Some recent job photos

[Jack May]

It's been quite a while since I put any job photos up so here goes.

Heater malfunction.

Burn removed by doing a bonded insert.

Staining removed. (Yes the window shadow line remains)

Installer overcut a corner and attempted to glue it back together.

Area cut out and edges sealed.

Tape installed.

Completed.

A couple of carpet re tufting jobs for manufacturers.
Before.

After.

Before.

After.

Another fire ember burn repair.

After. Straight forward bonded insert using new off cuts. Carpet 18 months old.

A couple of carpet cropping/de pilling photos.
Before.

After.

Before.

After.

John

 

[Nate The Great]

Nice work John... Keep up the good work!

 

[Desk Jockey]

Wow John you do excellent work. 8)

I hope you're charging a premium for that effort, you're worth it!

 

[Brian R]

:shock:

Wow...Nice.

I'm not sure that I would want to be THAT good....Then I would have to do it all the time. shiteatinggrin

 

[Jack May]

Thanks Nate!

Richard, I do charge well, it comes with the territory of being a specialist. A lot of my work is for manufacturers direct and that really helps with retailer and public perception.

Brian, I'm a perfectionist and so every job is a work of art sad I know but I really LOVE my job.

John

 

[rwcarpet]

Just how do you get the furniture indents out??

 

[Jack May]

Put the furniture straight back where I shifted it from?

Not sure I understand where you're coming from sorry?

John

 

[GeneMiller]

amazing work. i would love to know how you patched that Berber without it showing.

gene

 

[Jack May]

I row cut everything Gene. I use my awl to open up the gaps in the rows all directions. Never cutting tufts will always help in getting the repair less visible. You just have to take the time to rind the rows, whichever direction they run and make it work to the best advantage you can.

Both those Berber style carpets were done with a diamond shaped repair. The second burn repair was more difficult as the carpet was worn slightly so I had to work the donor as it was sitting high.

In that case, I got it warm and belted the living daylights out of it with a 28oz hammer :shock:

John

 

[idreadnought]

I recognize that koolglide tape. Those things are awesome and make easy work out of repairs. Your work is amazing but it really isn't that complicated, just takes patience.

 

[John G.]

Great work, truly professional quality, love the patch.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Hi John Middleton,

Exceptional work and craftsmanship in my opinion. Where did you learn to do this type of work? Does a regular IICRC carpet installation and repair class get you started in the right and then trial and error, experimentation and practice add to the basics you might get from the basic training?

I'd like to get into leather cleaning and restoration but nobody seems to have any information about that. I've contacted some of the experts mentioned on the boards about educational books, DVD training or seminars without a peep in response.

I talked with a guy from Rhode Island who bought a summer place in the Sebago Lakes area. He said he hasn't pulled a wand in nearly 20 years. He has his daughter and employees do that. I travels a 3 state area doing insurance claims work and makes about $1000+ per day for 3-5 hours time. Not too shabby.

Sorry for getting off track. I'd really like to add specialty repair work to my business and am interested in picking up as much information material on the subject as I can prior to forking out big bucks for a 3 day seminar.

Thanks for your time,
Bill

 

[Jack May]

Hi Bill,

As Richard said above, it's not rocket science, and one of the single biggest requirements for this type of work is patience.... Add some basic training, a whole lot of practice and anyone can do it.

Having a perfectionist attitude goes a long way too. I haven't done the IICRC repair and re installation course yet. I was trained initially by a retiring layer so that I could do my own re installs after flood work. I played around with repairs myself. I went to Aussie twice and did some training to get me going in the fault rectification area. From there on, it's just patience and practice. For the repairs, I'm still essentially self taught, but that also allows me to think outside the square somewhat I believe.

Regarding leather, chat to people like Tony (harry hides) or there's a guy from Canada I think from memory on here that develops his own leather care and repair solutions but his name escapes me at the moment.

John

 

[Captain Morgan]

Thanks for getting back John. No, I don't think it is rocket science.. more like brain surgery. Really, I don't see it as impossible but when I have never done it, never seen anyone do it, it appears a little daunting.

I never rush things because when I do that's when I make dumb mistakes. I am a perfectionist, too much so that I make life way more difficult for myself than it needs to be sometimes. Sadly, I've passed that trait on to my kids. Their doomed.

I guess I'll just have to drive to Jondon and attend a training class and go from there. Tony W and Ron or Hon? were the two guys I contacted but never got a response back so I guess they were too busy or not interested. I don't know.

Thanks again,
Bill Morgan

 

[Jack May]

I agree, it's painful seeing your kids with your traits. My youngest is also a perfectionist, maybe worse than me :shock: if that's possible...

Roger Koh was the other name I couldn't remember before.

I don't know if Steve Andrews does leather or not?

John

 

[royalkid]

Damn, great work man! I really need to take a repair class...but my carpet repair guy wouldn't like it too much (he gets lots of referrals).

 

[Brian R]

I don't believe it's the same carpet. :mrgreen:

 

[Captain Morgan]

I don't believe it's the same carpet.
I don't believe it's the same carpet. :mrgreen:

carpet stunt double

 

[Jack May]

I know Brian, imagine selling something on a lie :shock: a bit like doing a smear job when the clients are expecting their dirt to be flushed out

John

 

[hogjowl]

ZING!

 

[J Scott W]

Lonnie McDonald in Kansas City area has a leather repair class for IICRC and then further classes in restoration if you want to pursue further.

Steve Poulus teaches the best leather cleaning class, but I don't think he teaches restoration.

I have an introduction to leather cleaner class on DVD that I have taught. I will mail out the DVD to anyone who is interested. Just send me your contact / mailing information.

For Carpet repair there are two excellent instructors, Steve Andrews and Barry Costa. In addition to live classes they each have carpet repair on video.

You can contact Steve Andrews at sandrews841@gmail.com for information about his classes or video training. John at Superior carries the Barry Costa training.

 

[harryhides]

Lonnie McDonald in Kansas City area has a leather repair class for IICRC and then further classes in restoration if you want to pursue further.

Steve Poulus teaches the best leather cleaning class, but I don't think he teaches restoration.

I have an introduction to leather cleaner class on DVD that I have taught. I will mail out the DVD to anyone who is interested. Just send me your contact / mailing information.

For Carpet repair there are two excellent instructors, Steve Andrews and Barry Costa. In addition to live classes they each have carpet repair on video.

You can contact Steve Andrews at sandrews841@gmail.com for information about his classes or video training. John at Superior carries the Barry Costa training.

I agree with Scott's choices.
I'm sorry Walt, I do try to get back to everyone but in any event, I am not teaching Leather Restoration right now but may ( or may not ) get back into in a year or two.

Great work John, as always.
Those All Blacks are looking good, my guess is that only the Springboks or Wallabies can give them a run for their money.