PRICE GUIDE · CLEANING · 2026–2027
Upholstery Cleaning cost in the UK
£35–£140 per item. Typically £75.
Upholstery cleaning costs £35–£140 per item, about £75 for a three-seater sofa. The price is set by the size of the piece — an armchair or a corner sofa — the fabric it is covered in, and how stained it is.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does upholstery cleaning cost in the UK?
| Low end | £35 | an armchair booked with other pieces, outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £75 | what most people pay |
| High end | £140 | a corner sofa in delicate fabric, 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
- Size of the piece — an armchair costs least and a corner or L-shaped sofa the most to clean
- Fabric — velvet, suede and silk need dry or low-moisture upholstery cleaning, which costs more
- Stains and odour — pet accidents, food and drink spills need pre-treatment on the upholstery
- Minimum charge — one armchair on its own often costs the cleaner's minimum visit price
- Leather — a leather sofa is cleaned and conditioned rather than washed, priced on its own
- London — upholstery cleaning in the capital 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 upholstery cleaning would have cost about £60 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What an upholstery cleaning booking includes
Takes: About 30 minutes to an hour per piece, then a few hours drying. Not included: Carpet cleaning, curtain cleaning and mattress cleaning are priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common upholstery cleaning jobs
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How to pay less
- Book the sofa and armchairs in one upholstery cleaning visit so the minimum charge is spread across them
- Add the upholstery clean to a carpet clean, which most cleaning firms do on the same visit
- Blot spills on upholstery straight away rather than rubbing, so the professional clean is quicker
Before you book
- Check the fire safety and care labels on the upholstery and tell the cleaner what they say
- Say whether the fabric is velvet, suede or silk, which needs a dry upholstery cleaning method
- Ask whether the upholstery cleaner belongs to a trade body such as the NCCA and is insured
- Plan to keep the sofa free for a few hours while the upholstery dries
Upholstery Cleaning cost: questions people ask
£35–£140 per item, about £75 for a three-seater. An armchair booked with other pieces is the cheapest; a corner sofa in velvet or another delicate fabric, in London, is the dearest.
Usually 30 minutes to an hour per piece. Most fabrics are dry enough to use within a few hours.
No. Velvet, suede and silk usually need a dry or low-moisture method, and the care label on the sofa says which is safe.
It can. Allergy UK advises vacuuming upholstered furniture often, and a hot water extraction clean lifts more dust from deep in the fabric.
Carpets, curtains and mattresses are priced as separate jobs from the sofa and chairs.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published UK upholstery and sofa cleaning guides — a national range, not a quote. Your price depends on the piece and its fabric.
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