Carpet Cleaning Websites

Hot water extraction has become a popular method of cleaning. Stanley Steemer is one company that has made “steam cleaning” very popular. The majority of people believe that hot water extraction is the best carpet cleaning method used today.

“Steam cleaning” is really a way to describe hot water extraction. Hot water and cleaning agents are mixed into your carpet at a high pressure, this loosens dirt, soil, and grime that is embedded in the carpet. In the same motion a vacuum removes the hot water, dirt and stains that were in you carpet. There are lots of new companies that are riding on this trend and using this method. This week we’d like to commend The Great British Carpet Cleaning People for going above and beyond and becoming true experts in this field. Hot water extraction will actually add life onto your carpet and is one of the best methods in cleaning.

The Great British Carpet Cleaning People have become leaders in the Santa Clarita Valley because of their willingness to learn, their abilities to become leading experts in the cleaning industry, and their excellent customer service has generated lots of press and has more than tripled their business referrals and client repeats. Lots of business owners are concentrated on ranking in Google and they’re spending their time, money, and energy in ranking on that first page of Google, which is important don’t get me wrong, however lots of owners are forgetting the value of customers coming back and recommending them to others. They’ve become an affordable and dependable cleaning company in California.

What you need to be aware of is selecting the correct cleaners to do this work. The biggest problem with bad cleaners is they don’t get out the hot water, dirt, and grime and once that water has been sprayed into the carpet it creates an environment that is perfect for bacteria to grow, as well as an environment that will attract more dirt. If carpets are not completely cleaned correctly and the cleaning agent as well as some water is left in the carpet this will create the perfect habitat for dirt and bacteria and your carpets will actually become dirtier quicker.

Great British Carpet Cleaning is our spotlight cleaner of the week because they are excelling at doing the job right, cost effective, and above and beyond in their customer service! We’d like to salute this company for their hard work and eagerness to become leaders in the industry.

Bill Mountain’s Thorough Clean is our spotlight cleaner of the week. Mountain has over twenty years of experience, internationally certified, IIRC Master Textile Cleaner, and much much more. Mountain puts a lot of his focus on tile cleaning because it’s the forgotten household yearly maintenance deep clean.

Tile is something most of us forget to clean and we generally do not understand the importance in keeping the grout sealed and the tile cleaned to help protect the infrastructure of your home. Routine maintenance helps tile not to crack. Dirt and grime will reside in the grout that also inhabits mildew, bacteria, and yucky germs that contaminates your indoor air quality.

Some routine maintenance you can use yourself is mopping but you always want to make sure you are getting the dirt and grime up and off the floor instead of just pushing it around everywhere. Mountain focus’ on not only maintaining your tile in your home but also cleaning it right. Cleaning tile is something lots take on but most do not understand that there is a correct way of cleaning tile.

It’s as equally important to keeping your tile clean as it is hiring a good tile cleaner. You want your professional cleaner to understand the types of flooring for instance if it’s a durable ceramic tile opposed to a newer tile material that hasn’t been around as long both will need different cleaning methods to ensure the job is done right. Ceramic/Clay tile has been around for millennia and it’s a material cleaners have worked with on a frequent occasion.

Grout lines’ deteriorating doesn’t usually happened over night. The biggest issue people have is they do not do the mopping right. Experts recommend applying a solution, agitate, and remove the solution, than rinse with a damp mop. Then repeat this process but you always want to make sure you are in fact removing the dirt and not just pressing it deeper into the grout and cracks.

It’s important to have a technique down as professional cleaners do so that you are not just pushing soil and dirt around but that you’re in fact getting it off the floor. You also want solutions that are not harsh on the tile. Professionals remove soil with suction something every day homeowners don’t have the ability to do as well as professionals. One thing tile cleaners do sometimes is rush through the soil suspension step and this isn’t good because you want to think of removing soil like washing your clothes. You must have a rinse and spin cycle.

