Published 2026-11-06 · updated 2026-11-07 · Carpet Cleaning Glasgow, Glasgow
The short answer
Professional sofa cleaning in Glasgow costs £45–£70 for a two-seat fabric sofa and £70–£95 for a three-seater, with every cushion cleaned on both sides. A corner or L-shaped suite is £95–£150, priced per seat, and an armchair £25–£40. Leather is cleaned and conditioned at £30–£45 a seat. There is a £60 minimum call-out, booking a sofa with a carpet clean takes 10% off the upholstery, and most fabric sofas are touch-dry in two to four hours.
Sofa cleaning prices by size
| Item | Notes | Guide price |
|---|---|---|
| Two-seat sofa | Fabric, cushions both sides | £45–£70 |
| Three-seat sofa | Fabric, cushions both sides | £70–£95 |
| Corner / L-shaped sofa | Priced per seat | £95–£150 |
| Armchair | Fabric or leather | £25–£40 |
| Three-piece suite | Three-seater + two armchairs | £120–£175 |
| Dining chair seat pads | Each | £10–£15 |
| Headboard | Any size | £18–£28 |
Guide ranges including VAT and travel anywhere in our coverage area. The exact figure is confirmed free before booking, from a WhatsApp photo or a phone call, and does not change on the day.
How much does it cost to clean a 3-seater sofa?
A three-seat fabric sofa is £70–£95. Where it lands in that range depends on the fabric, how much soiling is in it and whether there are loose seat and back cushions — a sofa with six reversible cushions, each cleaned on both sides, is more work than one with fixed upholstered seats. A pet smell in the foam adds an enzyme treatment at £12–£20 per affected area. A three-seat leather sofa is £90–£135 for a clean and condition.
Corner sofas and three-piece suites
Corner and L-shaped sofas are priced per seat rather than as one item, which comes to £95–£150 for most suites — a compact four-seat corner is at the bottom of that range, a large modular suite with a chaise at the top. A three-piece suite, meaning a three-seater and two armchairs, is typically £120–£175 in fabric. If you are not sure how a suite would be counted, a photo answers it in one message.
Leather sofa cleaning prices
Leather is cleaned and conditioned at £30–£45 a seat: a two-seater is £60–£90, a three-seater £90–£135 and a corner suite £120–£190. Leather costs more per seat than fabric because it is two processes — a pH-correct clean that lifts body oil and surface soil, then a conditioner worked in by hand — and the type of leather (aniline, semi-aniline or pigmented) changes the products. Details are on our leather sofa cleaning page.
What changes the price
Size and the number of cushions, first. Then the fabric: velvet, chenille and natural fibres take more care than a synthetic weave, and anything marked X on its cleaning label is cleaned with a dry method only. Heavy soiling on the arms and headrest — body oil builds up there more than anywhere — takes longer. Pet hair needs a dry removal pass before any moisture goes on, and pet urine needs an enzyme stage. What does not change it: which floor you live on, or your postcode within our coverage area.
Is professional sofa cleaning worth it?
On a dirty sofa, usually yes. A hired upholstery attachment puts in more water than it recovers, so the foam gets wet, takes a day or more to dry and can leave brown watermarks as the soil wicks to the surface. A professional clean checks the cleaning code, tests an unseen panel for colour-fastness, then uses a hand tool with controlled moisture and immediate extraction, so the foam stays dry. Where it is not worth it: a sofa with worn-through fabric, sun fading or a bleach mark — cleaning removes soil, not damage, and we will say so before you book.
How to keep the cost down
- Book it with your carpets — upholstery is 10% off alongside a carpet clean, and it shares one call-out.
- Remember the £60 minimum: a single armchair on its own comes to £60, so it is worth adding the sofa or a room.
- Send a photo of the whole sofa and a close-up of any stain, so the quote is fixed rather than a range.
- Vacuum it weekly with the upholstery tool and blot spills straight away — it is the soil left in that makes the next clean harder.
