Sofa cleaning in Croydon costs £57 for a fabric two-seater with Monster Cleaning. Every visit is billed at £67 or more, so a lone two-seater comes to £67. Our upholstery cleaning in Croydon is for fabric only, and a cleaned sofa needs 12 to 24 hours to dry. The same London teams cover the town-centre flats, Addiscombe, Thornton Heath and the houses of Purley and Coulsdon.
Last updated November 2026.
Add the pieces in the form above under “Upholstery” to see the total, or ring or WhatsApp 0333 555 2076 8am to 7pm daily. Croydon’s permit zones run from the town centre to Purley and Coulsdon, so say where a van can stop.
What each piece costs
| Piece | Price |
|---|---|
| Two-seater sofa | £57 |
| Three-seater | £83 |
| Four-seater each seat beyond two adds £26 | £109 |
| Armchair | £33 |
| Dining chair | £13 |
| Office chair | £11 |
| Single or double mattress | £35 |
| Curtain, short drop | £35 |
| Curtain, long drop | £42 |
| Fabric protection | £13 a seat |
Upholstery cleaning
from £67
A visit, priced piece by piece, agreed before we start.
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A two-seater with an armchair comes to £90, six dining chairs total £78, and a three-seater plus two armchairs is £149. One armchair alone, or anything else under the minimum, is billed at £67. Ring for a figure on a corner sofa, recliner, headboard or king-size mattress. A carpet can join the visit, from £36 a bedroom: see carpet cleaning in Croydon or our full price list.
Mattress and curtain cleaning
A mattress is vacuumed, its marks are pre-treated and it is cleaned with low moisture, then it needs 12 to 24 hours before anyone sleeps on it. A torn or sagging one is better replaced, since cleaning does not make it safe.
Curtains are charged by the drop, one panel from rail to hem. On the day the technician checks each panel and tells you before any work starts whether it can be cleaned where it hangs; a very dirty or fragile one needs taking down and cleaning elsewhere.
Since 25 September 2026, Croydon’s selective licensing has covered private lets in half its wards, Thornton Heath and South Norwood among them, and its conditions require supplied furniture to be kept safe; book a let’s mattress the day before the new tenant arrives. With an end of tenancy clean in Croydon on the same visit, the prices drop:
| Piece | Price |
|---|---|
| Single or double mattress | £29 |
| Two-seater | £51, then £23 a seat |
| Armchair | £24 |
| Dining chair or office chair | £10 or £8 |
| Curtains | £33 short drop, £37 long drop |
The fabric check
Reading the care label
- W Water-based clean
- WS Water or solvent
- S Solvent only: checked on the day
- X Vacuum only
Fabric only: leather, faux and part-leather pieces go to a leather specialist, and antiques stuffed with horsehair or hessian are not cleaned either. The care label comes first: W allows water-based cleaning, WS either kind and X a vacuum only, while an S (solvent-only) piece is checked on the day, since our method uses water, and you hear before anything starts. A hidden patch is tested for colour before the rest.
Then the cushions come off for a thorough vacuum. A pre-spray matched to the fibre and the marks works for about ten minutes before hot water extraction (what people call steam cleaning), where a small wand draws the water back out on the same pass. Arms and headrests get extra time, surviving marks are spot-treated and the pile is brushed. Our upholstery cleaning page has more on the method, and the washing symbols guide reads the rest of the label.
Marks, stains and pet hair
Every mark is pre-treated, but no result is promised; before starting, the technician tells you which look likely to shift. Recent tea, coffee, wine, food, make-up, grease and sweat marks on arms normally come up. Set-in wine, ink, curry and turmeric are more likely to lighten than disappear, and bleach marks are permanent. Urine that has soaked into the foam can be reduced, though the foam may need replacing.
With a dog or cat at home, extraction pulls hair and dander from deeper in the weave than a home vacuum reaches. A photo of the marks when you book helps; for spills in the meantime, see how to clean a sofa.
Drying time
Keep off a cleaned sofa or mattress for about 12 to 24 hours. Feather fillings and deep cushions dry slowest, so a morning slot gives the fabric the whole day, and an open window speeds it up.
Croydon town centre and Addiscombe
Fairfield, the ward around the town centre, is mostly flats. The technician carries the machine and products up to your door, so tell the office the floor, whether there is a lift and where a van can pull in near the entrance. The council’s Centre zone map shows bay charges from 8am until midnight every day, so if the building has a space the van can use, say so when you book.
In Addiscombe, just east of the centre, the Victorian grid of the East India Estate conservation area lies inside the council’s East Outer permit zone, so during the zone’s hours a van outside a house there needs a paid bay unless you can offer a drive or a space.
