Price List

Here’s what it costs to do it right.

Carpet, tile and grout, upholstery and area rugs. Add up your own estimate below, at the same prices we quote on the phone.

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Add your roomsUse the plus button for each room you want cleaned. If one is noticeably bigger than the size shown, choose Large.

Add anything elseSofas, chairs, tile floors and area rugs all count toward the same visit, so open those sections too.

Put in your ZIPIt tells you right away whether we come out your way. Then send it over and we will confirm on site.

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Certified, awarded, and family run since 1978

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Southern Wake County

Where these cleaning prices apply

We are based in Fuquay-Varina and quote free estimates in fifteen ZIP codes across southern Wake County and the towns around it. The estimator checks yours as soon as you type it. If you are just outside the list, get in touch anyway and we will tell you honestly whether we can get there.

    What you are paying for

    What our cleaning prices include

    Carpet cleaning prices include moving furniture, shown here mid-clean in a Fuquay-Varina home

    Included

    Moving your furniture

    Beds, dressers, sofas and tables. We move them, clean underneath, and put them back. Other companies clean the open floor and leave the dirtiest carpet in the house exactly where it was.

    Included

    Cleaning below the surface

    Surface dirt comes up easily. The soil packed into the base of the fibre is what makes a carpet look tired again six weeks later. We target that layer and rinse out the residue most cleaners leave behind.

    Included

    Coming back if we have to

    Family run since 1978 and IICRC certified. Anyone can quote a low number and walk away afterwards. If a spot comes back, so do we. That is the Carpet Beaters guarantee, and it covers every price on this page.

    Choose your option

    Two ways to book it

    Both are the same crew and the same equipment. The difference is how much of it you want, and the switch at the top of the estimator moves every price on the page.

    Standard

    Full service

    • We move the furniture and clean underneath
    • Beds, dressers, sofas and tables go back where they were
    • Upholstered pieces cleaned whole, front to back
    • Tile and grout is available in this option
    • No extra charge for moving anything

    Save 15%

    Open areas only

    • Your furniture stays exactly where it is
    • We clean the open floor around it
    • On upholstery you pay for only the parts that need it
    • A single cushion and two arms, not the whole sofa
    • An empty home prices the same way, because there is nothing to move

    About the $250 minimum. Every service counts toward it, so a bedroom, a hall and a sofa in one visit add up together. You are never pushed into booking more than you need.

    We say it out loud because the truck, the soft water system and two people for a couple of hours cost the same whether we clean one room or six. If your job comes in under $250, book it anyway and the visit is billed at $250. There is also a $30 minimum per service, and $75 on tile and grout.

    Watch The Work

    The price makes sense once you watch the work.

    You have a number now. Here is what it buys. These are real jobs, sped up, start to finish with nothing cut out. Watch how many passes it takes, how long the traffic lanes get, and how much still comes up after the spots you can see are already gone. Nobody films this, which is exactly why we did.

    • Commercial

      Commercial, quoted by the job

      A sanctuary and fellowship hall in one visit, worked around a Sunday schedule. Commercial carpet takes a beating in narrow paths, so the lanes get worked separately from the open floor. Churches, schools and offices are not on the price list because they are quoted by the job, and this is why.

    • Residential

      A whole house in an afternoon

      Great room, hallway and bedrooms in a single afternoon. Watch how slowly the wand moves: that pace is the job. Furniture goes back down on blocks so nothing wicks or rusts while the carpet dries, which is what the no-extra-charge furniture line on the price list is actually paying for.

    • Empty homes

      What the 15 percent looks like

      Nothing to move, so nothing to charge for moving. Wide open rooms look like the easy job and are usually the dirtiest, because traffic spreads instead of concentrating and the soil goes in evenly everywhere. Property managers book turnovers with us because the carpet has to photograph well for the next listing.

    • Condition

      When the price moves on site

      This is the work most people assume needs new carpet, and it is the one case where the estimate changes when we arrive. Odour lives in the backing and the pad, not the fibres, so surface cleaning only hides it for a few weeks. We treat the source, then rinse with clean water only, leaving no residue behind to pull the smell back.

    Every one of these was filmed on a normal job, not a demo. If you want to know what it looks like in your home, we will come out and put the number in writing.

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    Every number, in one place

    The full price list

    The estimator does the arithmetic for you. If you would rather read the cleaning prices yourself, open any section below. These are the same numbers the estimator uses, and they are the numbers we quote on the phone.

    Carpet cleaning

    Two columns, two options. Full service is the price with the furniture moved. Open areas only is the same room cleaned around your furniture, 15 percent less.

