In short
Flying Carpet Cleaning NJ cleans sofas, couches and sectionals in Newark, New Jersey, and across Essex 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 Newark: what to know
With 77 percent of Newark homes in buildings that hold more than one household, we clean a sofa or a sectional in the room where it stands, and nothing is carried out past the neighbors. Start by finding the tag, usually under a seat cushion or on the underside of the frame. It carries a cleaning code, a letter or two that says which kind of cleaner the fabric can take, and we choose the method from it. Arms, headrests and the front edge of each seat are treated first, since that is where hands and hair leave the most soil. Old pet urine that has soaked into a cushion core may lighten and still leave an odor, and we say so before we begin. For a quote, give us the number of seats, the fabric and the code if you found it.
A cleaning visit in Newark
In a Newark two or three family house the front door and the stairs are often shared, so start by telling us which floor is yours and how many steps lead up to it. Hoses and tools go up by those inside stairs. In the apartment towers downtown, ask the management office if outside work must be booked and which elevator to use. On narrow blocks, such as those off Ferry Street in the Ironbound, a driveway or a spot held near the door saves a long carry. Afterward, keep air moving through the rooms. Carpet or fabric should feel dry in a few hours, sooner on a breezy day.
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 Newark: questions, answered
Are you open on weekends for cleaning in Newark?
Yes. Saturday and Sunday are working days like any other, and the phone is answered around the clock. Newark is in Essex County, which is among the six New Jersey counties we cover. A quote is free. Give us the list of rooms or furniture and say how worn or stained things are, and we will say what the cleaning is likely to achieve.
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.