Couch & Upholstery Cleaning Kew

Couch and upholstery cleaning in Kew

We clean couches, armchairs, dining chairs, ottomans and upholstered bedheads in Kew and Kew East homes, in place, with no need to move furniture out of the house. Each fabric is tested first and cleaned with either hot water extraction or a low-moisture dry method. Stains and odours are treated, and you have a fixed quote before we begin, via the quote form or 1300 841 383.

• Price Fixed quote before we start
• Drying Dry in 4 to 6 hours
• Hours Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm
• Book 1300 841 383

Fine fabrics need a lighter touch

Kew is an established, prestigious suburb, with grand Victorian and Edwardian homes, interwar houses and quality modern builds. Furniture in these homes is often chosen for the fabric as much as the shape: Belgian linen sofas, velvet occasional chairs, wool blends, silk cushions, and antique pieces that have been professionally reupholstered. These fabrics look superb and need care to keep them that way.

Linen and cotton can shrink and water-mark if over-wet, and viscose is prone to browning. Velvet can crush or lose its nap if it is scrubbed the wrong way. Silk should be left to dry methods. So before cleaning anything, the technician reads the care code on the tag where it exists, examines the weave and tests a hidden spot for colour run and shrinkage.

Couch cleaning methods, explained simply

For durable synthetics, such as polyester, microfibre and performance fabrics designed for family living, hot water extraction flushes out body oils, food and dust very effectively. For natural and delicate fabrics, a low-moisture clean lifts soil with far less water, protecting the fibres and the padding underneath.

Whichever method we use, the clean includes a thorough vacuum, pre-treatment of marks, cleaning, and grooming the fabric so it dries evenly. Upholstery takes four to six hours before you can sit on it. Our guide to steam and dry cleaning covers the trade-offs in more depth.

Family homes in Kew often have a second, harder-working lounge as well: the sofa in the rumpus or the teenager’s retreat, usually in a robust synthetic that has absorbed years of snacks, homework and sleepovers. That piece generally needs the opposite of the formal linen sofa, a deeper extraction with more pre-treatment, and it is often the one that shows the biggest change after cleaning.

Antique chairs and leather

Antique dining chairs, chaises and occasional chairs often combine fabric with polished or carved timber. We protect the timber, keep moisture well away from the frame and wipe the polish down afterwards. If a chair has very old or fragile fabric, we will recommend the gentlest option, or tell you honestly if it needs an upholsterer rather than a cleaner. Our article on fabric dining chairs has tips for between cleans.

Leather is a different material entirely, cleaned and conditioned with its own products. See leather lounge cleaning.

Rugs, carpet and mattresses in Kew

Many Kew homes pair fine furniture with wool carpet and hand-knotted rugs. We can clean those on the same visit; see carpet cleaning in Kew and our rug cleaning page. Mattresses can be added too and are dry and usable by the same evening.

Making the clean last

• Keep pale and natural fabrics out of direct afternoon sun to slow fading.
• Vacuum with the upholstery tool weekly, and brush velvet with the pile.
• Rotate and plump seat cushions so they wear evenly.
• Blot spills straight away with a white cloth; do not rub or use household sprays on linen or velvet.
• Consider a professional clean every year or two, depending on how often the piece is used.

Questions from Kew customers

Can you clean a white linen sofa?

Usually, yes, with care. White linen is cleaned with a low-moisture method to avoid water marks and browning, after a test spot. Heavily soiled or previously spot-cleaned linen may need realistic expectations, and we will discuss them first.

Do you clean in Kew East as well?

Yes. We work across Kew, Kew East and all of metropolitan Melbourne, with no travel charge.

Will cleaning remove a water ring from a velvet cushion?

Water rings on velvet often improve with a controlled clean of the whole panel, which evens out the mark. We test first, because some velvets react differently.