| Starting a carpet cleaning business is the subject of | | | | professional appeal and to be honest, this should not |
| the last few articles I have written and today is the | | | | exist. Many business owners with the truck mounted |
| subject of truck mounted unit verses portable | | | | units in larger cities carry both due to the numerous |
| extractor units. For many looking to start their own | | | | high rises. This fact of functionality should put that |
| carpet cleaning business this is the most important step | | | | uneasiness to rest with the portable unit. The other |
| in the whole process, this is the "money maker". Here | | | | fact that is so alluring with this choice is the basic fact |
| is a simple review of both units. | | | | of cost when starting your carpet cleaning business. |
| As one who has worked countless years with both | | | | Today, and in this economy, choosing a portable unit is |
| the truck mounted unit and the portable extractor | | | | not only smarter, but to tell you the truth...the better |
| machine, I hope to make the decision for those | | | | choice. It has functionality, and the professionalism |
| wanting to start a carpet cleaning business a bit easier | | | | should come from you, not the machine or tool you |
| in this particular area. Truck mounted units first off | | | | use. |
| come with a much heavier price, and an even heavier | | | | For those of us who have been around and |
| price when it comes to choosing your business with a | | | | successful for any amount of time in this industry, |
| giant franchise business. The price however does not | | | | either of these carpet cleaning units are effective and |
| reflect however the overall performance as you will | | | | can get you where you want to be. "It is not the tool...it |
| see. These machines do add up to a certain | | | | is the carpenter" is what my grandfather used to say, |
| professionalism though when pulling up curbside to the | | | | and in this matter it is very true. When starting a carpet |
| job itself however, and this business is all about | | | | cleaning business the fact of whether you use a |
| professionalism. The other plus is the fact that the | | | | portable or truck mounted unit should not matter, |
| machine is stationary and allows for a shorter time | | | | professionalism and quality work is what makes this |
| spent at each job. But is this worth the price paid? | | | | industry so lucrative, and the fact that in this economy |
| That is a question to only be determined by you and | | | | many choose to hold onto the carpet they have, and |
| what you can afford. | | | | spend money on just the upkeep instead of throwing |
| Portable extraction units do have less of a | | | | out the old. |