When you want to get your carpets cleaned, it can sometimes be confusing knowing exactly how much it’s going to cost. There isn’t one single set fee for cleaning a carpet, because there are so many different variables to consider that can influence the overall price. As London’s best carpet cleaning service provider, we’ll give you all of the information you need to know about getting clean carpets and clear prices in 2025.
Always choose the professionals
One thing that’s worth getting clear right from the start is, if you want your carpets cleaned properly, use the services of a professional company rather than attempt to clean a carpet yourself.
At first glance, it might seem cheaper to hire a machine, but this will likely prove to be a false economy.
You’ll never get results as good as a professional can, because professionals like our carpet cleaning North London business have access to much more powerful equipment and expertise than you’ll have.
What’s more, we understand how to clean a carpet correctly and properly, taking care of a carpet’s fibres and making sure its dyes don’t bleed, ensuring safe and caring cleaning.
If you clean a carpet yourself, there’s a higher risk of something going wrong or damage to the carpet, and you might not pick up all of the dirt and stains, meaning that you still end up calling out a professional after all to finish the job off.
It’s, therefore, definitely worth paying a bit more for professional carpet cleaning services than trying to save money cleaning a carpet yourself.
Size matters
So how much should you expect to pay when hiring the services of a professional? One of the key factors that’s going to influence cleaning price is the size of the carpet. This makes sense. The bigger the carpet, the longer it’s going to take for a technician to clean it.
Typically, you can expect to pay anything from around £35 up to about £370. As a rough guideline, getting a carpet on the stairs and landing area cleaned can cost around £85, whilst a 16m squared living room carpet can cost approximately £40. Carpets in a 2-bed terraced property of around 64m squared will set you back about £130-£160 for cleaning, whilst this can reach up to £300-£370 for carpets in a 4-bed detached dwelling measuring 147m squared.
On top of this, you can expect to pay circa £15 per room if you want anti-stain treatment applied to the carpet.
London’s best carpet cleaners will always explain to you beforehand what the individual charges are for each carpet in each room, providing a clear and transparent breakdown of the costs, so you can see exactly what you’re paying.
Carpet material
It’s not just the size of a carpet that can affect how much you pay to get it cleaned. The type of material a carpet is made from influences the methods that need to be used, how long the process may take and how complex it might be to remove dirt and stains, and the overall amount of care that’s required.
Delicate, fragile and sensitive fibres need cleaning gently and extra carefully, so are likely to cost more to clean than those that have more straightforward cleaning demands.
A reputable and knowledgeable carpet cleaning North London company should always examine a carpet fully first to see what fibres it’s made from, so the most appropriate cleaning methods can be chosen.
In general, if you’ve got a carpet made from cotton or a synthetic material, this will be the cheapest to clean. Prices can start from around £22 per square metre. The cost will rise to £30 per square metre for a wool carpet, and for those carpets constructed with rayon, silk or viscose fibres, you could be looking at paying roughly £34 per square metre of carpet.
Treatment costs
Depending on the type and style of carpet you own, and how dirty it is, different treatment methods can be applied, and each comes with its own pricing structure.
If you’re looking for London’s best carpet cleaning service, then steam cleaning is certainly going to be one of the main methods used by any reputable cleaning company in business today.
This industry-approved method can cost anywhere between £90 and £300, and you can expect to pay extra for any additional treatments that may be required. The cleaning technician will explain to you beforehand what these include.
Some carpets are sensitive to moisture exposure, so steam cleaning won’t be the right option for them. A cleaning company might, therefore, suggest dry cleaning for your carpets, which can cost in the region of £215.
An alternative method of cleaning a carpet is shampooing it, with an approximate charge of £240 for this method.
If there is more than one cleaning option suitable for your carpets, London’s best carpet cleaners will usually explain to you the different choices on offer and the costs, so you can pick the most suitable for your budget.
Bear in mind, if a carpet is very soiled and heavily stained, it’s likely to cost more to clean than a carpet that isn’t as dirty, as it will take longer and may need extra treatments, so the condition of the carpet will also influence how much you’re going to pay to get it cleaned.
Location
Where you live will have an impact on the cost of getting your carpets professionally cleaned. The cost of living tends to be more expensive in the south of the UK, so prices are likely to be more expensive than in the north. For example, if you live in North Yorkshire, carpet cleaning prices can cost around £100, but this can increase to over £230 for those needing carpets cleaned in London.
If a cleaning company has to drive further to reach your property, for example, if you live in a rural location, travel costs will also increase the price compared to those who might live in towns and cities, where access to services is easier and quicker.
Taking all things into consideration, you should expect to pay anywhere between £60 to £115 per hour to get your carpets professionally cleaned. Whilst this may sound like a lot of money, professionals have access to the best equipment and knowledge, so you can look forward to the cleanest and freshest results. Plus, by getting your carpets professionally deep cleaned once or twice each year, your carpets will last longer, saving you money in the long-run!
For all of the clear and transparent price details you need for getting your carpets cleaned, contact the experts at Carpet Bright UK.
