Deep extraction
Wand passes on residential carpet
A close look at hot-water extraction lifting soil from carpet fibers.
St. George & Washington, UT
Carpet Cleaning in St. George, UT
Voted Best of Southern Utah 6 years in a row. IICRC certified carpet cleaners for St. George and Washington homes.
If you are looking for carpet cleaning in St. George, you probably want a simple answer first: yes, we clean carpet, and we take the job seriously. We listen to what is bothering you, inspect the carpet, and clean with the method that fits the fiber and the soil. For routine rooms that are simply overdue, we also explain the general carpet cleaning options before we start.
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What Our Customers Say
4.7 stars from 97 Google reviews
"The young man that cleaned the carpet was very professional, friendly and answered my questions. He was upfront about cost and after the cleaning told me about a problem area. I was interested in the pet service specifically and he raked for pet hair and really went over our pets favorite places to lay, plus did the pet treatment. I had him do the entire house, which is large (6 bedroom, 2 living rooms, halls, stairs) I was expecting a higher bill. I would recommend 3:16 carpet cleaning."
"I can't tell you how many carpet cleaners I have used to get my puppy pee stains out of my carpets. This place is certified and has special tools they use for extraction. The best!"
"I cannot recommend 3:16 Carpet Cleaning enough! After a disappointing experience with another local company, who claimed they had done the best they could with my high-traffic areas and stains, I called 3:16 for help. They worked miracles on my carpets! The difference was night and day. My carpets are whitish in color and had several marks and stains that I thought were permanent...but 3:16 made them look brand new. Every single stain is gone, and the high-traffic areas are refreshed to perfection. I genuinely didn't know carpets could be cleaned this well!"
Recent Work
Carpet Cleaning Work in Progress
Short clips from real carpet cleaning work so you can see the equipment, rinse, and extraction process before scheduling.
Heavy soil rinse
Flushing a darker traffic lane
Repeated rinse and recovery passes on carpet that needed more than a maintenance clean.
Our Process
How We Clean From Start to Finish
01
Schedule Your Appointment
Call or text us. We will ask about the rooms, stairs, stains, pet odors, and how soon you need the carpets cleaned. Same-day appointments are often available.
02
We Listen and Inspect
When we arrive, we ask what you want fixed first. Then we look at the carpet type, traffic lanes, spots, pet areas, and any problem stains before we choose the cleaning approach.
03
Clean by Fiber, Stain, and Soil
We pre-treat the problem areas, then use commercial hot water extraction to rinse soil, allergens, cleaning residue, and embedded grime out of the carpet. The cleaning solution is matched to the fiber and the stain.
04
Walk-Through and Follow-Up
We walk the rooms with you while we are still there. If a spot needs another pass, we handle it on the spot. We also explain realistic drying conditions before we leave.
Recent Work
Real Carpet Cleaning Results
These are the kinds of carpet cleaning jobs people call us for in St. George: traffic lanes, spots, commercial carpet, pet areas, and homes that need a real reset instead of a quick surface pass.
Owner-Shot Carpet Cleaning
Residential carpet cleaning in St. George
Commercial Carpet Cleaning
Dining and common-area carpet cleaning
Stairs and Traffic Lanes
St. George carpet stairs and high-use areas
Before Your Appointment
What to Expect During Your Carpet Cleaning Appointment
Carpet Fiber
Nylon, polyester, wool, and builder-grade carpet do not all clean the same way. Fiber type helps decide the chemistry, heat, and agitation we use.
Traffic Lanes and Red Dirt
St. George dust and sandy soil can grind into the carpet. We look closely at halls, entries, stairs, and the paths between kitchens and living rooms.
Stains and Pet Odor
Pet urine, food spills, drink stains, and older spots need different treatment than normal soil. Smaller marks may only need targeted carpet spot cleaning, while room-wide smell may call for carpet odor removal treatments after the first inspection.
Drying Conditions
Dry times for carpet generally range from 4-8+ hours. Soil level, airflow, humidity, and how much treatment was needed can change that.
High-intent carpet cleaning calls
Carpet Cleaning for Red Dirt, Pet Odor, Rentals, and Tight Timelines
Most calls are not generic. They are about one hallway, one dog room, one rental deadline, or one stain that has bothered someone for months.
