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Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
NAICS 561740 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning and dyeing used rugs, carpets, and upholstery.
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For Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services, the saved research highlights completed operations, care, custody, and control, inland marine / portable equipment. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- Is work primarily residential, commercial, or a mix of both?
- Does the operation include an on-site cleaning facility or plant where rugs are brought in, or is all work performed at client locations?
- What is the total value of truck-mounted and portable cleaning equipment?
- Are any restoration services performed — water damage, fire/smoke cleanup, or mold remediation?
- What cleaning chemicals or solvents are used, and how are they stored and transported?
- Prior loss history, particularly any completed-operations or property damage claims?
- For Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services, what should the underwriter know about operations involving fire or smoke damage restoration, biohazard cleanup, or water damage mitigation?
- For Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services, what should the underwriter know about significant area rug pickup-and-delivery service combined with on-premises cleaning plant, which may change the property and care-custody exposure profile?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Rug repair not associated with rug cleaning: 811490 — Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance;
- Reupholstering and repairing furniture: 811420 — Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Carpet and upholstery cleaning businesses travel to residential homes, commercial properties, or both, using truck-mounted or portable extraction equipment to clean, deodorize, and sometimes dye carpets, rugs, and upholstered furniture. Some operations also clean area rugs brought to a shop facility. Work typically involves water, cleaning solutions, and drying equipment left on-site.
Questions to investigate
- Is work primarily residential, commercial, or a mix of both?
- Does the operation include an on-site cleaning facility or plant where rugs are brought in, or is all work performed at client locations?
- What is the total value of truck-mounted and portable cleaning equipment?
- Are any restoration services performed — water damage, fire/smoke cleanup, or mold remediation?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.