Doing Upholstery

Steamer a couple of things come to mind
Why not develop some higher end clients by buying the sales manager or owner of a furniture store or carpet store lunch. You build the relationship and also should get higher end customers. People in these situations are not comodity driven they are quality driven.

The other thing is that you could work closer to some of the better realtors. I think most of them are flakes but all you need is a few good ones. No doubt you are in a tough market.

mr. Steamer alot of companies with your city mentality of working cheap to try a trick people into hireing them so they can rip them off as soon as they get in the door just don't work here. We charge a fair price for services rendered. I don't recall anywhere ever posting what I make or attempt to make. I just don't know why people have to low ball just to scam hard working people out of their hard earned money? You and I both know the room price is a lost leader. Just be up front and honest that may help?

I won't work for cheap. Near the end of the month the renters start to call and I rarely get them. Don't want them either because they often screw up their schedules at move out. Truck won't roll for under $100.

Needs a ladder to get on to the couch

Don't let steamer know just how much people can make cleaning?

That was a couch ordered from Sears and I don't think it was custom. It had bleed through on the underside of the cushions and she had to hide them by flipping them under. There was also a transfer from the material label on to the cushion as well. 3 rooms for $79 and a couch for $59 kind of guy. He has been in business for 20 years too.


Edited by pilediver - 26/January/2007 at 9:32pm

No way. Better take a course, like cleanex said your going to end up owning some furniture. Make sure you spot check your solutions and acid rinse.

Doing upholstery without any formal training is very risky. Let me give you an example.
Look at this couch I recently cleaned and it was cleaned previously by a "coupon company". This is a 4 year old couch that has NOT been recovered purchased at Sears and if you don't understand the implications of this picture then GO TAKE A COURSE.


By the way, I checked for these conditions and discovered this before I cleaned.

    
    

Edited by pilediver - 26/January/2007 at 12:33pm