The Best Carpet Cleaning in New Brunswick, NJ
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 72,058 Google reviews of 175 top-rated carpet cleaning nationwide; 10 of them in New Brunswick, NJ. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Stanley SteemerHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Area rug cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%4.88★Number of such jobs 25%236Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89
Basking Ridge Carpet Cleaning, LLCHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Area rug cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%13Overall Experts Score 20%100Job match= 85Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.85
Rise N Shine CleaningHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Area rug cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%4.95★Number of such jobs 25%21Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 84Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.84
Elite Green Carpet CleaningHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Area rug cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%100Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.79
Pure Carpet CareHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Area rug cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 78Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.92★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.78Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Area rug cleaning” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about area rug cleaning
Stanley SteemerBoth employees extremely professional , hard working , very friendly . If I didn’t use a competing company previously the carpets came out “ fine”, they are definitely cleaner than before and room smells fresh however very long dry time for carpets , the equipment doesn’t seem to give the carpets the “ like new “…
Elite Green Carpet CleaningI was so pleased and happy with the services provided. Not only does my house feel refreshed and clean, my area rugs look brand new. There was no harsh chemical smells and the rugs dried fairly quickly. Professional and kind. I had living room, stairs, hallway, 1 room and 3 area rugs cleaned.
Pure Carpet CareDoren from Pure Carpet Care handled my carpet steam cleaning with excellent, professional and extremely courteous service. Explained the process and helped answer questions for me. I will definitely recommend to my friends and family.
Basking Ridge Carpet Cleaning, LLCI love this company. They are so professional and knowledgeable. They are always on time. They remove stains effectively and communicate really well.
Stanley SteemerWas very pleased with tremendous job that Rondell, Brian and Lamar performed today Very professional and efficient Family is very pleased
Stanley SteemerMessiah and his crew were on time and quick. They did a fantastic job. So personable and professional. I didn’t think anything could get the years of kids spilling food on the upholstery, but they did. My very old carpet looks good again, and my sectionals, after a few years of dog on them, look great.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of carpet cleaning).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Elite Green Carpet CleaningNew Brunswick, NJ | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | $186 |
| 2 | Basking Ridge Carpet Cleaning, LLCNew Brunswick, NJ | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | $424 |
| 3 |  Green Care Air Ducts & Chimney ServicesNew Brunswick, NJ | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%100+26.1Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.99 | $114 |
| 4 | Rise N Shine CleaningNew Brunswick, NJ | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%98+53.5Reliability 24%99+24Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 99Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.98 | — |
| 5 |  Lowe's Air Duct CleaningNew Brunswick, NJ | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%99+24Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 98Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.97 | $383 |
| 6 |  Alpha Clean Air Duct & Dryer Vent CleaningNew Brunswick, NJ | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%98+67.8Reliability 31%95+29.2Experts Score= 97Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 4.97 | — |
| 7 | Stanley SteemerNew Brunswick, NJ | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%93+50.7Reliability 24%92+22.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty91−0.9Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.89 | $283 |
| 8 |  Carpet Line - Professional Carpet & Rug ServicesNew Brunswick, NJ | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%92+22.3Value 14%96+13.6Replies to reviews 7%78+5.5Craft & service penalty90−1Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.94 | $312 |
| 9 | Pure Carpet CareNew Brunswick, NJ | A 91How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%93+50.7Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%72+5.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.91 | $306 |
| 10 |  ProClean NJ IncNew Brunswick, NJ | A 87How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%87+47.5Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty85−1.5Experts Score= 87Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.82 | $54 |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| General carpet cleaning | $170 | $233 | $334 | 98% |
| Carpet steam cleaning | $170 | $233 | $334 | 99% |
| Pet stain & odor removal | $139 | $196 | $354 | 99% |
| Upholstery cleaning | $183 | $259 | $347 | 98% |
| Area rug cleaning | $170 | $259 | $447 | 98% |
| HVAC duct & vent cleaning | $351 | $554 | $928 | 99% |
| Deep clean | $271 | $347 | $465 | 98% |
| Standard cleaning | $153 | $189 | $247 | 98% |
| Carpet cleaning | $176 | $253 | $359 | 98% |
| Dryer vent cleaning | $18 | $37 | $78 | 99% |
| General housekeeping | $139 | $180 | $247 | 98% |
| Moving-related cleaning | $240 | $315 | $536 | 97% |
Carpet Cleaning in New Brunswick, NJ at a glance
How the 10 carpet cleaning we rated in New Brunswick, NJ compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A10100%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up880%
- 4.80–4.89★220%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality16,69222%
- Professionalism17,38823%
- Responsiveness14,10618%
- Punctuality15,40020%
- Value13,10517%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price3,78735%
- Reasonable6,66461%
- Overpriced1621%
- Not sure2983%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.