Owner and Operator, Windell’s Carpet Care
Aaron Windell owns and operates Windell’s Carpet Care, which has cleaned carpet for homes and businesses across Southern Indiana since 1970. As a kid he helped his grandfather on jobs, and in 2012 he bought the business from his grandparents, Donald and Brenda. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University Southeast.
Aaron is on every job from start to finish, working with a small part-time crew. He started keeping count in 2015 and has worked about 4,800 jobs since then.
What Aaron Works On
Most of Aaron’s work is residential and commercial carpet cleaning. Many of those jobs involve pets, so pet stains and odors are a regular part of his day. He also cleans upholstery and area rugs.
How We Clean
Windell’s uses hot water extraction, which Aaron chose because it gives the deepest, most complete clean. The main machine on every job is a Sapphire Scientific Apex 570.
See more about the process here →
Credentials and Community
- BBB Accredited Business since 2014, with an A+ rating
- Member, Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
- 4.9 stars from Google reviews, as of October 2026
How Aaron Reviews Our Articles
Articles on the Windell’s blog are written by our content team. Before an article is published, Aaron reads it for accuracy and checks that the advice matches what he knows from the job and how he would handle it himself. If it doesn’t, it gets changed.
Advice Aaron Disagrees With
“I could write a book on this,” Aaron says. Two mistakes come up more than any others.
Spraying a spot and walking away. An over-the-counter cleaner or a homemade mix left sitting in the carpet only compounds the problem. “Whether you do it yourself or call a pro, the spot needs to be extracted, otherwise you’re wasting your time.”
Using more water and more cleaner. More is not necessarily better. The more you put into the carpet, the more issues it can cause later.
What to Know Before You Book
Carpet cleaning is not an exact science. Aaron cleans every carpet as well as he and his equipment can, but he is upfront that some spots and areas won’t look brand new again, especially high-traffic areas on older carpet.
“Carpet is no different than anything else; no matter how well you maintain it, it will eventually wear out in the areas that are constantly walked on.”
In His Words
“I try to treat every job and every client the way that I want to be treated by service providers. I approach every job like it is my own, cleaning it as well as I would want it cleaned. I try to be honest and up front with expectations. It is my name on the truck. The success of my business depends on repeat and referral work, and my family depends on my business. I can’t afford a sub-par reputation!”
What he likes most is the people and the variety. “No two jobs are the same and most days I am on 3 to 5 different jobs. It keeps things interesting.”
Where We Work
Aaron and the Windell’s crew serve Corydon, New Albany, Floyds Knobs, Georgetown, Lanesville and the surrounding Southern Indiana communities.