Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning in California
211 certified carpet cleaning firms on file in California. Credentials below are verified against IICRC's Certified Firm registry.
Cities with 3+ certified firms
Also served (1–2 firms)
Atascadero, Burbank, Encino, Escondido, Laguna Hills, Glendale, Camarillo, Loomis, Lemon Grove, Redding, Reseda, Roseville, Santa Ana, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Temecula, Spring Valley, Poway, Pittsburg, Petaluma, Pasadena, Northridge, Visalia, West Hills, Thousand Palms, Murrieta, Burlingame, Azusa, Artesia, Anderson, Buena Park, Chula Vista, Calabasas, Concord, Colton, Corona, Cotati, Daly City, City Of Industry, Arcadia
What California carpet cleaning firms are certified in
Certification counts across the 211 California firms on file for this work. These are the credentials on record with the issuing body — not what the firms advertise.
| Credential | What it covers | California firms |
|---|---|---|
| CCT | Carpet Cleaning Technician | 200 |
| WRT | Water Damage Restoration Technician | 191 |
| FSRT | Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician | 158 |
| AMRT | Applied Microbial Remediation Technician | 157 |
| OCT | Odor Control Technician | 155 |
| ASD | Applied Structural Drying Technician | 142 |
195 of these firms hold three or more certifications; 4 appear in two independent registries and carry a cross-verified marker; 50 operate under a national franchise brand, which is separately owned and separately credentialled from the brand itself.
Every California firm we hold a record for, A–Z by city →
Carpet Cleaning in California: common questions
Is carpet cleaning work licensed in California?
No US state licenses carpet cleaning work specifically. General contractor registration may apply to any rebuild that follows. The checkable credential is IICRC certification, which is what every listing on this page is verified against.
What certifications do California carpet cleaning firms actually hold?
Across the 211 California firms on file for this work, the most common credentials are CCT (Carpet Cleaning Technician) held by 200 firms, WRT (Water Damage Restoration Technician) held by 191 firms, FSRT (Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician) held by 158 firms, AMRT (Applied Microbial Remediation Technician) held by 157 firms. 195 hold three or more certifications. Certification describes verified training rather than the services a firm chooses to advertise.
How were these California firms verified?
Every certification was checked against IICRC's own Certified Firm registry, not against the firm's marketing. 4 of the 211 appear in two independent registries and carry a cross-verified marker. Checked August 14, 2026.
Which California cities have the most carpet cleaning firms?
Anaheim leads with 12, followed by San Diego (8), Riverside (7), Sacramento (7). We build a page wherever a city has three or more certified firms; smaller markets are listed below that without their own page.