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Quick answer: Start with the carpet and the job you need done. Check the care instructions, measure each area and tell every provider about stains, furniture and access. Then compare the complete quoted amount for that scope. A lower room rate can still produce a higher small-job total.

By 13 min readUpdated Reviewed by Huy Hoang on Sources checked

Change log and editorial credits

A useful carpet-cleaning quote names the areas, explains the method and tells you what happens if a stain needs extra work. Here we compare Simply Maid with specialist networks, including where another service may suit the job better. Our seven city guides add local providers, published offers and worked buying scenarios.

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Quick quote

Carpet areas

$240service price incl. GST, before the booking fee

  • 4 units: $240
  • Cleaner time: about 2 h 40 min

Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h

Every calculator on this page adds to the same total. Booking opens with these areas already chosen, and you confirm them before paying. Coupons and surcharges are not included here.

$60 per bedroom unit
Listed carpet service rate; room-size allowances apply
$150 service minimum
Care & Cover is added; review the full booking total
Free cancellation
Cancel at least 24 hours before the visit
Care & Cover
Up to $10M public liability cover; terms and exclusions apply

Simply Maid booking benefits. Cancellation and Care & Cover terms apply.

Simply Maid price benchmark

Compare carpet cleaning
prices.

Use these live Simply Maid examples as a same-scope benchmark for quotes from the providers below. Match the work, property assumptions, minimums and included fees before comparing totals.

Simply Maid comparison examples
Selected areasComplete one-off total
One standard bedroom (minimum charge)$160
Three standard bedrooms$191
Two bedrooms and one living room$253

AUD, including GST and booking fees, before coupons or surcharges. Carpet rooms use the stated size allowances. Drying continues after the booked cleaner time.

See the full price guide and what each example includes.

Behind our figures

Our prices, service records and customer payments measure different things. Use the scope and dates below when comparing them with another provider’s offer.

Prices
From our booking calculator Examples displayed 14 October 2026. Review the current total for your selections in booking.
How this is measured

The examples use the booking calculator and include GST and Care & Cover. They refresh periodically and may retain the last available figures when a data read fails. Confirm your current total in booking. These are service examples, not amounts paid by past customers.

Our carpet record
600 historical carpet bookings across the cities we serve, 2016–2025. Compiled 9 October 2026.
How this is measured

Completed bookings on the former booking platform with a carpet-steam-cleaning label. Carpet work could be an add-on to a home clean. These are booking counts, not unique customers, current availability or standalone carpet prices.

Paid by customers
No standalone carpet median Historical combined home-and-carpet totals are not a price for carpet work alone.

Find the guide for your next decision

Which guide should I use?

Use the comparison to shortlist a carpet cleaner, the price guide to measure and budget for the job, and the service guide to check material suitability and preparation. The city guides add local providers and specific quote conditions.

By city

Choose your city for local provider offers, Simply Maid’s area allowances and the service details. Confirm equipment access and an appointment for the actual address.

Carpet cleaning: local comparisons and Simply Maid guides
CityCompare providersSimply Maid pricesSimply Maid service
SydneyCompare providersPrice guideService and inclusions
MelbourneCompare providersPrice guideService and inclusions
BrisbaneCompare providersPrice guideService and inclusions
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CanberraCompare providersPrice guideService and inclusions
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Gold CoastCompare providersPrice guideService and inclusions

Which provider fits the job?

Start with coverage, the service you need and how each provider confirms the work. The order does not rank cleaning quality.

Compare carpet cleaning companies in Australia. Published offers checked 2026-10-13.
ComparedSimply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleanersChem-DryFranchise networkDrymasterFranchise networkElectrodryFranchise networkJim's Carpet CleaningFranchise network
Method and equipment

Hot-water extraction; material suitability checked first.[1]

Advertises a proprietary carbonating cleaning system.[2]

Dry cleaning and hot-water extraction.[3]

Promotes a low-moisture dry-cleaning process.[4]Melbourne service description; confirm local method.

Steam and dry carpet-cleaning options; confirm the proposed local method.[5]

How the price is set

$60 per standard bedroom unit.[1]Selected-area pricing; larger living areas, halls and stairs use their own allowances.

Local quote needed; no national tariff established.[2]

Dry and hot-water extraction use the same pricing.[3]GST included; final amount confirmed after inspection.

Local quotation required.[6]Confirm the local offer and minimum; Sydney uses a separate licensed operator.

Local quotation required.[5]The service index does not state a fixed national tariff.

