For thirty years, Chem-Dry has been at the forefront of the carpet and upholstery cleaning industry with innovative equipment and powerful cleaning solutions. Prolong the life of your carpets and upholstery with routine cleaning. Chem-Dry professional technicians are trained to deliver top-quality service at an excellent value.
Chem-Dry of Chapel Hill Durham is locally owned and operated. We provide superior carpet, delicate rug, and upholstery cleaning for Durham, Chapel Hill, Mebane, Hillsborough, Burlington, Graham, Pittsboro, and Research Triangle Park areas. We also clean tile & grout, polish mable floors, and clean drapes where they hang on your windows. Ask today about the benefits of Hot Carbonating Extraction, available only from Chem-Dry.
Owner of a local franchise system which has over 2,000 U.S. franchise locations; plus Chem-Dry is located in at least 50 countries.
Business highlights
32 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
CARPET, ORIENTAL RUGS, UPHOLSTERY, DRAPERY, MATTRESS, LEATHER CLEANING, PROTECTING, SANITIZING, & ANTI-ALLERGEN TREATMENT. PET URINE REMOVAL TREATMENT, STAIN REMOVAL, CARPET SPOT DYEING. ALSO CLEAN AND SEAL CERAMIC TILE AND STONE, AND POLISH MARBLE FLOORS.
Services we don't offer
EMERGENCY WATER EXTRACTION SERVICE. CARPET REPAIRS. CARPET STRETCHING.
Chem Dry always does a super job for us. We have cats and cats make spots but Chem Dry always gets them out.
Description of Work: Cleaning spots on carpet and cleaning one upholstered chair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Miriam T.
10/2016
5.0
upholstery cleaning
+ -1 more
I was very pleased with the courteous and professional service from initial contact through completion. The technician did a superb job. The chairs look like new and I could not be happier!
Description of Work: Cleaning of 3 upholstered chairs..
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mary Ann B.
04/2016
2.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
Leader was cold, and voice kind of rough. He did not smile once. He was trying to get us to add service or buy carpet cleaning product. They came in and did service, but the carpet didn't look clean. My guess is that because they do not use water, stains cannot really wash out. They use some kind of dry powder. Furniture marks were left after the cleaning. Not worth the money. I recommend going with a water-based carpet cleaner.
Description of Work: Dry clean carpeted area.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
$350
Catherine P.
03/2016
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
Chem Dry was on time. Service was fast and carpet dried later that day and there was no chemical or bad perfume odor. Pet stains removed.
Description of Work: cleaned carpet and wool rug
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$190
Martha E.
03/2016
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
There were two cleaners. One did a superb job on the stairs. They looked new and I have white carpet (I know....what was I thinking!). The other did the hallway and an entry into a bedroom that had a pet stain. They were very late arriving (after dark) which is the only complaint I have. I believe as a result of not having daylight the pet stain in the hall was not the best job ever. The one in the bedroom is gone. Nevertheless, I will use them again as they were thorough,polite and efficient. My carpet looked great . It is true that it takes more than a couple of hours to dry especially if you have thick carpet. I was very pleased
Description of Work: cleaned stairs and upstairs hall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
KATHY C.
01/2016
5.0
carpet cleaners
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Our Chem Dry provider was Jason, and he did a wonderful, thorough job. We have dogs and cats, and our family room carpet needed quite a bit of work. While he couldn't get the old stains completely out, the family room carpet was vastly improved by his work. All the carpets and the two pieces of furniture looked very good and very clean when Jason had completed the job. It wasn't cheap, but I fell we got what we needed: quality work.
Description of Work: Cleaned our sofa, loveseat, the rugs in the living room, dining room, family room, master bedroom, and sanitized the carpets and the furniture. Also did corrective cleaning on the family room carpet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$424.7
James D.
