Upholstery Cleaning service in London

    Upholstery Cleaning

    Code-read, fibre-tested upholstery cleaning across London, Herts & Berks. Velvet, microfibre, chenille, mohair and office furniture — handled by technicians who know the difference.

    What We Offer

    Upholstery isn't carpet. The cushion fillings react differently to moisture, the fabric is held in tension over a frame, and most pieces carry a manufacturer cleaning code that dictates what's safe. Generic carpet cleaners often ignore that — which is how velvet ends up crushed, cotton ends up watermarked, and microfibre develops permanent rings.

    Our upholstery process is built around three things: read the label, dye-test the fabric, choose the method. From there we work piece by piece — wet extraction for W-coded fabrics, solvent for S-coded silks and viscose blends, low-moisture compound for delicate velvets, hand-grooming on every pile fabric to restore the lay.

    We clean domestic sofas and armchairs, but our specialism is commercial upholstery — office task chairs, breakout sofas, reception seating, hotel bedheads, restaurant banquettes. Out-of-hours scheduling, full-floor turnarounds, and consistent results across London, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.

    Why Choose Us

    • Reads the manufacturer cleaning code on every piece
    • Velvet, mohair, chenille and microfibre specialists
    • Wet extraction, solvent and low-moisture compound — all in-house
    • Hand-grooming on every pile fabric
    • Office task chair and breakout sofa specialists
    • DuPont Teflon and Scotchgard protector add-on
    • Cushions dry soft, odour-free, in 4–6 hours
    • Out-of-hours commercial scheduling
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    Upholstery Cleaning — Frequently Asked Questions

    Yes — every legitimate upholstered piece has a manufacturer cleaning code: W (water-safe), S (solvent-only), WS (either), or X (vacuum only, professional handling required). We read the label first, dye-test second, then choose a method that honours both. If the label is missing, we run a discreet patch test to confirm fibre tolerance.

    Yes, but it takes a specialist tool. Velvet, mohair and chenille piles flatten if you brush against the lay. We use low-moisture extraction with a grain-following wand and finish by grooming the pile in one direction with a brass-bristle brush. Cleaned correctly, velvet comes back richer and softer, not crushed.

    That's a big part of what we do. Office furniture takes the worst beating — coffee, makeup transfer, lunch crumbs, hair oil on headrests. We come in evenings or weekends, clean the full floor of chairs in a single visit, and your team sits down to a fresh seat on Monday morning.

    No. The two reasons cushions dry crunchy are detergent residue and over-wetting — both are technician errors, not method problems. We use rinse-clean solutions and balanced extraction pressure, so cushions dry soft, odour-free, and ready to use in 4–6 hours.

    Yes — we apply DuPont Teflon or Scotchgard fabric protector after the final extraction pass while the fibres are still receptive. It's the single best add-on for light-coloured upholstery and pieces in homes with children or pets. Adds £15–£40 depending on piece size.

    Almost always. Microfibre watermarks are caused by spot-cleaning a small area without cleaning the whole panel — the surrounding dirt creates a ring. A full panel clean evens everything out and the watermark disappears.

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