Carpet cleaning in St. George, Washington, and Hurricane
We handle residential carpet cleaning for homes, commercial carpet cleaning for businesses, apartment carpet cleaning for move-outs, and office carpet cleaning for workspaces across St. George, Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, and Hurricane.
Red dirt and traffic lanes
Red desert dust settles into halls, stairs, living rooms, and entry paths. We pre-treat the worn lanes, rinse the carpet, and recover the dirty water instead of leaving sticky residue behind.
Pet odor, urine spots, and stains
Pet urine can move below the carpet face. We inspect the affected rooms, explain whether cleaning is likely to solve it, and recommend carpet stain removal for tough marks or pet stain and odor removal support when a normal cleaning pass is not enough.
Move-out and rental carpet cleaning
Property managers, tenants, and listing agents call us when carpet needs to look presentable fast, often deep carpet cleaning for heavy soil. Text photos, room counts, stairs, and deadline details so we can give a practical next step.
Pricing question
Carpet Cleaning Prices and Free Quotes in St. George
Carpet cleaning starts at $55 per area, up to 250 square feet. A flight of stairs is also $55. Final pricing varies by room count, soil level, add-ons, pet treatment, and whether the job is a normal refresh or a move-out reset. Need tile, upholstery, rugs, stone, pressure washing, or trash removal too? If the carpet is paired with rugs, ask about area rug cleaning services during the same quote. If cleaning reveals ripples, loose seams, or stretched areas, we can also discuss carpet repair and stretching solutions.
Carpet cleaning guides
Helpful Answers Before You Book Carpet Cleaning
These guides explain the common method, stain, pet odor, drying, pricing, and certification questions customers ask before scheduling carpet cleaning in St. George.
Stains How to Get Red Dirt Out of Carpet A St. George guide to red dirt carpet stains, dry desert dust, wet clay mud, safe DIY steps, and when professional extraction makes sense. Pets How to Get Pet Urine Smell Out of Carpet Why pet urine odor comes back, what enzyme cleaners can and cannot do, and when the smell has reached the pad or subfloor. Pricing How Much Does Carpet Cleaning Cost in St. George? Real St. George carpet cleaning prices, add-on costs, minimums, room examples, and what changes the final quote. Rentals Move-Out Carpet Cleaning in St. George What renters, landlords, listing agents, and property managers should know about move-out carpet cleaning in Washington County. Tile How to Remove Hard Water Stains From Tile Why St. George hard water leaves mineral buildup on tile and grout, what DIY methods are safe, and when professional tile cleaning helps. Trust Best Carpet Cleaning Company in St. George for the Sixth Year in a Row 316 Carpet Cleaning was voted Best of Southern Utah in 2026, marking six straight years of local recognition for carpet cleaning service. Methods Carpet Cleaning Methods Compared Compare hot water extraction, encapsulation, bonnet cleaning, low-moisture cleaning, and shampooing for St. George carpet. Methods Hot Water Extraction and Steam Carpet Cleaning Explained Learn how hot water extraction cleans carpet, why it is often called steam cleaning, and when it is the right choice. Trust What IICRC Certification Means for Your Carpet Cleaner Why IICRC training matters when choosing a carpet cleaner for stains, pet odor, fibers, and cleaning methods.
See all carpet cleaning guides Simple pricing guide
How Much Does Carpet Cleaning Cost in St. George?
Use this for carpet and upholstery. For repair, tile, junk, power washing, and rugs, use the starting prices below and text photos for a tighter quote. Most booked visits have a $110 minimum.
Other services
Starting points
Carpet repair
Stretching, plus $15 per stair, $125 patches, and $45/linear ft seams.
Tile and grout
Grout sealing starts at $1/sq ft. Color sealing starts at $1.50/sq ft.
Trash and junk
Quoted by trailer load, item type, disposal needs, and access.
Power washing
Driveways, patios, walkways, garage floors, and similar concrete areas.
Area rugs
Onsite rug cleaning by size, from small rugs up to large 10 ft x 16 ft rugs.
