Should You Start a Carpet Cleaning Business?

If you’re already researching this topic, you’re most likely on the right track.

In some countries where the cost of electricity and water remains low, the revenue from carpet cleaning can exceed the cost of the service by 9 to 10 times. This makes it a very attractive field.

Let’s break it all down step by step so we don’t miss anything important.

Three Key Questions to Get Started

1. Where to open?
2. What kind of premises do you need?
3. Other details.

Below are brief answers to each of them — upcoming articles will cover them in more detail.

1. Location

Opening a carpet cleaning facility in the city center is not necessary — the location of the premises does not play a decisive role (more on this below).

Setting up on the outskirts or outside the city is justified for several reasons: the costs of delivering carpets to and from clients are generally lower than the rent for a city-center premises. That’s a tangible saving, plus fewer complications with permits and neighbors.

Opening in the city center or a prestigious area only makes sense if the premises are your own property and you don’t plan to rent it out.

2. Premises

A space of less than 150 m² is not recommended even at the initial stage. Some believe that 50 m² is enough, but in practice this is extremely tight.

Why do you need that much space? The area is distributed as follows:

• reception and storage zone for dirty carpets
• storage zone for clean carpets
• drying room (with heating and ventilation)
• zone for final cleaning, inspection, and packaging
• staff rest room
• space for taking orders

3. Electricity and Water

Electricity: plan for a power margin of at least 10%. Reasons:

• at startup, equipment consumes significantly more energy than during normal operation
• everyday appliances run in parallel: kettle, computer, lighting, and other minor devices

Water: a storage tank of at least 3 tons is recommended.

To be continued — upcoming articles will feature a more detailed plan.