How To Become A WoolSafe®-approved Service Provider

Once a company has a least one cleaning technician who has met the qualification requirements as a WoolSafe®®-Approved Fabric Care Specialist, the company is eligible to become a WoolSafe®®-Approved Service Provider. 

Qualification Requirements:

 The WoolSafe® Approved Service Provider program is open to the following:

 

·         Carpet cleaning companies - Independent cleaning companies, which obtain their cleaning equipment and/or supplies from one or more sources and hold IICRC-CCT or CMT certification.

·         Carpet cleaning franchisees - Companies using one particular cleaning/maintenance system, which may be a franchised or a licensed system.

·         In-house carpet cleaners - In-house carpet maintenance divisions responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of carpet and rugs in the building(s) their company occupies.

 

To qualify for WoolSafe® Service Provider approval, companies must:

  • offer professional cleaning services on a full-time basis;
  • have employees who have received appropriate technical and practical training in cleaning (e.g. IICRC CCT. CCMT, UFT, RCT  certification or equivalent)
  • be an IICRC Certified Firm or meet equivalent qualification requirements (proper business licensing, liability insurance, residential customer complaint follow-up policy, subscribe to a Code of Ethics);
  • be members of a trade or professional association, including franchises, which is recognized by The WoolSafe® Organization;
  • encourage all employees to attend a WoolSafe®-Training Course, taught by a  WoolSafe®-Approved Trainer either in-person or on-line, and pass the course exam
  • and use WoolSafe®-approved products when cleaning or maintaining wool or wool-rich carpet, rugs or upholstery

BENEFITS OF WoolSafe® Affiliation

Approved companies are listed on this website, The Wools of New Zealand website, in the Directory of WoolSafe®-approved Serive Providers, which is published regularly and distributed to leading carpet retailers, carpet mills and other interested companies and organizations, as well as to residential customers upon request.

Approved companies can use the WoolSafe® Mark on stationary, business cards, publicity material, advertisements, company vehicles, etc.

Every WoolSafe®-approved Service Provider will receive a Certificate confirming their membership of the network. The Certificate is valid for one year.

Using the services of WoolSafe®-approved Service Providers is promoted in the trade press, to residential customers and to commercial clients, to WoolSafe®-approved product manufacturers and suppliers, carpet mills, through organizations such as the IICRC, and many avenues.

 

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