05-02-2013, 01:41 AM
This is my take based on personal experience over the last year and half - two years....
First, most people are accustom to seeing a TM. Many cleaners will say that consumers do not notice or care. I disagree. Some may not, but many do (many will not say anything but are wondering to themselves 'hey, what is he doing?'). So long story short, you will always have some form of justification to do when VLM'ing residential settings. You need to do a bang 'em up job and go the extra mile if you genuinely want to win them over.
Second - in my opinion a TM will always trump VLM in terms of residential production time. This is especially the case if the TM cleaner does not pre-vacuum. In order to properly VLM residential you need to pre-vac. Add to it a CRB/OP/Rototary or any combo of the three along with post vac, dwell, etc. and you will have some time invested into the job.
Thirdly, yes it works. VLM is all I know and all I do. You can get great results if you follow all the important steps. At minimum - pre-vac, dwell, agitation, post vac. You can't afford to cheap out with product. Use superior chems, great pads and a good machine.
Use a spotter/wet-dry vac and Water Claw for deep pee and poop treatment.
I have never had a customer ask me abut a warranty. If they did I might be hesitant to clean for them (regardless of what method I used).
First, most people are accustom to seeing a TM. Many cleaners will say that consumers do not notice or care. I disagree. Some may not, but many do (many will not say anything but are wondering to themselves 'hey, what is he doing?'). So long story short, you will always have some form of justification to do when VLM'ing residential settings. You need to do a bang 'em up job and go the extra mile if you genuinely want to win them over.
Second - in my opinion a TM will always trump VLM in terms of residential production time. This is especially the case if the TM cleaner does not pre-vacuum. In order to properly VLM residential you need to pre-vac. Add to it a CRB/OP/Rototary or any combo of the three along with post vac, dwell, etc. and you will have some time invested into the job.
Thirdly, yes it works. VLM is all I know and all I do. You can get great results if you follow all the important steps. At minimum - pre-vac, dwell, agitation, post vac. You can't afford to cheap out with product. Use superior chems, great pads and a good machine.
Use a spotter/wet-dry vac and Water Claw for deep pee and poop treatment.
I have never had a customer ask me abut a warranty. If they did I might be hesitant to clean for them (regardless of what method I used).