Clean Living.
There’s a relatively new carpet cleaner on the block, Leigh Sharpe of Clean Living Norfolk. I say relatively new: he’s newish to the Golden Guide, but set up the business three years ago, having trained with an ex-army mate in properties such as Windsor Castle, and having passed industry regulated NCCA accredited courses with flying colours. All of this followed a 29-year Army career, from which Leigh retired as a Commissioned Officer, and Director of Music of the Band of Dragoon Guards based at Swanton Morley. The Army background set him in good stead for carpet cleaning. He’s a stickler for detail, and is meticulous and organised about how he operates. Put another way, Leigh doesn’t do messy, disorganised jobs!
The system Leigh uses is extremely client friendly. For starters, he will not be trailing a huge square box into your house, plugging it into your mains, and swashing dirty water down your drains (or down the pavement outside the house, as I’ve sometimes seen). Instead, a truck mounted system remains on his van throughout the duration of the clean, powered by its own internal combustion engine. For those of us with wooden entry floors this is a plus – no scratched surfaces caused by the wheels of heavy machinery. Leigh’s system also has the advantage of being relatively quiet, with much of the noise confined to his van. The only noise there will be will come from the hosepipe – and suction head - that Leigh will bring into the house. He’ll use softened water (important in an area like Norwich) and non-toxic, hypoallergenic, biodegradable cleaning materials, guaranteed not to leave any sticky residue which can result in resoiling. Carpets and upholstery will be dry within two hours, or less on a warm summer’s day. For oriental rugs, Leigh uses a separate machine which – in laymen’s terms – hovers over the rug, causing less friction.
The results are super clean sofas, carpets and rugs, as demonstrated by the many photos on Leigh’s website. Results are often dramatic, dependent on how dirty upholstery and carpets have become.
Being his own boss helps Leigh to enjoy his numerous music commitments – which span from playing trumpet in three local orchestras, to – in the last year – having been Musical Director in the Maddermarket’s production of ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ and ‘Joseph’. He also conducts the Cawston Brass Band, and this September will be the ‘biking bugler’ on the Help For Heroes ‘Big Battlefield Bike Ride 2017’ across battle sites in Normandy, Northern France. This is a busy man – busy cleaning carpets; busy making music; busy raising funds for help For Heroes.
To arrange for a free quotation, please call Leigh on 01603 552062 - you’ll not be disappointed by the calibre of his work, nor by his attention to detail.
