Our Story
How it started…
The story of Armour It began in early 2020 when our director, Ciara, got Covid. She was amongst the first people in Australia (lucky her!) to contract the virus and so much was still unknown about its dangers and effects, so it was a scary time for all.
Phil and Ciara were staying with Ciara’s mum at the time and one thing was certain, they did not want to get her sick.
Phil had previously heard about long-term surface protection, with its long lasting effects, and did a little more research on it, finding out that it had recently been tested and proven effective against Coronavirus. They reached out to a manufacturer and got a sample delivered to them to try it out. They treated the entire house, making sure to also keep their distance from Ciara’s mum to keep her as safe as possible.
The result was that Phil got sick (nothing can protect against close physical contact) but Ciara’s mum did not, despite living in the same house for the full 14 days!
With a passion for business and plenty of time on their hands (thank you isolation and lockdowns) there was much discussion on how this could change a lot of peoples lives for the better.
Phil’s background in health had already given him a working knowledge of how the immune system operates and how it is affected by bacteria and viruses so he knew the importance of keeping as many people virus-free as possible (because exposure is NOT the best method of developing immunity). He also had clients who worked in offices that needed to be protected, so they began offering surface protection directly to their clients and contacts.
The demand grew quickly and soon Phil and Ciara were spraying homes, offices, hotels, construction yards, and all manner of places and things, but the real breakthrough came when they started working with early learning centres.
Anyone who has ever worked in, or has children who have attended, childcare knows how quickly germs can spread in these settings. Kids do not know how to socially distance and we know they’re not always the best at washing their little hands. Couple this with the fact that their immune systems haven’t had a chance to fully develop and you have the perfect recipe for sickness outbreaks!
Phil and Ciara knew how effective surface protection could be in reducing these outbreaks (not just Coronavirus) so they started reaching out to childcare centres.
The results came very quickly as the centres they started working with saw an immediate and significant drop in sickness rates, and every one of them is still a customer now, over 3 and a half years later!
Where it’s going…
Armour It continued to develop over many months, with many experiments and trials (and errors) of different equipment and methods until it has become the well-oiled, family run business that it is today.
Phil and Ciara continue to offer the same high standard of service and care, based on results and strong relationships with all of their customers, as they did when they first started, and they have big plans for the future.
Focusing almost solely on the early learning sector, Phil and Ciara are expanding their offering to include not only the surface protection that has worked so well, but other ways to be proactive about controlling infection as well.
This offering will see them travel around to different centres, talking to kids and educators alike about how the immune system works, how bacteria and viruses affect our bodies, and how we can keep ourselves, our friends and our families as safe and as healthy as possible.
They’ll do this with the help of their newest team member, Arnie! Our knight in blue armour developed to help communicate in a fun way what Armour It does and why it’s so important.
Surface protection is one of the most effective ways to protect us all from harmful germs and Phil and Ciara wholeheartedly believe in its power to make the world a safer and healthier place.
This is why they started this company and this is why they will continue on with it and support their centres long into the future.
This is what we do.
We believe in it, we’re good at it, and we would love to show you just how effective it can be, so get in touch and let’s chat!
