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The Carpet Butler

Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Drapery Cleaning

About us

We share your commitment to well maintained home. Our technicians are highly training and will give you a friendly and wonderful cleaning experience. We have a renown industry leader as part of our team who can help with any specialty cleaning issue. You will have a great cleaning experience with The Carpet Butler.

Business highlights

43 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Free upholstery spot cleaning with carpet cleaning. We love pets. Specialist in pet stains, odors and spots.

Services we don't offer

Stone restoration & water damage.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.734 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
79%
4
12%
3
3%
2
0%
1
6%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.5
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-25 of 34 reviews

Anne K.
02/2017
5.0
carpet cleaners, upholstery cleaning
  + 0 more
Jerry is the greatest. I started using his service when I lived in the South Bay. When I moved over an hour away I called him. He came all the way up here. He is excellent at what he does and is very trustworthy. I always leave him along in the house to complete his work. His prices are a little high, but you will not be disappointed in the quality of his work.
Description of Work: Cleaned all carpet and area rugs as well as several pieces of furniture.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you so much for the review!

Carolyn W.
11/2016
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
As always very well. Lynn Kuehn is very professional and capable, loves her work, and is pleasant to have in my home. I highly recommend her. The cost below was for traffic areas mostly, plus a stairway.
Description of Work: carpet cleaning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$230

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you so much for the review!

Linda G.
10/2016
5.0
carpet cleaners, upholstery cleaning
  + 0 more
The one bedroom had a deep stain that was successfully removed . the rest of the carpets and the couch turned out beautiful.
Description of Work: Carpets in 2 bedrooms,area rug and runner, upholstery cleaned on couch

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for the review! Let us know if you need another cleaning or the need to clean your couch again.

Lucy H.
02/2016
4.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
They do a good job. But sometimes the stains are not all done. Their price is a little high. One person came out to do the job. The carpet was a little too wet and it needed to be dried a little bit more. Wetness is the problem.
Description of Work: They cleaned carpets in two rooms.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$275

Response from The Carpet Butler
Hi [Member Name Removed], if the stain has come back, Lynn will come out to re-treat the stain. Thanks!

Cheriel M.
10/2014
3.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
New Owner, not Pat of the original Carpet Butler, how disappointing. I was over charged, $475 for 900sq feet of carpet, single story, no steps. He tried to sell me a series of service 6 & 12mo from now and asked for payment at the time of my 1st service, crazy. I found this ridiculous based on not knowing this new owner or his quality of work. He was careless and cracked two corners on my stone tile. He was not thorough and went so fast that I question how deeply he cleaned the carpets.
Description of Work: Carpet cleaning for 900 sq feet of a small single story home. Requested a deep cleaning of hall way

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$475

Response from The Carpet Butler
I believe this customer has mixed us up with another company. We did not do any work for this customer on the date indicated. In addition, we only have female technicians, not a man as she indicated. In addition, I assure you we do not sell a series of services, nor do we cause damage to the home and we always ensure our customers understand our services and rates well before we begin work. I'm sorry that she had such poor service from another carpet cleaning company.

Rose Mary Y.
06/2014
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
She thoroughly cleaned the area and focused on the stains especially. Upon finishing she informed me that should any stains resurface again within the next few day, they come and retouch the area (s) at no extra cost. The carpets remained clean and stain did not resurface as much as I had anticipated some stain never resurfaced. They called about a week later and inquired about the overall service. Over all we're pleased with the result.
Description of Work: Upon examining the area, they explained their process and quality of carpet cleaning, measured all the areas and provided me with the estimate. The price was much higher than most common carpet cleaning companies, but she assured me of their quality of cleaning product and process.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$370

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come out again.

RAVISANKAR V.
05/2014
4.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
One lady came out to perform the services. She was here less than an hour. She did a great job. I would recommend them. I noticed some ants coming out of the carpet, not sure if it came from the cleaning or not.
Description of Work: They did one room of carpet cleaning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! I hope the ants cleared up and your carpets are holding up well. Let us know if you need us to come out again.

Cynthia D.
05/2014
5.0
carpet cleaners, upholstery cleaning
  + 0 more
Our experience with them has been excellent. We have used them when they had the previous owners as well as now that they have new owners. Two women who are sisters bought the company and they came out the last time and did a terrific job. As a matter of fact, it was the first time that I ever went to Yelp to write a review about somebody. They charged us about $400 or $500 the last time. The sofa basically cost half of what we paid and then the rest were for the carpets. The sectional sofa was a mess and they were not certain that they could get everything out. They ended up spending far more time on it than they thought that they would spend and they did not charge us more and they got it cleaner than we thought that they were going to. They thought that they would be there two-thirds of the day but they were there almost the whole day. They were thorough. It was like, "We have a job to do and we certainly would do it for a fixed price and we are going to keep working on it until it is better and it cannot absolutely get any better." They were conscientious. They did an excellent work for a reasonable price and they honored their price. Their punctuality was also not an issue at all because they showed up when they said that they would.
Description of Work: The last time that we used The Carpet Butler was some time in the summer of 2013 for cleaning our sectional sofa and our carpets.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for the great review! If you need us to come out again, please let us know!

