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Hands-on Carpet Cleaning & Protection
This intensive one-day school has been designed to teach all levels of technicians the best way to clean and protect carpets correctly. Ideal for anyone that is directly involved in cleaning. From business start-ups, company employees to the owner operator professional cleaners.
All operators will be shown step-by-step the correct procedures from setting up the equipment to the most effective cleaning techniques and how to finish the job. Each delegate will be invited to use the equipment to help build their confidence. The last part of the school is all about carpet protectors. It will explain what they are and how they work. A demonstration will be given.
"I learnt a step by step guide on how to clean carpets from preparation to protection would recommend to others" – Anil Kalyan, Top Rank Cleaning ltd, Bedford
"Paul allowed us to question him on all aspects of carpet cleaning. Displaying his deep knowledge of carpet & upholstery cleaning. All in all I would say the course was absolutely first class I feel so much more confident in my ability to please my customers" – John Pilbeam, County Carpet Cleaners, Welwyn
"The training was very thorough and informative. The hands approach was very helpful. A must for practising cleaning technicians without any formal knowledge or someone practical looking for a fast-track to carpet cleaning. The material is very helpful – folders to take away" – Richard Stephens, Goldfinch PCS, West Midlands
"Paul passing on 30 years of information on how to and how not to clean carpet. I will be recommending this type of school to others" – Graham Slater-Brown, Ultimate Carpet Care
"I am an existing carpet cleaner and took the opportunity to attend this course purely as a refresher course. I would recommend this course to existing carpet cleaners as a refresher or to people wishing to start a career in this line as an introductory to this field. I found it helpful and beneficial to my business I hope to attend future courses. Thank you" - Richard Grace, Hydro-Clean, Essex
Hands-on Upholstery Cleaning & Protection
An intensive one-day school is planned to help all levels of technicians overcome the many problems that can occur in cleaning and protecting modern upholstery fabrics.
Ideal for anyone that is directly involved in cleaning. From business start-ups, company employees to the owner operator professional cleaners.
All operators will be shown step-by-step the correct procedures from setting up the equipment to the most effective cleaning techniques and how to finish the job.
Each delegate will be invited to use the equipment to help build their confidence.
The last part of the school is all about upholstery protectors. It will explain what they are and how they work. A demonstration will be given.
"I would recommend the school to others because there is no substitute for experience. The school was held on site which gives the opportunity to view machines, accessories, fluids etc. The instructor Paul was a delightful man and it was a pleasure to listen to his ideas and methods" - Paul Solomons, A & P Cleaning, Leicester
Hands-on Rug Cleaning & Protection
This one day course is designed for any professional cleaner who wants to learn more about how to identify which oriental and area rugs can be cleaned safely. To learn everything about rugs will take a lifetime of study … however, in just a few hours you can become confident in identifying which rugs and methods you can use.
You’ll be surprised how easy it can be and you may already have all the equipment you need. More homes than ever before are investing in special area rugs … don’t miss out on this growing opportunity.
"I thought that cleaning a rug was straight forward. How wrong I was. Paul showed us many great tips and showed how to clean a rug properly" - Gary Eaglestone, Colorcare, Benfleet
Hands-on Leather Cleaning & Protection
Over the past few years leather has become more and more popular as an upholstery covering.
However, very few cleaners bother to clean leather as they don’t fully understand how to! There are a few types of leather you should not ‘wet’ clean, but the majority of ‘finished’ or ‘protected’ leathers can be cleaned without a problem … and very profitably too!
This half-day school teaches you how to identify the problem leathers from the easy to clean ones … and you’ll be shown how to professionally clean and protect them.
Dry Cleaning of Curtains and Fabrics
A half-day school looking primarily at dry cleaning methods used for curtains, wall hangings and all other non-wet cleanable fabrics.
Designed for professional cleaners of all levels.
You will be shown how to identify the difference between wet-clean and dry-clean fabrics with confidence and how to correctly set up a dry-cleaning method, the most effective cleaning techniques and how to finish the job.
Each delegate will be invited to use the equipment to help build their confidence.
Advanced Spot & Stain Removal
This one-day course is designed to be a hands-on, in-depth learning experience on spot and stain removal
This course is designed for any cleaning technician, particularly those in charge of troubleshooting and warranty/insurance work.
The course is complemented by a two-hour hands-on spotting session where the student actually practices what he/she has learned. This class is valuable for professional cleaners and in-house maintenance personnel to help understand the most advanced spot and stain removal procedures.
Bring working clothes or overalls with you as you will be using spotting products.
"Yes, highly recommended; especially valuable after having done cleaning and come up against problems. Paul is a very good instructor, pitching his level at what is required by each student." – Graham Slater-Brown, Ultimate Carpet Care, Kent
"This course was extremely helpful in identifying the current products available and how to apply them to common stains in the workplace. It was helpful in identifying application methods (best way to use the chemicals) and tackling some of the safety issues. Helps in identifying pitfalls and how to avoid them" – Richard Stephens, Goldfinch Professional Cleaning Services
Tile & Grout Cleaning
The SMT IICRC will teach you the theory behind cleaning hard floors…what this ‘Play Day’ gives you is hands-on practical experience.
