In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans area rugs in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and across Union 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 Elizabeth: what to know
An area rug is the one floor covering that leaves with you when you move. In Elizabeth, where 74 percent of homes are rented, that makes its care your decision rather than the building's. We clean a rug where it lies. First comes a close look at the fiber, the weave and the wear, and a test of the dyes in a spot that does not show. If the colors ran the last time the rug got wet, tell us, because that history decides how much water we use. Wool and other natural fibers are cleaned cooler and dried longer than synthetics. Should the rug turn out to need a full immersion wash, you will hear it from us before any work starts. For the quote we need the length and the width, the fiber if there is a label, and the kind of floor below.
A cleaning visit in Elizabeth
A two family house has its own logistics. Tell us if you live on the first floor or the second, if the stairs to your door are inside or outside, and if the driveway is yours to use, because the closer a work vehicle stands to the entrance, the shorter the hose run. Near Broad Street, the main street of midtown Elizabeth, curb space can be scarce in business hours, so point us to a lot or a loading area if there is one. Elevator buildings may ask for notice. Afterward, air the rooms. Drying takes a few hours as a rule, and a humid day adds to it.
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 Elizabeth: questions, answered
Can old pet urine be cleaned out of a carpet in Elizabeth?
Not always. A recent accident usually cleans up well. Urine that went through to the pad long ago is another matter: the mark or the smell can outlast a cleaning done from the top of the carpet, and we say which case we think it is before we start. Show us every spot you know of, dry ones included.
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.