Area Rug Cleaning in Co-op City, Bronx

A living and dining room big enough for a full table and an L-shaped couch usually gets a rug to match, so area rugs in Co-op City tend to be large. Add bedroom rugs and a hall runner, and one apartment may have four or five.

Rugs do best when they are washed off-site, where they can soak, drain and dry properly. Our crew rolls each one, takes it down in the elevator and drives it to the plant. When it is done, it comes back up and gets laid out where it was.

Both trips are free. If a dining set or a bed is standing on the rug, our team lifts it off and puts it back afterward.

Inspection comes first. Fiber, backing, stains and any wear are checked, and the wash plan is chosen to suit them. Viscose and jute, for example, need far less water than wool or a synthetic.

Even on the twentieth floor, a room-size rug gathers a lot of fine soil. Shaking that out while the rug is dry keeps it from turning to mud during the wash, so it is a major part of the process.

After washing and rinsing, the rug dries lying flat. That keeps it square and keeps the corners from curling once it is back on your floor.

When grandchildren visit, the living room rug tends to collect juice, crayon and cereal. A full wash removes most of it, and any spot that looks permanent is pointed out before we begin.

Pets and rugs are a common pairing. Urine spots get an enzyme rinse during washing so the smell does not return on a humid day.

Large rugs can be awkward for one person to roll and carry, especially for older residents. You do not need to touch it. Just show us which rugs are going.

Hand-knotted Persian or antique rugs follow a separate, slower method; see our Co-op City oriental rug page.

Arrange a rug pickup in Co-op City by phoning 1-800-589-4364 or filling in the free quote form, and new customers save 10% on the first cleaning. Wall-to-wall is covered on the Co-op City carpet page, and the full list is on our Co-op City overview.