About
Our Team
Chem-Dry Of The Golden Strip is a family owned franchise run by Seth and Wendy Hook. Prior to starting Chem-Dry Of The Golden Strip in 2009, Seth was a Stock Broker, Executive Recruiter and Full-Time Realtor. Wendy was a School Teacher with Greenville County for 28 Years and currently serves our family business in the expertise of Finance and Marketing. Seth is a Graduate of the University of South Carolina and Wendy a Graduate of Furman University. We have lived in the Greenville, Mauldin, and Greenville County Community for 30 years. This is our business, this is our livelihood, and we treat and serve our customers exactly like that.
History of the Chem-Dry Brand
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 developed a revolutionary carbonated solution that cleaned beautifully using the power of carbonation. With the birth of Chem-Dry in 1977 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 45 years, Chem-Dry is ranked the #1 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, with more locations than any other business in the industry! Led by Brand President Ed Quinlan, Chem-Dry continues its mission today of being an innovation leader and helping provide cleaner and healthier homes and workplaces for people around the world.
Chem-Dry is also a member of the BELFOR Franchise Group family of brands, which includes 12 other residential and commercial services franchise brands such as N-Hance Wood Refinishing, redbox+ Dumpsters, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, The Patch Boys, DUCTZ, HOODZ, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you an insured carpet cleaning company?
Yes, we are an insured carpet cleaner and always stay up-to-date on our insurance to give our customers complete peace of mind.
What areas do your serve?
We serve the entirety of Greenville County, including: Simpsonville, Greenville, Mauldin, Fountain Inn, Piedmont, Pelzer, Greer, Taylors, Travelers Rest, Marietta, and Gowensville.
What is your average turn around time?
We try to get you on our schedule as soon as possible. While the vast majority of our customers book a week in advance, we can work with you to get cleaning as soon as the same day. From there, our average cleaning lasts 1-4 hours depending on the size of the area, extent of damage, and any extra treatments you would like us to apply.