Hand cleaning for Persian, Turkish and other hand-knotted wool rugs in Greenpoint, many of them family pieces, collected from your door and returned.
Many Greenpoint homes have a rug with a story: one brought over from Europe, one handed down from grandparents, or one found on a trip and carried home rolled under an arm.
A rug like that deserves more than a quick machine clean. It is washed by hand, after its fibers and colors have been checked.
Collection and return are included, from a walk-up or a riverfront building.
Flip the corner over and the back tells a lot: knot count, how even the rows are, any old repairs. Our crew reads that at your door and also notes thin spots, moth trails and fringe that is coming loose.
Rugs made with plant dyes can run when wet. Each color is checked on a damp white cloth, and the wash is chosen to keep every color where it belongs.
Decades of shoes push sand-like grit deep between the knots. It works like sandpaper on the wool. Removing it is one of the kindest things you can do for an older rug.
Washing is done by hand with mild, eco-safe soap, followed by a thorough rinse. The rug is then dried slowly, laid out, so the shape stays true.
Wool and silk need different handling. If you are not sure which yours is, we will tell you.
Rugs kept rolled in a closet or a basement are a favorite of moths. If we find larvae or bare patches, we explain the treatment and what it costs.
Back home, the rug goes down on its pad. Turning it end to end every year or so spreads out the wear from sun and feet.
If the rug was brought from abroad or bought at an estate sale, you may not know its age. We are happy to share what we can tell from the weave and the dyes, without guessing at a value we cannot confirm.
A runner on old stairs or a narrow hall wears in a line where feet land. Rotating it, or moving it to a quieter room for a few years, gives the worn line a rest.
Rugs made on a loom are handled by our area rug cleaning team. For an old armchair in the same room, see upholstery cleaning.
Family-owned, serving the NYC area since 2005.
Certificate of insurance ready for any building requirement.
Safe for kids, pets and allergy-sensitive homes.
Most Greenpoint addresses can be scheduled same day.
Careful hands for the rug your family has kept for years. Call 1-800-589-4364 or use the quote form to arrange oriental rug cleaning in Greenpoint, 11222.
Our Greenpoint services page lists everything else, and we hand-wash rugs from Gowanus too.
Nearby: Oriental Rug Cleaning in Williamsburg · Oriental Rug Cleaning in Bushwick