Area Rug Cleaning in Flanders, NY

A lot of Flanders homes have hard floors with a few rugs on top: one in the living room, one by the slider to the deck and a washable mat by the door to the sandy yard. Those rugs work hard. They catch the grit, the pet hair and the spilled coffee so the floor does not have to.

When a shake on the porch stops helping, our van takes them to the plant for a proper bath and brings them home. The ride is on us.

Problem: the rug feels gritty even after vacuuming. That is sand packed into the base. At our plant we beat and vacuum it out while the rug is still dry, which is the step that makes the biggest difference for rugs from sandy lots like those in Flanders.

Problem: no idea what the rug is made from. Fiber, backing and dyes are all checked before it gets wet. Wool, cotton, polypropylene and jute each need different care, and a quick color test tells us if anything might bleed.

Problem: spills and pet accidents. Each spot is pre-treated, then the rug is soaked and rinsed through its full depth, not just on top. A stain that has set for years may only fade, and you hear that first.

Problem: musty smell. Rugs that sat damp in a basement, a shed or a closed room can pick up odor. A thorough wash and controlled drying usually clear it, and we look for mildew while we are at it.

Problem: moths. They favor wool in rooms nobody uses much. Any sign of them is reported to you, and treatment is offered.

When the rug comes home, we lay it back down with care. If it slides on your floor, we can suggest a pad that keeps it in place.

The door mat and the rug by the back slider take the worst of it in Flanders. They are the first thing a sandy shoe or a wet dog touches. Those smaller rugs often come back looking like new, and they are a good, low-cost place to start if you have never had a rug washed.

Wool rugs from the house of a parent or grandparent turn up here a lot, often after years in storage. Tell us their story when we pick them up. It helps us decide how gently to go.

If you work days, we can usually set a pickup for early morning or arrange to collect from a porch or garage you leave open for us.

Knotted heirlooms follow a separate routine on the Flanders fine rug page. Wall-to-wall rooms are covered by our Flanders carpet service, and south of the park there is rug washing in Hampton Bays.

Phone 1-800-589-4364 or use the quote box to book a free Flanders, 11901, collection. A first order is 10% off.