The tenants change. The furniture doesn’t.
Carlton rentals turn over every year — but the mattress, the couch and the carpet stay. We reset all three between tenancies.
South Clean cleans carpets, mattresses, couches, rugs and curtains across Carlton — furnished student rentals and apartments near the university, and the heritage terraces along Drummond, Rathdowne and Canning.
Book your Carlton clean
One property or several — tell us what’s needed and we’ll come back with a fixed price.
Furnished rentals have a problem unfurnished ones don’t
A large share of Carlton’s housing near the university is let furnished. Tenants arrive with a suitcase and leave with a suitcase, and the mattress, the couch and the dining chairs stay put through tenancy after tenancy. Nobody who has ever slept on that mattress owned it, and nobody who owned it has ever slept on it.
Carpet gets attention at the end of every lease because agents check it. The furnished items rarely do — which is how a five-year-old mattress in a furnished flat ends up in a state that no one would accept in their own home. It is also, quietly, one of the more common reasons a good property gets mediocre reviews or struggles to re-let at the right rent.
For owners and property managers
The between-tenancy reset, done in one visit.
Steam cleaned and treated for dust mites. The single item most worth doing between tenants, and the one most often skipped.
Priced per seat. Fabric tested first, because furnished-flat sofas are rarely labelled and rarely new.
Agent-standard clean with a written receipt, so the file is documented whichever way the bond goes.
And the terraces
Away from the student housing, Carlton has some of Melbourne’s best Victorian terraces, and those need the opposite approach: careful rather than fast. Wool and wool-blend carpet is tested first and cleaned at a pH the fibre tolerates, with the moisture kept low so there’s no shrinkage or browning. Narrow hallways and steep original staircases are worked with hand tools rather than dragging a machine through them.
What’s included
Why Carlton books South Clean
Carpet, mattress and couch in one visit, timed to the gap between tenancies.
Itemised invoices per property, and a receipt naming the address for the agent.
Every technician — which matters when you’re handing over keys to an empty flat.
Wool tested first, hand tools on original staircases, moisture kept low.
Quoted before we start, per property. Nothing added afterwards.
Same-day handover between tenancies is usually possible.
How booking works
Three steps, no waiting around for an all-day window.
Addresses, what’s in each, and your changeover dates.
Quoted per property upfront, scheduled into one run where we can.
Pre-treat, steam clean, groom — itemised invoice and receipt per address.
Other services in Carlton
Per seat, fabric tested first — furnished-flat sofas are rarely labelled.
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Carlton carpet cleaning — FAQs
I own a furnished rental in Carlton. What should be cleaned between tenants?
Carpet, mattress and couch. Carpet usually gets done because agents check it, but the furnished items rarely do – which is how a mattress that has served five tenancies ends up in a state nobody would accept in their own home. All three can be done in one visit.
Can you clean several properties for me?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and changeover dates and we will schedule them together and invoice each property separately, so the paperwork matches how you account for them. Semester changeover is busy here, so earlier dates get a better run.
Do you provide a receipt naming the property?
Yes. We provide a written receipt naming the address on request, which is what property managers ask for at the final inspection, plus an itemised invoice for your records.
Can you clean wool carpet in a Victorian terrace?
Yes, and it needs the opposite approach to a rental turnaround – careful rather than fast. We test the fibre first and use pH-balanced, wool-safe solutions with low moisture so there is no shrinkage or browning. Narrow hallways and original staircases are worked with hand tools.
How much does carpet cleaning cost in Carlton?
Carpet is from $40 per room, upholstery $40 per seat and mattresses from $80, with a minimum call-out of $120. Apartments and single rooms are welcome and everything is quoted upfront.
Can you access an empty flat if I am not there?
Yes. We handle vacant properties regularly. Arrange access with the agent or leave a key, and the invoice and receipt come through once the job is done. Every technician is insured and police-checked.
Can you clean apartments on upper floors near the university?
Yes. Our equipment is portable and reaches upper floors, including blocks without a lift, and the fast-drying method suits small enclosed flats.
Turning over a Carlton rental?
Carpet, mattress and couch in one visit. Fixed price per property, receipt for the agent, dry in hours.