Nicole G.
05/2014
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
They were very nice, professional and honest as they made sure I didn't purchase extra services/treatments that I didn't need. I trusted them because of this. They also saved me money by telling me how to self-treat spills in the future, after the cleaning, so that I could prolongue the length of time between carpet cleanings. In addition, they did an EXCELLENT JOB!!!
Description of Work: Full cleaning of all carpets in a split-level house challenged by a lot of furniture.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come out again!

JENNIFER H.
02/2014
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Communications were easy and they were responsive, but I was not able to take advantage of their service.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal from The Carpet Butler.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

John R.
12/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Showed on time. No hidden costs. Very professional . Completed job in allotted time estimated.
Description of Work: I used THE CARPET BUTLER.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$139

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you so much for the great review! Let us know if you need another cleaning soon!

Wendy G.
12/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Two workers came punctually, were helpful and polite, and left the area rug and smaller carpet very clean.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come out again!

Robert R.
12/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
I had just had work done in the bedroom and there was quite a bit of tracked in dirt plus past pet stains. Tow women arrived on time, set up, pre-spayed and cleaned. the carpets were really very clean and I have never had a better result from any of the several other providers I have used. Would recommend them highly!
Description of Work: Cleaned one carpet in bedroom on special Angie's List 30.00 coupon

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30

Response from The Carpet Butler
We are so glad that you trusted us with your carpets! Let us know if you need another cleaning!

Nancy G.
12/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Given how dirty the stairs were, I was quite impressed with how much better the stairs now look. I was also delighted that when I pointed out a few small spots from the previous job that hadn't come clean, DeeDee successfully--and cheerfully--recleaned them
Description of Work: I first had the women from The Carpet Butler clean living room rug as part of an Angie's List special. I was so impressed with how much better they did the job than the previous cleaners I had used that I had them return to clean the heavily soiled carpet on our stairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come out again to clean your carpets or stairs!

DENA D.
11/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Lynn and Day arrived approx 9:20am (due between 9-10.) They evaluated the area rugs, fully imformed me issue in cleaning these carpets, and did the cleaning.
Description of Work: carpet cleaning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come out again!

Nancy C.
11/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Superior job, very informative and professional.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal from The Carpet Butler.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$140

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come out again!

Rosie C.
11/2013
4.0
carpet cleaners, upholstery cleaning
  + 0 more
It went okay, they did a good job but one thing I didn't like. They were nice and stuff but I didn't like that they were saying it was a big bedroom so they didn't have to do underneath the bed. I have a king-sized bed and they were asked to do around the bed and wherever you can reach but they specifically said in which I don't like is that it's better not
Description of Work: The Carpet Butler

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$164

Response from The Carpet Butler
Hi [Member Name Removed], we usually don't move furniture when we clean the carpets. We usually go around the furniture, but if the bed was moved then we would clean underneath it. Hope that brings more clarity!

Sharon H.
10/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
I had a real challenge for Lynn. I had my carpet cleaned a couple of months ago. After the carpet dried, large spots began to reappear. The carpet cleaner I used said that they were from water/liquid that had seeped into the pad. It looked horrible, so bad in fact, that I thought I was going to have to replace the carpet, which is only 4 years old. Then I saw an ad from Angie's list for cleaning one room for $39. I figured it was worth the money to see if another carpet cleaning company could do something about those spots. I also paid extra to have her clean traffic areas in another bedroom, stairs, and the small landing at the top of the stairs, where the worst spotting occurred. I explained the situation to Lynn from The Carpet Butler when she arrived to do the cleaning. She said she had a "fix" that would keep the spots from reappearing. She did a great job and even told me the source of a mysterious blue spot in one of the bedrooms - ink. She actually has a fix for blue and black ink, but didn't have it with her. Next time she cleans my carpets, and there will be a next time, she'll bring it with her. I was waiting with fingers crossed to see if the spots would reappear. They did not. Her fix worked and the carpet looks like new again. OK, not quite new, but as good as a 4 year old carpet should look. I was very pleased and even told a friend about my experience the next day when we were having lunch. (She has an off-white carpet, no kids at home, no pets, slippers only on the carpet but it still needs cleaning occasionally.) She has one large-ish reoccurring spot, too. I think she will be using The Carpet Butler next time she gets her carpet cleaned.
Description of Work: Cleaned carpet in 2 bedrooms, stairs to upper level, small landing at the top of the stairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$174

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank for the great review! Let us know if you need us to clean your carpets and traffic areas again!

