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Owning your own carpet cleaning business can be a profitable way to enjoy everything that working for yourself has to offer – flexible working hours, freedom to take holidays at your discretion, ability to spend more time with family and friends, the list goes on. However, with cleaning services becoming more and more common, it’s important to offer services that are as diverse as your customer’s needs. One such service is hard floor cleaning, and it can easily be added to your repertoire without updating your existing portable or truck mounted cleaners! Want to learn more? You’ve come to the right place.

• Meet a growing need
  In days gone by, the most common type of flooring may well have been carpet, in both businesses and commercial areas alike. Now however, that couldn’t be further from the truth! Tiles, polished concrete and hardwood floors are now as common within the homes as they are within shopping centres and warehouses. That means, if you’re excluding hard floor cleaning from your services list, you’re excluding valuable customers too!
• A huge range of surfaces
  When people think of hard floors, they often think of the timber flooring in their homes. However, there is actually a huge range of different surfaces that all need their own specific cleaning methods and chemicals. The list includes the traditional hardwood and all tiles of private homes, concrete flooring found in warehouses, rubber matting found in children’s play areas, and even natural stone such as granite, marble and slate. Each surface needs to be cleaned at different frequencies, using different products and equipment – with the right skills, you can quickly become a specialist business, and the favourite in your region!
• Selecting your sealant
  As we mentioned above, the chemicals you choose are key to the cleanliness achieved and the longevity of your hard work! Sealers and finishes are used to protect your hard surface from dirt and debris once the area has been completely cleaned – and the one you choose is dependent on the area you’re working with, among other factors. Not only that, some materials, such as marble and other natural stones, need to ‘breathe’, and floor finish should not be used under any circumstances. Without the correct skills, you can seriously damage your customers home or workspace.

As you can see, whilst offering carpet cleaning may seem like the safe option, adding hard floor cleaning to your services can be an incredibly effective way to reach new customers and offer existing clients a more thorough clean. With the right attachments, chemicals, and – most importantly – skills, it could be an incredibly beneficial choice for your business. At Whyte’s, we offer a range of courses throughout the year to ensure you’re confident and capable of any job, and we have a wide variety of products and equipment to meet your needs. Reach out to our team today to learn more.