What does carpet cleaning cost in San Antonio?
- Bedroom: about $55 to $65 a room, plus Texas sales tax.
- Living room, den or bonus room: about $65 to $85 a room, plus Texas sales tax.
- Hallway: $45, plus Texas sales tax.
- Stairs: $5 a step, plus Texas sales tax.
- Large or open areas: $0.55 per square foot, plus Texas sales tax.
Every job is at least $200, plus Texas sales tax. In Texas, carpet cleaning is taxable, so the tax shows as its own line on your invoice. We confirm the final price on site before any work starts. Build an estimate on our pricing page.
Hot water extraction or low-moisture: which one do you use?
We offer both main ways to clean carpet and pick the method by the fiber and how dirty it is.
- Truck-mounted hot water extraction (often called steam cleaning). Hot water and a cleaning solution go into the carpet, and a powerful vacuum on the truck pulls the water and soil back out, rinsing as it goes. It usually dries in about 1 to 3 hours. It is the pick for heavy soil, gray traffic lanes and pet urine, which needs flushing out.
- Low-moisture cleaning (VLM, or encapsulation). A solution that traps soil goes on, and a machine with pads lifts the soil out. Very little water goes in, so carpet is usually dry in about 30 minutes to 2 hours. It suits routine cleaning of most synthetic carpet and places that need to be back in use quickly.
Wool gets its own care: as little moisture as the job allows, wool-safe products, a dye test first and fast drying. We look before we clean, and we tell you which method we would use and why.
What is included?
A walk-through with you first, a thorough vacuum, treatment of spots and traffic lanes, the cleaning itself with the method that suits your carpet, and grooming so it dries evenly. If something looks like it will not come out, we tell you before we start.
The final clean after a dry-out
When carpet has been through a leak, a storm or a fire, drying it is only part of the job. Once the structure is dry, a deep cleaning removes the residue and odor the water or smoke left behind. If you have fresh water right now, start with water damage restoration. If floodwater from outside soaked the carpet, it usually has to be replaced rather than cleaned.
Pets, rugs, upholstery and drapes in the same visit
Pet accidents soak through the carpet into the pad, so a spot that looks small on top can be much bigger underneath. See pet stain and odor removal.
The same visit can cover area rugs (on site, or taken to the shop), upholstery, drapes cleaned right where they hang and tile and grout.
Homes, rentals and businesses
Offices, shops, waiting rooms and rental properties take heavy foot traffic. We schedule around your hours where we can, including early mornings, evenings and weekends, and we can clean between tenants so a unit is ready to show.
San Antonio prices are being confirmed and may change. We always confirm the price on site before any work starts.