Oriental Rug Cleaning in Southampton, NY

Some Southampton houses are well over a hundred years old, and their rugs can be just as old: an antique Persian found at an estate sale, a Caucasian runner from a family collection, a silk piece in a formal sitting room.

Rugs like these need a slow wash. We collect them free of charge, study the knotting and foundation, confirm whether the pile is wool or silk and test each dye, and only then wash by hand at our facility.

Older rugs were often colored with natural dyes, which can act differently from modern ones once wet. Testing each color tells us how much water and which solution the rug can take.

Silk, or silk accents, call for the gentlest handling of all. Some rugs sold as silk are really a man-made look-alike that needs even more caution, so the fiber is always confirmed first.

Salt air and summer humidity are hard on wool. A rug that spent months in a damp room or a closed-up house is checked for mildew and odor before washing.

Moths love wool that sits undisturbed under furniture in a house closed for the winter. Insect and larvae treatment is part of our process, and any damage is shown to you before washing begins.

Fringe is washed and combed on every rug. We point out worn ends, loose knots and old repairs so you can decide whether to fix them.

After washing, the rug dries flat and slowly. In about a week it is back at the house and laid in its place.

Washing brightens colors and removes years of grit, but it will not undo sun fading or old wear. You will hear an honest view of what to expect.

Sand matters here too. Fine grit settles deep into the knots of a living room rug near the beach and wears the pile from below. A thorough hand wash is what finally rinses it out.

Everyday rugs go through our area rug cleaning in Southampton, and the Southampton services page covers the rest of the house. We also hand-wash oriental rugs for homes in Water Mill. Ring 1-800-589-4364 or use the quote form to book a free Southampton 11968 pickup.