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Quick answer: Measure the rooms before comparing a Melbourne carpet-cleaning rate. A 9m² bedroom unit and a room allowance up to 14m² are different offers. Check the preparation and treatment included, then compare the complete amount and the minimum for your house or apartment.

By 11 min readUpdated Reviewed by Huy Hoang on Sources checked

Change log and editorial credits

Melbourne quotes can use bedroom units, room-size bands or a postcode offer. Labels such as Basic, Deep and dry cleaning can cover different work too. This guide compares five providers against the rooms you actually need cleaned, with particular attention to small jobs and apartment access.

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Quick quote · Melbourne

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 · Melbourne
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
97 historical carpet bookings in Melbourne, 2018–2024. Compiled 11 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.

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 Melbourne. Published offers checked 2026-10-13.
ComparedSimply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleanersDoctor CarpetCleaning companyDrymasterFranchise networkElectrodryFranchise networkMaid to CleanCleaning company
Method and equipment

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

Steam rinse; Deep includes additional preparation and treatment.[2]

Dry cleaning and hot-water extraction.[3]

Low-moisture dry cleaning.[4]

Carpet steam cleaning with pre-treatment.[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.

Small 0–10m²: Basic $45/Deep $55; medium 10–15m²: $55/$65.[2]Reviewed 15 September 2026; GST not separately identified.

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

Postcode quote; no standard room tariff confirmed.[4]GST treatment not established.

$55 per approximately 3×3m bedroom unit.[5]GST not explicit; large jobs may be confirmed on site.

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.

$100 standard; $150 apartment.[2]

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

$100 minimum call-out advertised.[4]

Two units: $110.[5]

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.

Both vacuum and rinse; Deep adds pre-spray, stain treatment, agitation and deodorisation.[2]

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

Pre-vacuum, solvent pre-treatment and grooming described.[4]Drying advertised at 1–2 hours, not independently tested.

Pre-treatment and steam cleaning; small items moved.[5]Heavy furniture excluded.

Where it operatesNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot 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.

Room-size calculator; boundary sizes need confirmation.[2]

Not stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewedNot stated in the sources we reviewed
  1. Simply Maid: Simply Maid carpet steam cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Doctor Carpet: Doctor Carpet — Melbourne west prices, 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. Maid to Clean: Maid to Clean — carpet and steam cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  6. Simply Maid: Simply Maid carpet-cleaning prices, checked 13 October 2026.

Prices, minimums and the complete quote

Our current bedroom-unit rate is $60, with a $150 carpet-service minimum before applicable booking fees; the live minimum-job example totals $160. Local competitors use different room sizes, minimums and treatment levels. Compare the written total for your measurements rather than multiply each headline rate by your bedroom count.

AUD advertised prices and quote models. Keep the units, scope, GST and minimums with each amount.
ComparedSimply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleanersDoctor CarpetCleaning companyDrymasterFranchise networkElectrodryFranchise networkMaid to CleanCleaning company
How the price is set

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

Small 0–10m²: Basic $45/Deep $55; medium 10–15m²: $55/$65.[2]Reviewed 15 September 2026; GST not separately identified.

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

Postcode quote; no standard room tariff confirmed.[4]GST treatment not established.

$55 per approximately 3×3m bedroom unit.[5]GST not explicit; large jobs may be confirmed on site.

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.

$100 standard; $150 apartment.[2]

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

$100 minimum call-out advertised.[4]

Two units: $110.[5]

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 reviewed

Standalone vacuuming can cost extra.[5]

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.

Both vacuum and rinse; Deep adds pre-spray, stain treatment, agitation and deodorisation.[2]

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

Pre-vacuum, solvent pre-treatment and grooming described.[4]Drying advertised at 1–2 hours, not independently tested.

Pre-treatment and steam cleaning; small items moved.[5]Heavy furniture excluded.

Competitor offers were checked on 13 October 2026. Prices are Australian dollars and retain the conditions beside them. A missing GST statement or access fee is something to confirm, not evidence it is included. Doctor Carpet’s cited price page specifically covers Melbourne’s west.

  1. Simply Maid: Simply Maid carpet steam cleaning, checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Doctor Carpet: Doctor Carpet — Melbourne west prices, 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. Maid to Clean: Maid to Clean — carpet and steam cleaning, 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.

