Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Service

Deep-clean carpets, rugs, sofas and mattresses in homes and rentals with professional extraction equipment.

Carpets and sofas need periodic deep cleaning that household machines can't match, and end-of-tenancy standards drive repeat demand. Typical offers: per-room carpet pricing, per-seat sofa pricing and mattress or rug add-ons, with minimum callout values. Letting agents and landlords provide repeat end-of-tenancy work alongside domestic bookings. Stain protection treatments (Scotchgard-type) are a high-margin add-on. Gross margin figures are planning estimates of revenue minus direct costs (materials, travel and per-job expenses); they exclude the owner's own labour time.

Steps

  1. Register and insure: Week 1. Register as a sole trader and arrange public liability insurance.
  2. Buy kit and train: Weeks 1-2. Buy the extraction machine and practise on your own and family's carpets.
  3. Win domestic jobs: Weeks 2-3. Leaflet target postcodes and open a Google Business Profile.
  4. Add trade clients: Month 2. Approach letting agents and landlords for end-of-tenancy work.

Risks

  • Heavy kit: Machines and water containers are heavy to move daily.
  • Drying-time complaints: Manage expectations or reviews suffer.
  • Franchise competition: National brands advertise heavily in most towns.

Costs

  • Extraction machine & kit — Professional hot-water-extraction machine, hand tools and air movers — 900 GBP
  • Chemicals & consumables — Pre-sprays, spotters, stain protectors and PPE — 150 GBP
  • Insurance — Public liability at entry level — 150 GBP
  • Marketing — Leaflets, Google Business Profile and local ads — 150 GBP

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