Sofas are priced by the seat: £57 for a two-seater and £26 for each seat beyond two. A corner sofa or a sofa bed gets its price on the call, and every sofa is cleaned in the spot it stands.
Count the seats as you would count the people it holds, and say whether the cushions are loose or fixed. With that, the fabric and any marks you want looked at, the price is settled before the day.
Sofa prices by number of seats
| Sofa | Price |
|---|---|
| Two-seater | £57 |
| Three-seater | £57 plus £26 |
| Four-seater | £57 plus £26 for each of the two extra seats |
| Matching armchair | £33 |
| Corner sofa | Priced on the call |
| Sofa bed | Priced on the call |
A two-seater by itself comes in under the £67 one-off minimum, so on its own it is priced from £67; pairing it with an armchair, a rug or a bedroom carpet gets more from the visit. Where a pay-and-display bay is the only option, its cost is added and tops out at £40. A 50% deposit secures the booking.
Marks that usually lift from a sofa
The dark band along each arm and across the backrest is skin oil and hair product, and it normally comes up well. Tea, coffee, food, muddy paws and the overall greyness of a sofa sat on every evening tend to lift too. Other marks only fade or stay put: biro, blue dye rubbed onto pale fabric from new jeans, water rings on velvet and the faded end that catches the afternoon sun. The cleaner will show you those before starting. Tell us what has already gone onto a stain, as some shop sprays leave a ring of their own once the fabric dries.
Loose and fixed cushions
Every loose cushion, seat or back, has both faces cleaned and is then stood on edge to dry. Leave the zipped covers on. A cover pulled off and put through a washing machine often shrinks, and a shrunk cover rarely zips back over its foam. Fixed cushions, sewn to the frame, are cleaned in place, so the cleaner vacuums deep into the crevices first and works along the seams with a hand tool. Crumbs, coins and hair grips come out of the gaps on most sofas, so check down the sides for anything you want back. Feather-filled backs soak up more moisture than foam and are the last part to dry.
Corner sofas and sofa beds
Corner sofas are quoted on the call because their shapes vary so much. Count the seats along each side and say whether there is a chaise end. If it splits into sections, mention that too; a modular sofa can be pulled apart so the cleaner reaches the inner edges. On a sofa bed, the sofa part is cleaned like any other. Ask when booking and its fold-out mattress gets cleaned during that visit as well. Open the bed out and clear any bedding stored inside before the cleaner arrives.
Booking a sofa with carpets
A sofa and the carpet beneath it fit naturally into one visit. The cleaner does the sofa first and the carpet after, so any drips from the hand tool fall on a floor that is about to be cleaned anyway. A light sofa can be moved aside so the carpet underneath gets done; a heavy one stays put and the carpet is cleaned around it. Before the sofa goes back, the carpet should be dry, or slip a plastic lid under each foot until it is. Per-room carpet prices sit on the carpet cleaning page.
Questions about sofa cleaning
How soon can we sit on the sofa?
Once it feels dry to the hand, which normally takes a few hours with fresh air moving through the room or the heating running. If you need it sooner, sit on a towel and leave the loose cushions standing until evening.
Can you clean a velvet sofa?
Usually, once the care code has been checked. The pile is brushed in one direction while damp so it dries evenly. Velvet that is already crushed or water-marked may keep those marks.
Can the armchairs and a mattress be done at the same time?
Yes. Armchairs, dining chairs and the care codes we check are on the upholstery cleaning page, and beds are covered under mattress cleaning.
Where can I see every price?
All of them, from sofas to carpets and ovens, are set out on our prices page.