Best Carpet Cleaners in Christchurch

We assessed 48 carpet cleaners in Christchurch and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 2,924 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 9 September 2026. How we rank

Top 5 Carpet Cleaners in Christchurch

The top 5 carpet cleaners in Christchurch are #1 Extreme Carpet Cleaning, #2 Clean & Dry, #3 SteamPro, #4 Triple Star, and #5 Christchurch Carpet Cleaning, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you book.

  • 1

    Extreme Carpet Cleaning

    ★ 5.0 898 reviews Top5 Score 189
    5★ 875 4★ 20 3★ 2 2★ 1

    Extreme Carpet Cleaning turns around years-old stains and heavy pet odour in a single visit, including carpets in homes with multiple cats and dogs. Booking is fast, with at least one client going from a late-afternoon call to a completed job by mid-morning the following day, and carpets left smelling fresh without the lingering damp that sometimes follows a deep clean.

    021 022 25178 Map Is this your business?
  • 2

    Clean & Dry Carpet Cleaning Services

    ★ 5.0 762 reviews Top5 Score 186
    5★ 742 4★ 18 2★ 1 1★ 1

    Clean & Dry gets carpets looking near-new, handling stains, odours, and full-room cleans, with carpets dry within five to six hours of the job finishing. Ken and the team notify clients before arriving, turn up on time, and can lock up and send the receipt without anyone needing to stay home.

    144 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch

    022 456 1188 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    SteamPro Carpet Cleaning

    ★ 5.0 294 reviews Top5 Score 174
    5★ 289 4★ 5

    SteamPro refreshes heavily soiled carpets, including pet urine and odour treatment, and gets through a full living area in under an hour without cutting corners. David sends a reminder text the day before, points out any existing damage on arrival, and works around furniture left in the room.

    19 Centennial Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch

    027 207 5588 Map Is this your business?
  • 4

    Triple Star Commercial Cleaning Services - Christchurch

    ★ 4.9 180 reviews Top5 Score 166
    5★ 167 4★ 8 3★ 1 2★ 2 1★ 2

    Triple Star lifts stubborn stains from kids' rooms, cleans carpets and rugs including Persian rugs, and leaves carpets dry after the job. Technicians like Jacky, Howe, and Jim communicate clearly on the day, and on at least one occasion a tech did extra chairs at no charge.

    Annex Road, Middleton, Christchurch

    0800 901 223 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    Christchurch Carpet Cleaning

    ★ 5.0 130 reviews Top5 Score 163
    5★ 129 4★ 1

    Christchurch Carpet Cleaning restores carpets, rugs, and upholstered furniture including couches and dining chairs, with Dave known for tackling stubborn stains like red crayon and fake tan that clients expected to be permanent. Bookings regularly convert from first contact to completed job within 24 hours, and the price quoted is the price charged.

    021 638 637 Map Is this your business?

Before you hire

Many carpet cleaners also clean rugs and upholstery, and some take on office and commercial carpet. Carpet cleaning is an unlicensed trade in New Zealand, so the useful credential is IICRC certification, which most carpet manufacturers ask for to keep a warranty valid. Ask whether the price is per room or per square metre, whether stain treatment and moving furniture are included, and how long the carpet will take to dry. If you are cleaning for an end-of-tenancy inspection, Tenancy Services says a clause requiring a professional carpet clean is likely unenforceable: the standard is reasonably clean and tidy, so pay for a clean the carpet actually needs, not one the agreement demands.

Before you book a carpet cleaner in Christchurch

Drawn from 252 customer reviews collected for this page.

What does carpet cleaning typically cost in New Zealand?

Hot water extraction runs about $35 to $80 per room, or $4 to $7 per square metre for area-based pricing. Most operators charge a minimum call-out fee of $80 to $150, so a single small room rarely costs less than that.

A three-bedroom house lands between $200 and $450 depending on condition, method and location. Stain treatment, pet odour removal, upholstery, rugs, stairs and furniture moving are the extras that push a low headline price up on the day, so get all of those quoted in writing before the cleaner arrives.

Do I have to get the carpets professionally cleaned at the end of a tenancy?

Under section 40 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, a tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and reasonably tidy, not professionally cleaned. Tenancy Services states that a clause in a tenancy agreement requiring professional carpet cleaning may be unenforceable, and a landlord can only require it where the carpet genuinely needs it to reach a reasonable standard, accounting for fair wear and tear.

Photograph the carpet at move-in and move-out, keep your original condition report, and hold onto any cleaning receipt, since those documents are what resolve most Tenancy Tribunal disputes. If you do book a clean, carpet cleaning is an unlicensed trade in New Zealand, so look for an operator with IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) technician certification and public liability insurance.

Steam cleaning or dry cleaning: which is right for my carpet?

Hot water extraction, often called steam cleaning, is what most carpet manufacturers recommend for a deep clean and to keep a warranty valid, but it leaves carpet damp for roughly four to eight hours, as several reviewers confirmed. Dry or low-moisture methods suit wool carpet, which is common in New Zealand homes and needs a wool-safe approach, and work well for light soiling or when you need a fast turnaround. A good operator will pre-vacuum, pre-spray, extract thoroughly and give you clear drying advice, since over-wetting and detergent residue left in the pile are the main causes of rapid re-soiling after a clean.

What are the warning signs of a carpet cleaner you should not book?
  • –A very low per-room price that grows significantly on arrival once stain treatment, furniture moving or extra rooms are added without prior notice.
  • –Carpets left soaking wet after the job, a problem reported in more than one local review, which points to poor extraction technique and risks mould under the underlay.
  • –Stains that reappear within days of drying, caused by wicking from the backing when too much water is used or rinsing is incomplete.
  • –No-shows or last-minute rescheduling on end-of-tenancy bookings, which can leave you in breach of your lease and liable for costs.
  • –Operators who cannot confirm public liability insurance, leaving you without recourse if skirting boards, furniture or flooring are damaged.
  • –Ignoring complaints after the job, including failing to respond to emails or calls when results fall short of what was quoted.
What should you ask before booking a carpet cleaner?
  • –Ask for the total price covering your exact rooms, including stain treatment, pet odour, furniture moving and any stairs, not just a per-room headline rate.
  • –Confirm which method they use, hot water extraction or dry cleaning, and how long the carpet will take to dry so you can plan access.
  • –Ask whether the technician holds IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) certification, the only recognised credential in this unlicensed trade.
  • –Confirm they carry public liability insurance and ask what their process is if they damage a fitting, floor edge or piece of furniture.
  • –Ask what happens if a stain does not lift or reappears after drying, including whether a return visit is included or at extra cost.
  • –If it is an end-of-tenancy job, confirm the exact date and time in writing and ask whether they can provide a receipt you can show a property manager or the Tenancy Tribunal.

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About this ranking

What the 10 carpet cleaners listed above hold, at the 9 September 2026 check.

898
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
130
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.7
lowest rating among the 10 listed
0.6%
of their 2,924 reviews are one-star
How are the top carpet cleaners in Christchurch chosen?

We build this page from Google Maps results for carpet cleaners in Christchurch. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record, using the same published method on every page. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. See how we rank for how rankings are made and who is left out. On specialist pages like this one, a business's reviews count in proportion to how many of them are about carpet cleaners, so a business mostly reviewed for other work cannot win on review volume alone. See the words we look for.

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