What Is the Average Price for Commercial Carpet Cleaning?

Average Costs

• Commercial carpet cleaners charge per square foot of carpet in your home. According to Service Magic, the average price per square foot is $.30, as of 2010. The Carpet Buyers Handbook places the price at $.28 per square foot.
  
  

Considerations

• The company that cleans the carpet has the right to charge its own price for carpet cleaning. The prices are usually based on homes with 1,000 square feet of carpeting. If you have fewer square feet of carpeting, the company may charge you a higher price, because its workers still have to drive to the location and set up, even though there is less work to do.
  
  

Rental Machines

• Rug Doctor rents steam cleaners through grocery stores, hardware stores, and other retail locations. CostHelper.com estimates the rental price of Rug Doctor at around $22 as of 2010, which is considerably cheaper than a professional cleaning, but often provides the same results, but with more work for the homeowner.