Best Carpet Cleaners in Dunedin

We assessed 9 carpet cleaners in Dunedin and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 657 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 10 September 2026. How we rank

Top 5 Carpet Cleaners in Dunedin

The top 5 carpet cleaners in Dunedin are #1 Care Carpet Cleaners, #2 Carpet Chemist, #3 JAE, #4 Chem-Dry Otago, and #5 Pure Services, ranked by Top5 score. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you book.

  • 1

    Care Carpet Cleaners Dunedin

    ★ 5.0 230 reviews Top5 Score 171
    5★ 228 4★ 1 3★ 1

    Care Carpet Cleaners gets carpets back to looking new across a range of jobs, from heavy staining and cat hair removal to full-house cleans at short notice. Jason explains the process upfront, finishes fast, and leaves carpets dry enough to use quickly, with eftpos payment on the spot so there is no invoice to chase.

    7 Asquith Street, Caversham, Dunedin

    021 183 0031 Map Is this your business?
  • 2

    Carpet Chemist

    ★ 4.9 173 reviews Top5 Score 165
    5★ 170 1★ 3

    Carpet Chemist takes on stains that other cleaners have given up on, including long-set marks and significant odour problems, and backs the work with a guarantee to revisit until the result meets expectations. Technicians like Wendy and Pete walk clients through what treatment is actually needed and why, which reviewers found reassuring when dealing with difficult carpet issues.

    26 Glen Road, Mornington, Dunedin

    0800 452 015 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    JAE Carpet Cleaning & Flood Restoration Dunedin & Otago

    ★ 4.8 82 reviews Top5 Score 154 +1
    5★ 78 2★ 1 1★ 3

    JAE covers residential carpet cleaning, rug cleaning, and stain removal including difficult cases like blood and long-set spills. When something looks wrong after a first clean, they send a senior technician to reassess and walk through the options in person, without pressure to commit to further work.

    551 Kaikorai Valley Road, Kenmure, Dunedin

    03 488 0038 Map Is this your business?
  • 4

    Chem-Dry Otago

    ★ 4.8 56 reviews Top5 Score 149
    5★ 50 4★ 4 3★ 1 1★ 1

    Chem-Dry Otago covers full-house carpet cleans and flood-damaged carpet recovery, reaching rural areas like Lawrence where many cleaners won't travel. Named technicians Keiran and Glenn turn up on time, give care advice on the day, and leave carpets visibly revitalised, with pricing that holds up even for remote locations.

    30 Fox Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin

    03 477 1444 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    Pure Services Dunedin

    ★ 4.8 56 reviews Top5 Score 144 -3
    5★ 53 4★ 1 1★ 2

    Pure Services clears pet-accident odours and carpet staining, and can bundle that work alongside gutter cleans, house washes, or window cleaning in a single visit. Reviewers who booked multiple services on the same day noted the team moved between tasks without fuss and left the property tidy throughout.

    57 Rankeilor Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin

    0800 478 730 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 Dunedin

Drawn from 142 customer reviews collected for this page.

What does carpet cleaning typically cost in New Zealand?

Expect to pay roughly $35 to $80 per room for hot water extraction, or $4 to $7 per square metre where the cleaner charges by area. Most operators set a minimum call-out charge of $80 to $150, so a single small room is often expensive per room relative to the rate.

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 extras that push the headline price up, so get all of these quoted before the job starts.

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

Under section 40 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, you must leave the property reasonably clean and reasonably tidy, and Tenancy Services is clear that professional carpet cleaning is only required if that is what it takes to reach that standard. A clause in a tenancy agreement demanding a professional clean as a routine condition may be unenforceable, even if it is written into your contract.

Photograph the carpets at both move-in and move-out, and keep your original condition report, since those records are what the Tenancy Tribunal weighs in a bond dispute. If you do pay for a professional clean, keep the receipt as it is the most straightforward evidence that the obligation has been met.

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 for keeping a warranty valid, but it leaves carpet damp for four to eight hours, which matters if you need the space quickly or are handing back a rental. Dry or low-moisture methods suit wool carpet, which is common in New Zealand homes, as well as light soiling and tight turnaround situations, but they work less effectively on heavy soiling or embedded pet odour. A reputable operator will pre-vacuum, pre-spray with an appropriate solution, extract thoroughly, and give you clear drying advice, since over-wetting and leftover detergent residue are the main causes of fast re-soiling and stains reappearing once the carpet dries.

What are the warning signs of a carpet cleaner you should not book?
  • –A very cheap per-room price that grows significantly on the day once stain treatment, furniture moving, or odour work is added without prior warning.
  • –Technicians who ask you to nominate a budget for additional treatments rather than recommending a specific solution based on their professional assessment.
  • –Carpets left soaking wet after the job, which suggests under-powered equipment or poor extraction technique and leads to slow drying and mould risk.
  • –Stains that reappear within days of cleaning, which points to leftover detergent residue wicking soiling back to the surface.
  • –Retrospective price increases or added fees, such as a site assessment charge, applied after you are already committed to a booking date.
  • –No clear answer when you ask about public liability insurance, which leaves you unprotected if equipment damages skirting boards, furniture, or the carpet itself.
What should you ask before booking a carpet cleaner?
  • –Ask for the total price covering your actual rooms, including any stain treatment, pet odour work, furniture moving, and stairs, not just a per-room headline rate.
  • –Confirm which method they use, hot water extraction or low-moisture, and how long the carpet will take to dry before the space can be used.
  • –Ask whether the technician holds Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) certification, since the trade is otherwise unlicensed in New Zealand.
  • –Ask whether they carry public liability insurance and what the process is if their equipment damages your carpet, furniture, or skirting boards.
  • –Find out what happens if a stain does not lift or reappears once dry, specifically whether they offer a return visit or guarantee.
  • –If you have a tenancy inspection deadline, confirm they can commit to a specific date and time, and ask whether they provide a receipt you can show a landlord or the Tenancy Tribunal.

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About this ranking

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

230
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
56
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.3
lowest rating among the 9 listed
1.8%
of their 657 reviews are one-star

We first assessed carpet cleaners in Dunedin in September 2026.

How are the top carpet cleaners in Dunedin chosen?

We build this page from Google Maps results for carpet cleaners in Dunedin. 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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