12/2015
5.0
carpet cleaners
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The service was excellent. The reason for the downgrade on price was that there wasn't a discount for whole-house service as offered by other services. They price based on square feet of carpet cleaned. Their process meant that all rugs were dry to touch within about six hours (contrary to two hours promised) and totally dry within 24 hours. Based on experience, a steam or water cleaning would have taken several days to dry. The technician was alone. He set up his machinery, cleaned the carpets, emptied the dirty water where I asked it to be emptied and departed. He arrived on time and was done/ gone within two hours. I'm very pleased with the service.
Description of Work: Cleaned carpets in four rooms upstairs and two area rugs downstairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$206
William J.
07/2014
5.0
carpet cleaners
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It was a good experience. They came on the time when they were supposed to be there. I had to pay a little bit extra may be $20 bucks or something like for extra spots that were difficult to come out, other than spots it looks really good. I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Chem-Dry of Chapel Hill Durham for cleaning one of my duplexes in January.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Saru S.
11/2013
4.0
carpet cleaners
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I had to change the day of service because the crew was unable to arrive until 5:30-6:00pm. But they did call, so it worked out. However, I had an Angie's List Member coupon which they were unable to honor because the coupon had been removed either yesterday or today. I did get a 10% discount, but the coupon was for 25% off when spending $100 or more. I think I should have received the 25% discount since I had set up the service before the coupon was removed from the site and there was not expiration date. But they guys are really good and I enjoy the conversation while they work.
Description of Work: Cleaned carpets
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$410
Deborah S.
03/2013
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
I was very impressed with the effort he made to get my carpet clean. He got down on his hands and knees and worked over individual stains to try to get them out (and succeeded except where the carpet itself was discolored). So much better than other carpet cleaning services I have tried.
Description of Work: clean the carpet in a large room and two small hallways
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$143
Saru S.
11/2012
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
We have used this company several times. The only reason I gave them a B on punctuality was because I was given a window of 2-4 and the office and quot;forgot to calland quot; to say that they would not be at my house until 4 or 4:30. However, The technician did an excellent job as always and did not charge for me for a couple of extra and quot;runnersand quot; because of the late arrival. He knew I had a coupon from Angies list, which was good since I had forgotten that I had it on the fridge waiting for him. I think it is a shame that the company only sends one person. It is a lot of work for one person and my house is simple. The technician even moved my couch and cleaned under it, and then put it back! Highly recommend this company.
Description of Work: Cleaned carpets and runners
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
JILL H.
11/2012
5.0
carpet cleaners
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I had to reschedule due to various circumstances and they were very accommodating. On the morning they were to arrive, the guy actually came early, did great job. Moved furniture when needed.
Description of Work: Cleaned the entire upstairs- 3 br, walk in closet and large landing, plus large ara rug.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$230
Lynne M.
10/2012
5.0
carpet cleaners
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It went well, but the cleaner spilled some solution on the doormat that stained it on his way out.
Description of Work: Cleaned carpets in 3 bedrooms, hallway and living/dining area.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
James P.
07/2011
4.0
carpet cleaners
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The service provider was nice enough to come in on a Saturday (because I had a tight timeline) and I was only available on the weekends. He normally doesn't work on weekends - but he offered to make an exception. Arrived on time and got right to work. Professional, nice, courteous, and quick. At the end he did tell me that it was going to cost a bit more than the estimate (from $140 to $160). While I had already thought it was a bit over-priced, this kind of sealed the deal. However, the quality of the work, offer to work on a Saturday, punctuality and timeliness more than made up for the extra cost. I would recommend this company.
Description of Work: 3 BR's, a hallway, and small set of stairs. All were carpet cleaned.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Julianne Z.
06/2011
1.0
carpet cleaners
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From the time we hired them until the job was complete they were always professional. We were pleased with their services at first, but within 3 weeks all of the stains we had before were back again. They charged us on a sq ft basis at approx. $4.00/sf. No specials were offered. We paid $.10 per sf for a protective coating. After a couple of mishaps during the move we used our own steam cleaner and a spot treatment cleaner to easily clean an ink spot and a grease spot. I phoned Chem-Dry and told them of this problem but they said, "after 3 weeks, there is nothing we can do." This was not disclosed to us in the beginning. Thus, this company just took my money and ran.
