Commercial Carpet Cleaning: How Often Is It Needed?

Commercial carpet holds soil differently to hard flooring, and vacuuming alone doesn't remove what's worked down into the fibres over time.

General guidance

Most commercial areas benefit from extraction cleaning every three to six months, with high-traffic zones such as entries and main corridors needing more frequent attention.

Factors that shift the frequency

Foot traffic volume, whether the area is client-facing, and the carpet's colour and pile type (lighter carpets show soil sooner) all affect how often extraction is needed.

Signs it's overdue

Visible traffic lanes, dulling, odour, or stains that routine vacuuming doesn't shift are signs an area is due for extraction sooner than the general schedule suggests.

Planning around drying time

Extraction cleaning does involve some drying time, so scheduling around low-occupancy periods helps minimise disruption.