Carpet Cleaning in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

The parlor floor of a Heights brownstone is usually bare wood, yet carpet turns up all over the house: running up the long staircase, covering top-floor bedrooms and kids' rooms, and in many co-op apartments where boards like carpet because it softens footsteps for neighbors below.

The staircase takes the worst of it. Each trip up and down presses grit into the front lip of every tread, and that is often where a house first starts to look tired.

We wash carpet with hot water extraction and non-toxic, eco-safe solutions, working slowly around old banisters, balusters and door casings.

Before any machine comes out, we walk the house with you. Traffic lanes in a row house are predictable: treads, landings, and the threshold of each bedroom.

Runners get done by hand with a small upholstery-style wand. A full-size tool cannot reach under the nosing or into the corners, which is exactly where dust settles.

Spots are worked on individually. Morning coffee carried upstairs, a glass of red from a dinner party, muddy prints after a dog walk on the Promenade and marker from a homework session are the usual suspects.

The extraction pass rinses deep in the pile and lifts the dirty water straight back into the machine. Hoses stay off finished floors, and wherever the carpet meets hardwood we shield the edge.

In a co-op tower, the machine rides up in the service car and the hallway gets runners laid down. Notice periods, permitted hours and the right entrance are all arranged ahead.

Wool broadloom is common on the stairs of houses that have not been redone in years. It wants lower heat and milder products, so we confirm the fiber first to avoid shrinking or fading.

A light deodorizer and a final grooming finish things off. With a window cracked or a fan on, the carpet is usually walkable again by late afternoon.

Families who rent out a garden apartment downstairs often book both units at once. The tenant gets a fresh carpet, and you get one visit instead of two.

Between cleanings, a doormat at the top of the stoop and another inside the vestibule catch a surprising share of the grit before it reaches the stairs.

Rugs on the parlor floor? Our Brooklyn Heights rug service can collect them the same day, and upholstery care can look after the dining chairs.

To book, phone 1-800-589-4364 or fill in the quote form at the top of this page for carpet cleaning in Brooklyn Heights, 11201. First-time customers save 10%. Browse every option on the Brooklyn Heights services page, or see how we handle carpet next door in Carroll Gardens.