In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans sofas, couches and sectionals in Edison, New Jersey, and across Middlesex County. We read the fabric's cleaning code, vacuum, treat the arms, headrests and seat fronts, and clean cushion by cushion with hot water extraction or a low moisture method. Fabric is usually dry within a few hours. Quotes are free and based on the size of the piece.
Sofa cleaning in Edison: what to know
A sofa is cleaned in the room where it stands, and that is as true in an Edison house as in one of the garden apartments that hold about a fifth of the township's homes. We begin with the tag, usually sewn under the seat cushions or on the deck beneath them, because its cleaning code tells us if the fabric can take water. Then the arms, the headrest and the front edge of each seat get attention before the full cleaning, since that is where skin oils build up. When a drink or a plate lands on the sofa before our visit, press a plain white cloth on the spot and leave it alone. Rubbing drives a stain into the weave and can rough up the surface. For a quote, count the seats and say if the sofa is a sectional or has a chaise.
A cleaning visit in Edison
Most visits in Edison begin in a driveway. At a single family house we park close to the door and need a clear path to the rooms being cleaned. In a garden apartment or a condominium complex, tell us the building number, the floor and where visitors may park, because the nearest space can be a long walk from the entrance. An upstairs unit reached by an outside stair is no trouble if we know in advance. Afterward, carpet and fabric usually dry within a few hours. Switch on the ceiling fans or the fan of your heating system, and expect a humid day to slow things down.
How a sofa cleaning visit goes
We read the fabric
The cleaning code on the tag and a test in a hidden place tell us which method is safe.
We vacuum and treat
Loose soil comes out first. Arms, headrests, seat fronts and spots are treated before cleaning.
We clean each cushion
Every side of every cushion, then the frame, with the amount of moisture the fabric allows.
We set it to dry
Cushions are stood on edge so air reaches every side. The sofa is usually dry within a few hours.
- What we clean
- Fabric sofas, couches, loveseats, sectionals and sofa beds
- First step
- Reading the cleaning code on the fabric tag and testing a hidden spot
- Drying
- Usually a few hours, depending on the fabric and the airflow
- Quote
- Free, by the piece and its size
- When
- Open 24 hours, every day
Sofa cleaning in Edison: questions, answered
Can I have a sofa or a mattress cleaned in Edison on a weekend?
Yes. We are open 24 hours on all seven days, Saturday and Sunday included. Tell us which pieces you have in mind, their size and the fabric if you know it. Plan for the sofa to dry within hours, longer in humid weather, and for a mattress to take 24 to 72 hours, depending on the season.
How long until I can sit on the sofa again?
Usually a few hours. It depends on the fabric, the weather and the airflow in the room. Standing the cushions on edge and running a fan shortens the wait.
Will cleaning damage the fabric?
Not when the method follows the cleaning code. We read the tag and test a hidden place first. If a fabric is not safe to clean with water, we use a low moisture method or tell you it should not be wet cleaned.
Do you charge by the cushion or by the piece?
By the piece and its size. A quote is based on the sofa or sectional itself and the number of seats, with the fabric and the condition taken into account. Quotes are free.
Can you remove pet smells from a couch?
Often from the fabric, and not always from the core. A recent accident usually responds well. Urine that soaked into the foam of a cushion can leave a smell that surface cleaning improves without removing.