Are you certified?

What about your certification?

  • I am or plan to become Delco certified

    Votes: 3 5.0%

  • I am or plan to become IKECA certified

    Votes: 14 23.3%

  • I am or plan to become PWNA certified

    Votes: 18 30.0%

  • I am or plan to become Phil Ackland certified

    Votes: 8 13.3%

  • I am or plan to become CHDCA certified

    Votes: 5 8.3%

  • I do not plan to become certified until required

    Votes: 13 21.7%

  • I do not plan to become certified ever

    Votes: 11 18.3%
  • Total voters
    60
Grant

Grant

Administrator
Are you, or do you plan to become certified?
 
At this time I am certified under PWNA and have just last week have taken the IKECA exam. I am not sure of the results-not a easy test. If need be I will retake as needed.

I strongly feel that it is important to be focused on what you do best and align yourself with the industry leader. IKECA and Phil Ackland offer the only time test protocol for this service.

Any other certification system must add to the table a equality of a time tested program along with a contribution to the market.

It is important to myself and my company to be on the so called cutting edge of the industry. For many issues IKECA presents a total package. This is not to say that any system is perfect, but rather the most credible within NFPA and most AHJ's.

David
 
Excellent poll!

Thanks Grant!
 
H. None of the above.
How 'bout: currently licensed by State Fire Marshall's office, and crew chiefs separately certified by State Fire Marshall?

Karen
 
Karen, I like Nevada.
They are way ahead of the ball in many fire protection issues, the unfortunate thing is that it took the MGM fire to kick it into high gear.
I wish the California State Fire Marshall would follow suit, but it wont be this term.
 
Does anyone have their crew leaders or any other employees certified also? Is it enough to just have the owner of the company be certified?
 
I know that in Nevada a certified person has to sign off on the job. So in effect, there has to a certified person there to do the cleaning. The helpers wouldn't have to be certified, but I would think that it would be recommended.

I would think that it would only be logical that the person doing the cleaning be a certified person.

Just my 2 cents worth (or less depends on how you look at it.)
 
Okay, let's see...In Nevada, to get the license basically you need the fee, proof of insurance, and a list of state certified personnel that will be working for you. The certificates are issued based on a written test on NFPA 96, the Nevada Administrative Code 477 and UMC 20, also proof of ability to actually clean systems, usually an ojt letter signed by someone certified and in good standing with the state. Oh, and the fee. And you do need some one certified on each job, start to finish. They renew annually, and we need to send the employee certification annually also.

Karen
 
Wow! Nevada's got the program.
Does anyone knoew if there are any other States that have anything similar?
 
Karen,

That's very impressive. I looked up 477 and it's pretty much the NFPA 96, but Nevada has put teeth into it. So in other words from what I read - if you go out of your area - you have to apply for licensing there, too. Do you have much low balling? Are you into any of the casinos?
 
I would be willing to bet the pricing is about double down there...

Here, Standard pricing is about, 250.00 to 275.00 for a one chute, one fan, and about 15 foot of plenium, with about 10 filters, Every 6 months, family cooking....

It is getting so bad down here, that Getz, offered two free cleanings to burger kings, for a signed contract...

Matt
 
Speaking of Nevada....

One of our CHDCA members operates out of Las Vegas and when he completed our training/certification program he was able to pass the Nevada requirements without any problem.

I wish every state was like Nevada! They have their act together.
 
Matt, I wish we could get that kind of money. Competition is tight. I won't ask anyone to post what they charge, but I have looked at the old Delco price guidelines from 3 years ago. We're lucky to get 60% of the average. There's a new company in town doing orientals for $180 (2 hood, 2 fan), and at another place, 2 other companies bid $300 for a 5 hood, 5 fan setup.
 
Karen,

That co. doing orientals for $180.00, is the name "Las Vegas Hood & Duct Cleaning Service ? Just curious.

Ernie
 
WOW, Now that is tight.... Even I could not live on that, That job alone would take at least4 to 5 hours to do....

I would have thought, it would be alot higher, with the regs and stuff....

I am going to have to stop thinking....

I would like it at 3 months, but nobody will ever go for it...

I guess I should count my blessings....

Matt
 
I would have gone out of business along time ago if I had to clean two oriental fans for $180. I wouldn't even do a small simple job for $180.
A group of 8 restaurants, sports bar kind of places 20ft hood two fans, moderately dirty some horizontal duct. All are a little different. 4 hour jobs give or take. I priced them at $400 and was told they expected a higher bid.
We kind of have a rep for being a little higher with prices, I'm not sure if that is what he meant or he had some other bids to compare with it. I guess it depends on your location.
 
Ernie,
The sticker we scraped off of yesterday's job was las vegas hood and duct's. The owner turned us down when we bid before for being too expensive, then called us in for her next service.
Karen
 
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