NEWS
The Green Man team are a busy lot!
Read about our latest company news, our charity work & ethos below…
Sisal repair at Kenilworth Castle
A short while ago, English Heritage were in touch with us to ask whether we would be able to carry out repairs to some sisal flooring in Kenilworth Castle. Standard carpet cleaning can be challenging, but sisal is often extremely tricky & is impossible to repair...
Odour Neutralisation in a cottage in Broadway
The Brief - This week, three of our technicians were called out to conduct a full professional odour neutralisation clean for a start of tenancy in Broadway. The new owners had realised that the property smelled strongly of tobacco odours as a result of a long-term...
Cleaning & sealing a Victorian tiled hallway
How we deep-clean & re-seal Victorian tiles Many homes from the Victorian/Edwardian era contain skillfully laid tiled hallways. When they were originally installed, they would have then been cleaned & oiled at least once a week. In the more recent...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers & colleagues a very peaceful & prosperous 2021. Last year was not an easy one for us, as so much of what we do relies on being within our customer's properties. All aspects...
TV series upholstery cleaning under Covid!
Yesterday, our senior technician Rodney Gray attended a TV location to conduct a commercial upholstery clean. The situation The modern looking suite had sat on a shelf in one of the large London prop-houses and had become dusty and probably a little damp. The shoot...
Marmoleum polish & repair at The Corinium Museum, Cirencester
This week, the Green Man team were working in the impressive new extension at The Corinium Museum, Cirencester. The museum houses a fine collection of large Roman mosaics from the 2nd and 4th century, and a wide array of artefacts from the Roman town of Corinium. The...
Charity upholstery clean in Stroud
Last week, our technicians Adrian & Ellie gave up their time to conduct a free upholstery clean for the members of Frith Youth Centre in Stroud. Frith Youth Centre aims to help young people develop through guidance, education, and teamwork, providing empowering...
DHI Charity Carpet Clean – Summer 2020
Over the course of each year, our Bath & Bristol technicians provide free carpet cleaning at the office & residential locations of DHI. This is what DHI say about themselves: We run innovative services to help disadvantaged people and those living on the...
Marmoleum strip & seal in a commercial workshop
Not a swimming pool ! The image above is of a marmoleum floor after its fourth coat of seal. This is the final stage in our marmoleum cleaning process where the deep, rich marbling of the material really shines through. Forbo, the international manufacturer of...
Commercial odour removal for Rygor Mercedes
The problem Our team recently were contacted by Rygor Mercedes to attend their local depot. The issue was that diesel had been spilt in the cabin of the truck and, although most of the liquid had been removed, the fumes had permeated the soft furnishings of the cab....
How does “eco” benefit my furniture & carpets?
Have a close look at the image above- what do you see? What we see is the result of putting washable colours through using a standard (probably Bio) laundry detergent. So, what is in our laundry detergent? A quick Google brings up the following: Laundry...
The Bath Carpet Cleaning Challenge
The Green Man carpet cleaning team are coming together to speed-clean all carpeted areas in two communal houses, as well as all the offices, meeting areas & shared spaces at The Beehive. Location 1: 3 flights of stairs & landings & one long hall [Distance...