St. George Water Reality
Why St. George carpet often re-soils within weeks
If your St. George carpet looked clean for two weeks and then traffic lanes came back, the water you live with is part of the story. Hard water leaves mineral content behind. When a previous cleaner used too much soap or skipped the rinse, that film stays in the fiber and pulls red dirt back in fast.
Our rinse step is built around this. We use a low-residue solution matched to the fiber, then flush it back out with hot water so the carpet does not stay sticky after we leave. If the carpet keeps re-soiling quickly, we can also talk through carpet protection treatment options after the cleaning.
Equipment That Reaches
Truck-mount extraction goes deeper than a rental shampooer
Most rental machines and small portables push warm water into the top of the pile and pull a fraction of it back out. Our truck-mount runs hotter, with stronger suction, and that combination matters when carpet has held desert dust for a year or more. The EPA notes that carpet needs proper maintenance to avoid indoor air quality problems, which is the practical difference behind our steam carpet cleaning process.
Heat helps break down body oils and food soils. Stronger recovery lifts the dirty water back out of the pad area instead of leaving it to wick up later, which is why the steam extraction cleaning method is the standard for most whole-room carpet cleaning.
Local Expertise
Why Carpet Cleaning Takes Local Judgment in St. George
St. George homes deal with red desert dust year-round. It gets tracked through the front door, settles into carpet fibers, and builds up faster than most homeowners realize. The EPA identifies indoor dust and outdoor particles as sources of indoor particulate matter, which is why carpet can hold more than a vacuum removes. Add pet dander, hard water residue, food spills, and the traffic lanes near kitchens and hallways, and the carpet needs more than a surface pass. When the concern is more than visible soil, we can also talk through carpet sanitizing for healthier rooms as part of the cleaning plan.
Our technicians are IICRC-certified and trained to think through the carpet before we clean it. Nylon, polyester, wool, builder-grade carpet, old pet urine, newer spills, and worn traffic lanes all need different judgment. The wrong chemistry or too much moisture can make a job worse.
People call 316 because they want dependable carpet cleaners who will listen, explain the limits, and do the work carefully. The community has voted us Best of Southern Utah for six years in a row, and we treat that like something we have to earn again on the next job.
Common Questions
Questions About Carpet Cleaning in St. George
Do you offer carpet cleaning in St. George, Utah?
Yes. We clean carpet in St. George, Washington, Washington Fields, Santa Clara, Ivins, Hurricane, and nearby Southern Utah areas. Call or text (435) 522-4717 and we will help you get on the schedule.
What makes 316 different from other St. George carpet cleaners?
We listen before we clean. Our technicians are IICRC-certified, we look at fiber type and stain chemistry, and we explain what is realistic before we start. We have also been voted Best of Southern Utah for six years in a row.
What if you can't get a stain out?
We give you an honest assessment before we start. Some carpet stains come out cleanly. Others have dyed the fiber, bleached the color, or sat too long. If a stain is permanent, we will say so.
Can you remove pet odor from carpet?
Often, yes, but it depends on how deep the urine went. Light odor may only need targeted treatment and extraction. Heavy contamination can reach the pad or subfloor, and we will tell you if cleaning alone is unlikely to solve it.
How long does carpet take to dry in St. George?
Dry times for carpet generally range from 4-8+ hours. Airflow, humidity, carpet thickness, soil level, and the amount of treatment needed can all affect drying.
How often should I get my carpets professionally cleaned?
Most homes do well with professional cleaning every 6 to 12 months. If you have pets, kids, allergies, or heavy foot traffic, every 6 months is usually better. St. George homes often need it more because desert dust builds up in carpet fibers year-round.
Do you offer same-day carpet cleaning near me?
Same-day or next-day carpet cleaning is often available in St. George, Washington, Santa Clara, Ivins, and Hurricane. Call or text with your address, room count, stairs, pet odor concerns, and timing so we can confirm the schedule.
How much does carpet cleaning cost in St. George?
Carpet cleaning starts at $55 per area, up to 250 square feet. Final pricing varies by room count, stairs, soil level, add-ons, pet odor treatment, stain work, and whether the job is a normal refresh, move-out, or rental turnover. The best next step is to call or text so we can give you a quote over the phone before scheduling.
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