Sofa cleaning cost

Cleaners price sofas by the item, so size matters most. The three guides below are for the UK outside London. None is an official price index, so use them as a range and ask for a fixed price.

Sources, all checked on 31 October 2026: Bark, upholstery cleaning cost guide (last updated 28 October 2026, from over 627 quotes, excluding VAT), Fantastic Services’ 2026 UK sofa cleaning price guide (VAT included where applicable, no update date shown) and Housekeep’s sofa cleaning cost guide (October 2026, including VAT).

Bark’s figures are averages before VAT, so add 20% if the cleaner is VAT-registered. Housekeep says some cleaners price by the seat instead, typically £15 to £25 a seat.

The guides split London from the rest of the UK. None gives a separate figure for Manchester or the North West, which sits in the rest of the UK. Bark’s averages (before VAT, last updated 28 October 2026, checked 31 October 2026):

Bark says London is around a fifth higher. Fantastic Services gives £60 to £110 for a three-seater in London and the South East and says that area runs roughly 20 to 30% higher. Housekeep puts London at 15 to 20% more.

These are our starting prices. We confirm a fixed price before we start. The minimum charge is £60.

A single armchair is below the minimum charge, so it is worth adding dining chairs, a rug from £35 or a double mattress from £45 on the same visit. See our sofa cleaning service, sofa cleaning in Manchester, or the full price list.

Bark says a standard quote usually covers checking the fabric or leather, the main clean by hot water extraction, dry cleaning or foam, basic spot treatment of light marks and a final grooming of the fabric. Fantastic Services lists much the same, with a colour-fastness test and vacuuming first.

Both usually charge extra for stain protection, deodorising or anti-allergen treatment, heavy stain or odour removal, and leather feeding and conditioning. Ask what your quote covers before you compare prices.

Ours includes reading the care label and testing a hidden spot, pre-treatment for food, drink and pet stains, the seat cushions cleaned on both sides, and leather cleaned by hand and conditioned. Heavy staining and delicate fabrics cost more, and we tell you the price before we start. If you are not happy with a spot, we clean it again for free.

Most fabric sofas are cleaned by hot water extraction. Fantastic Services says suede, velvet and silk need dry cleaning to avoid water marks or shrinkage, and Bark says these delicate fabrics can add 15 to 30% to the price. Bark puts a leather 2-seater at around £40 and a leather 3-seater at around £50, about the same as fabric.

Fantastic Services says a sofa is usually touch-dry in 4 to 6 hours and fully dry within 24 hours. Most fabric sofas we clean are dry in 4 to 6 hours, and leather can be used straight away. A three-seater takes us about an hour.

• Size. More seats and sections mean more fabric and cushions, so a corner or L-shaped sofa costs the most.
• Fabric. Velvet, silk and suede need a gentler method. Bark says they can add 15 to 30%.
• Condition. Heavy staining, pet smells, grease or years of use need pre-treatment and extra passes, Fantastic Services says.
• Location. London costs more. See the figures above.
• Minimum charge. Bark puts it at around £60 outside London and £80 in London. One small item usually costs the minimum.
• Timing. Housekeep says evenings, weekends, bank holidays and same-day or next-day bookings often cost more.
• Booking several items. Bark and Fantastic Services both say the price per item drops when you book more than one.

Bark’s average prices for extras, per item, before VAT (checked 31 October 2026):

Ask about VAT and the minimum charge too. Bark’s figures exclude VAT, while Fantastic Services and Housekeep include it, and VAT-registered cleaners add 20%. Ask for the total in writing, with VAT and every extra included. We confirm the total, including any VAT, before we start.