Oriental Rug Cleaning in Murray Hill, NYC

The brownstones and townhouses on Murray Hill's side streets often have the kind of rooms that suit a fine rug: a parlor floor with tall windows, a dining room, a long front hall. Some of these rugs were handed down in the family. Others came home from a trip abroad.

Either way, a hand-knotted wool or silk rug should be washed by hand. We carry it out of the house, check how the dyes react to water, and clean it at our facility. After slow drying, the fringe is combed out and the rug is returned to the room it came from.

Stair runners and hall runners in townhouses take more foot traffic than any other rug in the home. The center wears first, then the edges where they meet the steps. If your runner can be lifted safely, we wash it with the same care as a room-size rug.

Dining room rugs under a table catch crumbs, wine and the scrape of chairs. Ground-in food draws moths, and chair legs can loosen the pile. A wash every year or two keeps both problems in check.

Rugs picked up on travels are sometimes made with dyes we have not seen before. That is exactly why every color gets tested. If a dye looks weak, we adjust the wash to protect it.

Moving to a new apartment? We can collect the rug from the old address and deliver it, clean, to the new one, so it is ready when your furniture arrives.

Blot spills with a plain white cloth instead of rubbing. Rubbing spreads the stain and roughs up the wool. If a mark stays, call us.

Machine-made rugs belong with our area rug cleaning in Murray Hill, and the dining chairs can join through upholstery cleaning. The Murray Hill page lists all services, and we also handle oriental rugs from Midtown. Call 1-800-589-4364.