Interior
Aircraft Carpet Cleaning & Extraction
Aircraft carpet collects everything the operation brings aboard: airfield mud and grass, oil traced in on boots, food and drink, and the ground-in grit of hundreds of sectors. Vacuuming keeps it presentable; only proper extraction actually gets it clean.
Carpet work in an aircraft carries one obligation that domestic cleaning doesn't: moisture discipline. Water left in underlay, under mats or against the belly skin is a corrosion and odour problem waiting to happen. Our extraction process is low-moisture by design, and drying is managed and verified — not assumed.
The process
Carpets are vacuumed thoroughly — edges, seat tracks and under-seat areas included — then assessed by fibre and construction. Marks and traffic lanes are pre-treated with cabin-appropriate chemistry, and the carpet is hot-water extracted with equipment set for low residual moisture.
Removable carpets and mats are lifted and cleaned away from the aircraft where practical, which also allows the floor beneath to be checked, cleaned and dried properly. Drying is completed with airflow before the cabin is closed up, so nothing damp is ever sealed in.
Sensible limits
Extraction recovers colour and freshness impressively, but carpet has a service life: worn pile, established staining from oils or dyes, and delaminating backing are replacement matters. As with every service, the assessment is honest — if your carpet needs a trim shop rather than a clean, we'll say so.
Why it matters
What this service gives you
Genuine deep clean
Extraction removes what vacuuming leaves: grit, residues, odour sources.
Moisture discipline
Low-moisture methods and managed drying — nothing damp left aboard.
Healthier cabin air
Removes the dust and biological load carpet accumulates.
Programme-ready
Sits naturally in scheduled fleet care alongside seats and surfaces.
Questions
Carpet Cleaning — questions answered
How do you make sure carpets dry properly?
Extraction equipment is run for low residual moisture, removable carpets are dried away from the airframe where practical, and airflow drying is completed before the cabin is closed. Trapped moisture risks corrosion and odour, so drying is treated as part of the job, not an afterthought.
Can you remove oil marks from carpet?
Fresh oil tracking usually responds well to targeted pre-treatment and extraction. Long-set oil in the backing may shadow — improved, not erased — and we'll set that expectation during assessment.
How long before the aircraft can be used?
Typically the same day: low-moisture extraction plus managed drying usually has a light-aircraft cabin ready within hours. We confirm timing with your quotation and work around your schedule.
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Services that pair with this one
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- Leather CleaningCleaning and conditioning that keeps aviation leather supple — with products that respect its fire-retardant treatments.Explore →
- Seat Belt CleaningBelts and harnesses cleaned with webbing-safe methods — the detail that quietly signals how well an aircraft is kept.Explore →
Ready to book carpet cleaning?
Tell us the type, where it's based and what you need. We'll come back promptly with a clear, honest quotation.