Description of Work: We hired this company to clean all of the upstairs carpeted areas.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0
$455
Response from CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM
Customer called me on a Thursday, requesting we clean her carpet the on Friday or Saturday. We're usually booked a day or two out. I had no one scheduled to work the weekend, so I did the job myself. Customer agreed to my approximate phone estimate price, based upon the amount of carpet I thought would be cleaned. When I arrived at her large house, which was still undergoing major interior renovations, the key wasn't in the lockbox like she said it would be. After calling the cleaning service that referred me and then calling the customer, we still couldn't find the key. Rather than leave, I decided to look around and found a key in the construction permit box. The customer called and claimed that we cleaned her carpet 3 weeks prior, and the stains returned; she actually said every stain returned (this implies she knew where every stain was located, even though she was still living out of state at the time when I cleaned and while the construction work was being performed). I advised her that 3 weeks is pushing our stain return policy. I looked up her invoice (11 Jun 11) while she was on the phone, and I actually cleaned her carpet 6 weeks prior to her phone call. I said 6 weeks is excessively long to perform guarantee work. I find it strange that someone who is so bothered by stains, which she made clear I didn't do a good job of removing, would wait 6 weeks to complain about stains that occurred 3 weeks prior. At no request of the customer, I provided a 10 percent discount from my phone estimate. At no additional cost to customer (normally at least a $24 fee), as noted on the invoice, I either removed or improved numerous colored stains (most carpet cleaners could not remove/improve such stains). I also removed numerous other soil-looking stains during the cleaning process. The soil-looking stains were not serious, and I am sure they didn't return. If there were stains that showed up after 3 weeks, then they had to be new stains, caused either by the customer or during the on-going construction process. As noted by the customer, she easily removed "a couple of mishaps" sometime during the move in, including an ink stain. This is testament to the efficacy of the Chem-Dry co-applied stainguard--it worked as advertised. I maintain the other stains that the customer claimed returned were, likewise, "mishaps." Due to the above scenario, and due to her comment, quote: "my husband is a lawyer" (she said this to me and used it when referring to the house cleaner), I will not return to this customer's house. Note: Customer wasn't charged "$4.00/sf" for the basic cleaning--customer was charged $0.28/sf.
Carole V.
03/2011
5.0
carpet cleaners
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The owner of Chem Dry of Chapel Hill Durham was able to get the latex paint off the carpet that 2 other people were not able to do. He was good.
Description of Work: I used Chem Dry of Chapel Hill Durham to clean the carpets.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Robert J.
01/2011
3.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
The cleaning seemed rushed as we were told by the technicians that it would take 1.5 to 2 hours to clean. It took 1 hour. Seemed rushed and quality not as good as previous times we have had Chem Dry. The estimate given over the phone was correct other than a $12.00 charge for corrective cleaning. I was not told about this charge and noticed it after they left and still do not know what it was for. They also dripped cleaning fluid on hard wood floors that we had to clean. It takes us over 1 hour to vacuum the entire area that they cleaned. It is hard to believe that a quality job can be done in 1 hour. They missed some areas in the bedrooms and overall it was just an average job. Next time we might call a different company. The technicians were very nice, but just too rushed to get the job done.
Description of Work: Carpet cleaning and some pet stain removal for 4 bedrooms and hall way and bonus room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$330
ROBERT K.
12/2010
5.0
carpet cleaners
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Overall I think they are an excellent company. They do a great job. We use them all the time. They are very responsive and quick. You can get appointments fairly quickly. They have great attention to detail. The service people are friendly. They have a spot remover that is terrific that we use all the time. Their fees are reasonable.
