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Overview
Drapery and carpet cleaners remove stains, dust and odours from carpets, curtains and related textiles using brushes, mechanical equipment and suitable cleaning or repellent solutions.
In job descriptions, look for carpet types, textile materials, prespotting, chemical cleaning agents, upholstery, pressure washing, customer orders, equipment care and safe hygienic routines.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Drapery and carpet cleaners work in customer premises, workshops or mobile cleaning routes. The day can include inspecting fibres, choosing treatments, moving furniture, applying solutions, brushing, rinsing, drying and checking odour or stain results.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes carpet types, textile materials, stain categories, chemical agents, prespotting, upholstery cleaning, pressure washing, equipment maintenance and customer order follow-up.
Salary context
Salary comparison should consider solo or team work, travel between clients, responsibility for chemical handling, heavy items, machine maintenance, customer contact and whether specialist textiles are cleaned.
Career paths
Development can move toward specialist stain removal, upholstery and textile care, route coordination, cleaning team leadership, customer service planning or equipment-focused maintenance roles.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names on-site cleaning, workshop cleaning, carpet machines, curtain handling, chemical products, drying methods, customer orders and hygiene or safety routines.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
Other cleaning workers (9129)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8438d21-c726-4534-8d7c-1c5aa9ef05ef |
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| ESCO code | 9129.1 |
| ISCO group | 9129 |
| Concept type | Occupation |