Chem-Dry is the world’s leading upholstery and carpet cleaner as ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine for over 32 years in a row as the #1 in category. Chem-Dry also earned an award from Franchise Direct as one of the top 100 global franchises. With more than 3,500 locations worldwide, Chem-Dry is the world's leading carpet cleaner with nationwide coverage by locally-owned franchises.
We use only the industry’s finest, most powerful equipment and proprietary carpet, upholstery and oriental rug cleaning solutions to ensure the best clean for your family. You can trust Chem-Dry to deliver quality and value.
As a young man working his way through law school in the early 1970's, Robert Harris was a carpet cleaner who was working for someone else. Unhappy with the performance of the cleaning products then available, he began looking for a better solution. His research stretched into years and years of studying the chemical properties of cleaning formulas and years of backbreaking experiments which required cleaning areas of dirty carpets with one formula and then another.
Eventually, he developed a revolutionary carbonated solution that not only cleaned beautifully, but was also safe and non-toxic. With the birth of Chem-Dry in 1977 came self-employment and success. The demand for his cleaning services mushroomed and soon friends and family clamored for his secret. From the first small group of franchises, the Chem-Dry network has grown to thousands of successful franchises around the world. As the Chem-Dry family increases, Robert Harris has seen his own success story repeated by many franchisees.
Now, after more than 42 years, Chem-Dry has become ranked the #1 Carpet Cleaning Company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine with more locations than any other cleaner!
The CRI Seal of Approval:
This program tests the effectiveness of deep cleaning extractors and systems. To qualify for the Seal, extractors must meet stringent standards in all three test categories:
- Soil removal — CRI uses NASA-enhanced x-ray fluorescence technology to measure the precise amount of soil removed from the carpet, and soil removal efficiency is rated on three levels. Extractors that exceed average soil removal levels receive a Bronze Seal rating. Those achieving higher soil removal level receive a Silver Seal rating. Extractors that remove the highest level of soil earn the CRI Gold Seal of Approval.
- Water removal — The extractor or system must remove most of the moisture resulting from a wet cleaning process. Dirty water that remains in the carpet could be a source of fungal growth and could prolong the drying process.
- Texture retention — The extractor must not harm the carpet pile.
Master Technician:
The 5-Star Certified Master Technician program ensures that technicians are trained in the latest in carpet and upholstery cleaning technology for expert cleaning, stain removal, pet urine odor removal, customer service, trustworthiness, experience and more. Trust your carpet’s care to a Master Technician. Request a Master Technician for your cleaning
Tile & Stone Care:
This operator has been trained and certified in tile and grout cleaning and sealing. Additionally, this operator has met specific standards for proper equipment and solutions. Trust your tile, stone and grout to this certified franchise.
Leather:
This operator has been trained as a Chem-Dry leather specialist to clean, protect and repair leather using Chem-Dry’s effective products and solutions. Trust your leather to a certified leather specialist.
Green Certified Carpet Cleaning:
Chem-Dry’s patented cleaning solution, The Natural®, is a cleaning mixture that—through the power of carbonation—lifts dirt to the surface where it is whisked away. The Natural® is non-toxic and perfect for homes with kids and pets, and is Green Certified.
