Oriental Rug Cleaning in Flatbush, Brooklyn

Some of the most beautiful rugs in Brooklyn sit in Flatbush living rooms, especially in the grand old houses near Prospect Park and in long-held family apartments. Hand-knotted rugs can last a lifetime, but strong cleaners and rough machine washing can ruin them quickly.

Our oriental rug service is careful and slow. We pick up the rug, check how it was made, test each main dye and wash it by hand with a wool-safe cleaner. Then it dries flat on a rack before we bring it home.

Not every rug that looks Persian is hand-knotted. We check the back, the fringe and the knots, because machine-made copies and true hand-knotted rugs need different care.

Dye testing protects the colors. Reds and blues in older rugs can bleed if the wrong cleaner or too much heat is used.

We remove dry grit before washing. In homes near busy avenues, fine street dust gets into rugs fast and wears down the wool if it is left there.

Fringe gets washed by hand, and we look for moths, loose ends and worn spots and let you know what we find.

When we deliver, we lay the rug out and give simple advice on vacuuming and rotating it.

Many Flatbush families brought rugs with them from other countries, or received them as gifts from relatives abroad. Those pieces often carry special meaning, and we treat them that way. If you know anything about a rug's age or origin, tell us at pickup; it helps us choose the safest wash.

If a rug has been rolled up in storage for a while, a wash before putting it back down removes dust and lets us check for hidden moth damage.

Small rugs in front of a bed or a doorway wear fastest at the edges, and we look closely at those spots.

Everyday rugs go through our Flatbush area rug cleaning, and the Flatbush services page has the rest. Neighbors just south can book hand-knotted rug pickup in Ditmas Park as well. For a free quote on oriental rug cleaning in Flatbush, 11226, phone 1-800-589-4364 or use the form, and we will set a pickup date.