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ncca July 2013
The official journal of the National Carpet Cleaners Association
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Features:
Soft Furnishing Pre-Treatments
Carpet Cleaners Carnival
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From the editor - The Carpet Cleaners
Carnival 2013
From the President
Stoneman’s Corner
Take care of your health with HMCA
Acid degradation on upholstery
Re-evaluating your customer base
Pre-treatment of soft furnishing fabrics
NCCA tour of Blickling Hall, Norfolk
Let Controlaccount Plc clean up your debts
Asbestos... still dangerous and still here!
H & S - Risks from carpet cleaning
The safe use of equipment
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Published monthly by:The National Carpet Cleaners Association,62c London Road, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5DH.Tel: 0116 271 9550E-mail: Website:
Nikki Law
Keith Robertson
Nikki Law
Paul Pearce
Keith Robertson
Nigel Lay
Glyn Charnock
Martin Johns
Denise Pitt
Rob Whitbread
Christian Ramsey
Billy Russell
Allan Simmons
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Editor
Editor in Chief
Design Editor
President/Technical Director
Vice President/Marketing Director
Vice President/Events Director
Member Liaison Director
Assistant Membership Director
Franchise Liaison Director
Corporate Liaison Director
Training Director
Co-opted Director
Co-opted Director
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Nicky LawNewslink Editor
The Carpet Cleaners Carnival 2013e are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual
Carpet Cleaners Carnival (CCC), to be held Won 14th September 2013.
Following the overwhelming success of the
inaugural Carpet Cleaners Carnival in 2011 and the
expanded event last year, we are proud to again
offer an opportunity for the industry to get
together in an informal, yet still business-focussed
environment. This exciting event is open to
everyone within the industry, along with their
friends and families, and best of all… it's FREE to
attend!
As in previous years, the CCC will be held at
Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire. With its
combination of facilities for both business and
pleasure, and its central location, Wicksteed has
proven to be an ideal venue for the Carpet
Cleaners Carnival.
The event, which will be held in the newly
refurbished Wicksteed Pavilion, provides an
excellent networking opportunity and includes an
exhibition populated by top industry
manufacturers, suppliers and advisors from within
and outside the Association. This year the
exhibitors will also have the facility to demonstrate
their equipment, so you'll be able
to see more working machinery
along with the chance of hands-on
testing.
For friends and family attending
the event there will also be a
number of 'other interest' stalls
within the Pavilion. These will
include things such as handbags, jewellery and the
beautifully decorated, delicious cakes which were
so popular last year.
There will also be the opportunity for children to
have their faces painted and an entertainment area
with fun activities, games and competitions to keep
your kids entertained whilst you browse.
Grounds and gardens
Wicksteed is a very popular day out destination for
families. It was one of the first Leisure Parks in the
UK and is also an English Heritage Grade II Listed
Park and Garden.
Within the grounds and gardens of Wicksteed
Park there is something for everybody to enjoy,
Wicksteed Park
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including: an arboretum, lakeside area, a railway,
beautiful memorial gardens, a fairground and one of
the largest children's playgrounds in Europe.
Pets are welcome but dogs must be kept on a lead
at all times and are not allowed in the free
playground. However, there is a dog recreational
field next to the camping site where dogs may be let
off the lead.
Places to eat
There are various food outlets situated conveniently
throughout the park, so refreshments are always
nearby. All food is freshly prepared on-site and
ranges from Bistro dining to fast food and snacks.
There is also a licensed bar in the Park View Bistro,
which offers bar meals and a full children's menu.
But if none of that takes your fancy, you could
always bring your own picnic or barbeque food.
There are a number of picnic benches around the
Park for customers to use and there are also some
brick BBQ's at the far side of the Park, built for
customers to enjoy the most peaceful part of the
Park, next to the caravan site and dog exercise area.
However, be warned, these BBQ's cannot be pre-
booked and are available on a first-come first-served
basis.
For the kids (and the kids at heart!)
Owned and operated by the Wicksteed Charitable
Trust - the home of children's play - Wicksteed Park
boasts one of the biggest and best free playgrounds
in Europe, a fairground aimed at families with
young children (up to the age of fourteen years
old), racing cars, a lakeside area featuring water
chute, nautical jets and boats and the UK's busiest
narrow gauge railway.
Attendees will have FREE access to the park
grounds, play area and lakeside and the NCCA have
negotiated discounted rates for families wishing to
visit the fairground and feature rides. Wristbands
for the rides can be purchased on the day, but in
order to receive your discount you must present a
voucher.
So if you are bringing children, and are intending
to visit the fairground and feature rides, please
register numbers with the NCCA office and we will
either post or email your vouchers to you.
Parking
The NCCA have negotiated FREE PARKING for
Carnival attendees. Please register your attendance
with the NCCA office and we will forward you a
free-parking pass which you must display in your
windscreen.
