Carpet Cleaning Across the UK

Fitted carpets, stairs, landings and hallways are cleaned on site by locally based, fully insured cleaners, with nothing taken away. Most carpets get hot water extraction, also called steam cleaning, which lifts dirt from deep in the fibres. Wool, polyester, nylon, cut pile and loop pile are all cleaned. A room takes around half an hour, and carpets usually dry in 3 to 5 hours. Prices start at £30 for a hallway and £51 for a room up to 20 m².

Hot water extraction injects hot water mixed with cleaning solution into the carpet under pressure, then the machine extracts it with the dirt. Delicate and natural fibres such as seagrass, sisal and jute get a dry method instead: a powder worked in with a machine with slowly rotating brushes and vacuumed off, or a solvent misted on and wiped off. Dry cleaning refreshes, but it cannot remove stains. Stain protection can be added after hot water extraction. It helps repel spills and stops everyday dirt bonding to the fibres for up to 6 months.

Red wine, coffee, pet urine, mud, food, grease, blood, ink and make-up all get targeted treatment. Most stains come out; old or set-in ones may not come out completely. Before the clean, avoid over-wetting, harsh scrubbing or mixing cleaning chemicals: they can push a stain deeper, spread it or set it.