Carpet Cleaning Glen Iris

Glen Iris carpet cleaning for period and modern homes

We steam clean and dry clean carpets in Glen Iris homes, from Edwardian houses and interwar bungalows to renovated family homes and newer townhouses. The method is chosen after testing the carpet, and stain treatment and deodorising are included. We also help with wet carpet and clean rugs. Get a fixed quote through the quote form or on 1300 841 383.

• Price Fixed quote before we start
• Drying Dry in 1 to 3 hours
• Hours Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm
• Book 1300 841 383

Quality wool and how to treat it

Many Glen Iris homes are period houses that have been carefully renovated, and the carpet inside is often good-quality wool, especially in bedrooms and formal rooms. Wool lasts for decades and resists stains well, but it does not like being soaked, scrubbed hard or cleaned with high-alkaline products. Those can leave it fuzzy, shrink it, or cause the colour to shift or brown.

We identify the fibre before starting. Wool is cleaned with wool-safe solutions and careful moisture control during a steam clean, then extracted thoroughly so it is dry in one to three hours. Where carpet is fragile, low-moisture dry cleaning is the gentler option and the room can be used straight away.

Stairs are cleaned by hand with a dedicated tool, paying attention to the front edge of each tread where grit and wear build up. Older stair runners are tested first, as some are wool with delicate backings.

Wet carpet: what to do and when to call

Older homes have older plumbing, and a leaking pipe, hot water service, washing machine hose or roof can soak a room quickly. Heavy rain can also find its way in through doors and old window seals. The longer carpet and underlay stay wet, the greater the risk of mould, a sour smell and the backing separating.

Act fast. Stop the water at its source, soak up as much as you can with towels or a wet-and-dry vacuum, lift furniture off the wet area and get air moving with open windows and fans. Then take photos for insurance and get in touch. Once the source is fixed, a thorough clean removes the dirty-water residue and helps prevent the musty smell coming back. Our guide to flooded carpet cleaning explains when cleaning is enough and when the underlay or carpet should be replaced.

If the water came from sewage or a storm, or the carpet has been wet for several days, safety comes first and replacement may be the better option. We will give you an honest view when you send photos.

Rug wash for timber-floored homes

Period homes with polished floors usually have rugs, and those rugs sit right where everyone walks. Synthetic and many wool rugs can be cleaned on site. Hand-knotted Persian and oriental rugs, silk blends and rugs with unstable dyes are better collected for a full rug wash, dried flat and returned. We test dyes before any water touches a hand-knotted rug. See rug cleaning for more.

Offices and practices

We also steam clean carpet in offices, consulting rooms and other commercial spaces, working early, late or on Saturdays so it does not disrupt business. The same fixed-quote approach applies. See commercial carpet cleaning for details.

Questions from Glen Iris customers

Do you clean mattresses in Glen Iris?

Yes. Mattresses are cleaned with a low-moisture method that treats stains, dust mites and odour, and they are dry and usable by the same evening. See mattress cleaning for details.

How often should wool carpet be cleaned?

Once a year suits most homes, or every six to nine months with children or pets. Regular slow vacuuming and a shoes-off habit do more than anything to keep wool looking good in between.

Do you cover the rest of the east?

Yes. We clean across the eastern suburbs and the rest of metropolitan Melbourne with no travel charge. Our eastern suburbs carpet cleaning page covers the wider area.

Will a steam clean shrink my wool carpet?

Not if it is done properly. We use wool-safe solutions, keep the water and heat under control and extract thoroughly. Where a carpet or backing is fragile, we recommend low-moisture dry cleaning instead.