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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hired the machine from Rug Doctor, picked up from Asda with no problems. Checked cleaner and it was a bit grubby underneath so had to clean. The performance of the machine and hand attachment were sup... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I hired Rug Doctor to clean my carpets. It is delivered with APC overnight, but cannot be picked up. I'm supposed to stay at home from 08:00 to 18:00, without even using the bathroom, being availabl... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was a terrible experience that has made our life harder! We hired rug doctor to clean a carpet in our new home, but the rug doctor machine leaked dirty water marks all over the carpet, making it... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Didnt hire we bought a home one. It's big n awkward although not particularly heavy. Remember it works by pulling NOT pushing. I used zoflora & Elbow grease multi surface cleaner as I refuse to pay e... See more

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  1. House Cleaning Service
  2. Furniture Store

About Rug Doctor

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At Rug Doctor, we dedicate our lives to getting dirty, so you can get your home cleaner. We develop carpet cleaning machines and solutions that are easy to use and have power comparable to the pros — at a fraction of the cost.

Created by a professional carpet cleaner in his garage in Fresno, California, over 43 years ago, Rug Doctor continues to empower people to achieve professional quality results themselves.

Our iconic machines are available for rent in over 40,000 retail locations. Now you can own the deep cleaning power you love from America's favorite rental brand, too. Look for our powerful retail machines and cleaning formulas at your favorite retailer today.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

good clearning machine here

i bought , actualyl ordered a carept clearning machine because I have 3 cats at home, and thier fur is all around the house, and it is hard to get it from caprptes...
but the machine i bought does the job well, almost all fur is sucked in, however it is a bit noisy and tend to get overheated if powered on for long time, but aint a big issue actually

October 6, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to contact

I hired Rug Doctor to clean my carpets. It is delivered with APC overnight, but cannot be picked up. I'm supposed to stay at home from 08:00 to 18:00, without even using the bathroom, being available every single moment. The problem could be solved if the courier sent an SMS or gave a call half an hour or 5 minutes before coming, but somehow it's impossible in this communication age. I am told they sent an email, but I didn't receive anything, not even in the junk mail. I tried to reschedule it with Rug Doctor, but they are impossible to communicate. They send me the very same email no matter what I write.
I took a day off from my limited annual leave days, I'm not even sure if the courier will arrive tomorrow at all! They don't bother answering.
What kind of planning this? How can you not give slots of 3-4 hours, while every other company can do that? The deliveries are planned days in advance, how come there is no daily plan?

September 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Picked Up Machine - Covered in Fur and Vomit

I’ve just collected the machine for the first time, and the bottom of it is covered in fur and what looks like vomit, and will require me to clean it thoroughly before I can use it. What a vile thing for customers. However good the machine works for me, I will not use RugDoctor again.

September 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Walmart rug doctor kiosk rental

I rented a rug doctor from a local Walmart and the machine wasn't cleaned it had feces and cat litter and hair all over it walmart said they didn't have anything to do with the kiosk and that I would have to call the support number I did and they said I was issued a refund but I never received it and also while speaking to them they decided to hang up on me cause they said their was nothing g more they could do...

September 10, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Faulty machines

I rented the rug doctor at 10am September 12th.. started cleaning at 11am. Because this machine was not spinning water when the button was being pressed, I had to bend over and feel the carpet and make sure it was working then go over it again until it left it wet. I didn't finish until 5:30am September 13th.. due to those complications I woke up a little late returning it. Had it cleaned out spotless but since I was an hour late returning it, the fee was my entire deposit of 40 dollars that I should have been reimbursed immediately after returning the cleaned machine. I feel like I was conned into an 80 dollar rental for 24 hours. If your late fees are going to be so outrageous, the least you can do is make sure your machines are working at all your locations. And I absolutely will be expecting my money back because I did what I was supposed to do. That machine did not.

September 12, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed!

This was a terrible experience that has made our life harder! We hired rug doctor to clean a carpet in our new home, but the rug doctor machine leaked dirty water marks all over the carpet, making it worse!!!!
As this is hired through Tesco, there was no one to speak too for a refund or indeed help! So disappointed 😞.

September 6, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE

HORRIBLE!
I rented a Rug Doctor machine along with their cleaning solution to clean my home rug. The label on my rug clearly states that it can be cleaned with the type of products I purchased. However, the machine completely damaged my rug. It left an unbearable smell, spread the dirt around instead of cleaning, and made the rug look worse than before.

When I contacted Rug Doctor’s customer service, they refused to provide me with the machine’s serial number or any proof of the tests they claimed to have done. Every time I asked for the machine number to verify their testing, they avoided the request and never provided the information.

This was not only disappointing but also very unprofessional. Instead of helping resolve the issue, Rug Doctor dismissed my concerns and left me with a damaged rug and no accountability on their part. I cannot recommend their service.