Caravan and camping at Wicksteed Park
If you're tired following the day's events and you
don't fancy the drive back home, there's no need
to spend a fortune on accommodation because
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Wicksteed offers a unique camping and
caravanning experience that everyone will enjoy.
You can pitch your tent or park your
caravan/motorhome in the Park's on-site camping
area, set in the tranquillity of the park's beautiful
grounds.
The campsite is fully equipped with
toilet/shower-block facilities and there are brick
BBQs close by, should you wish to barbeque your
own food.
Bookings for the campsite can be made by
phoning 01536 512475.
How to register your attendance at the event
If you would like to attend, please contact the
NCCA office on: or 0116 271
9550 to register. It is important that you contact the
NCCA office as soon as possible to receive your
FREE PARKING VOUCHER and your DISCOUNT
VOUCHERS FOR THE FAIR AND FEATURE RIDES!
We are very much looking forward to the event
and hope you will be interested in joining us again
this year.
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Wicksteed ParkBarton Road, Kettering
NN15 6NJ
The Event
The Venue
n Organised by the NCCA
n FREE Entry
n Open to Everyone
n Family Friendly Format
n Networking Opportunities
n Supplier Exhibition
n Supplier Demonstrations
n Hands-on Opportunities
n Equipment for Sale
n ‘Other Interest’ Stalls
n Fun Games and Activities
n Ideal Venue for Fun Day Out
n Beautiful Grounds and Gardens
n FREE Attractions
n Discounted Entry to Fair
n Camping Facilities On-Site
n Easy Access from Motorway
n FREE parking
From the President Paul Pearce
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t's that time of year when
people take their holidays, or
at least some time off work; Imany of our clients certainly take
a break during the summer period
as their children have broken up
from school. This is great, as far as
getting to and from jobs is
concerned, because there are no
'school runs' causing extra traffic.
It means your scheduled time of
arrival is usually unhindered
unless, of course, you are like me
and take advantage of those extra
twenty or thirty minutes because
you think it will be quiet… and
then it all goes wrong.
The downside of the school break, of course, is
that your clients may not want their soft
furnishings cleaned while their children are at
home, choosing instead to wait until they have
returned to school. So, if this is the case, what do
you do? Well, you could try and obtain the work
that definitely will be available at this time of year,
for instance commercial cleaning. The obvious
place to look is the schools and colleges. Because
they close down for five or six weeks in the
summer it presents the perfect opportunity for a
thorough clean. In fact, you'd be amazed at how
many other premises also close down for a week
or two at this time of year.
Now, you are probably too late to chase the work
for this summer, as anyone that is running the
maintenance department of a large facility would
have already sorted out their cleaning
arrangements. However, that doesn't mean that
you shouldn't try contacting them.
So how do you find out which businesses will be
closing down and when? Well, your first port of
call could be to contact your local contract
cleaning companies. Many of them will have
information on business/commercial 'close
downs', as they will probably have been called in
to do the cleaning work. However, amazingly, a
large number of them do not do clean soft
furnishings themselves. So email or call them and
introduce yourself. Tell them what you do and how
you can help them. You may get a 'no' but you
never know unless you try.
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You might find that the same contract cleaners also
look after the local schools, although the best thing
would be to contact the schools and colleges
directly. There are 24,000-plus schools and 300
colleges and universities in the UK, plenty of choice.
If you do decide to take on commercial cleaning,
however, do bear in mind that it is different from
residential or domestic cleaning in a number of
ways. For a start, the footfall in these buildings can
be phenomenal and the lack of daily maintenance
doesn't help. Also, cleaning commercial premises
during a 'close down' period could involve some
very long days and you may need to consider
taking on extra help to complete the work. It is
also worth remembering that low moisture
processes are generally the preferred method of
carpet cleaning in commercial premises. This is
because more often than not there will be a low
profile carpet or tile, which has been stuck to the
floor, and this will restrict airflow when wet
extraction is used. This doesn't mean that you
can't use wet extraction at all, just that you might
need to combine it with a low moisture process as
well. All something to take on board.
Finally, bear in mind that there may also be hard
floor surfaces that need cleaning too and it is not
just during the summer holidays that commercial
premises close down. Some businesses close
down at other times of the year as well. So get to
know these dates and plan your campaign well in
advance so that you can be available to carry out
the work when it comes in.
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Unusual use of ceramic tilesf you are interested in the
unusual use of ceramic
tiles there are a couple of Iinteresting examples at the
National Trust owned,
Packwood House, in
Warwickshire.
Packwood House started off
as a timber-framed Tudor
farmhouse when John
Fetherston had it built in the
late 1550's. His family lived
there for three hundred years
so, as you can imagine, many
changes to the property took
place. After some ownership
changes in the late 1800's it became the property
of industrialist Alfred Ash and his son Graham
Baron Ash in 1905. After the First World War his
son, who liked to be known as Baron Ash, set
about altering the property to reproduce what, in
his view, a Tudor house would have looked like.
