In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans area rugs in Hoboken, 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 Hoboken: what to know
A third of Hoboken homes were built before 1940. In brownstones and older apartments of that age the floors are usually wood, which is where an area rug does its work. We clean rugs where they lie. First we check the fiber and test the dyes, because a wool or hand knotted rug needs cooler water and less of it than a synthetic one. Then we treat the spots, clean and groom the pile, and leave the rug flat with air moving across it. If a rug is fragile, bleeding or soaked through with pet urine, we say so and explain why a full immersion wash would serve it better. When you call, give us the size, the fiber if you know it, and say if there is a pad underneath.
A cleaning visit in Hoboken
Tell us the floor and the way in when you ask for a quote. In a walk up we carry hoses and tools by the stairs, so the number of flights matters. In an elevator building the front desk or the super may want notice, and some buildings set hours for outside work. Street parking is tight on most blocks, so a spot near the door or a loading zone saves time. After the cleaning, open a window or run the air for a few hours while the carpet or the fabric dries.
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 Hoboken: questions, answered
How long does carpet take to dry in a Hoboken apartment?
Usually a few hours. It depends on the fiber, the weather and how much air moves through the room, so open a window or run the air conditioning or a fan after we leave. Wool and thick pile take longer than a flat synthetic carpet.
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.