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Upholstery Steam Cleaning Services in Australia
Your sofa probably looks fine. That is why upholstery cleaning keeps getting put off, because the dirt sits below the surface where a vacuum never reaches. Body oils, food and pet hair get pressed deeper into the weave every time someone sits down.
We pull it back out in your home, piece by piece, and you see the water that comes out. Sofas, armchairs, dining chairs and modular lounges, in seven regions. From $35 including GST, with a before-and-after report on every piece, and our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work.
- Hot water extraction, not a surface wipe
- Fabric checked before any water touches it
- Before and after photos of every piece
- 6am to 10pm
- Seven days, plus a 24-hour emergency line
- We stay until you're happy
- Our guarantee on every clean
- $10M
- Public liability insurance
- Free quotes
- Fixed before we start
What does upholstery steam cleaning actually pull out of a sofa?
Body oils, sweat, pet hair, food residue and everyday grime. Most of it sits below the surface where a vacuum cannot reach.
We inject hot water and solution into the fabric, then extract it back out under vacuum. That lifts what has soaked in rather than pushing it deeper.
This is for fabric upholstery only. Leather needs conditioning rather than steam, because heat and moisture dry the hide and crack the finish. Book leather cleaning and conditioning for those pieces.
Mattresses use the same method but a different scope. See mattress steam cleaning.
How often should a lounge suite be steam cleaned?
Three patterns cover most households.
Every 6 months
Pets on the furniture, small children, or a humid coastal home.
One-off before an event
Before guests arrive, before a sale inspection, or after a spill you could not shift.
Which pieces of furniture do our crews handle?
Priced per piece, so you only pay for what you want done.
Some fabrics are dry-clean only and cannot take water. We check the code first and tell you if a piece is not suitable.
What happens when the crew arrives at your door?
Four steps, and the first one protects your furniture.
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Step 01
We test the fabric
Cleaning code checked and a hidden patch spot tested before any water.
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Step 02
Pre-treat and agitate
Stains and high-contact zones treated first so extraction can lift them.
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Step 03
Inject and extract
Hot water in, dirty water out. We pull the moisture back rather than leaving it.
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Step 04
Report and sign-off
Before and after shots per piece, and a walk-through before we leave.
Does where you live change how often a sofa needs cleaning?
Yes. Climate decides whether fabric stays damp, gathers dust or fades.
- Sydney and Brisbane. Warm and humid for much of the year, so fabric holds moisture and body oils longer
- Darwin. Wet season humidity keeps fabric damp, and lounges smell musty before they ever look dirty
- Melbourne and Tasmania. Homes are shut up all winter with heating on and pets indoors, so grime builds on arm tops and headrests
- Perth and Adelaide. Fine dust grinds into the weave, and sun through glass fades and dries the fibres
Where you live changes what is in your sofa, and how often it needs pulling out.
Why hand your lounge suite to our crews?
Four things that decide whether a steam clean helps or harms the furniture.
We lift what has soaked in
A vacuum takes the crumbs and hair from the surface. Body oil and spills soak into the fibres and padding underneath.
Hot water extraction flushes that out and pulls it back into the machine, so you can see the water that comes out.
Your couch is not left soaked
An over-wet sofa in a humid week will smell worse than before it was cleaned, because fabric that stays damp turns musty.
We extract hard and match the job to the weather that day. Most fabric sofas are dry within four to six hours, and you get that window before we start rather than after we leave.
Matched to the fabric, not the price list
Suede, microfibre and some woven blends react badly to water. A few pieces carry a dry-clean only code and should never be steamed at all, whatever a price list says.
We check the manufacturer code and spot test a hidden patch before anything starts. If a piece is not suitable we say so and leave it alone, rather than risk shrinking or watermarking furniture you cannot easily replace.
A photo report on every clean
Results are hard to judge while the fabric is still damp, and some customers book a clean for a rental or a parent's home they never see.
So you get before and after shots of every piece, along with whatever we found underneath the cushions. Existing wear is recorded before we start, so nothing gets argued about afterwards.
The fabric check matters more than the machine. Steam on the wrong upholstery costs more to fix than it ever cost to clean.
What backs the work done on your furniture?
Furniture is expensive to replace. Here is what sits behind the job.
Fabric tested first
Code checked, hidden patch spot tested.
Machines and products supplied
We bring the equipment the job needs.
Drying window up front
You know how long before anyone sits down.
Damage recorded up front
Existing wear noted before we start.
Happy before we leave
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work.
Flexible scheduling
We work 6am to 10pm, seven days: early mornings, evenings and weekends to keep disruption down.
What do upholstery customers say afterwards?
What does upholstery steam cleaning cost in Australia?
