PRICE GUIDE · CLEANING · 2026–2027
Carpet Cleaning cost in the UK
£25–£75 per room. Typically £45.
Most UK carpet cleaners charge £25–£75 per room, around £45 on average. Bigger rooms and stained carpets cost more, and nearly every firm has a minimum visit charge, so booking several rooms at once is the way to keep the per-room price down.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does carpet cleaning cost in the UK?
| Low end | £25 | a small bedroom, booked with other rooms, outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £45 | what most people pay |
| High end | £75 | a large through lounge with heavy staining, in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the cleaning companies and cleaners near you.
What moves the price
- Room size — a small bedroom costs least and a through lounge the most to carpet clean
- Minimum charge — most carpet cleaners set a minimum visit price, so one small room can cost as much as two
- Stains and spills — red wine, pet accidents and ground-in dirt need pre-treatment before the main clean
- Wool or synthetic — a wool carpet needs gentler products, and some cleaners use WoolSafe-approved ones
- Stairs and landing — each is priced like a carpet of its own, and stairs are slow to clean
- London and the South East — carpet cleaning there runs above the rest of the UK
Domestic cleaning prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical carpet cleaning would have cost about £35 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a carpet cleaning booking includes
Takes: About 20 to 40 minutes a room, with the carpet dry in a few hours. Not included: Moving heavy furniture, rug cleaning and sofa cleaning are usually priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common carpet cleaning jobs
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How to pay less
- Book several rooms of carpet cleaning in one visit so you are not paying the minimum charge for one
- Treat carpet spills straight away with cold water and blotting, which makes the professional clean quicker
- Move small furniture yourself before the carpet cleaner arrives, rather than paying for it
Before you book
- Say whether the carpet is wool or synthetic, since it changes the products the carpet cleaner uses
- Ask whether the carpet cleaner belongs to a trade body such as the NCCA and carries insurance
- Vacuum the carpet and clear the floor so the carpet clean starts on the dirt, not the clutter
- Plan to keep the room clear for a few hours while the carpet dries
Carpet Cleaning cost: questions people ask
£25–£75 per room, about £45 on average. A small bedroom booked alongside other rooms is at the cheap end; a large lounge-diner with heavy staining in London is at the dear end; put your postcode in the search above to see local firms.
Usually 20 to 40 minutes a room. The carpet is normally dry enough to walk on in a few hours, depending on ventilation and the weather.
Yes. Most UK carpet cleaners call hot water extraction steam cleaning; delicate fibres such as wool or silk may need a low-moisture method instead.
It can help. Allergy UK advises regular vacuuming and a high-temperature steam clean where carpets cannot be taken up.
Moving heavy furniture, rugs and sofas are usually priced as separate jobs from the room carpets.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published UK carpet cleaning cost guides — a national range, not a quote. Your price depends on the rooms and their condition.
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