[Dave Whittaker]

Hi Folks...

Just a quick message to introduce myself. I've been lurking with intent on the forum for a couple of months while being in the process of starting a CC company which covers the Kent area. I've been carpet fitting since 1997 and cleaning the odd carpet since 2004.

This seems to be the best carpet cleaners forum by far.....even if it does get a bit bitchy from time to time :
The knowledge here has helped me make decisions on equipment and marketing etc so I'd like to thank you guys for the informative posts.

I'll start optimising my site sometime during the week so if anybody is up for exchanging links just drop me an email - david@gospotless.co.uk

Thanks for reading guys

[Robert Watson]

Hi Dave. Welcome to the forum 
Rab

[Daria Taylor]

Welcome

[markpowell]

Welcome 

[Peter Sweeney]

Hi Dave

Feel free to give me a call any time. Although we are in direct competition am always happy to help.

Pete
www.oakleafcc.co.uk
07816 276290

[clinton]

Welcome dave

No lurking here

[Dave Whittaker]

Thanks for the welcomes ladies and gents.

I wont pretend I don't know who you are Sweeney!! I've done my research mate.

Thanks for the mature approach to competition.....I spend quite alot of time in Thanet so maybe a pint at some stage?

[Peter Sweeney]

Hi Dave

Like a pint myself so would be happy to meet. As for maturity, I have always found that working with rather than against works better on many counts. There are a small minority of us in this part of the world that think like this so even happy to swap links when your site is seo'd. Don't mix with that Derek Walker from Deal though, he looks like one of the village people and plays ping pong in his spare time. Weird. 

Lets catch up, I must be due a shrinkage anyway so it would be good to have someone nearby who can fix it

Pete

[calmore]

Hi Folks...

Just a quick message to introduce myself. I've been lurking with intent on the forum for a couple of months while being in the process of starting a CC company which covers the Kent area. I've been carpet fitting since 1997 and cleaning the odd carpet since 2004.

This seems to be the best carpet cleaners forum by far.....even if it does get a bit bitchy from time to time :
The knowledge here has helped me make decisions on equipment and marketing etc so I'd like to thank you guys for the informative posts.

I'll start optimising my site sometime during the week so if anybody is up for exchanging links just drop me an email - david@gospotless.co.uk

Thanks for reading guys

Without advice from the guys on here when I was starting I probably wouldn't be in business, so a big thanks from me, too.

[kinder clean]

Well done Pete

I can never understand why more CCs don't network, the daggers I get when driving past some local competition if I put my hand up 

Paul - I might move to Kent !

[vacman]

Dave, you are dead-ringer for Dermot O'leary 

[clinton]

Lol wind up time

[Dave Whittaker]

Thanks for that little observation vacman.

Was told I resembled Simon Pegg in the pub on Fri...so I shall accept Dermot as a step up :

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Dave,

Welcome to the forum, you have made a good start by being yourself!

Cheers

Doug

[james roffey]

Welcome Dave,
 i would take Pete up on his offer which is a generous one considering he is in Kent too
 that just goes to show what a top guy he is.

Pete make the cheque out to J Roffey!.

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

That's the nice thing about being friendly with local competition.......

You can pass you loonie clients on to your competitiors. Mind you, your competitiors then often pass them back.

Don't we Clinton?

Just jesting. It's always a help to have somebody who you can meet up with for a pint and have a natter face to face with about problems we all understand. Talking is so much quicker than typing.

BTW - welcome Dave.

ROger

[colin thomas]

is carpet fitting not a good earner then? or is it just time for a change, i'm not having a dig just that whenever i've had carpets fitted the guys are in and out in no time with the readies in their sweaty hands, i've always thought you could get a good living from it,

colin

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Colin

Fitting is a "good earner" if you are supplying the carpet and ancillaries - if you are just getting a labour charge then it's hard graft.

I've been supplying and fitting for 27 years and I'm pleased to say that the cleaning is now, at last, taking up far more of my time than the fitting. I won't be sorry when I don't have to fit any more - it's a young mans game.

Steve

[colin thomas]

all clear now, i can see the pitfall in being on your knees all day kicking a carpet into the grippers, ok when you're 25 but not when your over 35!!!  on the same line i know a guy who strips and re-seals hard floors all day, he is very busy but i wonder how long he can keep doing a job like that, it must take it out of your knees and joints?