Rug Cleaning and Restoration Services in Manhattan

Most rugs in a Manhattan home should be professionally cleaned every 12 to 18 months. Rugs in entryways, hallways or homes with pets and children benefit from an annual wash, while a rug in a formal room used lightly can go two years. Regular vacuuming between washes removes the dry grit that wears the pile from underneath.

Yes. Hand washing is the safer method for antique, silk and natural-dye rugs because water temperature, pH and agitation are controlled at every step. Machine lines apply uniform pressure and heat, which can fray fringe, distort the weave and cause dyes to migrate. Silk in particular loses lustre when it is over-agitated, so it is washed by hand and dried flat under supervision.

We collect the rug from your apartment at no charge and return it the same way, coordinating with your building in advance. We arrange the time window with you, notify the front desk if required, use the service entrance and elevator where the building asks for it, and roll and wrap the rug in your home. On delivery we lay the rug back in place and reset any furniture we moved.

A standard wash takes seven to ten days from pickup to delivery. That covers inspection, dusting, washing, controlled drying and final grooming, and drying is the part that cannot be shortened without risking the fibre. Repair or restoration work is quoted separately and can add one to several weeks depending on the extent of the reweaving.

Price is set by size, fibre, construction and the condition of the rug. A wool machine-made area rug costs less per square foot than a hand-knotted silk piece that needs controlled washing. Pet contamination, heavy staining, fringe rebuilding, binding and reweaving are priced as additional work, and every quote is given after inspection rather than over the phone.