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History of Chem-Dry

Robert Harris - Founder of Chem-Dry
Robert Harris

As a young man working his way through law school in the early 1970's, Robert Harris was a carpet cleaner who was working for someone else. Unhappy with the performance of the cleaning products then available, he began looking for a better solution. His research stretched into years and years of studying the chemical properties of cleaning formulas and years of backbreaking experiments which required cleaning areas of dirty carpets with one formula and then another.

Eventually, he found his formula, a revolutionary carbonated solution that not only cleaned beautifully, but was also safe and non-toxic. With the birth of Chem-Dry came self-employment and success. The demand for his cleaning services mushroomed and soon friends and family clamored for his secret. From the first small group of franchises, the Chem-Dry network has grown to thousands of successful franchises around the world. As the Chem-Dry family increases, Robert Harris has seen his own success story repeated by many franchisees.

Now, after more than 30 years, Chem-Dry has become ranked the #1 Carpet Cleaning Company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine with more locations than any other cleaner!  With the outstanding leadership of our CEO, Dan Tarantin, and our Executive Team, Chem-Dry continues to lead the industry.

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"I have used Chem-Dry for many years. They do an excellent job! My carpets look great and I had some nasty spots. I also have a dog that had some accidents and am so happy with the results." -Sabrina L.
"My dog had an accident on the carpet and stained it. Chem-Dry did a fabulous job getting it all out. And the carpet was dry within a couple hours! I highly recommend them!" -Katherine C.
"Had my couches and carpets cleaned just before the holidays, can't believe how great everything looks. These guys were very professional and knew what they were doing." -Caleb W.
"Carpets look so much better and your treatment does not leave them soaking wet. I like Chem-Dry's method of carpet cleaning." -Nancy M.
"Amazing! That's the only way I can describe the job you did on my sofa and loveseat. My wife was to the point of replacing them. Now they look as well as any 3-year-old set I have ever seen." -John G.
"I started using Chem-Dry years ago when I was tired of soggy carpets from steam cleaning. Chem-Dry is amazing at getting my really dirty, pet-soiled carpets brilliantly clean." -Paula S.

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