Tile maintenance is easy thing homeowners tend to forget but we should always remember that it’s as big as investment as carpet can be. You spend a lot of money per square foot for the tile so why not take care of it? Tile cleaning professionals can always be found online and Yelp has become a hot spot to find good cleaners in your area.

Jamey Williams with Squeaky Clean is leading the way in helping homeowners in Georgia increase their home’s value by educating home owner’s on small steps to improve their homes appearance. Small steps in home cleaning can improve your siding, roof, gutters, and any concrete around your home. Dirt and grime will attack any material and when left on your home it can cause distress. We recommend the power of five as an essential key ingredient in increases the value and appearance of your home: Power, Window, Roof, Gutter, and Concrete Cleaning.

Exterior surfaces are always exposed to the weather and sun. This literally will attack the home and start making is discolor, degrade, and can damage siding and shingles. Even man made products that create pollution can over time destroy your home. That’s why it’s extremely important to ensure that you do thorough cleanings on a regular basis to ensure that your home is well taken care of.

This becomes extremely important if you are going to be putting your home on the market. You’d be amazed how you can revitalize the color of your home with power washing. It makes the home look new again. This gives the home a lot more curb appeal. Williams even admits that some homes you may “think” you know what the color is but at times he has cleaned some home where it almost looks completely different. Williams is in an important industry that I feel many don’t talk too much about.

Pressure washing a drive way can also help get out some old stains as well. A lot of times you can even get out old oil leak stains and Williams insists that if you get a company that knows what they’re doing the dirt, clay, oil, or whatever that is packed into the cement doesn’t matter so much because it should always come out with a good pressure wash. Doing things like this make your home more inviting. We think of cleaning our indoor homes on a regular basis but cleaning our exterior is something that always seems to escape our thoughts.

Williams started this company to help families keep their homes happy. He has a family of his own and wanted to make an honest living while helping others protect their homes. Our homes protect our families and I commend Williams for diving into an industry that protects our families.

This is why Jamey Williams is Entrepreneur of The Month ! Congrats Jamey !

What do you do when you’ve conquered the carpet cleaning world and need a new hobby? That’s right start up an Emergency Water Damage Restoration like Tom King is doing. King is owner of Sani-Bright in Indianapolis and quickly became Indy’s favorite carpet cleaner due to his customer service, prompt response, and getting the job done right. King started small and quickly his company grew and grew and now he is hungry for more. King became interested in this when he realized there was a need for a reliable 24 Hour Service in Indianapolis. Let’s face it some emergency water damage companies you call don’t answer their phone. When a company advertises for 24 hour service that is what your customer expects. When a person is stressed and unhappy because they can’t reach you I guarantee you they’re not leaving a message and they’re going to be calling your competition. King has someone on that phone 24 hours a day and it pays off.

King knows that when water leaks in your home you need to act quickly on it and you need to be able to call someone at any time during the day to get your home dry. Research states that you have a 72 hour window when you need to begin the drying process. This will reduce the possibility of mold growth and mildew growing as well. When you start getting mold or mildew growth you are in trouble. This will lead to major issues where you may have to replace dry wall, insulation, carpet, and maybe more depending on the situation. So, if it’s ten at night and you call a water damage restoration company and they don’t answer their phone of course you will be calling everyone because if you let it sit over night there’s ten or more hours gone already.

King can give anyone an estimate over the phone but no one can give you and exact price. If someone does give you an exact price over the phone I’d be a little leery on their expertise and the possibilities of getting hit with a lot of unexpected costs in the end of things. King wants to be the go to guy and he knows that prolonged damp carpets and floors can cause thousands of dollar if not taken care of. King has conquered the carpet cleaning world and I have no doubt he’ll end up conquering the Water Damage Restoration world soon. That’s why he is highlighted as business owner who knows his “stuff” ! What a great leader, educator, and person who has become very successful in this industry…salute !