He had Georgian and Victorian alterations torn
out and went about acquiring original materials,
including oak floors, panelling and fireplaces from
other properties, to achieve his goal. He built a
long gallery to link the house with a barn, which
was altered to become a great hall. Nevertheless,
as it was a house that he lived in, he did make sure
there were modern fittings where appropriate
such as bathrooms.
One of these bathrooms is quite memorable
because of the considerable number of Dutch
Delft tiles. Over four hundred tiles were used, all
of which appear to be pre-used and quite old. It is
only since my visit that I learned I might have been
able to date them according to the depth of the
tile. Early tile from around 1580 could be as much
as 2cm thick but by around 1600 this was reduced
to 1.5cm and in the latter part of the 17th century
they were reduced to 1cm. By comparison a
modern machine-made Dutch tile will be only
0.50cm.
Dutch delft tiles started to be produced in the
16th century. It is suggested that Spanish, Moorish
influenced tilers inspired and taught Italian tilers,
some of whom moved with their skills to the
Netherlands. Before long, white tiles with blue or
purple patterns or illustrations were being
manufactured in a number of towns throughout
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the Netherlands and later these
skills were exported to other
countries, including England,
when Dutch artisans fled from
their homes during the eighty-
year war.
Delft tiles, also referred to as
Delftware, are most often found on fire surrounds
and belong to the history of architectural ceramics.
They are decorative, often depicting scenes or
activities, and have inspired study and collectors,
including Baron Ash. Although we generally think
of Delft tiles as being blue and white, they were
also produced in coloured 'polychrome' format. A
fireplace in the same bathroom contained a couple
of purplish painted tiles. Another example of this
colour can be seen in a fireplace in another
National Trust property, Thomas Paycocke's House,
in Coggeshall in Essex.
It may be that Baron Ash was influenced by the
Arts & Craft movements who, in the late 19th
century, advocated using handmade tiles and also
by the fact that Morris & Company (until the early
20th century) were selling Dutch made tiles. This,
coupled with the fact that Delft tiles had a history
that went back to Tudor times, may have
convinced him that this was a continuation of a
historically accurate idea, although used in a 20th
century setting of a bathroom. It certainly appears
that he went to the trouble of sourcing old tiles
rather than freshly made ones, although it would
be difficult to determine whether they all date
back to the 16th Century.
The second example of
the unusual use of ceramic
tiles at Packwood House is
quite different. The main
entrance to the house is up
a couple of semi-circular
steps (pictured). If you look carefully you will
understand these are presumably not original to
that doorway, as the height has been increased by
the stone mason inserting clay tiles, or paviors, to
raise the height. He also spread the diameter of
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the step by using tiles to pack out the diameter of
the curve. The tiles have settled in nicely and the
slightly larger steps allow you to comfortably enter
the house.
It is because ceramic tiles are such a versatile
way to cover surfaces that they can be found in
both modern and historic properties. There is also
an interesting collection of early tiles not far from
Thomas Paycocke's house in Coggeshall, in the
Grange Barn, once owned by Henry VIII - a
magnificent structure in its own right.
If you have already added tile cleaning as one of
your niche areas you may well get the opportunity
to work on some historic tiles. Certainly there are
plenty of Victorian Tiles in homes all across the
country, many of which are requiring attention.
Occasionally, if a house is being renovated, tiles
will have been hidden by glued-down vinyl or
carpets and the new owners will need a specialist
to bring the floor back to 'as near its original look'
as possible.
Sell yourself as a specialist and the rewards are
greater than if you hang back and describe
yourself as a cleaner.
Part of becoming a specialist is to build up your
knowledge, not only of what you can achieve but
also of the history and background of the products
you are working on. Visiting National Trust
properties is one of the ways you can do this.
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cid degradation on
upholstery, curtains
and fabric wall Ahangings is a major problem in
that it can change the fabric's
appearance. For example, a
fabric can take on a darker hue
or look burnt. It is a slow
developing problem that can
discolour the fabric producing
an orange, brown or tan
appearance in uniform or
irregular patterns.
A cause of this is thought to be
acid treatment or acidic
fire and flame retardant
finishes applied to a fabric
which is then subjected to
fluctuations in
temperature, moisture,
sunlight and heat during
everyday situations. The
most vulnerable fabrics
are made from cellulosic
fibres, namely cotton, rayon and linen, along with
any blends including these materials.
Applied finishes and acid salts used in fire and
flame retardants affect cellulosic fibres. Problems
can arise in fabrics that contain duck down or
cotton batting, in the form of acid migration from
the face yarns, which discolours the fabric. Fire
and flame retardants have been a source of acid
burning problems for some time and it seems to
occur more in high quality and custom-made
soft furnishings. In cotton, rayon and other
cellulosic fibres, colour degradation occurs in
an oxycellulose tan-brown formation, this
type of damage can take several years to occur and
is very likely to be permanent.
The use of oxidising or reducing bleaches could,
with careful cleaning, lighten the fabric, however
at some stage the staining or darkening will re-
occur.