Minimum booking

$150 carpet-service minimum; minimum-job total $160.[7]The total includes applicable booking fees. Confirm the complete amount for your selected areas.

Not stated in the sources we reviewed

$149 per job; standard room up to 14m².[3]Combined lounge/dining counts as two rooms.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed
What's included

Inspection, pre-treatment, extraction and aftercare for selected suitable areas.[1]Vacuum before a standalone carpet visit. Heavy furniture and specialist chemical-treatment packages excluded.

Protectant and deodoriser/sanitiser packages described separately.[2]Confirm which package your quotation includes.

Ordinary spot treatment is included.[3]Difficult stains and animal contamination can cost extra.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed
Where it operatesNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

Sydney metropolitan operation is a separate business.[8]Obtain that operator's own prices and conditions.

Not stated in the sources we reviewed
How you get a price

Choose areas and check the complete price and date options.[1]City coverage does not promise a slot for every address.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

Postcode offer or direct enquiry.[6]

Phone or online request for a free quote.[5]

  1. Simply Maid: Simply Maid carpet steam cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Chem-Dry: Chem-Dry residential carpet cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  3. Drymaster: Drymaster — terms and conditions, checked 13 October 2026.
  4. Electrodry: Electrodry Melbourne carpet cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  5. Jim's Carpet Cleaning: Jim's carpet-cleaning services, checked 13 October 2026.
  6. Electrodry: Electrodry locations, checked 13 October 2026.
  7. Simply Maid: Simply Maid carpet-cleaning prices, checked 13 October 2026.
  8. Electrodry: Electrodry Sydney enquiries, checked 13 October 2026.

Prices, minimums and the complete quote

Simply Maid currently lists $60 per standard bedroom unit, with a $150 carpet-service minimum before applicable booking fees. The live minimum-job example totals $160. The table compares advertised pricing models and verified minimums; it is not a national average or a set of quotes for identical jobs.

AUD advertised prices and quote models. Keep the units, scope, GST and minimums with each amount.
ComparedSimply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleanersChem-DryFranchise networkDrymasterFranchise networkElectrodryFranchise networkJim's Carpet CleaningFranchise network
How the price is set

$60 per standard bedroom unit.[1]Selected-area pricing; larger living areas, halls and stairs use their own allowances.

Local quote needed; no national tariff established.[2]

Dry and hot-water extraction use the same pricing.[3]GST included; final amount confirmed after inspection.

Local quotation required.[4]Confirm the local offer and minimum; Sydney uses a separate licensed operator.

Local quotation required.[5]The service index does not state a fixed national tariff.

Minimum booking

$150 carpet-service minimum; minimum-job total $160.[6]The total includes applicable booking fees. Confirm the complete amount for your selected areas.

Not stated in the sources we reviewed

$149 per job; standard room up to 14m².[3]Combined lounge/dining counts as two rooms.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed
Fees you pay on topNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

Access with more than 15 stairs from the van: at least $25.[3]Parking, additional areas and heavy soiling may affect quote.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed
What's included

Inspection, pre-treatment, extraction and aftercare for selected suitable areas.[1]Vacuum before a standalone carpet visit. Heavy furniture and specialist chemical-treatment packages excluded.

Protectant and deodoriser/sanitiser packages described separately.[2]Confirm which package your quotation includes.

Ordinary spot treatment is included.[3]Difficult stains and animal contamination can cost extra.

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed

Amounts are Australian dollars. Competitor facts were checked on 13 October 2026; Simply Maid amounts use the current booking rates. A minimum is the lowest applicable visit charge, not a quote for every home. Where GST, room allowances or extras are unclear, obtain the complete amount before booking.

  1. Simply Maid: Simply Maid carpet steam cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Chem-Dry: Chem-Dry residential carpet cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  3. Drymaster: Drymaster — terms and conditions, checked 13 October 2026.
  4. Electrodry: Electrodry locations, checked 13 October 2026.
  5. Jim's Carpet Cleaning: Jim's carpet-cleaning services, checked 13 October 2026.
  6. Simply Maid: Simply Maid carpet-cleaning prices, checked 13 October 2026.
A room name is not a measurement. Use the same room list for every quote.

A bedroom count does not identify every carpeted space or its area. Providers can use different room-size bands and methods. Measure each selected space and resolve the allowance before comparing complete totals.

Read the illustration as text
Measure
Length × width for each carpeted space.
Describe
Include open living areas, passages and stairs.
Confirm
Ask how each provider counts the same measured scope.

