In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans area rugs in Paterson, New Jersey, and across Passaic 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 Paterson: what to know
Rugs are cleaned where they lie, and in Paterson that is often an upper floor of a house built long ago: Census figures date 59 percent of the city's homes before 1960. An old floor with a neighbor's ceiling below it is a reason to use water sparingly, and sparing use suits rugs anyway. We identify the fiber, then press a damp white cloth on each color to see if the dye holds. A rug that passes is spot treated and cleaned, and its pile is set in one direction to dry. A rug that bleeds, or one with pet urine through to the backing, may need a full immersion wash, and we tell you that instead of cleaning it badly. Look at the back of your rug before you call. A label or a sewn on tag there often names the fiber and where the rug was made.
A cleaning visit in Paterson
In a Paterson two or three family house, the way in is usually a shared front door and one staircase that serves every floor. Tell us which floor is yours and if the stairs turn or narrow, and let the other floors know the hall will be in use while we work. Parking is on the street on many blocks, so mention a driveway or a space behind the house if we may use one. Drying takes a few hours in most rooms. Two windows on different sides of an apartment, each opened a little, move more air than one window opened wide.
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 Paterson: questions, answered
I rent my apartment in Paterson. Can I arrange a cleaning myself?
Yes. You do not need to own the home to call us, and about three in four occupied homes in Paterson are rented. Tell us the floor, the rooms and the furniture you want cleaned. If the job includes a shared hall or a parking space that belongs to the owner, clear it with your landlord first.
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.