Carpet cleaning in Ilford

We clean carpets in Ilford by hot water extraction: the machine puts a heated rinse into the pile under pressure and pulls it straight back out with the dirt. It is not a bonnet mop and it is not a shampoo left to dry in the carpet.

Prices

Priced per room, agreed before we start. The minimum charge on one off work is £67, so a single bedroom on its own is priced at the minimum rather than £36.

Drying

Most rooms are dry enough to walk on in socks within two to three hours, and properly dry the same day. Wool takes longer than a synthetic twist. We open windows and leave the pile brushed the right way.

What we move

Sofas, chairs, coffee tables and beds on castors. Not pianos, wardrobes or full bookcases. Anything we move goes back on foil or pads so the feet do not mark the damp pile.

Around Ilford

A second selective licensing scheme started on 8 April 2024 and runs for five years across fifteen wards including Clementswood, Loxford, Goodmayes and Seven Kings, so landlords need documented, evidenced condition at check-out to protect their licence.

Also covering Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Gants Hill. See rugs, upholstery and stain removal.

Questions we get asked

How long before I can put the furniture back?

Walk on it in socks after two to three hours. Heavy furniture is better left off until the pile is properly dry, which is the same day in a warm room and longer on wool. Anything we move goes back on foil or pads so the feet do not mark damp carpet. Leave those under the legs overnight.

Is it a wet clean or a dry clean?

Hot water extraction, so it is wet, though far less wet than people expect. The machine puts a heated rinse into the pile under pressure and pulls it straight back out with the dirt in it. Nothing is left in the carpet to dry there, which is what makes a shampooed carpet re-soil within weeks.

Do you charge by the room or by the square metre?

Per room. A bedroom is £36, a living room £43, a through lounge £61 and a flight of stairs £41. Unusually large rooms get quoted on sight and we say that on the phone rather than turning up and revising. The minimum charge on one off work is £67, so a lone bedroom is priced at the minimum.

Will you move the beds and the sofa?

Sofas, chairs, coffee tables and beds on castors, yes. Not pianos, not wardrobes, and not a full bookcase, because emptying it is your job and lifting it is nobody’s. Clear the small things off the floor before we arrive and the whole job runs quicker. Anything too heavy, we clean up to it and around it.