Starting a Carpet Cleaning Business - Truck Mounted Unit Vs Portable Extractor

Starting a carpet cleaning business is the subject of the last few articles I have written and today is the subject of truck mounted unit versa portable extractor units. For many looking to start their own carpet cleaning business this is the most important step in the whole process, this is the "money maker". Here is a simple review of both units.

As one who has worked countless years with both the truck mounted unit and the portable extractor machine, I hope to make the decision for those wanting to start a carpet cleaning business a bit easier in this particular area. Truck mounted units first come off with a much heavier price, and an even heavier price when it comes to choosing your business with a giant franchise business. The price however does not reflect however the overall performance as you will see. These machines do add up to a certain professionalism though when pulling up a curbside to the job itself however, and this business is all about professionalism. The other plus is the fact that the machine is stationary and allows for a shorter time spent at each job. But is this worth the price paid? That is a question to only be determined by you and what you can afford.

Portable extraction units do have less of a professional appeal and to be honest, this should not exist. Many business owners with the truck mounted units in larger cities carry both due to the numerous high rises. This fact of functionality should put that uneasiness to rest with the portable unit. The other fact that is so alluring with this choice is the basic fact of cost when starting your carpet cleaning business. Today, and in this economy, choosing a portable unit is not only smarter, but to tell you the truth ... the better choice. It has functionality, and the professionalism should come from you, not the machine or tool you use.

For those of us who have been around and successful for any amount of time in this industry, either of these carpet cleaning units are effective and can get you where you want to be. "It is not the tool ... it is the carpenter" is what my grandmother used to say, and in this matter it is very true. When starting a carpet cleaning business the fact of whether you use a portable or truck mounted unit should not matter, professionalism and quality work is what makes this industry so lucrative, and the fact that in this economy many choose to hold onto the carpet they have , and spend money on just the upkeep instead of throwing out the old.