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 Some
area rugs can be cleaned in
your home. They will be
cleaned according to our
carpet cleaning procedures.
Some rugs, however, should
not be cleaned on location
due to inherent cleaning
dynamics and certain soiling
conditions. Uninformed
carpet cleaners may
needlessly ruin a rug from
simply not knowing the
potential problems of
certain rugs. Our company
successfully cleans some of
the finest rugs from around
the world.
For a
thorough cleaning of your
fine rugs our company will
pick your rugs up and clean
them in a specially designed
facility. In-plant cleaning
offers many advantages:
Having the rug in the plant
allows us to give it several
treatments for a more
thorough cleaning,
controlled drying, and the
use of various tools that
are not available on
location. Your rug will be
cleaned according to the
following important steps:
Step 1: Pre-Inspection and
Pick Up
We will determine as much as
we possibly can about the
type of rug and inherent
qualities that may affect
cleaning. We will outline
the expected results and
cleaning “prescription”. Our
company will come to your
home to pick up your rug, or
you may drop it at our
facility.
 Step 2: Dry Soil Removal
Woven rugs, especially
hand knotted rugs are
designed to hide dry soil. A
few years ago, the Eureka
company did a study and
found that a 9 x 12 could
hide 85 pounds of dirt! WOW!
We use a variety of
techniques to “dust” the
rugs from the front and
back. A machine called the
Rug Badger and any many
other methods are
implemented. This is the
most important step in
cleaning any textile.
Step 3: Pre-Condition
Depending on fiber
content and soiling type,
the rug will be pre-treated
to emulsify the soils.
Step 4: Pre-Spot and Fringe
Preparation
Any potentially
difficult spots will be
pre-treated with special
solutions to increase
chances of removal. The
fringe is also pre-treated
for maximum soil removal.
Step 5: Shampoo
Most rugs are cleaned
with an Oriental Rug Shampoo
that is especially designed
to get maximum cleaning
while protecting sensitive
natural fibers.
Step 6: Rinse
Depending on the type of
rug it will be rinsed with
extraction equipment on both
sides.
Step 7: Dry
Once the soil is rinsed
away, the rug is dried flat
or hung to dry in a
controlled environment.
Proper drying is essential
to avoid unnatural shrinkage
and dye migration.
Step 8: Finishing
When the rug is dry, it
is combed and finished with
soft groomers made for
specialty rugs.
Step 9: Post Inspection and
Delivery
Our cleaning specialist
will give the rug a final
inspection and release it
for pick up or delivery.
Your rug will be wrapped to
protect it from dust and
environmental soils until it
is picked up or delivered.
Upon delivery, we will lay
the rug for you, if desired.
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