Carpet Cleaning Entrepreneur Manny Mark knows their are lots of things to think about when you own your own business and in the carpet cleaning industry it is a huge battle of wills. It’s an industry that has a low cost startup fee, it has many fly by night companies trying to make an extra buck, and you’re battling to have the best reputation as possible since you are entering people’s homes. Let’s face it not everyone wants strangers in their homes. Most carpet cleaners stay in business for maybe 5 years and then go out of business because they’re tire of it. Mark It Clean has proved to have the will to survive and stays strong showing customers that they are the company to choose in Long Beach CA.

Some mistakes cleaners make is not mingling enough with the community, other professionals, and other networks. This is important to build trust and gain customers. If they know you they are more likely to recommend you or trust you to come into their home. Trust is a key focus a lot of companies forget to think of. For instance, if you were to go onto a web site and the business owner has a picture of him and his family then I’d be more likely to trust and hire him. Therefore, it’s always important to set up your reputation. Mark has set up his reputation in Long Beach as a responsible adult, super dad, and loving husband for years. Mark started his company to generate income to support his family and wants others to know he is without a doubt serious about his family as well as his business.

Lots of owners also do not keep adequate track of income and losses and they tend to mix up their personal and business accounts. It’s always important to budget your finances and keep up with your business payroll, keep up with your taxes, be nice to the IRS, avoid purchasing frivolous equipment, and don’t ever forget to invest enough capital back into the business.

Carpet Cleaning owners tend to also forget about the Internet and search engine optimization. The rule is that people are finding companies by looking them up on Google. Most all carpet cleaners get over 80% of their jobs from people searching on Google. So, it’s extremely important to not only have a website but to also hire a company to get your site ranked on the first page of Google.

And lastly, Yelp, so over the past year Google has been making lots of updates. All the updates have been pushing Yelp, Angie’s List, and Facebook pages to the top of the Google rankings. So, it’s been extremely important to make sure that your page can be found on Yelp and that you send customers their for reviews. The more reviews you receive the more likely you will receive a possibility of ranking on that first page for your Yelp page and generating new customers from excellent reviews. More and more people are searching Google and searching Yelp to read good customer reviews. SO, it’s an important tool for not only you but also the customer.

Mark has done all of these things and has been slowly building his Yelp reviews and attempting to build a strong reputation in Long Beach as the carpet cleaner to hire. This is why we are spotlighting Manny Mark owner of Mark-It Clean in Long Beach CA.

Failure occurs because of three reasons; Doing things without thinking about them, thinking about things without doing them, and putting all your eggs in Google’s basket.

A fabulous fall Monday morning we saunter into the office. Suddenly, we realize Google’s Hummingbird Update has hit the SEO sites finally. One of my many joys was coming into the office on Monday mornings and checking on our SEO Clients rankings and seeing them either on Page One or steadily climbing towards meeting that goal. However, this frightful Monday morning mutated into “Why is he on page eight?! When he was on page one before?!?” And like all Google updates there are at times no rhyme or reason why sites get hit like they do. Some of our client’s sites stayed the same, some ranked higher, and some perished into a mythical void I’d like to call The Dark Side. As you know fear is the path to the Dark Side and it generally leads to anger and then to hate where some may have been tempted to throw their computer out of the window due to their new ranking. Once you’ve hit the realization that you are nowhere to be found on Google this path leads you to suffering. And then you say to yourself, “At least I have an SEO company that can suffer with me.”

Now, what do we do when we’ve lost you to the Dark Side? It’s simple get on every forum, watch new videos by leading SEO experts, and look at links and how we’re doing things and discovering what we’re either doing wrong now or not doing. The hardest thing about Google is that you can be doing what they want then suddenly whatever you’re doing Google decides they don’t like it and then you get slapped in the face for doing it. Let’s face it; there is no mystical energy or force field that can control your destiny with Google. However, if you can depend on your SEO Company to discover what is wrong and then fix it then you’re in good hands.