What makes these Melbourne options different?

The shortlist gives you several ways to specify the job: our selected-area booking, local size-based or unit-based offers, and specialist network quotes. Confirm your postcode and date with each one.

Simply Maid uses selected carpet areas and a suitability check before extraction. It may suit a household arranging eligible home cleaning at the same time; our Melbourne house-cleaning page helps you plan that wider job. Doctor Carpet’s checked Melbourne-west price list separates room sizes and treatment levels. Maid to Clean describes approximate bedroom units. Drymaster offers a choice of dry cleaning and extraction, while Electrodry’s Melbourne page describes its low-moisture service.

Choose the shortlist around what you need done, not company size alone. If a delicate rug, repair or specialist stain process is the main job, confirm that the provider expressly accepts it. Those services are outside Simply Maid’s standard carpet scope. The Melbourne service page explains our offer and the details to supply.

A Melbourne service page is evidence of advertised coverage, not a promise of availability at every address. Share your suburb, material, room list and preferred date before comparing appointment options.

A worked example: three small bedrooms

For three empty 9m² bedrooms, compare quotes that include the same preparation and treatment. Identical arithmetic can still buy a different service.

Assume normal soil, easy ground-floor access and rooms that have already been vacuumed. Exclude the hall, lounge, stairs, furniture moving and specialist pet treatment from every quote. Under our current allowances, this is three bedroom units; use the current total in our Melbourne carpet price guide, including the applicable booking fees.

Maid to Clean’s published unit offer gives an advertised calculation of 3 × $55 = $165 for approximately 9m² bedroom units. Doctor Carpet’s small-room Deep rate also produces 3 × $55 = $165 for this size band. Neither calculation establishes an inspected final quote, and the checked pages do not make GST treatment explicit.

Before treating those amounts as equivalent, ask what preparation each includes and whether the particular stains alter the scope. Doctor Carpet also advertises a Basic level with a different cleaning sequence. A lower total for different work is not evidence of a saving on the same service.

Now add an 18m² lounge or a hallway. Each provider needs to apply its own area rule. The original three-bedroom calculation no longer prices the complete job; request an updated total rather than extending the cheapest bedroom rate yourself.

One apartment bedroom: start with the minimum

For a small job, the visit minimum can matter more than the room rate. Check whether an apartment has a different minimum and whether equipment access is additional.

Ask each provider to quote one measured bedroom at the actual address, with the same furniture and preparation assumptions. Doctor Carpet publishes separate standard and apartment minimums; Maid to Clean’s listed minimum is based on two units. The table keeps these conditions beside the amounts so they are not mistaken for interchangeable one-room offers.

Give the provider your floor level, whether a lift can be used, the distance from legal parking and any building access window. Ask whether the planned equipment suits that route. A quoted carpet-stair service and a charge for carrying equipment upstairs are separate items, so have both identified if applicable.

Do not assume a small floor area guarantees a short visit or a slot on your preferred day. Confirm the access arrangements before accepting the final amount and appointment.

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.

Compare the cleaning steps behind the package name

Ask whether the quote includes vacuuming, pre-spray, agitation, stain treatment and extraction. “Basic” and “Deep” are provider labels, not a shared industry specification.

Doctor Carpet’s checked list distinguishes a Basic vacuum-and-rinse sequence from a Deep option with additional preparation. That distinction matters if a spill or heavily used walkway is the reason you are booking. Describe it before accepting the lower-scope option.

For Simply Maid, inspection, ordinary pre-treatment and extraction form the standard carpet scope. Vacuum before a standalone carpet visit; a booked deep or end-of-lease house clean includes its vacuuming step. Specialist sanitiser, deodoriser and stain-protection packages are not part of our offer. Confirm a suitable specialist if one of those is essential.

Decide who clears small items and whether furniture will be cleaned around or moved. Maid to Clean’s service details distinguish small objects from heavy furniture, and standalone vacuuming can be additional. Ask for those choices in the quote.

Photograph difficult marks and name anything already applied. Ask what can reasonably be improved and whether any remaining mark would qualify for a re-clean. No comparison here promises that cleaning repairs worn fibres or removes every stain.

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.