You will go through the process of reviewing floor types and the individual principles of identification you will also be taken through all the important health and safety aspects that you need to consider when hard floor cleaning.
There will be hands-on experience with routine cleaning, scrubbing, polishing and sealing procedures and all participants will get a chance to use the Hydroforce SX-12, SX-7 and GEKKO Hard Surface Cleaning tools learning the skills needed on most hard floor cleaning jobs.
 
IICRC Complete Carpet Care (CCT)
This is a two-day comprehensive carpet care course. The object of this school is to help educate by increasing your knowledge and understanding of both carpets and the carpet cleaning industry as a whole. It is mostly a theory school where you will be introduced to a number of different types of carpet and fibres and their different methods of construction. This course is a must for anyone involved in residential or commercial carpet care and maintenance. It will give you the confidence to tackle all types of carpet cleaning jobs and deal with almost any problem that may arise.
The school includes: Carpet construction and identification, Characteristics of carpet fibres, Carpet cleaning methods, Carpet restoration procedures, Chemistry of cleaning, Spotting and damage repair, Carpet protectors and treatment, Health & Safety (COSHH), Cleaning for health – IAQ
"I liked Paul Pearce personality and he came over very well, a mine of information. The breaks and lunch was very much appreciated I thought their was a lot of time and trouble raken with the video's a good course for a beginner like me I would recommend it to other people" Francis Miszkiel, Classy Cleaners, Brightlingsea "Overall the school was clear and concise, which will help me to develop our buiness. It is interesting to meet and discuss issues with other people involved in the business" - Jim Cahill, Homebright Cleaners, Biggleswade
IICRC Upholstery & Fabric Care (UFT)
This two-day upholstery and fabric care school is a complete learning experience teaching all aspects of upholstery and fabric cleaning. It includes fibre identification and characteristics, chemical and equipment requirements and specific cleaning procedures using all types of systems and methods. It helps you avoid problems and teaches you when to walk away. Special attention is given to safe dry cleaning procedures. Consideration is given to using existing equipment to clean upholstery. .
The school includes: Know your fabrics; identify the problem fabrics, Upholstery cleaning methods, Interim upholstery maintenance, Upholstery restoration procedures, Chemistry of cleaning, Spotting and damage repair, Fabric protectors and treatment, Health & Safety (COSHH)
"The course gave me greater confidence and knowledge in securing work at the initial quoting stage with the client" - Stephen Williams, Powerclean, Anglesey
"It gives anybody with a basic understanding of upholstery cleaning the knowledge of how to clean and sell the service more professionally" - Phil Mitchell, The Sutton Carpet Cleaning Co Ltd, Sutton Soldfield
"The course was well run and I have learnt a great deal, which will benefit me in the future" - Neil Curran, Eclipse Cleaning Ltd, East Sussex
IICRC Commercial Carpet Care (CMT)
This two-day course is designed for professional carpet cleaners looking to move into commercial work as well as building service contractors, in-house maintenance personnel, and professional cleaning contractors
The school includes: Different types of commercial carpet cleaning, what is planned carpet maintenance? Carpet manufacturing, carpet textures/styles, Fibre identification, types of carpet installation, objectives of carpet care/pre-inspection, scoping the commercial cleaning job, components of comprehensive carpet maintenance, demonstration of carpet cleaning methods, high performance hot water extraction, chemistry of cleaning, spot/stain treatment and removal, problems related to improper cleaning, safety on the job, designing a planned maintenance program
IICRC Carpet Repair & Reinstallation (RRT)
Every home or business has areas of concern whether is a complete re-stretch or repairing a small seam. Most consumers will not call will not call or so not know whom to call for these repairs. You can make the repair and be a hero to the customer as well as adding a tidy profit in minimal time. The class will learn how to install a room of carpet and them will progress through a series of stations and learn how to do a variety of seams. Every person will perform these repairs.
The school includes: Carpet construction types, tools and equipment needed, step by step instructions for various types of installation, repair techniques for bubbles, buckling and delamination, how to repair seams and burns, reinstallation procedures, how to cut seams and stretch carpets.
IICRC Stone, Masonry & Tile Cleaning (SMT)
This is a very profitable cleaning process and is an easy add-on for professional cleaners, as well as for in-house maintenance personnel, and building service contractor technicians.
The School Includes: Soil prevention, dry soil removal systems for grouted flooring. Maintenance guidelines. Restoration of floors. Review of natural floor types and materials, principles of identification geology marble, limestone, granite, slate. Ceramic tile and masonry manufacture processes, uses and cleaning techniques. Slip, trip and fall. Environmental health and safety. Security. Basic floor care principals and procedures, results of improper cleaning and maintenance, routine cleaning procedures. Chemicals, tools and equipment, hands on practice floor covering identification, problem identification, test cleaning, problem solving and trouble shooting.
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