Chem-Dry is the world's largest carpet cleaning franchise, with nearly 2,000 franchises worldwide - and one of the most economical, multi-unit franchise opportunities you can own. Entrepreneur magazine has ranked Chem-Dry a top franchise system for more than 40 years in a row.

STANLEY STEEMER- Stanley Steemer uses a truck mounted system that connects to a wand. The wand is the only piece of equipment used in the house. ZEROREZ- Zerorez uses a two part cleaning system. They call their system the Hot Carbonation Extraction.

Cleaning Method The cost is affected by how long it takes to clean the carpet, the cleaning solutions needed, and what type of equipment is required. The most common cleaning methods are shampooing, dry cleaning, hot water extraction, encapsulation, bonnet, and carbonated cleaning.

Take your rate per square foot and multiply it by the square footage of the areas of the house that you clean to get your total estimate price. For commercial carpet cleaning prices per square foot, you will use the same formula but likely with a different rate that's based on the difficulty and frequency of the job.