Rex says
Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Job price
$150
Room cleaning cost
$135
Furniture moving fee
$15
Effective price per room
$50
Psst — share this and help Rex grow
One click, a permanent link with your numbers baked in.
How to use this
- 1Enter rooms / areas to clean.
- 2Enter base price per room ($).
- 3Enter soil level.
- 4Enter rooms needing furniture moved.
- 5Enter furniture moving fee per room ($).
- 6Enter minimum job charge ($).
- 7Read your job price on the right — it updates as you type.
- 8Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Carpet cleaning is usually sold per room or per square foot, but the real cost driver is soil level and furniture moving, not just size. This calculator prices rooms at a base rate adjusted by an average room size factor and soil level multiplier, adds a furniture-moving fee, and floors the job at a minimum charge so a single small room doesn't underprice the truck-mount setup and drive time.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Rooms / areas to clean: 3
- Base price per room: 45 $
- Soil level: Light / maintenance clean
- Rooms needing furniture moved: 1
- Furniture moving fee per room: 15 $
- Minimum job charge: 100 $
Results
- Job price: $150
- Room cleaning cost: $135
- Furniture moving fee: $15
- Effective price per room: $50
What each field means
Inputs
- Rooms / areas to clean
- The rooms / areas to clean used in the calculation. Starts at 3 so you have a working example on load.
- Base price per room ($)
- The base price per room used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 45 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Soil level
- Pick the option that matches your situation — the maths changes per option. Choices: Light / maintenance clean, Moderate soil / pet traffic, Heavy soil / stains / odor treatment.
- Rooms needing furniture moved
- The rooms needing furniture moved used in the calculation. Starts at 1 so you have a working example on load.
- Furniture moving fee per room ($)
- The furniture moving fee per room used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 15 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Minimum job charge ($)
- The minimum job charge used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 100 $ so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Job price
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Room cleaning cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Furniture moving fee
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Effective price per room
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
Why price by soil level instead of always charging the same rate?
Heavy soil and pet stains require pre-treatment, longer dwell time for cleaning solution, sometimes enzyme treatment for odor, and multiple passes with the truck mount, which can double the time versus a light maintenance clean. Charging a flat rate regardless of soil level systematically underprices the jobs that actually take the most skill and time.
What counts as a 'room' for pricing purposes?
Most companies define a room as up to roughly 200-300 square feet; a large open-concept living/dining area often counts as two rooms for pricing even though it's one continuous space, since it takes proportionally more time and product. Hallways and stairs are usually priced separately as smaller add-on items rather than full rooms.
Is a minimum job charge necessary for carpet cleaning?
Yes, because loading and setting up a truck-mount system, running hoses into the house, and driving to the job all take a fixed amount of time regardless of job size. A single small room without a minimum charge often doesn't cover the setup and drive time, let alone leave a profit margin.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
Related tools
Cite this calculator
Writing about this topic? Grab a citation — every link helps keep these tools free.
RevenueLab. (2026). Carpet Cleaning Room Pricing Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/carpet-cleaning-room-pricing
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/carpet-cleaning-room-pricing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carpet Cleaning Room Pricing Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Carpet Cleaning Room Pricing Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/carpet-cleaning-room-pricing) (2026).