In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans area rugs in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and across Middlesex 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 Woodbridge: what to know
A rug is cleaned in the room where it lies, after two checks: what the fiber is and how the dyes behave when damp. Wool soaks up more water than a nylon rug and is slow to let it go, so it is cleaned with less. In Woodbridge, where 47 percent of homes predate 1960 and 53 percent came after, the rug may lie on hardwood, on a newer floor or over carpet, so say which. Pets change the job more than the floor does. Urine that has dried in a rug can alter the dye itself, leaving a pale or yellowed patch, and that change stays after the soil is gone. Turn the rug back and look at the underside, since a spot there shows how far it went. A rug that calls for a full immersion wash is pointed out to you, with the reason.
A cleaning visit in Woodbridge
Give us the address the way your mail shows it, with Iselin, Fords, Colonia or another section name if that is how it reads. At a house, an open driveway and the name of the door you want us to use are enough. In an apartment or condominium complex, add the building, the unit and the floor, and say where visitors park. On arrival we check the material, its condition and the spots that matter to you, and say what cleaning is likely to do. Drying usually takes a few hours, less with the system fan running or the windows open on a dry day.
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 Woodbridge: questions, answered
Will cleaning make worn carpet in my Woodbridge house look new again?
No. Cleaning removes soil, and it cannot rebuild pile that has been crushed flat or return color that sunlight has faded. Carpet that is dull from soil is a different case from carpet that is worn. We look at yours in your Woodbridge home first and tell you which it is before work begins.
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.