Unfortunately there are no tests to determine
acid degradation or colour damage problems prior
to cleaning, so be aware before you carry out your
cleaning schedule.
Acid degradation on soft furnishings Peter Collins (Honorary Member)
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ncca July 2013
The official journal of the National Carpet Cleaners Association
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Features:
Soft Furnishing Pre-Treatments
Carpet Cleaners Carnival
Member referral reportSince publishing a referral statistics report in
last month's Newslink there have been 81 recommendations for full members provided by the NCCA. This number is made up of 33 referrals from the NCCA office, 46 potential
customers contacting members direct through the website and 2 referrals to
members without an email address, which have been tracked by the office.
New NCCA Members
BCC - Bradleys Carpet CleaningPortsmouth, Hampshire
Fentons Carpet CareReading, Berkshire
Razzle Dazzle Cleaning Services LtdHenstridge, Somerset
Re-Nu Life LtdClacton on Sea, Essex
Deep Clean Eco SteamOld Colwyn, Clwyd
Clean N RestoreLechlaid, Gloucestershire
congratulations to alldelegates on the July c&U course!we are pleased to announce that we had a 100%
pass rate for the first times ever.well done everyone!
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've recently had a couple of
experiences that demonstrate
exactly why I choose to focus Imy business on 'high-end' clients
and - if you don't already do the
same - may even lead you to re-
evaluate your own customer base.
The first involved a recent job in a
nice area of a nearby town, where
all the homeowners are reasonably
high-end with large detached
houses. I had previously cleaned
the carpets for this particular client
some years ago. On this occasion,
as I entered her living room I asked
how long the carpet had been down (I had
assumed that she'd changed the carpet fairly
recently as it looked immaculate). To my
astonishment she informed me that it was the
same carpet I had cleaned years earlier! But it's
what she said next that surprised me the most.
She asked “Do you think it will clean?”
Isn't that interesting? My perception was that it
looked as though it didn't require cleaning. Her
perception was that it may be beyond cleaning. I
thought to myself “How can I get more clients like
her?”
Contrast that with a man I visited for a
quotation a few years ago. After telling me on the
phone that the carpet was not really dirty or
stained, I made a home visit. His living room
carpet looked as though it had been left outside
in a skip all night in the rain!
Needless to say it was beyond
cleaning. But it was his perception
of the state of his carpet that
perplexed me most. And that's
often the case with the bottom
end of the market for carpet
cleaning.
The lesson here is that OUR
TARGET MARKET IS VERY
IMPORTANT. You cannot really
serve two ends of the market with
the same business. It's much
better to focus on high-end
clients. They have the money to
pay for quality and, in fact, demand it. And their
carpets are often much easier to clean because
they are maintained more regularly.
And there's another benefit to focussing on
high-end clients. I recently lost a regular carpet
cleaning contract with some commercial
premises, which I'd had for over five years (I'd
managed to clean the carpets when even a
national franchise was unable to get them clean).
I always cleaned additional areas at no extra
charge and came out to remove stains at no
charge on several occasions.
I was informed by phone that our contract was
ending. The reason? Their office cleaners were
now branching into carpet cleaning and they
wanted to give them a chance. No negotiation. It
was a done deal. This rarely happens with high-
David CokerRe-evaluating your customer base
NCCA COURSESCarpet & Upholstery Cleaning 27th - 28th September22nd -23rd November
Spot & Stain Removal25th October
Health & Safety19th September
Carpet Cleaners Carnival14th September (Wicksteed Park,Northamptonshire)
NCCA courses held at NSPCC TrainingCentre, Leicester unless otherwise stated. Visit: www.ncca.co.uk for booking formsand further details.
IICRC COURSES (HERTFORDSHIRE)Carpet Cleaning Technicianwith Paul Pearce29th - 30th October
Held at Alltec Network, Royston, Hertfordshire. Tel: 01763 208222
IICRC COURSES (SURREY)Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning Technicianwith Adam Jankowski6th - 7th November
Held at National Flood School, Surrey. Tel: 01252 821185
Visit: www.iicrc.org
for further details on all IICRC Training Courses.
Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning Technician with Paul Pearce12th - 13th November
Applied Structural Drying Technicianwith Adam Jankowski19th - 21st November
Diary Dates 2013
end clients. If you do high quality work and look
after their best interests then they are just glad
they've found you and will use you again and
again.
By the way, the lady I mentioned with the
immaculate looking carpet paid just under five
hundred pounds for work that took just over three
hours… and the carpets were so easy to clean. She
has just written to me saying that she is delighted
with our service and will happily refer us to others.
Now, that's what I call an ideal client.
Pre-treatment ofsoft furnishing fabrics
ne of the most important, yet most
ignored, items used in the pre-treatment
of soft furnishing fabrics is the agitation Oprocedure.
We usually talk about suitable hand tools or
appropriate chemical mixes but what about the
application and agitation of chemicals on the
fabrics.
