Monster Cleaning’s upholstery cleaning in Newham costs £57 for a two-seater sofa. Each visit carries a £67 minimum, which means a two-seater by itself is charged £67; only fabric pieces are cleaned, and a sofa then takes 12 to 24 hours to dry. London teams work right across the borough, from the terraced streets of East Ham and Forest Gate to the blocks of flats around Stratford.
Last updated November 2026.
To book, choose “Upholstery” in the form at the top of this page, or call or WhatsApp 0333 555 2076, 8am to 7pm every day. Newham Council divides the borough’s addresses into parking zones, so unless the van can use a driveway or a free bay, its street parking goes on the quote as a separate line.
Prices by the piece
The form adds up each piece as you choose it, and the £67 visit minimum applies to the total.
| Piece | Price |
|---|---|
| Two-seater sofa | £57 |
| Each extra seat on a bigger sofa three-seater £83, four-seater £109 | £26 |
| Armchair | £33 |
| Dining chair | £13 |
| Office chair | £11 |
| Mattress, single or double | £35 |
| Curtain, short drop | £35 |
| Curtain, long drop | £42 |
| Fabric protection | £13 a seat |
Upholstery cleaning
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A three-seater and two armchairs total £149; six dining chairs, £78. For a corner sofa, recliner, headboard or king-size mattress, the price is given by phone. Carpets can share the visit (see carpet cleaning in Newham), and the prices page has everything else.
Parking zones and the van
Newham Council divides the borough into residential parking zones, each with its own controlled hours: from two hours on weekday mornings in parts of Stratford to 8am to 10pm daily in parts of the Prince Regent zone. Pay-by-phone bays charge by emissions band, and Newham adds a surcharge for diesels; on its own tariff, a Tier 4 diesel van pays £5.70 an hour.
On our side, the van’s parking is added at cost as its own line on the form, never more than £40 a visit, and you see it before you confirm. With a driveway or a free bay for the van, tick “we have free parking for the van” and nothing is added.
When booking, mention the floor, any lift and where the van can stop; on the day, clear a metre round each piece and lift any rug from under the sofa.
The label and the clean
Reading the care label
- W Water-based clean
- WS Water or solvent
- S Solvent only: checked on the day
- X Vacuum only
Water goes on only after the technician has read the care label. W and WS codes are cleaned. An S code means solvent only, so with this water-based clean the piece is checked on the day, with a yes or no before work starts. X is vacuumed, nothing more. A hidden patch is colour-tested before the rest, and our washing symbols guide explains the codes.
The clean starts with the cushions off and a thorough vacuum, then a pre-spray chosen for the fibre and the mark, left for about ten minutes. Hot water extraction, what people call steam cleaning, follows with a small wand that pulls the water back out on the same pass, with extra time on arms and headrests. Surviving marks are spot-treated, the pile is brushed and the cushions go back; the technician brings the machine and products.
Leather, faux leather, leather-and-fabric mixes and antique horsehair or hessian pieces are not cleaned; for leather, ask a leather specialist. The upholstery cleaning overview covers the method in more depth.
Spills, old marks and pets
Each mark is pre-treated with no promise that it goes, and you hear first which should shift; a photo at booking helps. Fresh spills and greasy arm marks usually lift; old wine, ink, curry and turmeric may only turn paler; bleach is permanent. Urine in the foam can be reduced, though the foam may need replacing. Extraction lifts more pet hair and dander than a household vacuum, and how to clean a sofa covers upkeep.
Drying
Keep off a cleaned fabric sofa for about 12 to 24 hours while it dries; deep or feather-filled cushions take longest. A morning booking and an open window help.
Stratford, West Ham and Plaistow
A sofa clean in Stratford usually means a flat in a block: 76.3% of Stratford ward households lived in purpose-built flats at the 2021 census. Tell the office the floor, the lift and how the technician gets in from the street, such as a concierge desk or a fob door.
Event days change the parking. When the London Stadium or the Olympic Park holds an event, the Stratford Central, North West, South West and South East zones and the West Ham zone stay controlled until 9pm. Signs at each zone entrance show the next date, so mention it if your visit falls on one. In East Village the bays are controlled from 8am to 9pm every day. Part of the park, around Hackney Wick, is in the next borough: see upholstery cleaning in Hackney.
West Ham and Plaistow mix terraced houses with blocks of flats, and Plaistow South has a higher share of terraced homes than any other Newham ward. In a terrace the machine comes in through the front door; in a house split into flats it goes up a shared stair, so tell the office which you have. The West Ham zone is controlled from 9am to 6pm on weekdays; both Plaistow zones run Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm.
