Posts Tagged ‘sofas’

Another day out on the road

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Every day seems to go so quick when your busy but you never get bored out on the road carpet cleaning.The first job of the day is a five seater microsuede sofa in Terrey Hills.I arrive at the house meet the customer and inspect the furniture,its cream colour and looks like it gets a good work out from the kids,I explain what we can do to achieve the best results for this clean.The lady is very excited and leaves me to it.I go to the van and get set up i love cleaning microsuede because it tends to come up really good.I clean the first seating position and call the lady out to see the difference she was totally gob smacked Ï honestly never thought it would come up that good ” she said.You get a good feeling inside and know they are more than happy with the work you are doing.After finishing the clean I write the lady an invoice and she gladly pays and wants a quote to clean the carpets throughout her house.She is happy with the quote and I call the office to make another booking for her.

The next job is a small flood in the Terrey Hills Tavern a local pub,this was caused by a leaking air conditioning unit in the pool room.I go in extract the water and treat with an antimicrobial to prevent any mould developing ,because the carpet is glued to the concrete floor i leave an airmover (carpet dryer) there to speed up drying this is known as top down drying.I see the manager before leaving and tell him i will be back later in the day to check on the drying and pick up the fan.

Top down carpet drying method

air mover drying top down

Its now 10 30 am time for a quick bite to eat and a coffee before the next job.

Now we are off to Pymble to clean the carpets in a large house traffic is good this time of morning so its not too long before i arrive.I knock on the door on time and go through the house noting all the needs for the customer and inspecting the carpet.The lady has a concern for a urine smell in some rooms from her dogs.I explain the method we use to treat the odour and go back to the van to get set up.This job took 3 hours and on completion the customer is happy and pays by visa card i call the office and the transaction is approved.

My next stop is only around the corner a quote for another reasonable sized house.Again i meet the customer and talk through their requirements give them a written quote and head back down to Chatswood to pick up some area rugs to go back the the rug factory to be cleaned.Time is cracking on now and i head back to the Terrey Hills tavern to check on the flood and find the area affected is dry.I can now go back to the factory and drop off the rugs and hand in the days takings and paper work and pick up my job sheets for tomorrow .Another day gone and more happy customers now i can go home and relax with my family.

Carpet and upholstery cleaning at Jonahs

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

I love been a carpet cleaner and heres one reason why.Another sunny day in Sydney and my first job is at Jonahs restaurant over looking the cliffs at Palm beach.With over 30,000 customers coming through this restaurant its important to keep it looking in tip top condition.

Cleaning at Jonahs restaraunt

Cleaning at Jonahs restaurant

Firstly i pre inspect all the carpet looking for stains,chewing gum and wear and tear all round checking joins in the carpet as well.I note all what i see then return back to the van to get the vacuum cleaner.I then vacuum all the carpeted areas,its quiet theraputic to see the difference just from vacuuming.

Pre inspection and notes on carpet condition

Pre inspection of the condition of the carpets

After that i treat any stains with a pre spotter and the pre spray all the carpet with a cleaning detergent which has a safe ph for all carpets.This is left to dwell while i go back to the van and get the scrubber,this is used to agitate the carpet and loosen the soils.I proceed to do this process admiring the veiws from this fantastic restaurant

Hoses from the truckmount to the cleaning area

Hoses from the truckmount to the cleaning area

I go back to the van and set up the truckmount carpet cleaning machine.I check the oil level on the machine and set up corner gaurds to all the walls and door ways where the hoses will run,these are used to protect paint and plaster from damage by the hoses that run from the truckmount  in the van to the area that is been cleaned.

Truckmount machine and hoses

Truckmount machine and hoses

45m of hoses from the van to the area to be cleaned

45m of hoses from the van to the area to be cleaned

The next thing i do is roll out the soloution hose from the van to the furthest point of cleaning,on this occasion the distance is 45 meters.I then un roll the vacuum hose to the same point and connect both soloution and vacuum hoses to the wand(the wand is used to inject high pressure water and rinsing agent into the carpet and extract it at the same time).The next thing i do is connect a water hose from the truckmount to a tap ,this will give a constant water supply to the truckmount,the water goes through a heat exchanger and creates continuous temperature of 230 degrees .Heat is important when cleaning carpet, now i begin to steam clean the carpet and it gives you a great feeling to see how clean the carpets are becoming ,when this is done i groom the carpets with a carpet rake,this resets the pile.

steam cleaning carpets

steam cleaning carpets

Carpets are been steam cleaned

Carpets are been steam cleaned

views of palm beach

views of palm beach

More great views

More great views

Now its time to move on to clean spot marks from the dinning chairs,sofas and out door cushions.Its very enjoyable doing this because they were protected with teflon six months ago all the spots and stains are easily removed.

carpets are clean

carpets are clean

nice and clean

nice and clean

I see the manager and run through what has been done and make sure he is happy,which he is.I then roll up all the hoses and pack up everything neatly into the van.I drive away feeling very satisfied and proceed to my next job an empty two bed room unit in Mona Vale.