In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans area rugs in Westfield, 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 Westfield: what to know
About two in three Westfield homes went up before 1960. In a house of any age the rug is cleaned where it lies, so say which room each rug is in and what stands on it. A rug under a dining table can be cleaned only as far as it can be reached, so move the chairs out and, if the table is light enough, have someone help you lift it off. Once there, we identify the fiber, see how the rug is woven and test the dyes ahead of any wet cleaning. Wool is given less water and more drying time than a synthetic rug. A rug that is fragile or soiled right through may need a full immersion wash, and you will be told if yours does. For the quote, measure each rug and name the fiber.
A cleaning visit in Westfield
At a Westfield house, move the cars to the street so the driveway is free, and tell us which level the work is on: the main floor, the bedrooms upstairs or a finished lower level. Clear one path from the door to those rooms. If a dog or a cat lives in the house, choose a room that is not being cleaned and keep it there while hoses cross the floors. The work begins with a look at each material and its spots, and you hear what to expect. Give everything a few hours to dry, with fans on and inside doors open.
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 Westfield: questions, answered
Can the carpet, the sofa and the mattresses in my Westfield house be cleaned in one visit?
Yes. Carpet, rugs, sofas, upholstered chairs and mattresses can all go on one list. Tell us everything at once when you ask for a quote, with the rooms, the pieces and the sizes. Things cleaned together also dry together, so in a Westfield house decide beforehand where the household will sit and sleep that evening.
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.