Clinical Carpet Extraction & Allergen Remediation
Your carpet isn't dirty—it's contaminated. Standard shampooing cleans the fiber tips. We extract the historical bio-load trapped in your padding: pet dander, skin cells, dust mites, and seasonal silt tracked in from St. Louis County soil.
Clean Town & Country performs professional hot water extraction—not shampooing—using HEPA-filtered equipment that pulls embedded contaminants from the padding, not just the surface fibers. Serving Chesterfield, Ladue, Town and Country, and throughout St. Louis County, we treat your carpet as the asset it is—protecting its fiber structure, fiber density, and long-term integrity. The EPA recognizes carpets as reservoirs for biological pollutants that standard vacuuming cannot address.
The Real Problem: What's Living in Your Carpet Padding
Carpet padding acts as a biological archive—accumulating years of organic debris that no vacuum or surface shampoo can reach.
Pet Dander
Microscopic skin flakes shed by cats and dogs migrate through fiber layers and become permanently embedded in padding backing. A single St. Louis winter with a shedding pet deposits millions of allergen particles per square foot.
Skin Cells
Humans shed roughly 30,000–40,000 skin cells per hour. In a household of four, that's millions of cells daily filtering into carpet. These feed dust mite colonies that are impossible to eliminate without deep extraction.
Dust Mites
Dust mites thrive in St. Louis humidity—particularly in spring and fall. They colonize in carpet padding, feeding on skin cells. Their waste proteins are a primary trigger for asthma and allergic rhinitis.
Seasonal Silt
St. Louis County's clay-heavy soil and tracked-in outdoor debris creates a fine silica particulate layer at the base of carpet fibers. This grinds fiber strands with every step, degrading your carpet's structure over time.
The Solution: Hot Water Extraction + HEPA Filtration
Surface shampooing washes fiber tips. Our clinical hot water extraction pulls contaminants from the padding—the source, not the symptom.
❌Standard Carpet Shampooing
- •Cleans only the top 20% of fiber depth
- •Leaves soap residue that re-attracts soil faster
- •Padding bio-load is left completely untouched
- •Over-saturation causes mold risk in St. Louis humidity
- •Drying time: 24–48 hours
- •Allergens redistributed, not removed
✓CTC Hot Water Extraction
- High-pressure hot water penetrates fiber, padding, and backing
- Immediately extracted with HEPA-filtered vacuum (99.97% capture)
- Removes bio-load from padding, not just surface fibers
- No soap residue — water and heat do the work
- Low-moisture technique: dry in 4–8 hours
- Allergens contained and removed from your home
- Safe for pets, children, and allergy sufferers
- $2M liability — insured if anything goes wrong
Our 4-Phase Extraction Protocol
Every carpet extraction follows the same clinical sequence—no shortcuts, no skipped steps.
Pre-Inspection
We assess fiber type, stain classification, and padding saturation levels. High-traffic zones and pet areas receive a targeted pre-treatment to break down bio-load before extraction begins.
Fiber-safe assessmentPre-Conditioning
A pH-balanced pre-conditioner is applied to emulsify embedded oils and dissolved organic matter in the padding. We let chemistry do the work before hot water injection begins.
No harsh solventsHot Water Extraction
High-pressure hot water is injected deep into the fiber column and padding, dissolving and flushing embedded soil, allergens, and biological debris. HEPA-filtered extraction captures everything on the way out.
HEPA 99.97% captureSpeed-Dry Finishing
We apply our low-moisture post-rinse to neutralize pH and set fiber structure, then groom carpet pile to promote directional drying. Most St. Louis homes are walkable within 4 hours.
Dry in 4–8 hoursTransparent Extraction Pricing
Flat rates per room. No per-square-foot gotchas, no equipment surcharges.
Standard Room
Up to 200 sq ft
- Bedrooms, offices, dining rooms
- Pre-inspection + pre-conditioning
- Full hot water extraction
- Speed-dry grooming
Great Room
200+ sq ft
- Living rooms, family rooms, masters
- Pre-inspection + targeted pre-treatment
- Full hot water extraction
- HEPA allergen capture and removal
- Speed-dry grooming
Staircase
Per flight
- Per flight of stairs
- High-traffic bio-load removal
- Tread + riser extraction
- Speed-dry finishing
Multi-room packages available at a discounted rate. Contact us for an estimate on whole-home extraction.
