I Sold Out
Death To The Carpet Cleaner
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SamIam
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Mike's got a green glide brush glide for maintenance...
Alot cheaper then adding a Conway tile wand when you only do 900 sq ft a year.
Listen Pal the reason people are putting this down is to eliminate having to pay a professional. I have a amazing customer base but they will let the Merry Maids micro fiber their floors. Thank Gawd for basements for Fluffy stuff. I hate cleaning hard floor surfaces.
Waldo
Waldo
Mikey P
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mark my words, one year from now when they realize that their Swifters, spinning mops and Roomba shit spreaders and Fabuloso residues are stinking up the place, they will be THRILLED to pay you .50 a foot to come rinse all the Fredi19 causing sludge off of it
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Mikey P
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are you pushing a Dang wand these days Spicolli?
SamIam
Member
Yeah a 16 inch monster I think....
Ps tile cleaning is my biggest profit margin.
I've done a few lvp floors.
But my Westpac brush head tile wand is on it's last leg....
And I won't use a spinner on anything but tile.
But we did spin that lvp in San Diego lol.
Mikey P
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SamIam
Member
Mostly stinky apartments hahahaha but yeah alot of customers are putting it in common areas.
It's obvious both you and Mike are making the most profit on tile. yOu're on the west coast. Carpet is still a big part over here. And vinyl plank is getting more popular than tile because it's cheaper
SamIam
Member
Oh I make more cleaning carpet.....
I said profit margin. I should've said I make more an hour doing tile then carpet.
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Mikey P
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On vinyl and tile that doesn't have any grout issues I'm charging my carpet rates.
If you want to see your customers again, quit charging them a dollar, a dollar fifty and quit bullshitting them with grout sealer.
Sweep
Mop
Dwell/ scrub*
Rinse
Dry.
#ezypzy
Jim Pemberton
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When tile and grout cleaning became a "thing" back ...well a long time ago....it often came up where someone would have their carpet and tile done, and compare what they paid for the carpet to the tile, and object.
The issue is not the ones who object; its the ones who smile, and pay you, then never call you back.
Tell us about bullshitting them with grout sealer Mike?
hogjowl
Idiot™
No
SamIam
Member
I'm getting .60 a sq ft to clean.
But guys in the dollar to two dollar range, that go in and mask everything. prep work can raise the value, because of time spent.
But pouring down solution and being careful you can save time with out all the prep.
Also with more and more people doing it creates less of a specialty service.
Still with tile and grout I'm on my hands and knees in some kitchen areas around stoves and edges.
But guys in the dollar to two dollar range, that go in and mask everything. prep work can raise the value, because of time spent.
But pouring down solution and being careful you can save time with out all the prep.
Also with more and more people doing it creates less of a specialty service.
Still with tile and grout I'm on my hands and knees in some kitchen areas around stoves and edges.
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FB7777
Guest
Just installed in 3 bedrooms
Well 2 bedrooms and my soon to be music room
Well 2 bedrooms and my soon to be music room
hogjowl
Idiot™
Line it with lead
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FB7777
Guest
wainscoting and painting the upper half light gray
nice oriental rug for sound absorption
the only ‘lead‘ will be coming from my Marshall… preferably Zeppelin II and Physical Graffiti
nice oriental rug for sound absorption
the only ‘lead‘ will be coming from my Marshall… preferably Zeppelin II and Physical Graffiti
Mikey P
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FB7777
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a good friend that is currently an out of work engineer. He does great finish work and has done a few small projects for us
The repeating pattern is unorthodox I thought but 80% of each room is covered with rugs and furniture
The repeating pattern is unorthodox I thought but 80% of each room is covered with rugs and furniture
hogjowl
Idiot™
He’s an engineer
They can’t handle anything random
They can’t handle anything random
Mikey P
Administrator
I assume he started on the left side of the room, in that photograph...?
Mind posting a picture of the opposing wall area?Mind posting a picture of the opposing wall area?
Mikey P
Administrator
Much like putting a water base protectant on a polyester carpet. It only works for the first couple of weeks..
And new modern grout simply doesn't need it.
Talk to any real stone guys that can grind and hone and fix cracks and do anything with any type of stone and they never seal anything but porous granite counters
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FB7777
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FB7777
Guest
The reality is that they are going to be covered with stuff, so I can live with the odd pattern
Here is my daughters room lol
and before you jump on the transition, I haven’t put a tack strip yet
Here is my daughters room lol
and before you jump on the transition, I haven’t put a tack strip yet
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FB7777
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Will these phot’s be helpful for your hard surface IICRC contributions
under section 507-5 — Eccentric millionaires and their nightmare installations ?
under section 507-5 — Eccentric millionaires and their nightmare installations ?
I say just leave exposed tac strip. Always fun
Mikey P
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It would if it made my top 1000 list, but that's actually well installed. Just a goofy pattern from a guy who has no vision of the future....lol
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Looks like my skill
That’s NOT a compliment
Mikey P
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Try this @ 3:09 on, on your SG..