Cindy W.
10/2013
4.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
!!The ladies arrived on time and were very professional. They cleaned a large living room for the advertised price of $39.00. They told me that there were several pet stains that needed to be treated for an additional $40.00 if I choose to do so. Since I had explained when I made the appointment that we had just moved into the house and the previous owner had pets I was surprised that I had not been told previously that the deal did not include pet stains. I paid the additional $40.00 for the stain removal. The carpet looks great and they even gave me some tips on future pet stain removal. I would have paid the additional $40.00 either way it just would have been nice to know upfront. I will use them again!!
Description of Work: Carpet Cleaning for living room.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$80

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you the great review! Let us know if you need us to come clean your carpets again!

Dianne M.
10/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Lynn and Kay of The Carpet Butlers were here early within the 2 hour window provided to clean one room of carpeting. They were professional, informative and took great care to protect my wood floors and furniture while they cleaned. The job was done perfectly. I will continue to use them in the future because having a great carpet cleaner who will do as little as one room (or more) is hard to find. Can't recommend them enough.
Description of Work: Cleaned bedroom carpet

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come and clean your carpets again!

Linda G.
10/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Great. They are sisters and very nice. The idea of offering cleaning for one room was great cause sometimes that's all you need.Will definitely refer people.
Description of Work: Cleaned bedroom carpeting and area rugs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to clean your carpets and upholstery!

emily H.
10/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
This was an Angie's List deal for $39 for one room of carpet cleaning. I asked to substitute my living room area rug and hall runner and they were happy to accomodate. They arrived right on time, and cautioned me that they would test the rug for color fastness before proceeding; in the event the rug had not met the "test," they assured me they would have a referral for me to a vendor who could do an alternate form of cleaning. As it happened, the rug passed the test and they proceeded. They were thorough, careful and cleaned up completely. I asked about how they would recommend I store area rugs and got very good advice. The whole thing took about an hour, 15 minutes preliminaries and 45 minutes cleaning. The cost, had I not had an Angie's List deal, would have been a $150 house visit plus $1 per square foot for the actual cleaning, which goes to show how marvelous the Angie's List deals are. I will definitely recommend them to others and use them again!
Description of Work: Steam cleaned the area rug in the living room as well as the hall runner

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$39

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need your area rug or carpets cleaned again.

Guy W.
01/2013
1.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
Do not use this company!! They have changed ownership and the new owners have no idea what this business was about. In the past, we used the Carpet Butler for many years. It was a pleasure working with Bob and Paul. They did everything they said they would do and they did the best work I've ever seen. When we learned they had sold their business, we decided to give the new owners a chance. Unfortunately, there is no comparison. 20 minutes after the agreed upon time, we got a call from Jackie letting us know that the technicians went to our old address (Paul had cleaned our new house 9 months ago, so they had our new address), and since they didn't find us they decided to go to their next job, in San Jose. Furthermore, they were unwilling to come back to Palo Alto and do our house later today, even though we told them we had removed all the furniture from the room. We will never use them again. First, they should have confirmed they had the right address. Second, they should have called immediately when they realized they had the wrong house (our new house is around the corner). Third, they should have made very effort to come back today. Three strikes, you're out!
Description of Work: They were supposed to come clean our carpets today.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from The Carpet Butler
Member is correct. This was our fault. We feel badly that we put him through so much trouble on our account. This is very embarrassing and we have changed a number of our procedures to prevent this from happening again. We take pride in our business and the service we provide--I sincerely this never happens again to a long time customer.

Simona M.
07/2012
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
They are trustworthy. I had to go out of the house and yet they did a good job.
Description of Work: I used the services of The Carpet Butler for carpet cleaning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you need us to come out again!

JOHN H.
10/2011
5.0
carpet cleaners
  + -1 more
They are very good and they do a good job. I highly recommend them.
Description of Work: The Carpet Butler was used for carpet cleaning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Response from The Carpet Butler
Thank for the awesome review. Let us know if you need us to come out again!
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Contact information

1177 Branham Ln. #167, San Jose, CA 95118

http://www.thecarpetbutler.com

Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Carpet Cleaning,
Upholstery Cleaning,
Drapery Cleaning

FAQ

The Carpet Butler is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Carpet Butler accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, The Carpet Butler offers free project estimates.
No, The Carpet Butler does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, The Carpet Butler does not offer a senior discount.
No, The Carpet Butler does not offer emergency services.
No, The Carpet Butler does not offer warranties.
The Carpet Butler offers the following services: Free upholstery spot cleaning with carpet cleaning. We love pets. Specialist in pet stains, odors and spots.
Stone restoration & water damage.

Contact information

1177 Branham Ln. #167, San Jose, CA 95118

http://www.thecarpetbutler.com

Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM