The Best Upholstery Cleaning in California
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 37,441 Google reviews of 46 top-rated upholstery cleaning nationwide; 10 of them in California. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Best upholstery cleaning in California for HVAC duct & vent cleaning
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Zerorez San DiegoHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “HVAC duct & vent cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%4.91★Number of such jobs 25%23Overall Experts Score 20%89Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) 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
Blue Team Carpet & Dryer Vent Cleaning EscondidoHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “HVAC duct & vent cleaning”:Stars on this job 55%4.79★Number of such jobs 25%28Overall Experts Score 20%68Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) 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.79Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “HVAC duct & vent 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 HVAC duct & vent cleaning
Zerorez San DiegoWe had our HVACs and air ducts cleaned and sanitized, all non-toxic which is why we hired them. The service was efficient and everything was explained to us. The invoice was provided to us in the beginning so we could ask any questions if needed. Next up is to hire them for our carpet cleaning.
Blue Team Carpet & Dryer Vent Cle…Juan was great! My dryer vent goes up to the roof. Juan got up there cleaned it out and then pulled my dryer away from the wall and replaced the flexible tube which had a split in it. He cleaned all the lint that had escaped behind the dryer too! Thanks Juan!
Zerorez San DiegoWe have four cats and the ducts were not cleaned for awhile. The team gave the extra effort required to clean them.
Zerorez San DiegoProfessional and courteous, explained every step thoroughly. And did a great job.
Zerorez San DiegoJose R and Daniel M were excellent in all ways, very polite, very efficient, and finished an impossible amount of work in one day. Our house looks great and our HVAC system is now free of all the gunk accumulating since our last cleaning 6 years ago
Zerorez San DiegoOur techs did a great job and we’re so happy to have clean air again. Cleaned/santizied our furnace, air ducts, and bathroom exhaust fans.
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 upholstery 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 |  Mango Spotless Upholstery and Carpet eco cleaningEscondido, CA | 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 | $243 |
| 2 |  Showcase Carpet Cleaning & MoreEscondido, CA | 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%99+25.8Value 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. | AA–AA– | 4.99 | $224 |
| 3 |  Super Mario Carpet Cleaning & Floor CareEscondido, CA | 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%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts 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– | 5.00 | $416 |
| 4 |  Xtreme CleaningEscondido, CA | 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 59%97+56.9Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 97Not 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– | 4.96 | — |
| 5 |  Local Floor Cleaner, Inc.Escondido, CA | A 96How 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%99+54Reliability 24%100+24.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%50+3.5Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.99 | $321 |
| 6 | Brown Family Carpet CleaningEscondido, CA | A 96How 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%94+51.3Reliability 24%98+23.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.95 | — |
| 7 |  All Elite Carpet & Floor CareEscondido, CA | 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%95+23Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%50+3.5Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.96 | $459 |
| 8 | Zerorez San DiegoSan Diego, CA | A 89How 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%91+49.6Reliability 24%92+22.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%61+4.3Craft & service penalty91−0.9Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAB | 4.89 | $277 |
| 9 |  Nearam's Carpet Cleaning EscondidoEscondido, CA | 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%88+48Reliability 24%99+24Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%12+0.8Experts Score= 87Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAF | 4.85 | — |
| 10 | Blue Team Carpet & Dryer Vent Cleaning EscondidoEscondido, CA | B 68How 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%77+42Reliability 24%75+18.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%14+1Craft & service penalty29−7.1Experts Score= 68Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBDAAF | 4.77 | — |
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 | $340 | 98% |
| Carpet steam cleaning | $158 | $227 | $334 | 98% |
| Upholstery cleaning | $183 | $253 | $347 | 98% |
| Pet stain & odor removal | $153 | $203 | $315 | 98% |
| Area rug cleaning | $164 | $247 | $397 | 98% |
| Standard cleaning | $153 | $189 | $240 | 99% |
| Deep clean | $227 | $353 | $467 | 99% |
| HVAC duct & vent cleaning | $421 | $575 | $928 | 94% |
| Carpet cleaning | $132 | $209 | $310 | 99% |
| Couches/sofas | $196 | $247 | $315 | 99% |
| General housekeeping | $183 | $214 | $248 | 97% |
| Moving-related cleaning | $326 | $415 | $469 | 100% |
Upholstery Cleaning in California at a glance
How the 10 upholstery cleaning we rated in California compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A990%
- Grade B110%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up770%
- 4.80–4.89★220%
- 4.60–4.79★110%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality8,42822%
- Professionalism8,73523%
- Responsiveness6,98618%
- Punctuality7,90221%
- Value6,34817%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price2,22832%
- Reasonable4,43663%
- Overpriced1532%
- Not sure2093%
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.