Residential and commercial carpet and tile cleaner serving Central Florida

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Why is Upholstery so much harder to clean than carpet?

Unlike carpet cleaning, which requires a standard deep cleaning process and then drying, upholstery cleaning includes working with various delicate fabrics, specific cleaners for different types of fabrics and assessing any stains and spots.

First, with upholstery cleaning, we pre-condition the fabric, allowing emulsifying agents to clean stains and dirt. This is followed by an extraction and textile rinse, to thoroughly remove moisture and soil. High powered air movers are then used to accelerate drying time. If the upholstery fabric is cut pile, we use a special brush on the upholstery to groom the pile fabric leaving it looking like new.

Some tags on upholstered furniture says "dry clean only". This protects the manufacturer from liability should any problems with standard cleaning occur. The fact is that there are thousands of types of upholstered furniture that by using the correct ph solution, heat and swift drying time, can actually be safely protected and cleaned causing no damage whatsoever.

By the time we leave after cleaning your upholstery, the furniture should be dry enough to sit on without waiting.

We also use a solvent based protectant on upholstery rather than a water based protectant preventing browning or water spots allowing the protectant to spread thoroughly and evenly.

If you are having a tough time getting out stubborn stains from your upholstery, contact the experts at Gator Clean for a free quote. 

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What Your Neighbors Say About Gator Clean

I made the appointment online and was texted very quickly to determine the best date to come out. They arrived as scheduled and quickly quoted my job and got to work. Gator Clean cleaned my carpet and stairs this morning. We had several really dirty spots and pet urine stains. The treatment and cleaning went quickly and when they were done the stains are virtually gone. The floor dried quickly as well. The team was professional and courteous. No high pressure sales or gimmicks. We like the fact that they are conscious about chemicals and safety of humans and pets. We are happy with our choice to use Gator Clean for our carpet cleaning.

Rob W
December 3, 2025

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Great job cleaning out my dryer ducts! Efficiency, timely, good communication, I highly recommend

Melissa McLean
November 29, 2025

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Today we had Gator Clean come out to do our dryer vent cleaning. We were so impressed with Daniele and Kelly. Strong girls! We highly recommend them. The girls did an amazing job. Thank you for getting us all cleaned up!

Sherry
November 28, 2025

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Daniele and her team were highly professional and very courteous. They arrived on time and did above and beyond my expectations. Looks like a brand new apartment. If you’re looking for reliable and professional carpet cleaning, I would highly recommend Daniele and her team!

cloe fodrie
November 12, 2025

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Just had them clean my air ducts, dryer vent, and clean my carpets! Excellent service and my carpets look cleaner than they have in the past. And very efficient! Thank you!

Becky Garrett
September 19, 2025

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Gator Clean

Gator Clean is a residential and commercial carpet and tile cleaning company, serving Lake, Sumter, Marion and surrounding counties.

(352) 508-4556

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Monday-Friday 8am to 7pm
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