Use the same room list for every quote.

Which carpet-cleaning service fits your job?

Choose on the confirmed method, scope and local appointment. A national brand name alone does not tell you what a particular operator will charge or include.

Simply Maid may suit you if you want to configure carpet areas and coordinate eligible house cleaning through one booking flow. Our standard service uses hot-water extraction after a suitability check. We do not offer carpet repair, dry cleaning, flood restoration or specialist chemical-treatment packages as part of that service. See our carpet-cleaning scope before choosing it for a difficult stain or delicate rug. If you also need help with the rest of the home, explore Simply Maid house cleaning and confirm the combined work.

Chem-Dry describes a carbonating process, while Drymaster advertises both dry cleaning and extraction. Electrodry offers a low-moisture process, and Jim’s lists several carpet and specialist services. These are useful starting points for an enquiry, not proof that one method will produce a better result in your home. Ask the local operator which process it proposes and why. The provider profiles link to the checked service pages.

Local terms can differ even under a shared name. Electrodry’s Sydney disclosure identifies a separate licensed business. Its Melbourne offers therefore should not be treated as Sydney prices or guarantees.

Turn room prices into a quote for the same job

List bedrooms, living areas, halls and stairs separately. Compare the finished total after the provider has applied its own size allowances, minimum and extras.

For example, imagine three 9m² bedrooms, one 18m² lounge and a 5m² hall. Under our current area allowances, that is three bedroom units, two living-area units and half a hallway unit: 5½ units in total. It is a different scope from a three-bedroom-only offer. Our carpet price guide explains the current allowances and shows booking examples.

Send that same measured list to the other providers. A company using room-size bands needs each room’s dimensions; a three-room promotion needs a separate allowance for the lounge and hall. Ask whether the price changes if the rooms are furnished, need vacuuming or have heavier soil. Do not infer a competitor’s final total when those details are missing.

For a single bedroom, start with the visit minimum. Multiplying a low room rate by one can substantially understate what you will pay. Drymaster’s published minimum is $149 including GST, but its terms still make the final amount dependent on the inspected job. A provider that needs to quote should appear as “quote required”, rather than be assigned a price from another city.

How Simply Maid applies its steam-cleaning minimum. Other providers’ minimums, included work and fees must be confirmed separately.

A minimum is a floor, not an extra. Do not add both amounts together.

Simply Maid applies one steam-cleaning service minimum across selected carpet and suitable furnishing units. The minimum replaces a lower selected-work charge; it is not added on top. Fees belong in the full booking total. House cleaning has a separate scope.

Read the illustration as text
Selected-work charge
Add the areas and suitable furnishings you selected.
Service minimum
Use whichever is higher: selected work or the minimum.
Full booking total
Then review applicable fees and the complete quote.

Do not add both amounts together.

Steam or dry cleaning: follow the carpet’s care requirements

Choose a suitable process before choosing the cheapest package. The fibre, construction, care instructions and cleaning problem matter more than the label “steam” or “dry”.

“Steam cleaning” commonly describes hot-water extraction. Low-moisture systems also differ from one another, so ask what equipment and cleaning sequence will actually be used. The Carpet Institute’s residential guidance points readers to the manufacturer’s care and warranty requirements and a technician’s assessment when the material is uncertain.

Before accepting a method, share any care label or product details, previous treatment and visible problems such as colour change or loose seams. Ask whether an area rug needs a different process from the installed carpet. A blanket rule that every wool carpet must be dry cleaned is not enough to decide suitability.

Our steam-versus-dry guide explains the methods in more detail. This comparison helps you choose a provider once you know which options are appropriate; it does not replace an assessment of an unknown carpet.

Check what stain and odour treatment actually includes

Routine pre-treatment, specialist stain removal and odour work can be separate services. Ask what will be attempted, what may remain and what would cost more.

Tell the provider what was spilled, when it happened and which products you have already applied. Send a clear photograph when possible. If a mark or smell is the main reason for booking, make that part of the accepted scope rather than mentioning it only when the cleaner arrives.

Ask whether contamination may extend below the face of the carpet, whether the proposed service addresses it and whether any follow-up is chargeable. Cleaning does not necessarily reverse colour loss, wear or damage. A promise to treat a mark is different from a guarantee that it will disappear.

Compare package details carefully. Chem-Dry separately describes protection and deodorising options; those should not be assumed to be included in every quote. Simply Maid’s standard carpet service includes ordinary pre-treatment but does not offer specialist deodoriser, sanitiser or stain-protection packages. If a particular treatment is essential, ask a specialist that expressly quotes for it.

