Carpet Cleaning in Alton
Merlin's Carpet Cleaning covers Alton and the villages around it — Georgian and Victorian town houses with later estates above them. We are family run with over ten years behind us, our prices are the ones on the list with nothing added afterwards, and every quote is free.
Cleaning carpets in Alton
Alton sits at the head of the Wey, with Georgian and Victorian property through the older streets and post-war estates climbing the slopes around them. A question we get asked here more than most is why a mark that came out cleanly has come back a week later. It almost always has the same cause and it is worth explaining.
Wicking is the name for it. Whatever caused the spill went through the carpet into the underlay, and only the part in the pile was removed. As the floor dries, moisture travels back up the fibres and brings the rest of the staining with it, arriving at the surface a few days later. The mark has not reappeared - it has only just got there.
The fix is to treat the whole depth, not the surface, and to dry the area fast enough that nothing travels. On a bad spot that can mean two visits, and we would rather tell you that at the start than have you ring us annoyed in a fortnight. Deep spills on a wool carpet over felt underlay are the usual culprits.
Areas and villages we cover from Alton
What it costs in Alton
The same list everywhere we work. No call-out fee, no travel charge and no extras added at the end.
Carpet cleaning
- Loungefrom £40
- Dining roomfrom £35
- Bedroomsfrom £30
- Hall£20
- Stairs£35
- Landing£20
- Other roomsPrice on request
Upholstery
- Dining chair, seat only£10 each
- Dining chair, seat and back£15 each
- Footstool£25
- Armchair£35
- Cuddle chair£45
- 2 seater sofa£50
- 3 seater sofa£80
- 4 seater sofa£105
- 5 seater sofa£130
- 6 seater sofa£150
Our services in Alton
Carpet Cleaning in Alton
Lounges, dining rooms, bedrooms, halls, stairs and landings.
See carpet & pricesUpholstery Cleaning in Alton
Sofas, armchairs, cuddle chairs, footstools and dining chairs.
See upholstery & pricesMattress Cleaning in Alton
A deep sanitising clean that lifts stains, dust and odours.
See mattress & pricesRug Cleaning in Alton
Wool, synthetic, hand-made and antique rugs, cleaned to suit the fibre.
See rug & pricesAlton and the area around it
We cover GU34 and every village on this map, at the same prices, with no charge for the travel.
Check out our work
Real jobs in real customers' homes. Click any photo to enlarge it.
Alton questions
The things people in Alton ask us most often.
A stain came out and then came back - why?
Wicking. The spill soaked into the underlay, so cleaning the pile only removed the top layer. As the floor dried the rest travelled back up to the surface. It needs treating at depth and drying quickly, and occasionally a second visit.
Should I put a towel and something heavy on a fresh spill?
A clean white towel pressed down, yes. Something heavy left on it for hours, no - that holds moisture against the underlay and is exactly how wicking starts. Blot, lift the towel, blot again with a dry one, then leave it to air.
Would you charge again if you had to come back to a spot?
No. If a spot we treated wicks back we return and deal with it, and that is part of the job rather than a second bill. We would also tell you at the time if we thought a particular mark was likely to need it.
Is Four Marks and Bentley in your patch?
Yes - Four Marks, Medstead, Bentley, Binsted, Froyle, Upper Froyle, Chawton, Beech, Holybourne and Lasham, along with Alton itself. GU34 throughout, with no travel charge and no call-out fee wherever in it you are.
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GU9 and GU10 — Georgian town houses, period cottages and family homes out along the Wey
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GU35 — former garrison housing, newer development and heath-side homes
Visit the Bordon pageCarpet cleaning in Fleet
GU51 and GU52 — modern commuter housing at Elvetham Heath, Ancells Farm and the streets near the station
Visit the Fleet pageReady when you are, Alton
Tell us your rooms and we will give you a firm price on the spot. No call-out fee, no travel charge and no pressure — just an honest quote from a family firm that has been doing this for over ten years.