Area Rug Cleaning in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Walk into most Park Slope parlor floors and you will see old wood floors with a rug in the middle of the room. It might be a wool rug from a family move, a jute rug from a local shop or a washable rug in the kids' room. These rugs take the daily traffic of the house.

A rug on a wood floor is best cleaned off-site. We roll it up, carry it down the stoop and take it to our facility, where it can be washed all the way through and dried flat. That keeps water off your floors.

When the rug is clean and fully dry, we bring it back and lay it in place.

At our facility we first beat or vacuum the rug from the back to shake out the grit. Rugs in homes near Prospect Park often hold a surprising amount of sand and soil from shoes and strollers.

Then we test the dyes and fibers. Wool, cotton, viscose, jute and synthetic rugs all react differently to water and cleaning products, so the wash is chosen for the rug in front of us.

Stains are treated before the full wash. In family homes we usually find food, drinks, crayon and pet accidents. Pet urine soaks into the backing, so those rugs get a deeper soak to remove the smell.

After washing, the rug is rinsed well and dried completely. A rug that goes back down damp can smell musty, so we do not rush this step.

A good rug pad stops the rug from sliding on old floorboards and helps it wear more evenly. If you need one, ask when we pick the rug up and we can talk about the right size.

If the rug is a hand-knotted Persian or a family antique, we treat it as an oriental rug instead. Read about our oriental rug cleaning in Park Slope.

Our crews also pick up rugs across Flatbush Avenue, so a friend in Prospect Heights can book the same area rug cleaning.

To book a pickup anywhere in Park Slope, call 1-800-589-4364 or ask for a free quote online. Mention it is your first cleaning to get 10% off.