Put furniture, preparation and access on the quote

Agree which areas will be accessible and how equipment will reach them. Stair access can affect a quote even when you are not paying to clean the stairs themselves.

Make two lists: the small items you will clear and the furniture you expect the cleaner to move. Ask whether the service cleans around beds and sofas or requires them to be moved before arrival. Heavy-furniture handling is outside our standard carpet scope. For a standalone Simply Maid carpet visit, vacuum the areas first; vacuuming is included when it forms part of the booked deep or end-of-lease house clean.

Give every provider the same access information: legal parking, the route to the rooms, floor level, lift arrangements and any loading or building time limit. Confirm whether water and electricity must stay connected. Our visit requires both. If the address has unusual access, resolve it before confirming a date.

The preparation guide gives you a practical checklist. Add any agreed exception to the quote so you can compare the same prepared job across providers.

Prepare the route and the room. Agree what will be accessible before the visit.

Steam cleaning covers the selected accessible areas. Heavy furniture moving is not assumed. Include fixed access or room-use deadlines in the booking notes.

Read the illustration as text
From vehicle to room
Explain parking, stairs, lifts and building access arrangements.
The selected areas
Remove small belongings safely; identify furniture that will stay.
The carpet’s history
Share care instructions, damage and products already applied.

Agree what will be accessible before the visit.

Allow time after the cleaner leaves

An arrival window, cleaning duration and drying period are three different things. Ask when each room can be walked through, furnished and used normally.

A provider’s typical drying range is a planning estimate. Ask which carpet, ventilation and weather assumptions it uses, and whether a different room or stain treatment could take longer. A short advertised drying time should not override the carpet’s required method.

For a move, inspection or furniture delivery, leave time after the appointment to check the work and follow the aftercare instructions. Keep access available long enough to raise a concern. Avoid booking on the assumption that every carpet will be ready at the same hour.

Before paying, ask how quickly a concern must be reported and what a re-clean covers. A re-clean promise may exclude permanent stains or new soiling. Read the applicable provider’s conditions rather than comparing guarantee headlines alone. Our drying and aftercare guide covers planning the room’s return to use.

Eight details to confirm before accepting a quote

A useful written quote makes the areas, final amount and treatment limits clear enough that you can compare another offer against it.

  • The exact address and an available cleaner suited to the job.
  • Each measured room, hall, landing and stair flight included.
  • The proposed method and its suitability for the carpet’s care instructions.
  • The complete amount, including GST, minimum, booking fees and access costs.
  • Who vacuums, clears possessions and moves furniture.
  • Which marks and odours are included, separately charged or unlikely to resolve.
  • The arrival window, preparation and expected aftercare.
  • Who handles concerns, the reporting deadline and the re-clean conditions.

Use our quote-comparison guide to work through these with a shortlisted provider. Once you have comparable scopes, decide which service, timing and total best fit the job.

The providers in more detail

These summaries explain who each advertised offer may suit and what to check. They are not test-clean reviews.

Simply Maid (us)

Booking platform with independent cleaners

Carpet extraction can be booked alone or alongside eligible home-cleaning services. The price follows selected area units.

How it works
Choose carpet areas through Simply Maid. Material suitability and equipped-cleaner availability are checked for the address and date.
Where it operates
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Gold Coast; equipped-cleaner availability checked by address and date.
May suit you if
You want to configure the work and see the full amount before confirming.
Worth knowing
Check room-size allowances, access and material suitability; heavy furniture and specialist treatment packages are outside the standard scope.

Simply Maid's terms and policies · Sources: Simply Maid carpet steam cleaning; Simply Maid carpet-cleaning prices. Checked 13 October 2026.

Chem-Dry

Franchise network

A specialist process option with quote-based pricing. Ask which package answers your particular concern.

How it works
Local owner-operators use the branded carbonating process and offer separately described treatment packages.
Where it operates
Operator presence advertised in NSW, ACT, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA and Tasmania.
May suit you if
You want a carbonating-process quotation or separate protectant/deodoriser options.
Worth knowing
An advertised process is not independent proof of a better outcome; obtain the local minimum and full scope.

Chem-Dry's website · Sources: Chem-Dry residential carpet cleaning. Checked 13 October 2026.

Drymaster

Franchise network

Offers dry cleaning and hot-water extraction at the same price. The technician measures and inspects before confirming the amount.

