How much does carpet cleaning cost per room?

Around £30 for a standard bedroom and £35 to £40 for a living room. Booking the whole house at once brings the per-room price down, to roughly £100 to £125 for a three-bed.

Is professional carpet cleaning worth it?

For traffic soil, pet accidents and pre-check-out cleans, yes. Hot water extraction removes soil that vacuuming cannot reach and typically extends carpet life. For a lightly used carpet under a year old, it is usually not needed yet.

How long does carpet take to dry after cleaning?

Four to six hours with ventilation and heating on, longer in cold damp weather. The pile is damp, not soaked, so you can walk on it carefully straight away.

Can you get pet urine smell out of carpet?

In most cases, with an enzyme treatment that breaks down the salts causing the odour rather than masking it. Where urine has soaked through to the underlay, the underlay usually needs replacing.

Do you clean stairs at the same price as a room?

Stairs and the landing together are £25 to £35. Stairs take longer per square metre because they are done with a hand tool, but the total area is small.

Carpet Cleaning Prices

Carpet cleaning in Derby costs around £30 for a single room, £75 to £150 for a whole house, and £25 to £35 for a staircase and landing. Price depends on room size, carpet condition and whether stain treatment is needed.

Derby Cleaners serves homes and businesses across Derby. Eco-friendly products are included, and every booking is covered by our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Call 01332 480163 for a clear quote.

Pricing scenario

From £30 a room

£75 to £150 for a typical house

£25/hour standard rate No call-out fees Estimate upfront

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Carpet cleaning is priced by area rather than strictly by the hour, because the machine does the work at a fairly predictable rate. A standard bedroom takes about an hour including moving furniture, pre-treating and the extraction pass itself.

The prices below are for hot water extraction, the method most manufacturers specify and the one that actually lifts soil out of the pile rather than moving it around.

Carpet cleaning price list

ItemTimeCost

Single bedroom45 to 60 mins£30

Living room or large bedroom1 hour£35 to £40

Stairs and landingPriced together, done by hand tool45 to 60 mins£25 to £35

Three-bed house, all carpets3 to 4 hours£100 to £125

Four-bed house, all carpets4 to 5 hours£130 to £150

Rug (up to 2m x 3m)Depends on fibre and backing30 to 45 mins£25 to £45

Whole-house bookings work out cheaper per room than single rooms, because setup and travel only happen once.

Common extras

Pet stain and odour treatment
Add £15 to £25 per affected area. Urine needs an enzyme treatment rather than a normal shampoo, or the smell comes back as the carpet dries.
Heavy traffic lane treatment
Add £10 to £20 for hallways and doorways where the pile has greyed. Pre-spray and agitation before extraction.
Furniture moving
Light furniture moved as standard. Beds, wardrobes and sofas can be worked around or moved if you clear them first.
End of tenancy carpet clean
£75 to £100 for a typical three-bed as part of an end of tenancy booking. Cheaper than booking it separately.

How long carpets take to dry

Four to six hours in a warm, ventilated room, and up to twelve in winter with the windows shut. Hot water extraction leaves the pile damp rather than wet. We open windows, leave the heating advice with you, and you can walk on it in socks almost immediately.

If someone tells you carpets will be bone dry in an hour, they are dry cleaning rather than extracting. That is faster but lifts less out of the pile.

What comes out and what does not

Traffic soil, food and drink spills, pet accidents, general greying and most stains respond well. Bleach marks, dye transfer from rubber-backed mats, cigarette burns and sun fading are damage rather than dirt and cannot be cleaned out.

Old stains that have been scrubbed with supermarket spot cleaners are harder, because the residue attracts soil and can wick back up. We treat them, but we tell you honestly when we think a stain will only improve rather than disappear.

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Carpet Cleaning Prices

Carpet cleaning price list

Common extras

How long carpets take to dry

What comes out and what does not

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