The "Original" John Sprague Cleaning
"The original John Sprague Cleaning crew". Clockwise from the left: John Sr., Father and founder, in Mom's favorite pink suit. John Jr, AKA "Little John" who was dad's original apprentice and closest ally for practically his whole life. Todd, who like the rest of us, carried water, rolled up hoses, picked bubble gum off of floors, scrubbed van tires and of course, cleaned carpets before eventually pursuing a career as a painter. The kid in the bowtie is me, Stephen, and while I did leave for a few years, most of which I spent in the US Army, I returned and raised my own kids in the family business. The bald headed baby on Mom's lap is our brother Shawn, now a senior carpet cleaning technician and our furniture cleaning expert. My Mom, Nancy, is in the middle. She was always at the center, answering the phone, paying the bills and holding it all together.
The "Pioneer" of Steam Cleaning
"In the late 1960's, most people had never heard of "steam" cleaning. People would "shampoo" their carpets, using a rotary scrubber and a sudsy-soap. They would lather up and look and smell great, but the results were short lived. There was no good way to remove the sticky residue and most soil was just ground deeper into the carpet. That meant they'd re-soil very quickly. There had to be a better way!
John Sprague was the first to bring "Hot Water Extraction" carpet cleaning to this area. It's commonly called "Steam Cleaning", although no steam is actually produced. This "new" method would become the standard for clean carpets. While equipment and technology has advanced, it is still the only method recommended and approved by the major carpet mills.
John Sprague left a secure job at Thomas Steel to pursue a life as a cleaner. With a young family, it was a decision that many would question, but John never looked back. Many other carpet cleaners have come and gone, some inadvertently launched by John himself, but our family has worked together and remained at the core of this carpet cleaning business. We are the oldest and most established family run carpet cleaning business in the area.
Times may have changed, but our values have not. We provide our teams with the best equipment and solutions available and empower them to do what it takes to provide 100% satisfaction. Our technician team is the best anywhere, boasting 100 combined years experience between 4 technicians. You'll get our best job, or we'll do it again, guaranteed.
Today the business is owned by John Sprague, Jr. and Stephen Sprague. We are "hands on" and in the business daily. John Sprague Cleaning expertly cleans all types of carpet as well as upholstered furniture, ceramic tile & grout, vinyl flooring products and more. We proudly serve residential customers, churches, businesses and government organizations. In 1999, we expanded into retail sales of vacuums and floor care products. Our store in Howland, Sprague’s Vacuums Plus, currently carries quality products by Riccar, Miele, Sebo, Oreck and others.
John Sprague Cleaning knows floor care. If you're ready to restore your home or businesses beauty, call us now at 330-638-6283.
John Sprague left a secure job at Thomas Steel to pursue a life as a cleaner. With a young family, it was a decision that many would question, but John never looked back. Many other carpet cleaners have come and gone, some inadvertently launched by John himself, but our family has worked together and remained at the core of this carpet cleaning business. We are the oldest and most established family run carpet cleaning business in the area.
Times may have changed, but our values have not. We provide our teams with the best equipment and solutions available and empower them to do what it takes to provide 100% satisfaction. Our technician team is the best anywhere, boasting 100 combined years experience between 4 technicians. You'll get our best job, or we'll do it again, guaranteed.
Today the business is owned by John Sprague, Jr. and Stephen Sprague. We are "hands on" and in the business daily. John Sprague Cleaning expertly cleans all types of carpet as well as upholstered furniture, ceramic tile & grout, vinyl flooring products and more. We proudly serve residential customers, churches, businesses and government organizations. In 1999, we expanded into retail sales of vacuums and floor care products. Our store in Howland, Sprague’s Vacuums Plus, currently carries quality products by Riccar, Miele, Sebo, Oreck and others.
John Sprague Cleaning knows floor care. If you're ready to restore your home or businesses beauty, call us now at 330-638-6283.