Today we’d like to introduce you to Howard Partridge.
Howard , please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I started the company with money from our wedding in 1984. Today, Clean As A Whistle is the most respected cleaning company for high quality textiles like Oriental and area rugs, carpet and upholstery as well as hard surface floors.
Today, we have 33 of the finest employees in the world.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Running a small business is hard. I had many challenges, but with great clients and great employees, we pulled through and things run very smoothly today.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Clean As A Whistle – what should we know?
We clean, protect, and care for oriental rugs, carpet, upholstery and hard surface floors. What sets us apart, is our mission to provide the most outstanding service experience ever, or your money back.
There are 5 things that set us apart:
1. REPUTATION: We are referred exclusively by many of Houston’s most seasoned floor covering professionals, interior designers and real estate professionals.
2. EXPERIENCE: We have been in business for 33 years and are experienced in every type of floor or fabric, and any type of soiling condition.
3. EDUCATION: We are certified by the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification). Our staff actually teaches CEUs in our industry and coaches and consults other cleaning companies around the world. We write articles for industry magazines and stay on the cutting-edge of our industry.
4. SYSTEMS: The cleaning technology we use, gets maximum soil and spot removal, without damaging the floor or fabric or leaving a sticky residue behind. We operate first-class customer service systems and show up on time in a clean, lettered van, with well-groomed technicians that treat you, your home or business with the utmost of care and concern.
5. GUARANTEE: We offer a 100% money-back guarantee. If you are not thrilled with the service experience you receive from us, we will rush back to your location at no charge. If you are still unimpressed, you owe us nothing.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
Our company begins to thrive when we began attending certification courses. We, then began to host many of those courses ourselves. Mentors, coaches and consultants have been key to our growth and becoming the company we have become.
I have had mentors in my own life since 1987 and along the way, had business coaches, financial consultants, and many technical trainers help us. Many of our systems have been developed by the industry’s top trainers.
I became a coach and consultant to our industry myself and we hold a variety of industry events around the world each year and have coaching clients all over the world.
Contact Info:
- Address: Drop Oriental Rugs at 808 Park Two Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77478
- Website: www.CleanAsAWhistleHouston.com
- Phone: 713-784-4648
- Email: info@cleanasawhistlehouston.com
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