In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans area rugs in Bayonne, New Jersey, and across Hudson County. Before any water touches a rug we check the fiber and test the dyes, then choose a method for that rug. Wool, synthetic, Persian, Oriental and shag rugs are all cleaned this way. If a rug is better picked up than cleaned on your floor, we say so before starting.
Rug cleaning in Bayonne: what to know
Area rugs are cleaned where they lie, so the floor underneath is part of the job. In Bayonne, where 57 percent of the housing went up before 1960, that floor may well be older wood, and wood should not sit wet. Tell us what the rug rests on and whether there is a pad. The rug itself is examined before any water is used. We find out the fiber, test each color for bleeding, and look at the fringe and the backing. A machine made synthetic rug and a hand knotted wool one are cleaned differently, the wool more gently and with far less water. If pet urine has soaked through, or the dyes will not hold, a full immersion wash is what the rug needs. We say so and leave the rug as we found it.
A cleaning visit in Bayonne
A Bayonne visit often means a house with two front doors, or one front door and a stair inside. Tell us which floor is yours and whether the stair to the upper flat is straight or has a turn. Say too whether there is a driveway we can use. In a two family house the people on the other floor will hear us come and go, so a word to them the day before is a kindness. After the cleaning, open windows on both sides of the house if you can. Allow a few hours for drying, and longer in cold or humid weather, when windows stay shut.
How a rug cleaning visit goes
We identify the rug
Fiber, construction, dyes, fringe and backing are checked, and the dyes are tested in a corner.
We remove dry soil
Thorough vacuuming takes out the grit at the base of the pile before any water is used.
We clean to the rug's limits
Spots first, then cleaning with the water and temperature that the fiber and dyes allow.
We groom and dry
The pile is set in one direction and the rug dries flat with air moving across it.
- What we clean
- Wool, synthetic, Persian, Oriental, tribal and shag area rugs
- Where
- In your home, on the floor where the rug lies, or by pickup
- Pickup
- On request the rug is collected from your home, cleaned and returned rolled and wrapped
- First step
- A check of the fiber, the dyes and the condition
- Quote
- Free, based on the size, the fiber and the condition
- When
- Open 24 hours, every day
Rug cleaning in Bayonne: questions, answered
How long will my sofa stay damp after a cleaning in Bayonne?
Usually a few hours. Thick cotton and loose weaves hold more water than thin synthetics, and a closed room on a humid day slows everything down. Open the windows or run a fan, stand loose cushions on edge so both faces get air, and wait until the fabric feels dry before using the sofa.
Do you pick up rugs and bring them back?
Yes. We clean a rug in your home, or we pick it up from your home, clean it and return it rolled and wrapped. Tell us the size of the rug and the floor it is on when you ask for a quote.
Do you clean silk or viscose rugs?
With great caution. Silk and viscose lose their sheen and can be marked by water, so we test first and clean only the surface when the test allows it. Some of these rugs are better left to a specialist in that fiber, and we say so.
Will the fringe turn yellow or shrink?
It should not when it is handled correctly. Cotton fringe is cleaned by hand, separately from the pile, and dried quickly, because slow drying is what browns it.
How long does a rug take to dry?
Usually a few hours for a synthetic rug and longer for wool, which holds more water. Air moving across the rug matters more than heat. Keep furniture and the pad off it until it is dry.