Rug Cleaning Cape Cod

Whether a beautiful hand-knotted oriental or a special accent or centerpiece, rugs create a comfortable floor surface and more often than not are an important element of a room’s décor.  What homeowner doesn’t enjoy hearing a visitor comment on how well a rug completes a room?

However, not all rugs can be cleaned – or should be cleaned – in the house. Some oriental and fine area rugs require more care and advanced cleaning techniques than does wall-to-wall carpeting, including the use of tools and equipment designed specifically for cleaning rugs.

There are a number of factors to be considered when choosing the correct manner in which to have a rug cleaned. The cost of cleaning versus the cost of the rug, the extent of soiling, the type of surface on which the rug lays are a few.

During the initial contact, as much information as possible will be gathered in order to make an assessment as to whether a rug can be cleaned in a house or if it should be cleaned offsite. However, a final decision may not be possible without a firsthand inspection.

Dry Soil Removal – The reason some rugs must be cleaned outside the home

The key to cleaning a rug that hasn’t been cleaned in some time is dry soil removal.  Dry soil removal is critically important to maintaining the appearance and extending the life of your rug.

Although regular vacuuming can remove the soil particles close to the surface, a vacuum is not powerful enough to remove the soil that is embedded in the foundation of the rug.  Because dry soil is abrasive, it acts like little pieces of sandpaper on the fibers of the rug, rubbing back and forth each time someone walks across the rug.  If not removed on a regular basis, the abrasiveness of the soil causes the fibers to wear prematurely.

Dry soil should be removed from the foundation of your rug using a two-step process developed specifically for this purpose.  The first step opens the fibers and prepares the rug for dusting by ‘lifting’ the carpet pile.  The rug is then placed face down for dusting.  The second step, employing a mechanical ‘duster’, shakes loose all the dry soil that has accumulated in the rug over time.  There is simply no comparison to conventional rug beating.  Pounds of dry soil are safely removed from the foundation of the rug without any risk of damage to the rug, fibers or fringe.

If a rug cleaner is not taking the necessary steps to remove dry soil, the rug is not being properly cleaned.

Pricing: Unlike carpet and upholstery cleaning, there can be many variables encountered when cleaning Oriental and Area Rugs.  We will explain the options available for rug cleaning and do our best to provide an accurate estimate, but exact pricing can only be determined after inspecting the rug(s) that will be cleaned.