“Drier, cleaner, healthier” is the motto of Four Seasons Chem-Dry, an independently owned, franchise based carpet and upholstery cleaning company.
Goy Ullyart started the business with his wife, Tammy, in May of last year after wanting some say in his own life instead of being tied down to the automotive industry with little job security.
“I also wanted to take on a franchise so that I know there is more chance of succeeding,” Ullyart said. “I knew the Chem-Dry franchise had all the attributes we were looking for to start up our own company.
In addition to carpet and upholstery cleaning of residential and commercial, Chem-Dry also specializes in area rug cleaning, protectant, Pet Urine Removal Treatments, leather cleaning and stain removals such as red wine, oil and lipstick.
However, carpet and upholstery cleaning is Chem-Dry’s specialty.
Their hot carbonated extraction uses one-fifth of the hot water that traditional steam cleaning uses, which allows the carpet or upholstery to dry in two hours or less.
The carbonation of the water allows the dirt and grime to rise to the top of the carpet to be better cleaned.
“Also, many of our competitors use a lot of pressurized hot water to clean. This pressure pushes the dirt further down into the carpet so the stains reappear.
‘The amount of water they use causes the carpet and the padding to be wet for longer,” Ullyart said. “The longer the carpet takes to dry, the more chance you have of mold and mildew growing, which is unsafe. We use less water and less pressure. We’re proud that our system allows carpets and upholstery to dry in less than two hours.”
Another area of pride for Ullyart’s is his gold certified truck-mounted cleaning system.
“The gold certification from the Carpet and Rug Institute means that our equipment has been tested and can remove at least 85 percent of the dirt from an area,” he said. “This helps our reputation in the industry. We put our reputation at the top of our priority list. If a customer isn’t satisfied by the time I’m done, they don’t have to pay. That’s my motto ? and I’ve never had to use it. We also say, if the spots come back, so will we ? and I’ve never had to do that either.”
Currently Ullyart’s Chem-Dry operates out of his home in Clarkston and operates with one truck, servicing much of Oakland and Genesee Counties with hopes to expand to Macomb County by mid-March. Ullyart also hopes to grow his fleet of trucks as well.
Another area of growth is in the work Chem-Dry has been doing with Home Depot. Recently Home Depot purchased Chem-Dry resulting in a unification.
Four Seasons Chem-Dry has been assigned the Auburn Hills Home Depot.
“They are going to let us do in-store demos, which will really help us out,” Ullyart said. “I want to get into the store to do demonstrations, set up a display and get to know the store a little more.”
Among anything else, said Ullyart, he really wants to give back to the community and create a good business to raise his family with.
“We’re a local Clarkston business and a local family,” he said.
“We have three children, ages eight, five and four months and we really want to be able to help this community. The better we do in our business the better the community can do because we’ll have the opportunity to offer employment. Customer service in our community is also very important to us. If our customers are happy, we’re happy ? that’s the bottom line.”
For more information about Four Seasons Chem-Dry call 248-625-9921.