Oriental Rug Cleaning in Astoria, Queens

Many families in Astoria have a hand-knotted rug that matters to them. It may have come from a grandparent, been bought on a trip, or been brought over when the family moved to New York. Rugs like that should never go through a regular machine wash.

A true oriental rug is tied knot by knot, usually in wool and sometimes in silk, and many are colored with natural dyes that can bleed if they get the wrong treatment. We hand-wash them at our plant and test the dyes before any water touches the rug.

These rugs often sit in a living room with big front windows, where the sun can fade one end. We note any fading during inspection so you know what cleaning can and cannot change.

Pickup and delivery are free. Our crew carries the rug down from your apartment and brings it back up when it is done.

Each rug starts with an inspection. We identify the fiber, look at how it was knotted, and note any weak spots, moth damage or worn fringe. You get an honest picture of the rug's condition before we begin.

Next we test each color for bleeding. If a dye is not stable, we change the wash method to protect it. Then we wash it by hand in cool water, rinse it until the water runs clean, and lay it out to dry slowly.

Fringe and tassel grooming is part of every cleaning, not an extra charge. If there are moth larvae in the wool, which happens when a rug sits under a bed or in a closet, we can treat that too.

If you are new to owning a fine rug, we are happy to explain how it was made and how to care for it between cleanings. Rotating it once a year and keeping it out of strong window sun helps a lot.

A rug that has spent years on the floor of a sunny front room in an older building often has dust packed deep in the knots. We remove that dry soil first, before washing, because wet dust turns to mud inside the pile.

Greek, Middle Eastern and Balkan families have deep roots in Astoria, and so do the handmade rugs many of them brought with them. We see kilims, Persian village rugs and fine city rugs from homes here, and each one gets its own plan.

Kilims and other flat-weaves are thinner and can twist out of shape if handled roughly. We wash and dry them with care for their edges and corners.

For machine-made and modern rugs, see area rug cleaning in Astoria.

To arrange a pickup for an oriental rug in Astoria, 11102, call 1-800-589-4364 or ask for a free quote. First-time customers get 10% off. See the full list on our Astoria services page.