Serving Ventura, ZIP codes 93001, 93003 and 93004, and Ojai
Carpet, upholstery, rug and tile cleaning in Ventura
Maid VIP estimate: about $30–$75 per room, with a $150 visit minimum; most homes about $150–$400
Services fulfilled by our affiliated service partner, Maid VIP.
Leave a name and a number, or call. Maid VIP rings back, asks about the rooms, and prices the job before anyone starts.
What the six jobs cost
Each job is priced its own way: by the room, the piece, the rug, or the square foot. Here are Maid VIP’s estimates beside national figures from published cost guides. What each job covers, and which one you need.
| Job | Maid VIP estimate | Typical national cost range, not a quote |
|---|---|---|
| Carpet cleaning | about $30–$75 per room, with a $150 visit minimum; most homes about $150–$400 | $75–$125 per room or $0.20–$0.40 per square foot; the national average job is $183 |
| Pet urine and odor treatment | estimated per spot, with an enzyme pre-treatment | $40–$300 for stain removal, depending on how bad it is, or $0.10–$0.30 per square foot for deodorizing |
| Upholstery cleaning | about $75 per piece and $150 for a sofa, with visits from $150 | $100–$300 per sofa ($200–$500 for leather) and $10–$30 per dining chair |
| Area rug cleaning | estimated by size and fiber | $80–$200 for a 5x8, $150–$400 for an 8x10 and $250–$600 for a 9x12; hand-washed wool, oriental or Persian rugs $5–$8 per square foot |
| Tile and grout cleaning | about $0.50–$3 per square foot | $0.50–$3 per square foot, with a $100–$200 call-out minimum at some companies, or $300–$500 for a room of 150 to 250 square feet; cleaned and sealed $1.50–$2.50 per square foot |
| Wood floor cleaning | about $0.40–$0.80 per square foot | $0.49–$0.61 per square foot; refinishing is separate flooring work |
National figures come from published cost guides; for Ventura itself, HomeAdvisor gives an average carpet cleaning job of $193. Maid VIP’s figures are its own estimates. The price is confirmed before any work. Every rate and its source.
Ventura’s kinds of house, and what their floors need
A Pierpont beach cottage and a 1957 East Ventura ranch need different things from a cleaning. Each neighborhood has its own page, with its houses, its water and its floors.
- Late 1800s to the 1930s Downtown Victorians and Craftsman cottages Victorian-era houses with blocks of single-story Craftsman and period revival homes among them.
- Mostly 1920 to 1930 Westside Oil-field worker cottages Small single-family cottages on small lots, built for the Ventura Avenue oil field, with a few bungalow courts.
- Laid out in 1925, built up from the 1950s Pierpont Beach cottages on sand lots Five-room beach cottages on small sand lots, some since enlarged, in the city’s only beachfront neighborhood.
- From the early 1960s Ventura Keys Houses on the channels More than 300 waterfront lots on channels dug in the early 1960s, just north of Ventura Harbor.
- Early 1900s to the 1960s Midtown Craftsman houses, courts and fourplexes Craftsman and period revival houses, bungalow courts, duplexes and fourplexes along the old Highway 101.
- 1960s and 1970s, many rebuilt after 2017 The Hillsides Hillside modern houses Mid-century and later modern houses on the hills above town, many rebuilt after the Thomas Fire.
- From the mid-1950s East Ventura Postwar ranch tracts Postwar tract houses, such as the three-bedroom ranches of Surety Park, laid out in 1956.
- After the Second World War Montalvo Neighborhoods by the Santa Clara River Postwar houses on the north bank of the Santa Clara River, part of the city only since 2012.
- Renamed Ojai in 1917 Ojai Valley houses on very hard water A small valley city 12 miles north of Ventura, on its own wells, with Casitas district water added at times.
East and west Ventura get different water
Ventura Water’s 2026 report gives three hardness averages for 2025: 263 mg/L for Lake Casitas water, 437 mg/L (424 to 463) for Ventura River water, and 637 mg/L (489 to 911) for groundwater. It says Ventura River and Lake Casitas water mainly serves west and midtown Ventura, and groundwater from three basins mainly serves east and midtown Ventura. All three are very hard on the U.S. Geological Survey scale, but the east side’s groundwater leaves white film on tile and glass fastest. What that means for your tile and grout, and the same figures in grains per gallon, for setting a water softener.
How a referral works
Say what needs cleaning
Pick the job, roughly how much, and your neighborhood, or just leave a name and number. It takes about a minute.
Maid VIP calls you back
It asks about the rooms, the fibers, any stains and any pets, and answers your questions.
You hear the price first
The price comes before any work, with stairs and extras listed. Nothing is booked until you agree.
Reading for Ventura homeowners
- What carpet cleaning costs in Ventura
National rates and partner estimates, worked through for a cottage, a 1950s ranch and a hillside house.
- Renting a carpet cleaner, or hiring one
What a rented machine costs room by room, where it falls short, and what carpet warranties accept.
- Hard water, tile and grout in Ventura
Three water sources, three hardness levels, and why east-side tile films fastest.
- Why a spot comes back after cleaning
Wicking, soap left in the pile and urine in the pad, with a spill-by-spill chart from the carpet maker Shaw.
- Move-out carpet cleaning and your security deposit
What California law lets a landlord deduct for carpet, the 2025 photo rules, and what a move-out cleaning costs.
- Hiring a carpet cleaner in Ventura
The City business license, all-in pricing under California law, the CSLB line, and the questions to ask.
Questions
What does cleaning cost in Ventura?
At national rates, carpet runs $75–$125 per room, a fabric sofa $100–$300, an 8x10 area rug $150–$400, and tile and grout $0.50–$3 per square foot with a $100–$200 call-out minimum at some companies. HomeAdvisor’s page for Ventura puts the average carpet cleaning job at $193, against $183 nationally, and the price is confirmed before any work.
Who does the cleaning?
Services fulfilled by our affiliated service partner, Maid VIP. Maid VIP prices the job and confirms it with you, and an independent professional it has screened does the work.
How soon can someone come?
Maid VIP calls you back soon, and nothing is booked until you have agreed the price and the day.
Which parts of Ventura are covered?
All of Ventura, in ZIP codes 93001, 93003 and 93004, with pages for Downtown, Westside, Pierpont, Ventura Keys, Midtown, The Hillsides, East Ventura, Montalvo, Ojai. Send a request from any street and you’ll hear back whether a cleaner covers it.
Why is shower tile in east Ventura harder to keep clean?
Harder water. Ventura Water’s groundwater, which mainly serves east and midtown Ventura, averaged 637 mg/L of hardness in 2025, against 263 for the Lake Casitas water used in the west. The minerals dry onto tile and soak into grout.
More in questions and answers, or read how a referral works.
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Leave a name and a number. Maid VIP calls back, asks about the rooms and anything on them, and prices the job before anyone starts.