Ranked 2026
Best Upholstery Cleaning Companies in NYC (2026)
The listed companies that clean sofas, chairs and mattresses, ranked by the RugRate Score. Upholstery is priced per piece, which makes comparing quotes harder than it looks.
Ordered by the RugRate Score, not by payment. 21 listed companies offer this service; the top 10 are below.
How This Ranking Is Built
Upholstery goes wrong in ways carpet does not: covers shrink, frames stain through, and a water-clean on an S-coded fabric is a ruined sofa. The companies worth shortlisting are the ones that ask about the fabric code before quoting.
- Customer rating — 2.5 the review-count-weighted average of every rating the company holds
- Weight of evidence — 1.0 how many reviews stand behind that average
- Track record — 0.75 years in business, as the company states them
- Listing completeness — 0.75 address, where rugs are cleaned, services, platforms, specifics
Nothing here is for sale, and none of it is our opinion of the cleaning. The full formula, and every company’s breakdown on its own profile.
- 4.9RugRate Scoreof 5
NY Steamers
Midtown, Manhattan
5.0 of 5 across 634 reviews on Google, trading since 1984, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Family-owned since 1984; founded by Reuven Dinar and now run by his son Meir Dinar
- 4.7RugRate Scoreof 5
Costikyan
Long Island City, Queens
4.9 of 5 across 201 reviews on Google, trading since 1886, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Operates its own cleaning facility, using water extraction, centrifuge cleaning and controlled drying
- 4.6RugRate Scoreof 5
NYCleaners
Upper West Side, Manhattan
4.8 of 5 across 317 reviews on Google, Trustpilot and Yelp, trading since 2007, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Publishes separate Brooklyn and Queens addresses and numbers
- 4.6RugRate Scoreof 5
Long Island Carpet Cleaners, Inc.
Glendale, Queens
4.4 of 5 across 169 reviews on Google and Yelp, trading since 1917, all 5 listing details published.
States it operates its own rug cleaning plant
- 4.6RugRate Scoreof 5
Oriental Rug Care NY
NoMad, Manhattan
4.6 of 5 across 102 reviews on Google, Trustpilot and Yelp, trading since 1971, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Separate numbers published for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
- 4.6RugRate Scoreof 5
Rug Wash Inc.
Murray Hill, Manhattan
4.9 of 5 across 36 reviews on Google and Houzz, trading since 1984, all 5 listing details published.
Describes a custom-built washing facility
- 4.5RugRate Scoreof 5
Majestic Rug Cleaning
Long Island City, Queens
4.7 of 5 across 81 reviews on Google, trading since 1929, 4 of 5 listing details published.
States fine rug care since 1929, over 90 years
- 4.4RugRate Scoreof 5
Eco Cleaning
Upper West Side, Manhattan
4.8 of 5 across 581 reviews on Google and Yelp, trading since 2016, all 5 listing details published.
States most rugs are cleaned on-site, with off-site immersion offered for delicate or heavily soiled rugs
- 4.3RugRate Scoreof 5
A and B Carpet NY
Kensington, Brooklyn
4.5 of 5 across 71 reviews on Google, trading since 1980, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Family owned and operated since 1980
- 4.3RugRate Scoreof 5
Flat Rate Carpet
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
4.7 of 5 across 64 reviews on Google, trading since 2006, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Washes rugs in-plant at its own Greenpoint facility (inspection, dusting, pre-treatment, rinse and climate-controlled drying), with free pickup and return delivery across the Tri-State area
Ratings are each platform’s own figures as published, checked Oct 19, 2026, not RugRate ratings. No listed company has been verified by RugRate yet — confirm licence and insurance before you book. See all 21 companies and filter them yourself.
What Separates a Good Upholstery Cleaning Company From a Bad One
- The fabric code comes firstW, S, WS and X decide whether water can be used at all. A company that quotes without asking has not thought about your sofa.
- A test patchSomewhere hidden, before the visible work. Colour loss and shrinkage show up there or on your cushions.
- Priced per item, in writingPer-piece pricing is only comparable when every quote lists the same pieces. Get the list, not the total.
- Drying and the frameOver-wetting pushes stains out of the frame and into the cover as it dries. Ask how much moisture the method uses.
What Upholstery Cleaning Costs in New York
Priced per piece
Ask for the all-in total for every item rather than a rate. A three-seat sofa, two armchairs and a mattress are four line items, and companies bundle them differently.
Citywide ranges from the RugRate price reference, not quotes from the companies above. Estimate your own job or read how upholstery cleaning works.
What This Ranking Does Not Tell You
- It does not measure the quality of the cleaning. It measures how well a company can be checked before you hire it.
- A good new company ranks low, because it has few reviews and no long track record. That is a limit of the evidence, not a judgement.
- It is not a licence, insurance or background check. Ask for a certificate of insurance before anyone starts.
- It covers listed companies only. A company that is not on RugRate is absent, not excluded.
Best Upholstery Cleaning Companies in NYC — FAQs
How is this ranking decided?
By the RugRate Score — weighted customer ratings, how many reviews back them, years in business and how complete the listing is. It is published in full and no company can pay to move up it.
What do the fabric codes mean?
W means water-based cleaning is safe, S means solvent only, WS means either, and X means vacuum only. The code is usually on a tag under the cushion, and it decides the method.
How is upholstery cleaning priced?
Per piece rather than per square foot. Ask for a written all-in total for every item you want cleaned, because companies bundle sofas, chairs and mattresses differently.
How long does a sofa take to dry?
Usually a few hours with a low-moisture method, longer with hot-water extraction. Keep the room ventilated and stay off it until the cushions are dry through, not just to the touch.