Priced per piece. Add up only the furniture you actually want done.
| Scope | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dining / office chair | $40 | $40 | $35 | $39 | $35 | $35 | $40 |
| Armchair | $75 | $75 | $69 | $70 | $65 | $65 | $75 |
| Single sofa seat | $70 | $69 | $65 | $65 | $60 | $59 | $70 |
| Chaise | $99 | $95 | $89 | $90 | $85 | $80 | $99 |
| Ottoman | $55 | $50 | $49 | $50 | $45 | $45 | $55 |
| 2-seater sofa | $149 | $140 | $130 | $135 | $125 | $120 | $149 |
| 3-seater sofa | $220 | $210 | $195 | $200 | $185 | $180 | $220 |
| 4-seater sofa | $290 | $279 | $260 | $265 | $245 | $239 | $290 |
| 5 to 6 seat modular / L-shape From | $380 | $360 | $339 | $345 | $315 | $310 | $380 |
Booking several pieces is cheaper per item. The machine setup takes the same time whether we clean one chair or a full lounge suite, so a whole room done together costs less than the same pieces booked separately.
Heavy staining or urine that has reached the foam is quoted on inspection. We tell you before we start.
What else can we extract while the machine is set up?
The gear is already in your home, so these cost less booked together.
Mattress steam cleaning
Same extraction method for the bed. Mattress cleaning →
Carpet steam cleaning
Same method, same machine, whole rooms. Carpet cleaning →
Rug cleaning
Wool, synthetic and Persian rugs. Rug cleaning →
Curtain cleaning
Steamed in place while still hanging. Curtain cleaning →
Leather cleaning and conditioning
For the pieces steam must not touch. Leather cleaning →
Deep and spring cleaning
A full reset of the room around the furniture. Deep cleaning →
Which regions do our upholstery crews reach?
Darwin, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Tasmania. Not sure we reach you? Request a quote and tell us your suburb.
Northern Territory
Darwin
36+ suburbs covered
Serving the Top End with professional cleaning services across Darwin and surrounding areas.
- CBD
- Parap
- Nightcliff
- Casuarina
- Palmerston
- Stuart Park
- Fannie Bay
- Larrakeyah
- +28 more
Perth, Western Australia
35+ suburbs covered
- Perth CBD
- Subiaco
- Nedlands
- +32 more
- Mining industry facilities
- Team based in Wellard
Sydney, New South Wales
36+ suburbs covered
- Sydney CBD
- Bondi
- Manly
- +33 more
- Harbor view properties
- Team based in Sydney
Melbourne, Victoria
36+ suburbs covered
- Melbourne CBD
- South Yarra
- Fitzroy
- +33 more
- High-rise building cleaning
- Team based in Melbourne
Brisbane, Queensland
36+ suburbs covered
- Brisbane CBD
- Fortitude Valley
- South Bank
- +33 more
- Sub-tropical climate cleaning
- Team based in Stafford Heights
Tasmania
30+ suburbs covered
- Hobart
- Hobart CBD
- Launceston
- +27 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Hobart
Adelaide, South Australia
36+ suburbs covered
- Adelaide CBD
- North Adelaide
- Glenelg
- +33 more
- Historical building restoration
- Team based in Marleston
Darwin City
93 Smith St
What do people ask about upholstery cleaning?
How long does a couch take to dry after steam cleaning?
Most fabric sofas are dry within four to six hours. Humidity decides it, so a Darwin lounge in the wet season takes longer than an Adelaide one in summer. We give you the drying window before we start.
Can you steam clean a leather couch?
No, and you should not let anyone try. Heat and moisture dry the hide and crack the finish, which is expensive to reverse. Leather needs cleaning and conditioning instead.
Will it remove pet smells and old stains?
Usually, though it depends how far things went. Surface pet odour and set-in spills lift well with hot water extraction, but urine that has soaked through to the foam is a different job. We tell you which one you have before we start, not after.
Do you take the furniture away?
No. Everything is cleaned in your home with our extraction machine. We just need clear access around each piece.
Is it cheaper to book several pieces at once?
Yes. Setting up the machine takes the same time whether we clean one dining chair or a full lounge suite. Booking a whole room together costs less per piece than booking the same items on separate visits.
What else in your home holds the same dirt?
Most customers book more than one. Same crews, same standards, one invoice.
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We stay until it's right
Our cleaners don't leave until you're happy with the work. For end of lease cleans, if you're not satisfied and tell us within 72 hours, we come back and re-clean.
Ready to have your lounge extracted?
Tell us the suburb and list the pieces. You get a fixed price per item and a drying window before anyone arrives.
- Reply within 2 hours
- No lock-in contracts
- Open 6am to 10pm, 7 days
Monday to Sunday: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Multiple Locations
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