TRASHED Carpets Clean or Replace? Can You Put A Price On That? *trash101

Hot water extraction would been best for that one

You cleaned the entire unit with an oreck orbiter green brush and pad 🤣🤣🤣

Paul wow was that ever a project just doing the nasty stairs!

P.s. you’re the best Paul

What is a good pre stain remover to use with the oreck, before you start you start? For obvious stains that you know could come out

Would using one those bissell carpet cleaners work as a prewash . They aren’t professional tools at all but I would imagine they would suck up a lot of the dirt out

A truck mount would have gotten that looking new with the right chemicals. I've seen way worse.

What a bunch of scum bums its like pigpen from peanuts was living there

Thankfully I rarely ever get his type of situation as my pricing tends to filter this out. Although rare If i came across this I would politely pass as clearly this is way beyond any normal expectation and clearly is a very abused carpet. In my experience the customer in situations like this is completely aware that their carpet is far beyond any "normal" clean and no matter who cleans it and no matter what method the results will be less than stellar. I learned long ago not to try to be the hero and I know that there are limits to what I am able to do. I have restored many carpets that were in terrible condition but occasionally I have walked away because I know it is a lost cause. If a truck mount was used on that carpet it would do alright likely but it would resoil rapidly for sure. Terribly abused carpet, frustrating to attempt to clean and not worth the time in my opinion.

What is your cleaning solution mix you used in these carpets??

Damn you need your rotary for that with a brush or fiber pad. Then a Ironman. Much faster and does a better job. Yea I know carrying it up stairs is not easy.

How much dId you charge $ ?

Man what a challenge plus 3 flights of stairs. I feel for ya

1) you might need to raise your prices, man. If you’re getting a lot of these, then you’re too accessible. Your ideal clients don’t live like that.
2) at the very least, set up a restoration fee. They know their carpets are awful. Post it on your website making that plain.

Bio Pro 10K will take care of it.

Hey Paul, these carpets were a disaster. It’s good you set the expectations first and price before because at best those will be 70-80% better at best. A 10inch CRB would make faster work for a prescrub.

Degrease and pressure wash your pads periodically. Gets more out.👍

what kind of pad is the white and red, where can i purchase them, i just bought an oreck to start my own vlm business.