Why St. Louis County Carpets Need More Than Shampooing
Seasonal Humidity & Bio-Load
St. Louis County's summer humidity regularly exceeds 80%, creating optimal conditions for dust mite proliferation inside carpet padding. Homes in Chesterfield, Ladue, and Town and Country with mature landscaping experience additional tracked-in organic debris from clay soil, mulch, and seasonal pollen loads.
Surface shampooing treats the symptom. Our clinical extraction protocol addresses the source by pulling bio-load from the padding itself—the reservoir where humidity, heat, and organic matter combine to create a thriving allergen ecosystem.
Asset Preservation for Luxury Carpets
St. Louis County homes frequently feature natural fiber carpets—wool, sisal, and fine-pile synthetics—where improper cleaning methods cause shrinkage, color bleed, and fiber damage. Our extraction protocol is calibrated to the fiber type identified during pre-inspection.
This is the same clinical commissioning mindset we bring to post-construction work: every surface is an asset, and every asset deserves a protocol, not a shortcut.
Carpet extraction available throughout West St. Louis County
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Why Standard Cleaning Fails Luxury Homes
Bio-load accumulates in the spaces standard cleaners skip—behind appliances, inside HVAC vents, under furniture. Without extraction, these contaminants circulate continuously through your home's air.
The Hidden Bio-Load Problem
Dust mites, pet dander, and allergens concentrate behind appliances and in HVAC systems. Standard cleaning pushes them around; HEPA extraction removes them permanently.
0.3-Micron Particle Capture
Our HEPA H13 filtration captures 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns—the most penetrating particle size. This includes dust, pollen, mold spores, and bacteria.
275°F Steam Sanitization
High-temperature steam kills bacteria, viruses, and mold without chemicals. Essential for bathrooms, kitchens, and anywhere biofilms accumulate.
Carpet Extraction FAQs
Common questions about our clinical hot water extraction service
What is hot water extraction carpet cleaning?
Hot water extraction—sometimes called steam cleaning—injects heated water deep into carpet fibers and padding under high pressure, then immediately extracts it along with dissolved soil, allergens, and biological debris. Unlike surface shampooing, it pulls contaminants from the padding, not just the fiber tips. We pair this with HEPA filtration to ensure captured allergens are removed from your home rather than redistributed.
How is this different from renting a Rug Doctor?
Consumer rental machines deliver water at much lower pressure and temperature, and their extraction power is a fraction of our truck-mounted or commercial-grade portable units. Most rental machines leave padding oversaturated—creating mold risk in St. Louis humidity—and lack HEPA filtration. The result looks clean on the surface but bio-load remains in the padding. Our equipment is designed to extract, not just rinse.
How much does carpet extraction cost in St. Louis?
Standard Room (up to 200 sq ft): $75 | Great Room (200+ sq ft): $125 | Staircase: $45 per flight. Multi-room packages are available. Pricing includes pre-inspection, pre-conditioning, full hot water extraction, and speed-dry grooming. No hidden equipment fees.
Is HEPA carpet extraction safe for pets and children?
Yes. Our hot water extraction process uses no harsh chemicals—heat and pressure do the work. HEPA-filtered extraction ensures captured allergens, pet dander, and dust mites are contained and removed from your home rather than redistributed into the air. The process is safe for all household members immediately after drying.
How long does carpet take to dry after extraction?
Most carpets dry within 4–8 hours with normal ventilation. Our low-moisture extraction technique leaves carpets significantly drier than traditional steam cleaning, so most St. Louis homeowners can walk on carpet the same day. We recommend keeping pets off the carpet for 6 hours post-service.
Do you add this as an add-on to other services?
Yes. Carpet extraction is a popular add-on to our deep cleaning and move-in/out commissioning services. If you're scheduling a full-home reset, combining services saves on mobilization costs. Mention carpet extraction when you contact us for a quote.
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Stop Masking Bio-Load. Extract It.
Your carpets hold years of embedded allergens that no vacuum can reach. Clinical hot water extraction removes the source—not just the surface.