 

I am sort of a simple guy and like to consider basics before creating assumptions. Here are some thoughts that come to my mind when thinking about tile/grout cleaning.

 

In other floor cleaning machins out there, when water is the only mean of mechanical agitation, I can see why PSIs are importaint. In the case of the 360, if chemicals do the breakdown, brushes provide agitation and vacuum removes dirt and chemicals (with water), why is so critical to get high PSIs?

 

Also, isn't there a danger of damaging grout with high PSIs? What happens when damage is made to grout? Who is supposed to cover customer's cost?  

 

I appreciate your responses, and am looking forward to some blunt and sincere feedback.

 

Thanks,

 

I have looked into IICRC course and have listed with local company that occasionally gets courses set up here. Are there any good books, or web sites that I can refer to in the mean time?

 

Thanks again,