Oriental Rug Cleaning in Patchogue, NY

Oriental rugs are often the oldest thing in a Patchogue house. Some were handed down from a grandparent, some were bought on a trip, and some came with an older village home and have been on the same floor for decades.

These rugs are made by hand, usually from wool or silk, with natural or older dyes. A regular carpet machine can make dyes bleed or fringes shrink. They need a slower, gentler wash.

Collection from your home is free. The rug travels to our plant, where the work is done by hand, and comes back to the same spot on your floor.

Before we roll it up, we look at the rug with you. We check the knots on the back, look for moth damage, worn spots and old repairs, and write down any stains you want us to work on.

At the plant, each color is tested with a damp cloth. If a dye is unstable, we change the method so it does not run.

Grit is removed before any water: a long dusting shakes loose the sharp particles that cut wool fibers from underneath. Only then is the rug hand-washed in a mild solution made for wool, given a long rinse, and laid flat to dry in a room where air and temperature are kept steady.

Damp basements and summer humidity are hard on wool. If your rug was stored in the basement or rolled up in a garage, tell us. We check for mildew and moth signs before washing.

Fringe is the weakest part of most oriental rugs. It is the end of the warp threads, so when it frays, the rug itself can start to unravel. We wash fringe by hand and can tell you if it needs repair.

Moths love wool in quiet, dark places, like under a couch that never moves. If you see bare lines in the pile or small white cases, let us know. We treat for moth larvae as part of the wash.

Many Patchogue families have one rug that came over from another country with a parent or grandparent. Those rugs often carry old repairs done by hand. We note each one at pickup and work around it, so the history of the rug stays in place.

Rugs in downtown apartments often sit under a coffee table in a sunny room. Turning the rug every year or two spreads the sun and foot traffic evenly, so one end does not fade or wear faster than the other.

Slow, careful drying means these pieces stay with us longer than a regular rug; you get a return date when we pick up. For everyday machine-made rugs, our area rug service in Patchogue is the better, simpler choice.

Have a family rug that needs care? Patchogue (11772) pickups are arranged at 1-800-589-4364 or through the free quote form. Ask for 10% off your first cleaning when you book. See the Patchogue services page for everything else we offer here.