Your technician
Your technician comes from our London teams. Each one passed an in-person interview and holds insurance, and none goes out solo before training on our 57-point checklist. Our office in Feltham, in Hounslow borough, takes the bookings; for other boroughs, see upholstery cleaning in London.
Booking a visit
Booking takes three steps
- Your postcode and the property. The form gives the price.
- A date that suits you. Seven days a week.
- We confirm it with you by phone or WhatsApp.
0333 555 2076 · 8am to 7pm
Pick “Upholstery” in the form and add the pieces; someone from the office then calls back inside the hour, between 8am and 7pm, to agree a day. By phone or WhatsApp, give the seat count, the cover fabric, any pets and the marks you want gone, and the price comes before you hang up; email to office@monstercleaning.com also works.
A few days’ notice is usually enough; today or tomorrow only works when a technician is already nearby. A change or cancellation with under 48 hours’ notice carries a £50 fee. Clear roughly a metre around every piece beforehand and take up any rug under the sofa.
Parking in Croydon
The form adds nothing for street parking on a Croydon postcode. If the van has to pay to park near you, that cost is added as a separate line at what it costs, capped at £40 a visit, and shown to you before you say yes.
Paid bays in every Croydon zone use RingGo, the longest stay varies by street, and once a session ends the same bay is off limits for at least 2 hours, so one session may not cover a long visit. Each zone’s hours are on the signs where you enter it. Mention a free drive or bay when you book.
Thornton Heath and South Norwood
North of the centre, many homes are terraced houses or flats in split houses. In South Norwood one household in five lived in a converted or shared house at the 2021 Census, the highest share in Croydon. In a split house the machine goes up the shared stairs, so tell the office which floor the flat is on. Both districts have a council permit zone, so for a terrace with no drive, say whether a space is likely outside.
South Norwood meets the Bromley border at Anerley and Clock House; past that line, see upholstery cleaning in Bromley. North-west of Thornton Heath, the Norbury wards reach Lambeth at Streatham Common and Merton at Pollards Hill; see upholstery cleaning in Lambeth and upholstery cleaning in Merton.
Purley and Coulsdon
South of the centre, houses outnumber flats: two thirds of Coulsdon Town households lived in a detached or semi-detached house in 2021. For a house, the useful things to tell the office are whether the van can use your drive and whether the sofa is upstairs.
Purley’s permit zone covers the streets around the station, and Coulsdon has one by Smitham station plus a residents-only zone, so there the van needs a bay it may use. Purley also touches the Sutton border at Clockhouse and Roundshaw; homes past it are on upholstery cleaning in Sutton.
Selsdon and New Addington
Six in ten households in Selsdon and Addington Village ward lived in a semi in 2021. With no lift to ask about, the office mainly needs to know whether the van can stop on your drive or in the road outside.
New Addington, further east, mixes blocks of flats with terraces and semis. For a flat, tell the office the floor and whether there is a lift; for a house, whether the drive will be free. Both New Addington wards run to the Bromley border at Hayes and Coney Hall.
Frequently asked questions
What does sofa cleaning in Croydon cost?
A fabric two-seater costs £57, and a three-seater £83, as each extra seat is £26.
Is there a minimum charge for a Croydon visit?
Yes, £67 a visit. An armchair on its own is billed at £67; with a two-seater the pair costs £90.
How long does a cleaned sofa take to dry?
About 12 to 24 hours. Feather-filled and thick cushions take longest.
Do you clean leather sofas?
No. Our work is on fabric, so a leather, faux-leather or part-leather sofa is one for a leather specialist.
Can you get old stains out of a sofa?
Some lighten and some lift. All marks get a pre-treatment, you hear beforehand which look likely to move, and bleach damage stays; nothing is promised.
Do I pay for parking in a Croydon permit zone?
The form charges nothing for parking on a Croydon postcode. If the van must pay to park near you, that is its own line, up to £40, shown before you confirm.
How much notice does a Croydon booking need?
A few days is usually enough. Book through the form above or on 0333 555 2076 by phone or WhatsApp, 8am to 7pm; changes inside 48 hours cost £50.
Can a landlord in Thornton Heath or South Norwood add mattress cleaning to a move-out clean?
Yes. With an end of tenancy clean a single or double mattress is £29, not £35; book it a day before the next tenant so it can dry.
Do you clean sofas in Purley, Coulsdon, Selsdon and New Addington?
Yes, the same London teams cover the south of the borough. Tell the office whether the van can use your drive and, for a flat, the floor and the lift.
Is the technician vetted and insured?
Yes. Each passed an in-person interview, holds insurance and learned our 57-point checklist before taking a job alone.
Is there a free re-clean if I am not happy with the sofa?
No. Only end of tenancy cleans carry the 48-hour re-clean, and even there carpets and upholstery are left out.