Those of you who know me well will know that I
have a bit of a brush fetish (for cleaning purposes
that is!). I must have well over a dozen brushes in
my kit box - one for every conceivable fabric or
situation - and each one is invaluable at some
point. The thing with brushes is that they last for an
awfully long time (which is good), unless of course
you happen to leave a
favourite on site; this can
be quite annoying,
especially if you forget
exactly where you left it.
Over the years I have
disciplined myself to
operate from a central
workstation (a bit of
Flotex carpet) so that
when I finish with an
item, be it a brush or a pre-treatment spray, I
return it to the central point. There is very little
chance of forgetting it that way… you can only have
so many senior moments… it gets expensive.
I tend to use one of two methods:
1) Apply an appropriate chemical pre-treatment
with a hand-held spray unit (1 - 1.5 litre size with a
fine tip).
2) Apply an appropriate chemical pre-treatment
Getting the pre-treatment onto the fabric
Derek Bolton
using either a natural or synthetic sponge. Some
technicians prefer to use a hand-mitt or a micro-
fibre cloth. I have rather large hands so the latter
two are not suitable for me.
I can then add additional appropriate chemicals
as required using trigger sprays to prevent any
over-wetting.
1) Brushes:
There is an infinite variety of brushes available
Agitation bits and pieces
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and I reckon I have most of them.
Be careful if you have some of the harsh, plastic
scrub brushes. They were fine on the old Dralon
fabric of yesteryear but the more delicate fabrics
require a gentler approach. Try some of the softer
horsehair brushes.
Be very careful when cleaning some of the
modern Viscose fabrics, as agitation with stiffer
brushes can sometimes severely damage the
fabric. There are smaller brushes for tamping
which are also suitable for the indented button
areas or pleats in the fabric.
I still have one of the old Holloway rotary
shampoo brush machines (see photos overleaf)
and 'yes', it still comes out on odd occasions. It's a
bit of a heavy beast but still does the job.
My old Von Schrader contra rotating brush
shampoo machine served me well for many a year
but has sadly now gone to a recycling plant.
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My trusty machine2) Natural or Synthetic
sponges:
When using techniques for
some of the more delicate
fabrics, it is crucial that wetting
be minimised. The use of
sponges enables you to create
a foam that will allow a
maximum amount of active
detergent to contact, and hold,
within the soiled face of the
fabric with very little moisture
penetration. The appropriate
chemicals in this technique
should be a neutral pH thereby
eliminating the risk where pH
sensitive dyes may be an issue.
3) Hand Mitt:
These items look like small
carpet bonnets. A hand mitt
can be dipped into a shampoo
solution or as a follow up to a
light spray pre-treatment; this
enables a quick
preconditioning with complete
control of moisture.
4) Terry Towelling:
I use these absorbent cotton
towels after an extraction
process to remove any excess
moisture that is left; it also
enables me to see if I have
removed all the soil from the
fabric.
Check all chemicals prior to
use in respect of colour
bleed.
Check fabric colours for
crocking.
Check fabric for any pH
sensitive dyes.
Check for any pre-existing
damage.
There are others, but as a good
NCCA member you will be
doing these checks anyway…
won't you?
Reminders
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s we walked
from the car
park to the ASouth front of the
Jacobean Blickling Hall
it started to rain, it was
at that point we were
glad we hadn't booked
a tour of the
spectacular gardens!
We had, however,
booked two guided
tours of the house
before it opened to the
public, as there were
too many of us to be
accommodated
on a single tour.
Blickling Hall
was built on the
site of a medieval
hall in 1616 by Sir
Henry Hobart
(pronounced
Hubbard), but
there has been a
significant
building on the
site since before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Blickling was the very first historic house
bequeathed to the National Trust by its last private
owner, Phillip the 11th, Marques
of Lothian, who died in 1940.
One of its claims to fame is that
Ann Boleyn was born there in
1505, although some historians
believe she was born at Hever
Castle in Kent, another of the
family's homes.
Paintings by Gainsborough and
furniture by Chippendale are
just a couple of names to drop in the vast array of
treasures housed at Blickling. Our first insight at
conservation came when our guide told us, as we
Glyn and Maureen Charnock
NCCA tour of Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NCCA member, Peter Jones, outside Blickling Hall
Keith Robertson at the on-site shop. They say a picture paints a thousandwords... Oh how true!
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entered the Chinese
bedroom, that the Chinese
wallpaper (hangings) made
from bamboo and linen had
been removed, cleaned and
replaced.
After a fire hydrant burst in
the attic a few years ago,
leaking gallons of water and
damaging the ceiling, a
lavishly painted ceiling
above was revealed which the last private owner
apparently didn't like, so had covered with
plasterboard!
A tapestry of Peter the Great, woven in 1764
and given to the 2nd Earl as a gift by Catherine
the Great, was so big that a room was built just to
be able to display it. This room has matching wall
hangings, ceiling and furniture in delicate pink
and an ideally suited Axminster carpet on the
floor.
There was so much to take in that it would have
been nice to have re-walked the tour route at
leisure, but our one-hour 'highlights' tours took
over an hour and a half, possibly because of
questions the guide couldn't answer - he did
spend quite a few moments frantically searching
through his notes! It's interesting that a bunch of
carpet cleaners can stump an expert on a historic
house tour! After meeting up with those who
went on the first tour, we only just had time for a
sandwich (in the pub of course!) before it was
time to set off to the National Trust Conservation
Studio where we got
to see the awe
inspiring processes
undertaken to
stabilise and preserve
the most historic,
irreplaceable carpets,
tapestries and fabrics
in the country.
Read all about our tour of the National Trust
Conservation Studio in the next issue of
Newslink.
Our tour guide in full flow
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Asbestos... still dangerous and still here!
until 2016 and the UK has the second highest
incidence in the world. All very interesting I hear
you say, but what on earth has this got to do with
the flooring
industry?
Well, about six
weeks ago a
colleague rang me
and asked if I had
ever sanded off vinyl
floor tiles. They were
in his daughter's
bedroom and he
wanted rid of them.
Spot the danger yet?
No, neither did he.
The fact is that in
properties built
before 1980, vinyl
tiles could contain
asbestos and, also, if
those tiles are 9”x 9”
there is a 95%
chance that they DO contain asbestos. Incredibly,
despite the fact that the Romans identified the
link between this naturally occurring mineral, and
the early deaths from respiratory disease of the
slaves who mined it, we decided to put it in just
about everything once the industrial revolution
kicked in. The dangers of asbestos were known for
centuries but unbelievably we didn't just use it
newslink page 24
Terry Guilford (The Ultimate Floor Sanding Co.)
n February 2012 my mother died of lung
cancer. This in itself was not too unusual
because it is, by far, the most prolific form of Icancer. Specifically
though - and this is
where it becomes a
little more curious -
she died of pleural
mesothelioma… blank
faces all round I am
guessing.
Ok, let's start to fill in
some of those blanks.
Her illness was caused
by asbestos, yet she
had never worked in
industry and, in fact,
was a carer for her
mother in her early life
and a carer for her
family in her later life
(as was common in
those times). As a
woman, her risk of contracting asbestos-related
disease was low, 1 in 60 for men but only 1 in 773
for women. Interestingly, however, the occurrence
of secondary contamination is actually higher in
women… I shall come back to that.
Whilst most forms of cancer are decreasing, the
incidence of mesothelioma is on the increase
(four-fold since the 1980s). It is not due to peak
newslinkpage 25
where it was essential (to be fair there weren't
insulating alternatives for many years) we actually
chose to put it in where there were alternatives
we could have
used.
Its usage peaked
in 1963, until
eventually blue and
brown asbestos
were banned in
1985 and white asbestos
in 1999. In the flooring
industry, vinyl sheeting,
vinyl tiles, the adhesives
and mastics to fix them,
the backing papers and
the damp proof
membranes underneath
them can present
problems. If you leave
these products alone they
are considered benign, but cutting, sawing or
sanding them not only endangers health but may
be illegal, (see
http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/index
.htm) and this is where I come back to my earlier
point about secondary contamination. If you have
no regard for your own health then that is your
choice but please consider the health and
wellbeing of those around you. One of the
theories put forward for my mums death was that
she breathed in a fibre (it only takes one) from
her father's overalls when she was a child (he was
a plumber) and fifty-odd years later it killed her.
They wouldn't have been aware of the dangers in
those days, but we are.
I am sure you'll appreciate why this subject is so
close to my heart. Indeed I was asked to write this
article on several occasions but felt I wasn't
qualified. The information, however, is out there
and very accessible (even down to the names of the
companies prosecuted for breach of the legislation,
if you work in public buildings don't add your name
to the list). My colleague, once alerted to the
danger his tiles potentially
posed, was quickly able to
access the specific
information he needed
and take the required
action.
If you work in any
industry where you MAY
come into contact with
asbestos you are legally
obliged to undergo
awareness training.
Remember: asbestos
contamination is
usually recognised
many years after it
has occurred, by
which time it may
have caused an
illness for which there is currently NO CURE.
Sources:
Article written in memory of Ruby Guilford
www.asbestos.com www.mesothelioma.com
www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos
newslink page 26
H & S - risks from carpet cleaning Steve Scotter
oes health and safety scare you? If it does, D don't despair, just keep it simple.
Carpet cleaning, carried out by a skilled technician,
should be low risk so long as attention is paid to
the workplace and the task in hand.
Self-employed technicians need to concentrate
on earning a living, which can make Health and
Safety regulations seem like an inconvenience, but
if you work to simple systems it can be easy to
comply with the regulations.
1) Manual handling
If you're self-employed you need to take care with
lifting, i.e. straight back, do not twist when lifting
etc. If you employ technicians you will
need a company manual handling
policy and the technicians must
be trained in manual handling
otherwise it could be very
difficult trying to
defend a claim
against your
company.
