Hiring an upholstery cleaning machine lets you clean couches, chairs, carpets and car seats yourself over a day or a weekend. Rental firms hire out carpet and upholstery extraction machines with an upholstery hand tool, usually with a deposit, and most sell the cleaning solution too. It suits tenants moving out, families with pets and anyone with a few pieces and the time to do them. Tell us what you want to clean and when, and we pass your request to cleaning machine rental firms near you, who quote you directly. The request is free, with no obligation.
Carpet and upholstery cleaning machines for hire
Most rental machines are extraction machines: they spray a water and solution mix into the fabric and suck it back out with the dirt. What you usually get:
- The machine with a clean water tank and a dirty water tank.
- A floor tool for carpets and rugs.
- An upholstery hand tool on a hose for couches, chairs, mattresses and car seats. Check it is included, as some firms charge it separately.
Some firms also hire heavier commercial machines for offices, guesthouses and churches.
Before you rent an upholstery cleaning machine
Check the cleaning code on each piece first. Hired extraction machines use water, so they suit W and W/S fabrics only. Don't use them on S (solvent only) or X (vacuum only) fabric, on most velvet or viscose, or on leather. If in doubt, book an upholstery cleaning service instead. Plan the job so the pieces have time to dry before you need them: a weekend hire with a sunny, breezy Saturday is ideal. On the coast in a wet winter, drying takes longer.
How to use it without damaging the couch
- Vacuum first to lift hair, crumbs and grit.
- Use the solution the firm recommends, at the right dilution. More is not better: residue attracts dirt.
- Test a hidden spot under a cushion or the back, and let it dry.
- Work in slow passes, spraying lightly and making more dry passes to lift the water. Don't overwet: soaked foam smells and can grow mould.
- Open windows and run a fan; keep pieces out of direct sun.
If stains stay or the seat sags, consider couch repairs or new cushion covers.
What affects the price and what to ask a rental firm
Hire is usually charged per day or for a weekend, with a refundable deposit. The total depends on the machine size, the hire period, the hand tool, the cleaning solution and any delivery. Ask:
- Is the upholstery hand tool included?
- How much is the deposit, and what ID is needed?
- Which solution do you supply, and at what dilution?
- When must it be back, and is the weekend rate cheaper?
What to include in your request
- What you will clean and how many pieces
- The dates, a day or a weekend
- Upholstery hand tool needed
- Cleaning solution to buy
- Collection or delivery
Upholstery Cleaning Machine Hire for homes, cars and businesses
- Homeowners and tenants: a weekend hire to clean the family couch, kids' mattresses and lounge carpets
- Restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and lodges: a commercial machine for guesthouse and B&B staff cleaning rooms between seasons
- Offices and businesses: after-hours cleaning of reception couches and office chair seats by the facilities team
- Car, bakkie and taxi owners: cloth car seats, bakkie seats and carpets cleaned at home before selling
- Boats, caravans and 4x4s: caravan and camper cushions and carpets cleaned after a long holiday trip
- Clinics, salons, spas and gyms: clinic and salon waiting chairs cleaned by staff with water-safe fabric
- Churches, schools and halls: church halls and schools cleaning pew cushions and hall chairs over a weekend
- Upholsterers, makers, designers and DIYers: landlords and agents cleaning couches and carpets in flats between tenants
Frequently asked questions
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Upholstery Cleaning Machine Hire by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg