Read the Farmer's Almanac article posted forecasting another abnormally cold winter.  As you know, this past winter impacted our industry in a big way.  The influx of freezing weather brought us all a lot of water damage work, even more than a couple hurricanes...

More Shivery And Shovelry! Read Our 2015 Winter Forecast. by Caleb Weatherbee | Sunday, August 24th, 2014 | From: Weather This forecast is for the U.S. For the Canadian forecast, click here. After the frigid, bitterly cold, and snow-filled winter last year, many of...

How To Clean Commercial Carpets Clean Informer  Article, by Rob Allen How to clean CGD (commercial glue down) commercial carpet is and is not as easy as many think. Knowing the right steps in any process is critical. Chemistry also plays a large role. Today's...

Enterovirus D68 Outbreaks in Schools The enterovirus D68 (EV-D86) has been linked to many news stories across the country as the cause of hundreds of children being hospitalized. Although this virus has been around a long time, and usually doesn’t cause an “outbreak”...

RIA Press Conference Regarding Successful Settlement on ThermaPure Lawsuit In July of 2014, The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) and ThermaPure, Inc. announced the successful settlement of a patent lawsuit that RIA began in January 2013. The litigation...

    PRESENTS       Come to CleanSource for HydraMaster Day for a day of discounted prices, hands-on demonstrations, cleaning workshop, giveaways, lunch and industry first information.  Attend the HydraMaster High Definition Cleaning Workshop (10:00am - 2:00pm) for...

A recent interview with Doyle Bloss and Steve Poulos at HydrMaster about the best selling CDS style cleaning machine of all time. Posted at Mikeys Board, Mikey P, July 25, 2014 First off, when was the first unit sold? The HydraMaster CDS Direct Drive Truckmount was...

As the latest news breaks concerning Bridgepoint/Interlink Supply being acquired, we would like to address any questions or concerns you have as a current customer of CleanSource.  In the last five years or so our industry has experienced what many other industries...

  Bridgepoint, Interlink Supply to be sold June 16, 2014 Cleanfax Online SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Confluence Group LLC, owner of the Bridgewater family of companies, is pleased to announce it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its business to a newly formed...

 IR Cameras: Revolutionary for Restoration Work By Dan Bernazzani R&R Magazine June 30, 2014 "Anytime something comes along that fundamentally undermines the status quo of the disaster restoration industry there are the leaders who quickly adopt the new technology...

How Do High-Priced Companies Do It? Part 3 They have greater knowledge and expertise. By Steve Marsh CleanFax Online May 01, 2014 Consumers who are willing to pay higher prices expect the best. They want to feel confident that their home is in good hands and that the...

Encap 101:  An analysis of the development of encapsulation by Rick Gelinas CleanFax Online June 25, 2014 In the early 1980s, there weren’t any message or bulletin boards on the Internet. A cleaner’s best source of information was their local supplier, or possibly an...

How Do High-Priced Companies Do It? Part 4 They have the ability to find customers willing to pay more. By Steve Marsh CleanFax Online June 04, 2014 “You charge how much?” “The other company charges less.” “You’re too expensive!” These are common consumer reactions to...

  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2014 IT'S RUG SUMMIT VIIIRug Summit VIII is shaping up to be the best and most informative ever! This year's event will be a JAM-PACKED three days of learning, sharing and networking with your friends and colleagues in the...

Date Course/Instructor Location Cost August 19-21 IICRC Water Damage Restoration Columbia, SC $399 $199 MR September 8-9 IICRC Carpet Repair & Re-Installation Charlotte, NC $329 $165 MR September 10-11 IICRC Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician Charlotte, NC...

HYDRAMASTER DAY AT CLEANSOURCE Thursday, May 8th at the CleanSource Charlotte Store CLEANING WORKSHOP - PRODUCT SPECIALS - PRIZE DRAWINGS - TRUCKMOUNT & ACCESSORY DEMOS BEST DEALS OF THE YEAR ON HYDRAMASTER TRUCKMOUNTS...

Heart-to-Heart Conversations about Carpet Odors As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, people have a tendency to go inside, make sure the windows are closed, shut the door, and spend more time inside. With less airflow and ventilation, and the simple...