2) Electric shocks
In the UK we
have one of the
most dangerous
electrical
supplies; a 240 volt electrical shock can kill in 55
milliseconds. The consumer unit circuit breakers (if
fitted) will not protect you as they do not work
Steve Scotter was a carpet cleaner and a member of the National Carpet Cleaners Association
for many years. He now works for NCCA Corporate Member, Hydro-Dynamix Ltd, as a NEBOSH
qualified Health and Safety Manager.
Main risks from carpet cleaning
1) Manual handling.
2) Electric shock.
3) Slip hazards from damp cleaned surfaces.
4) Trip hazards from hoses and electrical leads.
5) Exposure to chemicals and hazardous substances.
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quickly enough. You should fit Residual Circuit
Devices (RCD's) to all your equipment. PAT testing
is not a legal requirement, however there is a legal
requirement for maintenance of electrical
equipment at work
and one way to prove
that electrical
equipment is being
maintained is to have
items PAT tested.
3) Slip hazards
Restrict the work area
from residents and
pets. Warning signs
should be used, but
why not have signs
fitted to the sides of
equipment where
possible. Preferably
you should dry carpets
whilst you are onsite.
4) Trip hazards
Re-route cables and hoses wherever
possible; keep your workspace tidy as
work progresses.
5) Exposure to hazardous substances
The regulations covering this are the:
Control of Substances Harmful to
Health regulations: COSHH 2002.
You must not expose people or
technicians to harmful substances; this applies to
all substances not just chemical usage.
When using chemicals always follow the MSDS,
never mix chemicals.
Asbestos: Many carpet cleaners will probably not
come into contact with asbestos or Asbestos
Containing Materials (ACMs). However, if you carry
out flood restoration work you could come into
contact with asbestos, or
ACM's, and therefore there
is a legal requirement for
technicians to be trained in
asbestos awareness and
have refresher courses
every twelve months.
If you employ less than five
people you still need to
carry out a risk assessment,
but it does not have to be
written down. However, if it
is not written down how
can you prove it should
someone be injured? Take a
few minutes to write down
the risks and control
measures required.
Please be careful in your daily work,
unfortunately there are some people
out there that are looking to make
personal injury claims, don't be the fall
guy. (Next month: Asbestos in domestic
buildings).
Note: The NCCA run an excellent Health and Safety
course specifically for the carpet and upholstery
cleaner. The date of the next course is 19th
September.
Risk assessment
Generally
The safe use of equipment
newslink page 28
he Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations 1998 ‘PUWER’ have been in
force for over fourteen years; placing a Tnumber of duties on those who own, operate or
have control over work equipment. The most
basic duty, set out in Regulation 4, is clear:
“Every employer shall ensure that work
equipment is so constructed or adapted as to be
suitable for the purpose for which it is used or
provided.”
An article two months ago highlighted the
basic duties that apply to any employer when
equipment is being used. However, questions
have arisen as to the interpretation of the above
duty and one particular question relates to
changes made to equipment after it has been
purchased. Following the supply of equipment,
changes may be made to improve performance,
make the equipment easier to use or, in some
cases, quicker to use.
The dangers of equipment use were made clear
in the prosecution of ThreeShires Limited. The
prosecution followed the death of Tony Robinson,
who died after a link from a chain, spinning at
around three hundred miles an hour on a petrol
strimmer, became detached and hit him on the
back of the neck causing fatal injuries¹. Whilst
ThreeShires did not employ the contractors
performing the strimming works, the company
was nonetheless prosecuted for failing to consider
the risks of the attachment. ThreeShires was fined
£15,000 (plus £10,000 costs) and the attachment
has now been banned.
Moving on from the above case, which related to
equipment being brought in to the workplace;
whenever altered equipment is used in the
workplace, it is important for the employer to
ensure that the following is undertaken:
- the relevant risk
assessment for a particular activity using the new
equipment should be revisited. This should not
simply be an 'admin' exercise, but may involve
others such as the person responsible for the
modifications or employees who will be expected
to use the altered machinery.
- following any major
modification, the equipment should be inspected.
This will be in addition to any normal maintenance
or inspection regime and will assist with the other
tasks set out in this article.
1) Risks of use are assessed
2. Inspection is carried out
Ashley Sheppard (Eversheds LLP)
newslinkpage 29
3. Adequate health and safety information and
instruction is provided
4. Guarding is
appropriate to
prevent injury
- training should also be
provided to supervisors/managers of those that
use equipment. If only minor changes have been
made, training may not be necessary (for instance,
where the changes do not relate to how the
equipment is used by the operator or the relevant
safety features). You should consider how any
training is delivered, particularly if employees
struggle with English language skills. Training
records should
then be updated
explaining any
new information.
-
changes to equipment may require a
review of the necessary guarding or
PPE. Guarding should be reviewed to
ensure that it is still sufficient or
whether new technology has
allowed improvements to guarding.
