Oriental Rug Cleaning in Parkchester, Bronx

A fine hand-knotted rug can make a modest apartment living room feel special, and in Parkchester many families have one. Some were bought new, others came from relatives, and some have moved with the family from apartment to apartment for decades.

Each one is a grid of hand-tied knots in wool or silk, frequently colored with dyes that can shift or run. They need a slow hand wash, not a carpet machine, and a dye test before water is used.

Our team brings it down from your floor, drives it to the facility and carries it back up afterward, without charging for either trip.

When the rug arrives at the plant, we inspect it front and back. We look at the knot density, the fiber, the edges and the fringe, and we record any moth damage, thin spots or old repairs.

Then each color is tested. Reds and dark blues are the ones most likely to move, and if any dye is unstable, we change the wash to protect it. The rug is then dusted to remove fine soil from the base of the knots.

Washing is done by hand in cool water with a gentle rug shampoo, followed by a thorough rinse. Drying is slow and even, which protects the shape and the foundation.

In apartments with radiator heat, rugs can dry out and the fringe can get brittle. We groom the fringe as part of every cleaning and can tell you if it needs repair.

A rug kept under a sofa or bed in a closed room may have moth activity you have not noticed. We check for it and treat it during the wash.

Rug pads matter too. A thin, slipping pad lets a fine rug creep and fold at the corners, which wears the foundation. If yours is worn, we can suggest a better one when the rug comes back.

Machine-made and newer designs are covered on our Parkchester area rug page.

For a Parkchester fine rug pickup, phone 1-800-589-4364 or request a free quote online, and remember the 10% first-cleaning discount for new customers. To clean the sofa beside it, see sofa cleaning in Parkchester, or view all Parkchester services.