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Landing Your First Water Loss Jobs It’s one thing to be prepared to take on water damage restoration jobs, it’s another thing entirely to secure that work and build your business. For that, you will need a marketing plan, but it’s unlikely the marketing plan that serves your carpet cleaning business will transfer directly over to water restoration projects. Carpet cleaning is something people look for when their house starts to feel dirty, or they are getting ready to sell and need to spruce it up. Water damage restoration, on the other hand, is what homeowners and businesses need during...

If you have a steady carpet cleaning business and think you’re ready to grow into something new, water damage restoration is a logical next step to diversify your business. Water damage restoration is an extremely profitable service that can fuel business growth and provide you with financial freedom. The first key point on this topic is to be sure that you know what you are getting into. While there is some overlap between carpet cleaning and water loss (both residential and commercial), they are not the same thing. For carpet cleaning work, you likely book appointments during a traditional 8:00am–5:00pm...

Use specialized products The bottom line is this: Issues like nasty pet stains aren’t going to disappear with just a little steam cleaning. Advancements in cleaning products are legitimate. Invest in new formulations and you can really see the change in your cleaning results. For example,  Unleashed is specially formulated to treat pet stains and odors. Your customers will be impressed. Promise.   

Expand your industry knowledge Plenty of carpet cleaning folks can talk a good game. But to really impress and retain customers, you must prove that you know what you’re talking about. Customers may not know how certain cleaning services work, but they know when the results are less than optimal. Continuing education in your field, no matter how long you’ve been in the business, gives insight into new innovations and techniques that let you do better work and deliver better results.

Take Precautions to Protect Your Truckmount in Cold Weather It’s necessary to take precautions to protect your truckmount when it’s not on the job: Store the truckmount inside: Ideally, you have a heated garage in which you can store your truckmounts in the winter. Realistically, not every truckmount owner has this option, or the ability to rent a temperature-controlled storage unit. The next best thing is to keep your machine out of the cold, snow, and wind, so even an unheated garage that will do. If you want heat, a portable heater can help protect your truckmount. Give your truckmount...