The cleaning robot
for your floors.
There are dozens of brands, hundreds of models and a lot of marketing fluff. We pick from what we see come back through repair — the ones that last, and the ones we won't sell because they don't.
Our shortlist.
Each brand has a sweet spot. Tell us your home (size, layout, pets, hard or carpet) and we'll match you to a specific model.
iRobot Roomba
The category benchmark. Best mapping, most reliable navigation, strong UK support and parts. Combo j-series and j-Plus models recommended for medium-large homes.
Roborock
Strong mop function, excellent app, very capable mid-to-high-end models. Our pick for hard-floor homes that want a serious mop as well as vacuum.
Ecovacs Deebot & Dreame
Lots of features for the price. Choose carefully — ranges include both excellent and disposable models. We'll steer you to the keepers.
Eufy & SwitchBot
Solid options for smaller homes and tighter budgets. SwitchBot's hybrid mop is genuinely good for the price. Eufy's basic models are honest workhorses.
Six we'd happily run ourselves.
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iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max
Top of the Roomba line. Vacuum + mop with the AutoWash dock that empties, refills and washes its own pad. Best for medium-large mixed-floor homes.
Buy on Amazon UKRoborock Q10 S5+
10,000 Pa suction, LiDAR navigation, self-emptying dock, sonic mopping with auto-lift. The sweet-spot pick for most UK homes — serious cleaner without the flagship price tag.
Buy on Amazon UKiRobot Roomba Combo j7+
Self-emptying vac-and-mop combo with retractable mop pad (lifts onto carpet, drops onto hard floor). Strong UK support if anything goes wrong.
Buy on Amazon UKRoborock Q8 Max
5,500 Pa suction, DuoRoller anti-tangle brushes, LiDAR, 240-min runtime. Best price-to-features in the Roborock range. Good first proper robot for medium homes.
Buy on Amazon UKiRobot Roomba j7+
Self-emptying with PrecisionVision — the original "won't drag pet mess across the rug" robot. Pet households' pick. Mapping is class-leading.
Buy on Amazon UKRoborock S8
6,000 Pa, dual-brush, 3D structured-light obstacle avoidance, mop with sonic vibration. Best for heavily-furnished homes where avoidance matters more than self-empty.
Buy on Amazon UKCheap is expensive.
The £80 unbranded vacuums that flood marketplace listings? We see them in the workshop a lot. Repairs cost more than the unit. Parts don't exist after twelve months. Apps disappear. We'd rather lose a sale than send you home with one. If your budget is tight, the entry-level models above are a much better bet.
Tell us about your home.
Size, layout, hard or carpet, pets. We'll suggest two or three to choose between.