Description of Work: They cleaned carpets for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Bill M.
10/2010
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
They do a very good job, as I've used them for about 6 years. They're punctual, careful with my furniture, and they're very thorough.
Description of Work: I used them for carpet cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Linda H.
05/2010
5.0
carpet cleaners
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Chem Dry removed set in stains and performed their work in a professional manner. The carpet was quite damp until the next day, but I would have expected that considering all the work they had to do. I feel they saved my carpet. The price also included the traffic area in our bedroom and an additional small carpet.
Description of Work: We have a stain resistant carpet. My husband spilled a whole cup of coffee on our white/beige carpet and I immediately tried to get it up with the steam cleaner I have and the stains remained. We were leaving on a trip to China and professional cleaning was going to have to wait. After we returned, the same husband cut his foot and didn't realize he was bleeding over the same carpet. The stains were deep and I really thought the cleaning would be a big waste of our money. Chem Dry came out and used disolver and a special machine to lift the spots out. They then performed their normal cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Ed G.
05/2008
5.0
carpet cleaners
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The cleaning was thorough and meticulous. The carpets were cleaned and all tools were removed within an hour and a half. The carpets are thoroughly dried and were dry enough to to walk on within two hours from the completion of the job. The technicians are courteous and professional in every way. I have always used Chem Dry to clean my carpeting because the carpets dry efficiently and they are professional in every sense of the word.
Description of Work: A team of two technicians spot cleaned, treated pet stains and cleaned the carpeting on the family room, bedroom, hall and stairs as well as treating and cleaning two area rugs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$237.67
Lorie B.
11/2007
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
I hired ChemDry to not only clean the carpet, but to replace the pad underneath the dog urine to, hopefully get out the smell. They did a fine job and, it turned out, I didn't need new padding under my carpet because I had prudently (if not forgetfully) purchased a waterpoof pad liner that kept the urine from sinking in. This fact was pointed out to me by the carpet man, who saved me quite a few bucks. My only issue was the carpet did not dry in the hour or two the carpet guy said it would. However, it was a humid day and he might have used more cleaner on the carpet because it was pretty dirty. In any case, when it did dry, I was very happy with the result.
Description of Work: My carpet in the family room, hallway and staircases was dreadful. With four adults, a cat and two big dogs...well, do I need to say more? My older dog recently had an accident and I feared I'd never get the smell out of the pad.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
DON J.
08/2007
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
They were prompt and courteous and we would use them again.
Description of Work: Chem Dry cleaned our carpets in four rooms.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Mary P.
06/2006
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
They've done a really good job for us. We had some other people we didn't like as well, and they really do a great job.
Description of Work: They cleaned my carpets.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
BYRON A.
06/2006
5.0
carpet cleaners
+ -1 more
WE'VE BEEN USING THEM FOR A DECADE. THEY ARE HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY. THEY ALWAYS SHOW UP ON TIME AND THEY ARE VERY NEAT. I HAVE ALLERGIES AND SO I NEED MY CARPET CLEANED OFTEN.
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Service Categories
Carpet Cleaning,
Upholstery Cleaning,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Drapery Cleaning
FAQ
CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM offers free project estimates.
Yes, CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM does not offer a senior discount.
No, CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM does not offer emergency services.
No, CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM does not offer warranties.
CHEM DRY OF CHAPEL HILL DURHAM offers the following services: CARPET, ORIENTAL RUGS, UPHOLSTERY, DRAPERY, MATTRESS, LEATHER CLEANING, PROTECTING, SANITIZING, & ANTI-ALLERGEN TREATMENT. PET URINE REMOVAL TREATMENT, STAIN REMOVAL, CARPET SPOT DYEING. ALSO CLEAN AND SEAL CERAMIC TILE AND STONE, AND POLISH MARBLE FLOORS.
EMERGENCY WATER EXTRACTION SERVICE. CARPET REPAIRS. CARPET STRETCHING.