2022 NAICS national industry in sector 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

561740 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services

NAICS 561740 is the US industry code for carpet and upholstery cleaning services. It covers establishments primarily engaged in cleaning and dyeing used rugs, carpets, and upholstery.

Code: 561740 (2022 NAICS)
Title: Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
Part of: Services to Buildings and Dwellings
SBA small business limit: Average annual receipts up to $8.5 million
Closest UK SIC: 96010 (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning and dyeing used rugs, carpets, and upholstery.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Rug repair not associated with rug cleaning are classified in Industry 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance.
Reupholstering and repairing furniture are classified in Industry 811420, Reupholstery and Furniture Repair.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Businesses that use this code

Cleaning business

Activities listed under 561740

The Census index assigns these 13 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Carpet cleaning on customers' premises
Carpet cleaning plants
Carpet cleaning services
Cleaning carpets
Cleaning plants, carpet and rug
Cleaning rugs
Cleaning services, carpet and rug
Furniture cleaning on customers' premises
Furniture cleaning services
Rug cleaning plants
Rug cleaning services
Upholstery cleaning on customers' premises
Upholstery cleaning services

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 561740

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 561740, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $8.5 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 9601), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

96010Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur productsUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.