Employees who use equipment are often best
placed to advise on what guarding is required and
where there may be 'gaps'. Thought should also
be given as to how PPE or other guarding may
make tasks more difficult or create new risks.
The above requirements need to be met by the
employer of those using the equipment. Where
you instruct third parties to perform the work,
your duty extends to making sure that the
employer has carried out the above.
In the case where employees bring their own
equipment to work you, as the employer, should
have some control. It is not enough to simply allow
the use of such equipment. An employer must
either ban the use of personal equipment or follow
the steps identified above and, as in previous
articles on this topic, ensure that it is safe.
The Health and Safety Executive has published an
Approved Code of Practice and additional
guidance on PUWER². Whilst
not strictly law, any
competent employer will want
to ensure that it meets the
standards set out in the
guidance, as explained in the
document itself:
“Following the guidance is not
compulsory and you are free
to take other action. But if you
do follow the guidance you
will normally be doing enough
to comply with the law. Health
and safety inspectors seek to
secure compliance with the
law and may refer to this guidance as illustrating
good practice.”
The risk of equipment misuse is clear, however,
the risks from modifications (whether authorised
or not) are often ignored. It is important that you
get to grips with the equipment that is used by
your workforce; has it changed since it was initially
used and how are you sure that it is still safe?
¹http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-nw-
69threeshires.htm
²http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l22.pdf
Items for sale
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CITROEN RELAY HDi LWB HR + TRUCK MOUNTED CARPET CLEANING MACHINE
Small, long-established, reputable NCCA Registered, working carpet, upholstery and soft furnishings cleaning company.
Essex based. Owner Operator retiring. To be sold as a complete package only. Mobile HWE and dry cleaning system. Domestic and commercial clients. Genuine interested parties
only please to call 07903 497298 and leave details.
Prochem 250 ft vacuum hoses for truck mount - £150.00. Chemspec hose reel for truck mount plastic - £200. Prochem
sadle tank for truckmount 227 litre/60 gallons - £300.00.Contact [email protected] for further information
or contact andy on: 07970 544806.
IVECO van, 2001, very good condition, 2800 cc engine size, 124,000 miles, fitted with shelving, all the necessary hoses, 2 wands go with it + Steam Way Sidekick 6100 truckmount, very
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someone maybe looking at starting up in the industry. Interested buyers are more than welcome to come to Market
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Angelo on 07949 214588.
Experienced full time Carpet and Floor Care Technician required. Own van and equipment an advantage but not
essential. Good business incentive package (profit share or buy in). Area coverage M4 corridor from Bristol to London. Apply by email to [email protected] with full CV, etc.) or telephone: 01672 871882 or mobile:
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VAN: Year-56plate. Miles-38453. TAX-End March 2013. MOT Due-August 2013. Serviced March 2012.
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RUG CLEANING CENTRIFUGE SPIN DRYER
Small, well established carpet, hard floor and upholstery cleaning business (London and Kent borders). Package
includes: 57 plate Vauxhall Vivaro LWB Van with 53k miles on the clock, Prochem Blazer GT Truck Mount machine with only
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reels, together with a property maintenance company name, website and promotional materials. Contact telephone
number 020 8309 6517. Sale price: £18,000 O.N.O.
Mobile container/bin (red) - comes with lid. Heavy duty container on wheels. L55” x W32” x H31”, ideal hose and
other carpet clng equipment storage. List price: £199 - selling for £95. Whole room drier/air mover. List price: £534 - selling for £250 (no VAT). Professional spot carpet cleaning machine,
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Banclene truck mount complete with base unit, stainless steel 80 gallon recovery tank, 100 gallon solution tank, 150 feet of Vaccuum/solution hoses, floor, stair and various upholstery
hand tools, inline heater and misc parts etc..The van has been sold seperately. Selling due to retirement and will consider
the highest offer. Call Derek at Aquamaster on 01845 537640 - mobile 07976 218304 or email derek @aquamaster-
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Dri-Eaz Dehumidifier 1200 as New Boxed £450.00. Dri-Eaz Sahara Pro TurboDryer - New Boxed £150.00. Dri-Eaz Dri X
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Prochem bazooka plus citrus gel Good condition £20.00. Extracta electric power sprayer. Excellent condition £40.00.
Contact Lester Gale 07949 207777 based in Oxfordshire.
Saves time and energy drying rugs and greatly reduces risk of colour run - 18 months old and worked once per week doing about 15 - 25 rugs at a time, 3 Phase power, 7.5 kw motor,
largest rug 3.5 meter and drum size is 39 cm, on 6 wheels so can easily move, comes with spare belts and bearings.
Excellent condition. Cost: £6500 + vat. Call Pierre on 01223 863632 / 07554422838.
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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - £2950Top of the range Ashbys Ninja adjustable up to 400psi
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No need to mix - just spray - wait and the stain is gone.*
*pre-test carefully and rinse out after stain is removed with cold water after use.
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Yes... It
really does
work!
Yes... It
really does
work!
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