Choose the method, then plan the room’s return to use

A shorter advertised drying time is useful only if the method suits your carpet and the drying estimate fits the conditions in your home.

Start with the care instructions and material. The Carpet Institute’s residential guide supports using the manufacturer’s requirements and an appropriate pre-clean assessment. Do not choose wet or dry cleaning solely from a general claim about wool or a package name.

Electrodry’s Melbourne page advertises a typical one-to-two-hour drying range for its process. Treat that as its estimate, not a tested comparison with every extraction service. Ask what the cleaner expects for your rooms and what could extend it.

For a move-out clean, leave time to inspect the work, follow aftercare instructions and raise a concern while you still have access. The cleaning visit and the room’s drying period should both fit before the handover. Our drying guide helps you plan those steps.

Send the same job description to each Melbourne provider

A short, consistent enquiry makes differences in the offers easier to spot before an appointment is booked.

  • Give the address, room measurements and whether each room is empty or furnished.
  • List halls, living areas, landings and stairs separately.
  • Describe the carpet material, care instructions and any stains or odours.
  • State whether you will vacuum and clear the areas first.
  • Explain parking, floor level, lift access and building time limits.
  • Ask for the final GST-inclusive amount, including the minimum and access costs.
  • Confirm the proposed method, treatment limits and expected drying guidance.
  • Ask who handles concerns and the deadline for reporting one.

If you also need a house clean, request the combined scope and compare it with separate appointments. A bundle price can carry conditions; Simply Maid does not promise a bundle discount here. Our Melbourne house-cleaning comparison helps with that separate choice.

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.

Doctor Carpet

Cleaning company

Uses room-size bands and two cleaning scopes. Compare Deep where pre-treatment is important.

How it works
Online room-size and Basic/Deep choices feed its quotation process.
Where it operates
Melbourne's west; confirm your postcode.
May suit you if
You want to compare a simple rinse with a more extensive treatment sequence.
Worth knowing
Basic omits pre-spray and stain treatment; apartment minimum is higher.

Doctor Carpet's website · Sources: Doctor Carpet — Melbourne west prices. 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

Offers dry cleaning with a short advertised drying window. Ask how that estimate applies to your carpet.

How it works
Its Melbourne team takes postcode-based bookings for low-moisture carpet cleaning.
Where it operates
Melbourne service areas listed on its local page.
May suit you if
You need to discuss early room use and a low-moisture option.
Worth knowing
Stain-treatment prices and final postcode total need confirmation.

Electrodry's website · Sources: Electrodry Melbourne carpet cleaning. Checked 13 October 2026.

Maid to Clean

Cleaning company

Prices carpet areas using an approximately 9m² bedroom unit, with a two-unit minimum.

How it works
Customers can arrange carpet steam cleaning alone or with a general or end-of-lease clean.
Where it operates
Melbourne.
May suit you if
You want house cleaning and carpets organised through one company.
Worth knowing
The unit is about 9m²; confirm larger bedrooms and vacuuming charges.

Maid to Clean's website · Sources: Maid to Clean — carpet and steam cleaning. Checked 13 October 2026.

Questions before you choose

Why do Melbourne carpet cleaners count the same home differently?

Some use approximate bedroom units; others set room-size bands or a maximum area. Living rooms, halls and stairs can count differently. Measure each area and ask the provider to show its count on the quote.

Does a Melbourne apartment always cost more to clean?

There is no universal apartment surcharge in this comparison. Some providers publish a separate apartment minimum or an access charge. Describe your building and ask for the complete amount before booking.

Is dry cleaning the right choice for every wool carpet?

The fibre label alone does not decide the method. Supply the manufacturer’s care information and let the provider assess construction, condition and the work required. Use a specialist if the standard service is unsuitable.

Can carpet cleaning and an end-of-lease clean be coordinated?

Yes, where the provider supports both services and a suitable appointment. Confirm the carpet method, areas, preparation and who attends as part of the written scope. An end-of-lease house-cleaning price does not automatically include carpets.

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.

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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. Doctor Carpet — Melbourne west prices, Doctor Carpet. 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 Melbourne carpet cleaning, Electrodry. Read 13 October 2026. Provider's own published offer; not an independent service-quality test.
  6. Maid to Clean — carpet and steam cleaning, Maid to Clean. 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.

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