July 2, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hired the machine from Rug Doctor

Hired the machine from Rug Doctor, picked up from Asda with no problems. Checked cleaner and it was a bit grubby underneath so had to clean. The performance of the machine and hand attachment were superb, carpets came up a dream, yes, it was hard work, but put in the effort and you will see the rewards. Would not hesitate to recommend.

August 29, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was disappointed with your cleaner…

I was disappointed with your cleaner and whoever used it before me, collected it on Thursday 21st. Had water left in it thankfully we put a waterproof sheet in car. Once we got it home I looked underneath it and it was filthy with hair/fur and what looked like sand. I had to give a good clean before using it.

August 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t book the delivery and pickup option

Be aware you have to be available for them to pickup your Rug Doctor when using the home delivery and pickup service. Now that’s fine except when the tell to it’s going to be picked up on a certain date and don’t turn up. Guess what?? Now you have to plan to stay in for a second day when they decide to pick it up. Just hope they turn up because if they don’t, it’s going on EBay!!!! Furious!!

August 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish I'd not bought it

Wish I'd not bought it. Very heavy so horrible to carry up and down stairs. Clean water tank soon runs out of water. Worst of all - the wretched screw on grey caps to water dispenser tank and dirty water tank constantly cross-thread. My dirty water tank screw on lid has just cross threaded to the extent that I can't get the damned thing on or off! Doesn't even do a good job cleaning, and very awkward to clean after use as inaccessible parts.

August 11, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Attachment didn't work

The main unit was fine. However, there were two problems with the upholstery tool. Firstly, the trigger was already almost touching the hose; there was no movement in the trigger and therefore it would not spray any shampoo. As it happened, this was just as well, because there was no useful suction either; the tool head consisted of a number of parts, and two of these - the main light grey plastic body, and a clear smoky-coloured part - did not fit together. There were sizeable gaps along the sides of the tool head due to this misfit, and the air simply entered via these gaps. This tool is not just useful for upholstery; after shampooing your carpet(s) you will probably find you have some patches which are still wet, and the upholstery tool can be used to help dry these. The fact that it did not work was a serious problem for me.
I found this problem at about 17:30. I rang customer services but their hours were 08:00 - 17:00. When they did open, the next day, they answered immediately and were as helpful as could reasonably be expected, and quickly agreed to refund the hire of the tool, but of course there was nothing to be done about the extended time needed to fully dry the carpet.
So - main unit and customer services fine, but pretty important bit didn't work; three stars.

August 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Machine was broken. Did not get refund

I rented a machine from one of this kiosks. The machine was broken but did not realize it till I brought it home. The brush would not spin and it was not clogged. Tried to get my money back by sending in report online as they prompt you to do and never heard back from them. So I spent 50 bucks to rent a broken machine. What a rip off!

July 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1/2 point machine is cumbersome stupid…

1/2 point machine is cumbersome stupid design clean water with soap on bottom one lousy skinny brush that gets dirty and leaves dirt stains on the rug my machine spit out water and fluid onto carpets it also did not allow me to remove the hose to hook up the tools total shit not worth the $70 I paid

July 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The machine its self was ok but basic

The machine its self was ok but basic. It is hurt my back and other who used it ,so please be aware. The biggest gripe is the carpets cleaning materials. I bought a 4 lite bottle (suitable for 8 rooms) this didnt even do 1 room. I ended up buying another two 4 lite bottles.

July 16, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product at a reasonable price

The 2 members of the rug doctor staff who I spoke to on the phone were extremely helpful polite and efficient. I picked the carpet cleaner up from Tesco with the shampoo and multi tool. I cleaned the stair carpet which after 4 years of only vacuuming came up like new. I cleaned my living room Axminster carpet which hadn't been cleaned for 15 years. The results are amazing. The shampoo is a little expensive. I would advise to buy the 2 litre bottle as it works out cheaper. Well it did for me. I would highly recommend this company and their products

July 13, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful Experience at Rug Doctor in…

Awful Experience at Rug Doctor in Guildford (inside B&Q)!
The person who received the carpet cleaning machine was rude and abusive since we got there. Aaron is the name and he's far from what we call good customer service.
Because of him I'll not visit B&Q/Rug Doctor in Guildford!

June 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero Customer care/ Integrity/ Not to be trusted

I rented a machine from this company and it spit out grimy bio liquid out of the machine getting on my furniture destroying it the smell was horrific couldn't get it out had to repurchase brand new furniture they told me to write out an incident report which I did they told me to take pictures of my brand new couches with the price tag on them I sent them receipts I sent them pictures I did everything I could and then they said they tested the machine that did the damage but that's impossible because I still have the machine because they told me that they would pick it up and never did so I've been trying to get a hold of the lady who decided to deny the claim. It will be writing a better Business bureau review as well and be getting a hold of them because they owe me $4,000 with the damage that was done.

June 1, 2024
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