    Carpet cleaning prices. Full service moves your furniture; open areas only cleans around it.
    RoomTypical sizeFull serviceOpen areas only
    Family or Bonus Room15' x 17'$153$135
    Family or Bonus Room (large)18' x 20'$216$184
    Living Room15' x 15'$135$115
    Living Room (large)17' x 19'$194$165
    Dining Room11' x 12'$80$68
    Dining Room (large)13' x 15'$117$100
    Master Bedroom15' x 15'$135$115
    Master Bedroom (large)18' x 18'$195$166
    Bedroom or Den11' x 12'$80$70
    Bedroom or Den (large)13' x 15'$117$100
    Hall or Entry4' x 15'$36$35
    Hall or Entry (large)5' x 20'$60$51
    Loft or Large Landing10' x 10'$60$51
    Loft or Large Landing (large)12' x 14'$101$86
    Bathroom8' x 5'$24$21
    Bathroom (large)10' x 8'$48$41
    Master Closet8' x 5'$24$24
    Master Closet (large)10' x 8'$48$41
    Stairsper step, 14 is a typical flight$6$6
    Center landingapprox 3.5' x 3.5'$15$10
    Spot cleaningper spot$25$25

    Upholstery, whole pieces

    The whole piece, cleaned front to back. Pieces are priced by length, which is why a sectional costs what it does.

    Whole-piece upholstery cleaning prices, cleaned front to back.
    PieceTypical sizePrice
    Sofa7.5 linear feet$300
    Love Seat5.5 linear feet$220
    Sofa Sectional15 linear feet$600
    Arm Chair3 linear feet$120
    Recliner4 linear feet$160
    Spot cleaning only$30

    Upholstery, by the piece

    For when only part of it needs attention. Available with open areas only. The diagram below names each part.

    Clean only the parts that need it. Available with open areas only.
    PartSizePrice
    Seat cushion2.5' x 2.5'$30
    Back cushion2.5 linear feet$25
    Sofa or chair arm$30
    Arm cover$20
    Reclining foot rest$20
    Throw pillow$20
    Ottoman$50
    Lounge or large ottoman$75
    Dining, church or office chair, seat$25
    Dining, church or office chair, back$20
    Front sofa foundation panelper linear foot$6
    Sofa flounce or skirtper linear foot$6

    Area rugs

    Any size works out to the same rate, so the estimator will price a rug that is not on this list. Wool and oriental are quoted individually.

    Area rug cleaning prices. Fringe is cleaned by hand at $5 a linear foot on the short ends. Any other size is priced the same way.
    Rug sizeWithout fringeWith fringe
    9' x 12'$270$360
    8' x 10'$200$280
    6' x 9'$135$195
    5' x 4'$50$90
    2' x 5'$25$45

    Tile and grout floor cleaning

    Priced by the room, like carpet. Tile carries its own $75 minimum and is available with full service.

    Tile and grout cleaning prices. Carries a $75 minimum.
    RoomTypical sizePrice
    Family or Bonus Room15' x 17'$345
    Family or Bonus Room (large)18' x 20'$486
    Living Room15' x 15'$304
    Living Room (large)17' x 19'$437
    Dining Room11' x 12'$149
    Dining Room (large)13' x 15'$221
    Kitchen11' x 12'$179
    Kitchen (large)13' x 15'$264
    Master Bedroom15' x 15'$304
    Master Bedroom (large)18' x 18'$438
    Bedroom or Den11' x 12'$179
    Bedroom or Den (large)13' x 15'$264
    Hall or Entry4' x 15'$81
    Hall or Entry (large)5' x 20'$135
    Bathroom or Laundry8' x 5'$54
    Bathroom or Laundry (large)10' x 8'$108
    Stairs or stepsper step$18

    Before you book

    Questions about our cleaning prices

    Do you charge extra to move furniture?

    No. Full service includes moving it, putting it back, and cleaning what was underneath. If you would rather we cleaned around it instead, that is the open areas option and it saves you 15 percent.

    Will the price change when you get here?

    Sometimes, and we tell you before we start rather than after we finish. Carpet that has not been cleaned in eight years is a different job than carpet cleaned last spring. The estimate on this page is real, but the condition of the fibre is the one thing a website cannot see.

    How long will it take?

    Most jobs are a single visit and we are in and out the same day. Once we know which rooms and pieces you have picked, we will give you an arrival window when we confirm.

    Do you clean wool and oriental rugs?

    Yes, and we price wool rugs individually rather than by the square foot, because fibre and dye matter more than size. Some are safe to clean in your home and others go to a rug plant. Add the size and fibre in the message box and we will come back to you with a number.

    What about leather, granite, or commercial work?

    We do all three, and they are quoted directly rather than from this list. Send the details through the form or see our FAQ for more.

    Is the estimate binding?

    It is a real quote at our real prices, not a teaser. What it is not is a contract. Nothing is booked until you say so, and the price is confirmed in person before any equipment comes off the truck.

    Before you replace it

    Most of it has more life left than people think

    The best job we do is the one that saves something somebody had already given up on. Carpet, and upholstery too. If yours looks past saving, that is worth a phone call before it is worth a quote from a flooring shop or a furniture showroom.

    Upholstery cleaning on an ottoman the owner had considered replacing
    They were ready to replace thisThe owner asked us about buying a new one before we started.
    Carpet cleaning in progress with the wand mid-pass
    Most of it is still therePeople expect to hear that their carpet is finished. Usually it is not.

    What our neighbors say

    Reviews from around Fuquay-Varina

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