Carpet Cleaning FAQ — Columbia, SC

The price depends on how many rooms you need cleaned, the condition of the carpet, and whether pet treatment or stain work is needed. Red clay tracked in from outside for years takes more time than everyday dirt. There is no flat number that fits every job. Call (803) 931-4347 for a free estimate.

Most houses take two to four hours depending on the number of rooms and how soiled the carpet is. Homes in Harbison or Irmo with kids and pets tend to take longer than a small apartment with lightly used carpet. Plan to stay off the carpet for a few hours after cleaning while it dries.

With truck-mounted hot water extraction, most carpets dry in four to eight hours. Columbia summers are humid, so drying runs slower in July and August than in the fall. Running fans and the AC after cleaning helps move the moisture out faster.

It depends on how deep the urine went. If it soaked through the fiber and into the padding — which happens quickly in older homes — surface cleaning will not get the smell out. The padding usually needs to be treated directly. We check this during the walk-through estimate before quoting the job.

Move small furniture and breakables out of the rooms being cleaned. Vacuum first if you can — it pulls up loose surface dirt so the extraction step works on the deeper grime. Make sure there is a parking spot near the door for the truck and hose access.

Red clay from the Midlands soil is one of the harder stains to fully remove because the fine particles grind into the carpet fiber over time. Fresh clay tracked in responds better than old set-in stains. Hot water extraction pulls most of it out, but stains that have been there for years may not come fully clean — we tell you that upfront.