How it works
Bookings are assessed by the attending technician. The terms also allow a replacement independent subcontractor in some suburbs.
Where it operates
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Gold Coast are listed; check your address.
May suit you if
You want to discuss both methods with a specialist and compare an itemised quote.
Worth knowing
Room limits, access and specialist treatments can change the estimate.

Drymaster's website · Sources: Drymaster — terms and conditions. Checked 13 October 2026.

Electrodry

Franchise network

A dry-cleaning option to ask about when room-use timing matters. Request a postcode quote.

How it works
A network promoting low-moisture carpet cleaning. Sydney metropolitan enquiries go to a separately operated licensed business.
Where it operates
Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Gold Coast locations listed; Sydney metropolitan service has separate arrangements.
May suit you if
You want to compare a low-moisture process with extraction.
Worth knowing
Do not apply Melbourne prices or conditions to Sydney.

Electrodry's website · Sources: Electrodry locations; Electrodry Melbourne carpet cleaning; Electrodry Sydney enquiries. Checked 13 October 2026.

Jim's Carpet Cleaning

Franchise network

Lists steam, dry and specialist carpet services. A written local quote is needed for a useful total.

How it works
Customers request a quote from the Jim's network for their selected work.
Where it operates
Australia; local address and availability need confirmation.
May suit you if
You have carpet and other specialist items to discuss in one enquiry.
Worth knowing
No fixed national room tariff or minimum was established on the inspected service index.

Jim's Carpet Cleaning's website · Sources: Jim's carpet-cleaning services. Checked 13 October 2026.

Questions before you choose

Can I choose a carpet cleaner using the advertised room price?

Use the room rate to start an enquiry, then compare the full amount for your measured areas. Minimums, size limits, preparation and treatment vary. A rate for an empty small bedroom does not automatically price a furnished living room.

Is carpet cleaning automatically included with an end-of-lease clean?

Confirm it as a separate line in the accepted scope. A carpet add-on price may depend on buying a house clean too. Compare that combined offer with the complete standalone carpet quote, including any minimum and booking fees.

Can every stain be removed?

No outcome is guaranteed here. Ask about the particular mark before booking, including any previous treatment. Permanent discolouration or damage can remain after cleaning, and specialist work may need a separate quote.

Why is there no single best carpet-cleaning company?

The useful choice changes with the material, address, room sizes, required treatment and timing. We compare documented offers and their limits so you can choose for your job. We have not carried out comparative cleaning tests or ranked cleaning quality.

How this comparison was made

Simply Maid publishes this guide and competes with the businesses listed. We compare sourced offers and practical buying conditions; we have not independently tested competitors' cleaning.

Simply Maid appears first in the main side-by-side table. Other providers are selected for the service and place covered, with the order carrying no quality rank. Missing information stays unknown. Our current prices use the booking calculator; competitor amounts retain their units, conditions and check dates. Read our full comparison method and correction process.

Change log

Who wrote and edited this article, when its sources were checked, and what changed.

Current version

Written by
Huy Hoang
Edited by
Huy Hoang
Sources checked
Reviewed by
Huy Hoang
What changed

13 October 2026 — Added this provider comparison with researched prices, minimums, inclusions and booking conditions. Connected Simply Maid's booking calculator, service-specific features and film, scoped evidence, existing companion guides and booking links.

See your Simply Maid carpet-cleaning price

Choose the carpet areas, then confirm the address, full amount and available date before booking. Tell us about unusual material, stains or access so the scope can be checked.

Book carpet cleaning

Choose your areas and check your address and dates. Review the complete total before confirming.

Sources and verification

Each provider fact links to its source in the table. These sources were read on the dates shown; an advertised offer can change. Additional practical sources are linked beside the relevant explanation.

  1. Simply Maid carpet steam cleaning, Simply Maid. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  2. Simply Maid carpet-cleaning prices, Simply Maid. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  3. Chem-Dry residential carpet cleaning, Chem-Dry. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  4. Drymaster — terms and conditions, Drymaster. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  5. Electrodry locations, Electrodry. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  6. Electrodry Melbourne carpet cleaning, Electrodry. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  7. Electrodry Sydney enquiries, Electrodry. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  8. Jim's carpet-cleaning services, Jim's Carpet Cleaning. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.

Competitor details are taken from each provider's own published pages on the dates shown. Terms and prices change, so check the provider's current terms before you book. Simply Maid publishes these guides and competes with the businesses in them.