Drape Cleaning Costs

The drapes in your home help to keep out the light and provide some added privacy and even insulation for the home. Nice drapes can also add to the beauty of the rooms in your home. The drapes will eventually need to be cleaned, even though they might not look dirty. They gather dust, odors, and more and might be dirtier than you think. Most people will want to have their drapes cleaned one a year or once every two years.

Drape cleaning is more than just vacuuming the drapes on your own. You will need to have professionals who can provide them with a proper cleaning that will ensure they look great and they are not carrying any odors on them. You have two basic choices when it comes to drape cleaning. The company could come to your home to provide on-site drape cleaning, or you could remove the drapes and take them to the cleaner.

Drape cleaning: by type of drape, two sets of drapes, labor included in the cost.

Other considerations and costs

• The number of drapes that you have to clean will affect the overall cost of the service.
• The material from which the drapes are made will also factor into the cost.
• If you take down the drapes and bring them to a cleaner, you will need to hang them up on your own, or you can hire the pros to do it for you for a small charge.
• If the drapes have issues beyond dust and odors, the cost of cleaning them will be higher.
• Drapes that have a lot of hardware on them are more difficult to clean and will increase the cost.
• Some companies will charge per foot or per pleat rather than for the set of drapes as a whole.

DIY considerations

• You can maintain the drapes by vacuuming them each time you vacuum the house, but they will still need cleaning. Since you will not likely have the needed equipment, it is best to hire the professionals for the task.
• References
• Craftsman Estimator Costbook, complete series year 2019.
• Latest prices found on Home Depot and other vendor Web sites.
• Literature review of DIY Web sites.

References

• Craftsman Estimator Costbook, complete series year 2019.
• Latest prices found on Home Depot and other vendor Web sites.
• Literature review of DIY Web sites.