Rug Doctor Cost

Last Updated on August 8, 2022
Written by CPA Alec Pow | Content Reviewed by CFA Alexander Popinker

The Rug Doctor is a well-known brand with more than 40,000 retail locations like Walmart, that offer carpet cleaning rental services. It is said that this is the global leader in professional Do It Yourself deep carpet cleaning.

This company offers inside and out home deep cleaning solutions, including cleaning area rugs, car interiors, upholstery, carpets, pet beds, and even garage, patios, or driveways.

How Much Does a Rug Doctor Cost?

You can buy or rent Rug Doctor from a local retailer by the day. In general, you can rent the machine for 24 hours.

Expect to pay anywhere between $35 and $45 per 24 hours of renting. The price will be affected by some factors such as the size of the cleaner, the retailer you rent from, and whether any promotions are held at that time. However, this rental cost will only include the machine and not the price of the detergent needed to clean the rugs. If you choose to purchase the detergent Rug Doctor provides, the costs will increase by another $19 to $26, resulting in a total cost of $54 to $71 per day.

In case you decide to buy a Rug Doctor carpet cleaner, you will have to pay anywhere between $250 and $600, depending on the place you buy it from and the model.

For instance, you can find Rug Doctor carpet cleaners on Amazon for prices starting at around $250 and going up to $450, as you can see in the table below.

According to the members of the City-data online forum, the price of a Rug Doctor at the local retailer Safeway is $25 with a coupon, while at the local Kroger store it is almost $50, including the detergent.

Menards stores charge around $35 per day for Rug Doctor. However, this price may vary from one location to another.

According to our research, the prices charged by Albertsons, Safeway, Walmart, and other similar retailers are the same as those you can find at Menards.

Rug Doctors details

If you would like to rent a Rug Doctor machine from your local retailer, you will need two forms of identification such as your store checking cash card, driver’s license, credit card, passport, student ID, or government ID.

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In general, the machines are located close to the customer service desk and will be equipped with a touch screen, where you can follow all the steps needed to rent your Rug Doctor machine.

An upholstery hand tool will be included with each rental, but you will be responsible for the cleaners.

What are the additional costs?

You will have to pay for late fee charges in case you fail to return the cleaning machine within 24 hours.

Most of the retailers will require a deposit which is around $60. Though, as with any other deposit, this will be returned when you bring back the cleaning machine in its original condition.

You may have to purchase special cleaning solutions and/or detergent to remove deep stains or urine. The majority of these cleaning products, in case you buy them from the official company, will cost around $12 for an eliminatory spray or anywhere between $17 and $28 for a 64-ounce container.

Important things to consider

You can find a Rug Doctor machine at more than 40,000 locations all over the United States of America. You can use their official search engine from their website in order to find your closest location.

How can I save money?

On their official website or on other online websites, you can find almost any time a coupon for Rug Doctor. If you want to save money, before reserving your carpet, make sure that you look for these coupons.

You will be able to save more if you rent the cleaner for a longer period of time. In general, you can save more than $25 per day if you rent the machine for longer than one week.

You can purchase the cleaning solutions from the official Rug Doctor website, but as we researched, we noticed that these may be a little pricier than other brands. Make sure you compare the costs of detergents and cleaning solutions and choose the ones that work best for your needs and budget.