I must admit Joe is one clever guy that always has an eagerness to learn and figure out what went wrong. After the update he studied all that he could and signed up for a conference with the top SEO agents in the industry and is figuring out what went wrong or what could have been done better. I’d like to take Scott’s Carpet Cleaning as an example of how this update turned a leading site into a fairy tale. So, Scott’s website had been on Page One forever and we were working on getting him number one on page one and it looked to be going well until suddenly the update hit and then his page was no where to be found. After a few forums and webinars there was a new method shared to get a site back on the map. Joe researched and purchased a ligament and good standing domain. All the old sites info was put on this new domain and then Joe did a redirect and within a week Scott was back on page one and his new site/domain is now doing better than ever. So, don’t be scared of the update we’re working on all of your sites and trying as hard as possible to get you back in good standings with Google.

For us the triumph of getting you to page one is a huge achievement in this office. In our office we feel that nothing great is ever achieved without some enthusiasm. So, if your site has been hit by the Google update don’t sit in anguish and reminisce of the good ol’ days where you were at the top of Google, be confident in us and we will try our best to have you back to your previous page one destination. Take this Google update as a reminder that as long as “The Dark Side” exists we are all vulnerable to the force of Google.

Yes, Google is important and brings in a large percentage of your business; however do not forget about the basics. Google is an entity that no one can control. It’s the most powerful force known to man and it will destroy a small business if you count solely on Google.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal, and the successful business owners wake up and work hard to achieve success. So, get out there go door to door, do mail outs, network, and make yourself known in your community.

We hope you all had a terrific Halloween and as you can see from the photos we’re working hard on getting you to Page One & Congrats to those that have achieved this already!

Tom King is owner of King Of Steam and King has become distinctive because he has decided to emphasize in customer satisfaction. This core ingredient is something a lot of carpet cleaners tend to forget at times. Our daily lives are busy with family and work and sometimes things get over looked but King has managed to excel at this crucial element of his business. King was brought up with the core belief that you treat every customer like family and this will create repeated business and keep you going. King has proven this theory to be correct.

King has also set himself apart from his competitors by offering a speed dry on all the carpets. King Of Steam has truck mounted equipment that is ten times more powerful than standard portable carpet cleaning equipment and offers over 240 degrees of STEAM and a high powered vacuum suction that will get the carpets dry quickly! King believes that if carpets dry fast they are less likely to re-soil. King of Steam’s Speed Dry System will actually get your carpets dry in just a few hours. This was targeted to make customers happier since no one likes walking on wet floors for days on end.

King also gives his customers 100% satisfaction guarantee and trains and certifies his technicians so you will always know you’re getting a cleaner that knows what he is doing. King was to be the best of the best in New York and understand how competitive it is but he knows little things like this will make your business stand out above the rest. King also has the safest cleaning agents that you can find since he is very family oriented and that’s part of the reason he also has a dog blog on his website as well as a dog Facebook page so he can offer his customers something fun and uplifting to start off their days.

King is going above and beyond in customer service and giving us all a reminder to treat our customers like family and this is why he Spotlight Cleaner of the week!

Husband and wife team Murray and Joann Kahrnoff have been working as a successful duo for over twenty years now. It’s truly an accomplishment when a married couple can tackle life’s battles at home and in the work place. The couple moved to Fremont, California in 1982 when Detroit went into a recession. Murray began General Cleaning Co. and slowly he added new services and more locations as the company grew larger. As the business grew Joann took over as office manager in 1985 and the business quickly became popular because of their knowledge and excellent customer service.

After Joann took over the office vans were added, the cleaning division was working 22 hours a day, and this well oiled machine was not only bringing in money but building an excellent reputation for themselves in California. In 1992, General Cleaning Co. became the first Certified ValueStar rated company in the entire United States. When the survey was conducted the company had an outstanding 98% customer satisfaction rating. In 2001, Murray was offered to teach in the cleaning industry as well as consulting hospitals on cleaning techniques and equipment. The business was on hold for a few years while Murray explored this side of the industry but it didn’t take long until Murray found himself back to his own business again because he had missed the returning clients and energy that came with the cleaning industry. The response in the Bay Area was amazing and they quickly were up and running again in a matter of no time.

