In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans carpets, area rugs, sofas, upholstered furniture and mattresses for homes and businesses across Hudson County, New Jersey. Each visit starts with a look at the material, and the method is chosen for it. Open 24 hours, every day. Quotes are free with no obligation.
The homes of Hudson County
Hudson County lies between the Hudson River on the east and Newark Bay, the Hackensack River and the Passaic River on the west. It runs from Bayonne at the southern tip through Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City and West New York to North Bergen, with Secaucus, Kearny and Harrison to the west. Census figures count about 321,000 homes for 718,000 people. Only 15 percent are single family houses. About a third belong to two to four unit houses, 18 percent to buildings of 5 to 19, and 34 percent to large buildings with 20 units and up. Roughly 69 percent of occupied homes are rented. By age, the homes gather at both ends: 30 percent were built before 1940 and about a quarter since 2000, with 1966 as the median year.
How a visit works here
Across Hudson County a visit can begin at a tower's front desk, at the foot of a walk up stair or at the door of a two family house, so the useful details change from town to town. Wherever you are, give us the floor, the way up and a place where a van can stop. A managed building may want notice, and in a house the household on the other floor will be glad to know the day. Expect a few hours of drying. It is quicker with windows open on a dry day and slower when the weather is humid or the material is thick.
Towns in Hudson County
Each town has its own page, with notes on its homes and buildings.
What we clean in Hudson County
Carpet cleaning in Hudson County
About 85 percent of Hudson County homes are in buildings with more than one unit, so wall to wall carpet here usually has neighbors above, below or across the hall. That is why we ask about the building before we talk about the carpet: the floor you are on, stairs or elevator, and any hours the building sets. The cleaning itself follows the carpet. We look at the fiber and how worn it is, work on the traffic lanes and the spots ahead of the main cleaning, and choose hot water extraction or low moisture cleaning according to the material. Stairs and halls get dirty faster than bedrooms. If you are a landlord or a manager with several units or a common hallway, tell us the number of units and the total area so the quote covers the whole job.
Rug cleaning in Hudson County
An area rug in Hudson County is usually cleaned on the floor of an apartment or a flat, where it lies, since only 15 percent of homes are single family houses. The address makes no difference to the steps. First we identify the fiber, test the dyes with a damp white cloth, and check the backing and the fringe. Synthetic rugs generally take a wet cleaning well. Wool holds more water and dries slower, so it gets less, and a rug with unstable dyes is cleaned with very little water or is not wet cleaned at all. When a rug calls for a full immersion wash, you hear that from us before anything is attempted. Vacuum both sides of the rug if you can before we come, and let us know its size and whether it has ever been cleaned before.
Sofa cleaning in Hudson County
A sofa is cleaned where it stands, and in Hudson County that can mean very different rooms. About a third of the county's homes belong to houses with two to four units, while 34 percent are in buildings that count 20 units or more, so the same job might be in a Bayonne two family or high in a Jersey City tower. The method comes from the fabric, never from the address. We find the cleaning code on the tag, try a hidden seam, and decide between hot water extraction and a low moisture cleaning. Armrests and headrests are treated first, and loose cushions are cleaned on every face. You will know before we start what to expect from old stains. To prepare, pull the sofa away from the wall, and tell us about any fabric that feels like velvet, silk or linen, since those need extra care.
Upholstery cleaning in Hudson County
Upholstered chairs, ottomans and headboards get their cleaning in the home or the business where they are used. In Hudson County that is seldom a single family house: 85 percent of homes are in buildings with a second unit or many more, so we work in the room and keep the job compact. Every piece starts with its tag. The cleaning code tells us if water is safe, and a test on a hidden spot confirms it. Durable fabrics are cleaned with hot water extraction and delicate ones with a low moisture method. Worn or sun faded fabric will look cleaner and still look worn, which we would rather say before than after. For a quote, make a list: each piece, its fabric if you know it, and its worst spot. If the chairs belong to an office or a waiting room, tell us how many there are.
More about upholstery cleaning
Mattress cleaning in Hudson County
A mattress is cleaned in its bedroom and never goes near the stairs or the elevator. That suits Hudson County, where slightly more than half of homes, 53 percent, sit in buildings with five or more units. The method is a low moisture one, so that the inside of the mattress stays dry. The fabric is vacuumed thoroughly, body oil and spill marks are treated, and the surface is cleaned and left open to the air. The bed should stay unmade until the mattress is dry. That takes 24 to 72 hours in most rooms, depending on the weather and how much air is moving. Take the bedding off before we arrive, and move anything stored under or beside the bed that would keep us from reaching all four sides. Let us know how big the mattress is and, if you can, what it is made of.
Hudson County: questions, answered
What do you clean in Hudson County homes besides carpet?
Area rugs, sofas and sectionals, upholstered furniture and mattresses. Upholstered furniture means chairs, dining chairs, ottomans and headboards. All of it is cleaned on site, at your home or your business, and you can reach us at any hour, any day of the week.
Is steam cleaning or a low moisture method better for my Hudson County apartment?
It depends on the material. Hot water extraction, which is what people usually mean by steam cleaning, suits most synthetic carpet and sturdy fabric. Wool, delicate upholstery and mattresses do better with less water. We look at what you have and explain the choice before we start.
Do you work in both large buildings and small houses in Hudson County?
Yes. The county has plenty of each: Census figures show 34 percent of homes in buildings of at least 20 units and 47 percent in single family houses and houses of two to four units. Tell us which kind you live in, the floor and the parking, and we plan from there.