Couch cleaning cost — same job, different word
Whether you call it a sofa, a couch or a settee, the price is the same: a two-seat couch is a two-seat sofa and a three-seat couch is a three-seat sofa. Couch cleaning cost is quoted by size and fabric in exactly the same way, with every cushion cleaned on both sides. A sofa bed is cleaned and priced as a sofa, with the mattress inside quoted separately if you want it done. Recliners, footstools and chaise ends are quoted from a photo, because they vary so much in size.
What is included in the price
Every sofa price includes an inspection and a check of the manufacturer's cleaning code, a colour-fastness test on an unseen panel, a dry vacuum pass to lift loose soil and hair, pre-treatment of stains and heavy soiling on the arms and headrest, a low-moisture clean with immediate extraction, and both sides of every loose cushion. Travel within our coverage area and VAT are included. Optional extras, such as an enzyme treatment for pet odour or fabric protector, are only added if you ask for them.
Fabric by fabric: why some cost more to clean
Synthetic weaves such as polyester and microfibre are the quickest to clean and usually sit at the bottom of a range. Cotton and linen take more care because they shrink and watermark if over-wetted. Velvet and chenille need the pile brushed back in its natural direction as it dries, or it marks. Wool upholstery needs a wool-safe product. Viscose and fabrics marked X on the label can only be cleaned with a dry method. None of that changes the price list, but it explains why two three-seaters can land at different ends of the same range.
Fabric or leather: which costs more?
Per seat, leather costs a little more than fabric because it is two processes: a clean and then a conditioner. A three-seat leather sofa is £90–£135, against £70–£95 for the same size in fabric. Leather does not need cleaning as often, though: it does not absorb soil the way fabric does, so a leather suite cleaned and conditioned every year or two usually stays in good shape. The arms and headrest are where body oil builds up first on both.
How long before you can sit on it?
A fabric sofa is normally touch-dry in two to four hours, because it is cleaned with controlled moisture and the foam is not soaked. Open a window or put the heating on and it is quicker. Leave the cushions off until they feel dry to the hand, and keep pets off until it is fully dry. Leather can be used almost straight away once the conditioner has been buffed in. If a sofa is still damp the next morning, something has gone wrong — usually too much water — and that is worth raising with whoever cleaned it.
Pet hair, pet odour and what they add
Pet hair on its own adds nothing to the price: it comes out with a dry pass using a rubber-bladed tool and a strong vacuum before any moisture goes on. Pet odour is different. A sofa that smells when the room warms up usually has urine in the cushion foam, and that needs an enzyme treatment worked in to the depth it reached, at £12–£20 per affected area. Tell us about pets when you ask for a price, so the quote covers it from the start.
Sofa cleaning near me: what to check before you book
Whoever you book, ask five things: is the price fixed once agreed, does it include both sides of the cushions, what is the drying time, are they insured for damage to the item itself rather than just public liability, and will they check the cleaning code before they start. A firm that cannot answer those clearly is guessing. For Glasgow and the surrounding towns, our prices and coverage are the same everywhere we work, with no travel charge.
Booking a sofa with your carpets
The cheapest way to get a sofa cleaned is alongside a carpet clean. Upholstery is 10% off when it is booked with carpets, and the £60 minimum call-out is only paid once, so a sofa that would cost £60 on its own costs its normal rate as part of a bigger job. It also means one visit, one set of drying time and one invoice. If you are planning both, mention the sofa when you ask for the carpet price, so the figure you get covers everything from the start.
Book or get a fixed price
WhatsApp us a photo or call, and we will confirm the exact figure before anything is booked. How the clean itself works, fabric by fabric, is on our sofa and upholstery cleaning page, and every other price is on the full price list.
Need it done properly?
We clean carpets, rugs, sofas and mattresses right across Glasgow and Greater Glasgow — fixed prices, IICRC-trained technicians, dry in two to four hours. Call 07776 464652, WhatsApp us a photo, or use the form on this page.
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