Murray and Joann are a great power couple that have the business dialed in and leaders in their industry. This is why this power duo is Spotlight Cleaners of the week ! Murray has won the Carpet and Fabric Care Institute’s Bill Bailey Award. Joann has won The Jackie Maplesden Award not once but twice for being the most supportive spouse. This couple has made amazing progress in their business and continues to set an amazing example for other cleaning companies. Congrats !

This week we’re show cases Paul and Debbie Brown, who are owners of Exquisite Carpet Care. Exquisite Carpet Care has been doing business in Plainfield IL for over twenty years. Exquisite Carpet Cleaning and Water Damage Specialists are a IICRC certified firm, for those of you that know the industry this is the most recognized body of certification in the cleaning industry.

The Browns are great business because he wants to learn and educate his technicians on a regular basis. They believe that their is always something to learn in the industry and we love business owners like this. Exquisite Carpet Care has sent lots of money on the latest high performance carpet cleaning equipment. Their equipment allows faster drying time and carpets will be dry within 3-4 hours.

When the industry see’s cleaners who stay in the business for around five years it’s fantastic to see one that has been around for more than twenty. They’ve put the time and equipment into it and have marketed correctly. The Brown’s have done everything from door to door, mail outs, advertised online, and have an excellent website that is ranking well on Google. You can also give them a Google Review and a Yelp Review which helps them gain new business. Lots of carpet cleaners forget the online world but when the majority of consumers are finding their cleaners online you need to spend time and money on a website and SEO.

The website also has a fun Dog Blog that contains fun videos that is also shared on their Facebook page. The Browns want their customers to have fun with them and to realize that they are apart of the family. On the Exquisite Carpet Care website they go over the Nine Step Carpet Cleaning process to educate consumers on what to expect.

The Browns do everything from Carpet Cleaning to Water Damage Restoration and they have become a highly trustworthy business in Plainfield, Illinois. We’d like to salute the Browns for their excellent business and congratulate them on celebrating over twenty years in this industry.

Dave Gerke is owner of Pristine Carpet Care, LLC and Imperial Rug Spa. Dave started his company in 1977. Gerke has been been voted for the BEST of the BEST Carpet Cleaner by the Longmont Daily Times-call Readers for the last seven years! That’s truly an accomplishment that should be recognized. Gerke is spotlighted due to his dedication and amazing ability to touch all facets of the industry. He is truly marketing himself very successfully and it’s paying off.

Gerke is now attempting to promote his Imperial Rug Spa more. He is attempting to educate rug owners on the importance of taking care of this investment.

Rugs can be beneficial to all families and help to protect your carpet in high traffic areas. Wool rugs are one of the best for a busy family that is going in and out of the house often. They are very durable in high traffic areas and wool usually has a longer life span. Expects say to avoid silk rugs and shaggy carpets because they are not durable and will wear out quickly.

To ensure your rug to last a while longer you should put a pad underneath it because usually a rug will wear out from the bottom where it rubs against the floor. Stay away from light colors and dark solid ones because they will “appear” to be dirty far too quickly.

You also want to ensure that when you invest in a rug you also need to keep them clean. You want an expert to test the rug, pre-treat it for stains, and brush the fibers to loosen the dirt, and then you rinse it and flush out the dirt and grime. That’s why we’re highlighting Gerke’s Imperial Rug Spa because he has so much knowledge in this department and even his website contains lots of information for consumers on how to hire a rug cleaner, how to do spot removal, and other rug facts.

You want to take care of rugs to protect carpets. Vacuum them on a regular basis and keep the dust from settling on them. You want to rotate your rugs to help prevent them from fading too quickly.

You always want to avoid carpet spot removers like Resolve because they are made for synthetic carpet and not wool or silk. A lot of times these removers will cause discoloration or bleach out rug dyes.

So, be wise and be advised by any rug experts and check information online on rug maintenance to protect that expensive investment. And always remember to hire a responsible rug cleaner in your area.

Joe Burnich