Fixing a date
Pick “Upholstery” in the form above, add each piece and watch the total; the office calls back within the hour (8am to 7pm) to agree a day. By phone or WhatsApp on 0333 555 2076, give the pieces, sofa size, fabric, pets and worst marks for a price on the call, or email office@monstercleaning.com. A few days ahead usually works; same-day or next-day only if a technician is close by. Changing or cancelling inside 48 hours costs £50.
Canning Town and the Royal Docks
Around the Royal Docks, nine in ten Royal Victoria ward households lived in purpose-built flats in 2021, so a visit there usually means a block, and the office will want the floor, the lift and the entrance to use. Both Royal Docks zones are controlled from 8am to 6.30pm on every day of the week, Sunday included.
In Canning Town the main zone runs Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm, while Canning Town North is controlled only from 10am to 2pm on weekdays. Across the Lea, the borough’s western edge, we also offer upholstery cleaning in Tower Hamlets.
Moving out of a furnished let? Booked with the move-out clean, a two-seater costs £51 instead of £57; the clean itself is on end of tenancy cleaning in Newham.
The technicians
Our London teams handle Newham. Each technician is interviewed in person, insured and trained on our 57-point checklist before cleaning unsupervised. The same people and machines do carpets, so a rug can join the sofa on one visit. Monster Cleaning has traded since 2014 and takes bookings at its Feltham office; other boroughs are on upholstery cleaning in London.
Beckton and East Ham
Beckton has a higher share of semi-detached houses than any other Newham ward. Where a house has a driveway the van can use, tick the free parking option on the form; otherwise the Beckton zone is controlled from 9am to 6.30pm on weekdays and from 11am to noon on Saturdays. The Roding separates Beckton from Barking Riverside, which is covered by upholstery cleaning in Barking and Dagenham.
East Ham has more flats above shops than London as a whole: 3.5% of East Ham ward households lived in a commercial building at the 2021 census, more than twice the London share. Above a shop in East Ham, tell the office how the stairs are reached from the street and where the van can stop. The three East Ham zones are controlled Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm.
Mattresses and curtains
A single or double mattress is vacuumed, pre-treated on sweat and other marks and given a low-moisture clean, then needs 12 to 24 hours to dry. Curtains are charged per drop, meaning one panel from the rail to the hem. On the day the technician checks whether each curtain can be cleaned where it hangs, and you hear before any work starts; very dirty or fragile curtains must come down and be cleaned elsewhere.
Forest Gate
Forest Gate is mostly Victorian houses, many of them now split into flats. Converted houses are commoner here than anywhere else in Newham: 17.3% of Forest Gate South households lived in a flat within a converted or shared house in 2021. In a conversion the technician carries the machine up a shared stair, so say which floor you are on and whether the hall or stair is narrow.
The Forest Gate zone is controlled Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm, and Forest Gate North from 8am to 6.30pm.
Frequently asked questions
What does a sofa clean cost in Newham?
£57 for a two-seater and £26 for each extra seat, so £83 for a three-seater, with a £67 minimum on every visit.
How is the van’s parking charged in Newham?
It is added at cost as its own line on the form, never more than £40 a visit, and you see the amount before you confirm. With a driveway or a free bay, tick the free parking box and nothing is added.
Does a stadium event day in Stratford or West Ham change anything?
Possibly the parking: on event days four Stratford zones and the West Ham zone stay controlled from 8am to 9pm.
How soon can we sit on the sofa again?
Give it about 12 to 24 hours to dry; a morning visit helps.
Can you clean a leather sofa?
No, only fabric. Leather and faux leather need a leather specialist.
Will the marks on our sofa come out?
All are pre-treated, but complete removal can never be promised; the technician says first which are likely to shift.
Can a Royal Docks tenant add the sofa to an end of tenancy clean?
Yes, at lower rates: £51 for a two-seater, £23 per extra seat, £24 an armchair and £29 a mattress.
How do I book, and how far ahead?
Use the form at the top of this page, or phone or WhatsApp 0333 555 2076 from 8am to 7pm. A few days ahead is usually enough; changes inside 48 hours cost £50.
Are the technicians vetted and insured?
Yes. Each is interviewed in person, insured and taken through our 57-point checklist before working unsupervised.
Do you offer a free re-clean on upholstery?
No. The 48-hour re-clean is for end of tenancy cleans only and excludes carpets and upholstery.